DYING FETUS IN CONCERT:
Death metal mainstay Dying Fetus has been inducing shock and awe with their bludgeoning sound and bone-crunching live shows for more than two decades, and they show no signs of letting up any time soon. The band chose their intentionally offensive name while still just adolescents in the ‘90s, but over the years they’ve become known for a more mature brand of metal thanks to their pointed political lyrics—a unique feature among metal bands. At their live shows the group gives their legions of diehard fans exactly what they want—bloodthirsty growls, scorching slam riffs, blistering blast beats, and insanely heavy breakdowns that rattle the walls of every venue they play. From their face-melting festival performances to their epic headlining sets on the 2016 Metal Alliance Tour, Dying Fetus always unleashes a savage dose of metal mayhem that gets ticket buyers thrashing like there’s no tomorrow.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Dying Fetus was formed in Upper Marlboro, MD in 1991 by singer and guitarist John Gallagher, who has remained the band’s driving force ever since. After cutting their teeth with the demo collections Bathe in Entrails (1993) and Infatuation with Malevolence (1994), the band released their 1996 debut album Purification Through Violence. They followed up with 1998’s Killing on Adrenaline and 2000’s Destroy the Opposition, rising to underground prominence thanks to their decibel-shattering sound and hard-hitting performances on the road. Cult notoriety gave way to commercial success with 2007’s War of Attrition, which peaked at No. 25 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. Their next two albums—2009’s Descend into Depravity and 2012’s Reign Supreme—both cracked the Top 5 on that chart, proving that their heavy sound has broad appeal.
