Necrophagia was one of the first death metal bands, assembled in 1983. Their name derives from the act of cannibalizing a corpse. The word derives from the two Greek words nekron (corpse) and phagein (to eat). History Early days Necrophagia was a popular group in the underground "tape trading" scene of the early-to-mid-1980s. Featuring hard-driving metal and growling vocals, Necrophagia became a pioneer in the fledgling extreme metal genre. Their first full-length album, Season of the Dead, was recorded and released in 1987. The line-up on their 1st album was... Killjoy on vocals...Larry "mad thrash" Madison on guitar.....17yrs old at the time.....Bill James on Bass......18 yrs old.....Joe Blazer on Drums.....19 yrs old With Phil Anselmo The band then split up due to musical differences, and lay dormant until 1997 when frontman Killjoy reformed the ban

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