Carcinogen - Kure Demo (1992)

Carcinogen existed as a crusty death metal/grindcore power-trio that formed in Irvine, California during the early nineties.  It was yet another project led by drummer/vocalist Dino Sommese (Dystopia, Ghoul, Lachrymose, Asunder) that is commonly described as the precursor to Dystopia. Although there are many similarities between the two bands, you'll find that Carcinogen had a bit more of a death-metal influence.

1. Civilized                                                          
2. Socially Impudent  
3. Groove Wound  
4. Shitbreath  
5. Brain Leech  
6. Reconcile  
7. Sewer System  
8. Petri Dish  
9. Vivisection

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 Live performance of "Socially Impudent":

Mindrot - 1990 Demo

"Back in the summer of 1989, four gloomy souls got together to create a sound that forever change the face of the Southern California underground music scene. For a year straight the members of Mindrot holed themselves up in a studio in Westminster, CA and honed their musical craft. Then in the June of 1990 they played their first ever show in a living room in Huntington Beach, CA with local crust-masters Glycine Max. The rest as they say was history. 

Mindrot combined the heaviness of doom-metal, the gloominess of goth, and the political awareness of punk to create something at the time which was not being done"

1989-1992 line-up:

• Adrian Leroux- vocals
• Matt Fisher- bass (Confrontation)
• Dan Kaufman- guitar (Dystopia)
• Matt Parrillo- guitar (Dystopia)
• Al Higdon- drums

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Mange - Disillusioned (1998)

 (Half-Life Records)

Mange was formed in southern California during the late nineties and featured members of Dystopia, Phobia, Anubis Rising, and Sumeria. Intense and sludgey grindcore goodness!

1. follow
2. again i see
3. fallen apart
4. wealth of ignorance
5. scarce
6. blind perception
7. senseless deceit
8. undefined

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Lachrymose - Demo (1996)

After Skaven broke up in the late 90's, guitarist Geoff Evans formed Lachrymose along with the drummer and one of the bassists of Skaven. Soon after the formation, Dino Sommese (Dystopia) was recruited as the  lead vocalist. The demo is considered the "prequel to Asunder", as it was the only material they recorded before the band eventually became Asunder. It's interesting to notice how the different elements of Dystopia and Skaven are combined to create a very unique style of crust.

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