Impetigo (band)

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Impetigo
OriginBloomington, Illinois
GenresGoregrind, grindcore, death metal
Years active1987–1993, 2007
LabelsWild Rags Records



WebsiteLesions of Impetigo
MembersStevo
Mark
Dan
Scotty

Impetigo was an Illinois-based grindcore and death metal band. They were among the first bands to use clips from films and other media as intros for their songs.

Overview[]

Their lyrical themes mostly include 1970s and '80s splatter films, cannibal films and gore.

In 2010 they released a DVD entitled which includes 4 live acts, one in 1987, two in 1990 and one reunion show from 2007.

In 2003, released Wizards of Gore, an Impetigo tribute album, featuring Blood Duster, Mortician, Machetazo, Impaled, Haemorrhage, Exhumed, Cock and Ball Torture, , Last Days of Humanity, Gore Beyond Necropsy, , and more. Razorback Records has also released the "ultimate" reissues of the Ultimo Mondo Cannibale and Horror of the Zombies albums, which include the original artwork, liner notes by bassist/vocalist Stevo Dobbins, and bonus tracks.

Band members[]

Original discography[]

  • (1987, live demo)
  • (1989, demo)
  • Ultimo Mondo Cannibale (1990)
  • Antefatto (1991, split 7" EP with )
  • Buio Omega (1991, 7" EP)
  • Faceless (1991, 7" EP)
  • Horror of the Zombies (1992)
  • Primitives (1999, split 7" EP with )
  • Late Night Necrophiliac Fun (1999, split mCD with )
  • Live Total Zombie Gore Holocaust (2008, Live)
  • Defiling The Stage (2010, DVD)

Re-releases[]

  • Giallo (1999, 10" picture disc)
  • All We Need Is Cheez (1999)
  • Ultimo Mondo Cannibale (1999, 12" picture disc)
  • Faceless (2000, mCD/7" EP)
  • Buio Omega (2000, mCD/CD-ROM)
  • (2000)
  • Horror of the Zombies (2001, picture disc LP)
  • Ultimo Mondo Cannibale "Ultimate Edition" (2006)
  • Horror of the Zombies "Ultimate Edition" (2007)

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