CARNIFEX – European Tour Dates Announced

14/04 Austria Vienna @ Impericon Festival
15/04 Germany Leipzig @ Impericon Festival
16/04 Belgium Roeselare @ De Verlichte Geest
17/04 UK Manchester @ Impericon Festival
18/04 Netherlands Eindhoven @ Dynamo Basement
19/04 Germany Trier @ Exhaus
20/04 Germany Weinheim @ Café Central
21/04 Switzerland Zürich @ Impericon Festival
22/04 Germany Oberhausen @ Impericon Festival
23/04 Ukraine Kiev @ Bingo
24/04 Lithuania Kaunas @ Lemmy
25/04 Latvia Riga @ Nabaklub
26/04 Estonia Tallin @ Tapper
27/04 Russia St. Petersburg @ Mod
28/04 Russia Moscow @ Moscow Concert Hall
30/04 Germany München @ Impericon Festival

Derived from the Old English word for “executioner”, their moniker could not be more appropriate. It’s a word that reeks of death and destruction from the Dark Ages to describe a fiercely morbid death metal band. It’s hard to imagine that San Diego – known for its white sand beaches, endless sunny days and astronomical real estate – is also home to the brutal beat down that is Carnifex.

In 2005, vocalist Scott Lewis had a chance meeting with like-minded, gifted drummer Shawn Cameron. Having both played in a countless number of bands over the years that just didn’t “seem to fit”, the connection between the two was felt instantly. Together, they began a search to fill the musical void that had existed in each of their lives. They quickly formed a group and hit the road. Carnifex, being the serious-minded musicians that they are, hit the road hard. Refusing to be another “here today, gone tomorrow” trend, Carnifex let nothing stop them from perfecting their live show, touring relentlessly, and writing brainsick, yet intelligent, songs. Having endured everything from tour cancellations, van breakdowns and inevitable line-up changes, that “magical fit” was solidified by the end of 2007. Scott and Shawn were complemented by the intensity of guitarists Cory Arford and Ryan Gudmunds. Bassist Fred Calderon rounded out the furious fivesome.

The non-stop touring and methodical songwriting eventually resulted in Carnifex selling over 5,000 copies of their first full-length album, Dead in My Arms, with little publicity. Not surprisingly, industry types started to notice; however, none as quickly as Victory Records. The men of Carnifex were welcomed to the Victory family almost immediately after they showcased their brilliance to the staff in November 2007. Having spent a lot of time writing during the previous year, Carnifex was primed to get into the studio to begin the masterpiece that is The Diseased and the Poisoned. Zeuss (Unearth, Shadows Fall, Hatebreed) at Planet Z Studios was a natural choice for producer, and they entered the studio rapidly and intently.

Source: Lambgoat

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