Catastrophic  

With Obituary taking a break in the early 2000's, guitarist Trevor Peres found a new band with which to continue his death metal career. Interestingly, Catastrophic is less a new band than an old one, with all of the other members coming from the New York band Pyrexia, a band that apparently is still active. Anyway, The Cleansing features slightly downtuned, mostly mid-paced death metal, with some hardcore influences, due in part to Keith DeVito's vocals, which often are straight death metal but occasionally are slightly screamy in a hardcore style. Though not identical to Obituary, this album would probably appeal to fans of that group, and death metal fans in general. Peres is back in Obituary but continues here as well.

Current Members Keith DeVito vocals (Pyrexia) Trevor Peres guitars (Meathook Seed, Obituary) Brian Hobbie guitars (Internal Bleeding, Pyrexia) Joe Cincotta bass Rob Maresca drums (Pyrexia)

Former Members/Guests Chris Basile guitars (Pyrexia)

Discography

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The Cleansing 
2001 Metal Blade

Hate Trade Balancing The Furies Enemy Lab Rats Messiah Pacified The Cleansing Pain Factor Jesters Of The Millennium The Veil Blood Maidens You Must Bleed Terraform

Keith DeVito Trevor Peres Chris Basile Brian Hobbie Joe Cincotta Rob Maresca

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Lords Of Metal 

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(EP) Born Into Bondage 
2005 Merch Mania

A Malice Belief The Messenger Dismal Splendor's Calling Apathy's Warm Embrace

Keith DeVito Trevor Peres Brian Hobbie Joe Cincotta Rob Maresca

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Pathology Of Murder 
2008 Napalm

Pathology of Murder My Crucible Splendors Calling The Messanger Problem, Reaction, Solution History Is Fiction Healthy Dose of Hate Generation Decimation Enveloping Darkness Apathy's Warm Embrace Catastrophic

Keith DeVito Trevor Peres Brian Hobbie Joe Cincotta Rob Maresca

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Metal Observer