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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Epidemic was formed in 1986 in ] by bassist |
Epidemic was formed in 1986 in ] by bassist Mark Bodine, guitarist Guy Higbey, guitarist Erik Moggridge, and their friend Ted Kamp on drums to play the senior night talent show at their high school. After playing a set of two songs (a cover of ]'s ] and an original song penned by Moggridge called "No Man's Land") and enjoying the experience, the guys decided to continue and pursue the band full time taking the Epidemic name from the ] song. | ||
| After recruiting drummer ] and vocalist |
After recruiting drummer ] and vocalist Carl Fulli to complete the lineup, the band entered a ] contest held at the Mountain View Theater in September 1987. Having only recruited Fulli a couple of weeks prior, and having no previous experience, the band had no real expectations of winning the contest. After the first night of competition the band had reached the finals and subsequently won the competition the next night. They won an opening slot for ] the following month. | ||
| The band recorded their first demo, "Immortal Minority", in December 1987. Achieving minor success in the ] and playing almost every thrash show at the Mountain View Theater, with the likes of ], ], ], ], ], etc. the band started to branch out further, playing shows at the Stone in San Francisco and the Omni Oakland. | The band recorded their first demo, "Immortal Minority", in December 1987. Achieving minor success in the ] and playing almost every thrash show at the Mountain View Theater, with the likes of ], ], ], ], ], etc. the band started to branch out further, playing shows at the Stone in San Francisco and the Omni Oakland. | ||
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| In the fall of 1988, Epidemic came to the conclusion that they needed a drummer with further advanced double kick skills and Bruce agreed to leave the band. They recruited ], a longtime friend and former ] drummer, to take over duties. With this line-up, Epidemic went into ] in Palo Alto to record their now classic demo "Demo '89". The band initially gave out 300 free demos after a ] show at the Omni and their popularity grew tremendously. The band sent out the demo to many magazines, radio stations and labels and created a name for themselves globally. The band estimates that they sold roughly 5,000-7,000 demos on their own over the next two years. During this time the band was able to headline venues on their own. Epidemic's first headline show at the Stone was filled at 90% capacity. They also reached agreement with ], the head of the label ], to become their manager. In addition, a deal was reached with |
In the fall of 1988, Epidemic came to the conclusion that they needed a drummer with further advanced double kick skills and Bruce agreed to leave the band. They recruited ], a longtime friend and former ] drummer, to take over duties. With this line-up, Epidemic went into ] in Palo Alto to record their now classic demo "Demo '89". The band initially gave out 300 free demos after a ] show at the Omni and their popularity grew tremendously. The band sent out the demo to many magazines, radio stations and labels and created a name for themselves globally. The band estimates that they sold roughly 5,000-7,000 demos on their own over the next two years. During this time the band was able to headline venues on their own. Epidemic's first headline show at the Stone was filled at 90% capacity. They also reached agreement with ], the head of the label ], to become their manager. In addition, a deal was reached with Metalcore Records in ] for the release of "Demo '89" on CD and vinyl. It would be the first official CD released by the band under the title '']...'', though it was only released in Europe. | ||
| In January 1991, the band recorded another demo, titled "Extremities '91", which led to their signing of a record contract with ]. The band recorded their United States debut album, '']'', at ] in Palo Alto. The album was released in the summer of 1992. The band went on a two week East Coast tour with ] and ] in December 1992 to support it, and eight weeks later headed out on a nationwide tour with ] and ] in early 1993. Epidemic gained considerable exposure as well as experience, as this was what they thought was the beginning of their touring years. | In January 1991, the band recorded another demo, titled "Extremities '91", which led to their signing of a record contract with ]. The band recorded their United States debut album, '']'', at ] in Palo Alto. The album was released in the summer of 1992. The band went on a two week East Coast tour with ] and ] in December 1992 to support it, and eight weeks later headed out on a nationwide tour with ] and ] in early 1993. Epidemic gained considerable exposure as well as experience, as this was what they thought was the beginning of their touring years. | ||
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| Epidemic | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Genres | Thrash metal Death metal |
| Years active | 1986–1995 |
| Labels | Metalcore Records, Metal Blade |
| Members | Carl Fulli Mark Bodine Erik Moggridge Bobby Cochran |
| Past members | Geoff Bruce Guy Higbey Ted Kamp |
Epidemic was an American Death/Thrash band which was part of the Bay Area thrash scene.
History
Epidemic was formed in 1986 in Palo Alto by bassist Mark Bodine, guitarist Guy Higbey, guitarist Erik Moggridge, and their friend Ted Kamp on drums to play the senior night talent show at their high school. After playing a set of two songs (a cover of Metallica's Creeping Death and an original song penned by Moggridge called "No Man's Land") and enjoying the experience, the guys decided to continue and pursue the band full time taking the Epidemic name from the Slayer song.
After recruiting drummer Geoff Bruce and vocalist Carl Fulli to complete the lineup, the band entered a Battle of the Bands contest held at the Mountain View Theater in September 1987. Having only recruited Fulli a couple of weeks prior, and having no previous experience, the band had no real expectations of winning the contest. After the first night of competition the band had reached the finals and subsequently won the competition the next night. They won an opening slot for Death Angel the following month.
The band recorded their first demo, "Immortal Minority", in December 1987. Achieving minor success in the Bay Area and playing almost every thrash show at the Mountain View Theater, with the likes of Slayer, Exodus, Testament, Death Angel, D.R.I., etc. the band started to branch out further, playing shows at the Stone in San Francisco and the Omni Oakland.
In the fall of 1988, Epidemic came to the conclusion that they needed a drummer with further advanced double kick skills and Bruce agreed to leave the band. They recruited Bobby Cochran, a longtime friend and former Punisher drummer, to take over duties. With this line-up, Epidemic went into Telluride Studios in Palo Alto to record their now classic demo "Demo '89". The band initially gave out 300 free demos after a Vio-lence show at the Omni and their popularity grew tremendously. The band sent out the demo to many magazines, radio stations and labels and created a name for themselves globally. The band estimates that they sold roughly 5,000-7,000 demos on their own over the next two years. During this time the band was able to headline venues on their own. Epidemic's first headline show at the Stone was filled at 90% capacity. They also reached agreement with Marco Barbieri, the head of the label Century Media Records, to become their manager. In addition, a deal was reached with Metalcore Records in Europe for the release of "Demo '89" on CD and vinyl. It would be the first official CD released by the band under the title The Truth of What Will Be..., though it was only released in Europe.
In January 1991, the band recorded another demo, titled "Extremities '91", which led to their signing of a record contract with Metal Blade Records. The band recorded their United States debut album, Decameron, at HOS studios in Palo Alto. The album was released in the summer of 1992. The band went on a two week East Coast tour with Malevolent Creation and Suffocation in December 1992 to support it, and eight weeks later headed out on a nationwide tour with Cannibal Corpse and Unleashed in early 1993. Epidemic gained considerable exposure as well as experience, as this was what they thought was the beginning of their touring years.
After coming home from the tours the band focused on writing new material but asked Higbey to leave the band. This was a difficult decision for the band but they moved forward as a four piece and continued to write and prepare for their next album. Entering Razor's Edge studios in San Francisco in the fall of 1993, the band recorded what they feel was their best album, Exit Paradise, which was released in October 1994. Unfortunately the band decided to break up a couple months after the release of this album due to differences in the band and the label's lack of support.
Band members
Last line-up
- Carl Fulli - vocals (1987–1994)
- Erik Moggridge - guitar (1987–1994)
- Mark Bodine - bass (1987–1994)
- Bobby Cochran - drums (1988–1994)
Former members
- Guy Higbey - Guitar (1987–1993)
- Ted Kamp - Drums (1987)
- Geoff Bruce - Drums (1987–1988)
Discography
Studio albums
- The Truth of What Will Be (1990) Metalcore Records
- Decameron (1992) Metal Blade Records
- Lament (1994) (7-inch) Metal Blade Records
- Exit Paradise (1994) Metal Blade Records
- Pandemic: The Demo Anthology (2012) Divebomb Records
Demos
- Immortal Minority (1988)
- Demo '89 (1989)
- Extremities '91 (1991)
References