Genre(s): Black/Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s): Metal Pride, Supernatural, Occult
Origin: United States of America (Chicago, IL)
Formed In: 1993
Status: Split-Up
Current line-up: Rick Scythe - Guitars, Vocals (1993-2007) (Scythe, Nightshade, ex-The Dead Youth)
Jon Necromancer - Vocals, Bass (1995-2007) (Bones, Doomsday, ex-Agnosia, ex-Kommandant, ex-Nachtmystium)
Carcass Chris - Guitars (2000-2007) (Bones, ex-Eternal Hatred)
Former/Past Member(s): Vocals:General Diabolical Slaughter - (1993-2003) (ex-The Dead Youth, ex-Earthen)
Danny "Tyrantor" Lawson - (2003-2006) (ex-80 Billion Tons, ex-Agnosia, ex-Cumchrist, ex-Earthen, ex-Dead of Winter)
Drums:Joe Apocalyptic Warlord - (1993-1996, 2003-2007) (Bones, ex-The Dead Youth)
Dave Hellstorm - (1997-2003) (ex-Experiment, ex-Funeral Nation, ex-Disinter, ex-Funeral Bitch)
Andy Von Kaos - (live) (1997)
Steve Sams - (live) (2003) (Fallen Angels, ex-Beltfed Weapon)
Additional notes:Also see
Scepter.
Guest member King Diamond, sings on the track "Necronemesis".
Not to be confused with:
Usurper (NL) - Thrash Metal from Waddinxveen, South Holland, Netherlands
Usurper (US) - Death Metal from Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Discography:Usurper - Visions From The Gods [demo] - 1994 Usurper - Diabolosis [full-length] - 1995 Usurper & Nifelheim & Unpure - Headbangers Against Disco Vol. 2 [split] - 1997
Usurper - Threshold Of The Usurper [ep] - 1997 Usurper - Skeletal Season [full-length] - 1999 Usurper - Visions From The Gods [best of/compilation] - 2000 Usurper - Necronemesis [full-length] - 2000 Usurper - Twilight Dominion [full-length] - 2003 Usurper - Cryptobeast [full-length] - 2005 *****
Official site:Usurper @ MySpace