ATROCITY

Atrocity started back in the heyday of the metal underground. Not to be confused with the German band, ATROCITY was formed in early 1985 in Torrington, Connecticut by Rob Wedda (V), Rich Flint (B), Scott Reynolds (G) and Jeff White (D)and Bill Daner (G). The band is/was influenced by underground genres from thrash to hardcore and punk to death metal as well as classic metal. By 1989 the band had pushed out three demos (Toxic Death, Ravaged by Disease, Mangled) and a self-financed 7 EP entitled Hatred Birth. Bill left the band soon after Ravaged By Disease and was not replaced. Atrocity soon caught the attention of U.K. based Metalcore Records, a subsidiary of Plastichead Distribution, to with they ultimately signed with. Atrocitys first album, Infected (1990), is very raw and featured a very violent death metal/grind sound. Reviews of Infected landed Atrocity into the ranks of early Napalm Death and Repulsion. The second album, The Art of Death (1992), saw a line-up change when Scott left the band and was replaced by Jesse Piechowski on guitar. The Art of Death is also better produced, but the bands aggressive mix of death and grind were still prevalent. Atrocity disbanded in 1993 but are back to writing new noise with the original album line-up. May 2007- as they say history tends to have a way of repeating itself. Due to personal issues Scott was once again relaced by Jesse. This transition should prove to be a solid line-up for the new CD.