Odious Mortem
# Odious Mortem

Odious Mortem is an American death metal band from San Francisco/Santa Cruz, California, United States. The band is currently signed to Willowtip Records. Odious Mortem has released three studio albums, through Unique Leader Records and Willowtip Records, as well as an independently released demo in 2003.

## Style

Odious Mortem's musical style features technically complex, down-tuned guitars and relentless pummeling drum work. Lyrical themes include humanity, the Earth, drugs, psychosis, greed, fear, suffering, society, annihilation, human consciousness, and the collapse of civilization.

## Biography

Odious Mortem was formed in 2000 in Encinitas, California by KC Howard (drums), David Siskin (guitar), and Dan Eggers (guitar, vocals). In 2003, Odious Mortem recorded and independently released a demo, Gestation of Worms, which led to a deal with Unique Leader Records. The band recorded their debut album, Devouring The Prophecy, with engineer Matt Sotelo of Decrepit Birth, in March 2004 at Legion Studios in Santa Cruz, CA. It was released on February 8, 2005.

In 2004, KC Howard joined death metal band Decrepit Birth as a full-time member. In November 2006, after their "Bloodletting North America" tour with Deeds of Flesh, Odious Mortem completed work on their second album and headed into Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland, California to record new material. The resulting album, Cryptic Implosion, was released on April 24, 2007. Also in 2007, the band played at the Maryland Deathfest.

## Other projects

Dan Eggers, Joel Horner, and KC Howard were members of Decrepit Birth until 2010, and Anthony Trapani recently joined the death metal outfit Severed Savior. David Siskin is playing jungle and drum & bass music under the alias Warbreaker.

## Discography

### Albums

| Date of Release | Title | Label | Catalog Number |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Gestation of Worms (Demo) | self released | |
| February 8, 2005 | Devouring The Prophecy | Unique Leader | B0007GAE26 |
| April 23, 2007 | Cryptic Implosion | Willowtip | WT-050 |
| January 17, 2020 | Synesthesia | Willowtip | WT-172 |

## Members

### Current members

* Anthony Trapani - Vocals
* Dan Eggers - Rhythm Guitars
* Joel Horner - Bass
* KC Howard - Drums
* Alex Bacey - Lead Guitars
* Cary Geare - Melodic Guitars

### Past members

* Ivan Munguia - Bass
* David Siskin - Guitars
* Lee Smith - Drums
