Slow Death>>IMPETIGO - USA

Ultimo Mondo Cannibale - 1990 - Wild Rags
Live Total Zombie Gore Holocaust! – 2008 - Epitomite

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Vocals
Act Of God, Church Of Misery, Convulsions>>STEVO DE CAIXO>>Act Of God, Church Of Misery, Insomnia, Convulsions, Surgikill, Tombstones, Twist Ending, Then We Died

Guitar
Act Of God, Fetal Soap Addiction>>SCOTT BROSS>>Act Of God, Fetal Soap Addiction - Fetal Soap Addiction>>MARK SAWICKIS>>Fetal Soap Addiction

Bass
Church Of Misery, Convulsions>>STEVO DE CAIXO>>Church Of Misery, Insomnia, Convulsions, Bware, Surgikill, Tombstones, Twist Ending

Drum
Naked Hippy, Fetal Soap Addiction>>DANNY [DAN MALIN]>>Naked Hippy, Fetal Soap Addiction




History & Biography
Bloomington, Illinois' Impetigo was a gore metal band that was directly influenced by horror films and the Italian zombie sub-genres in particular. The band enjoyed mild acclaim during its tenure, but nothing like the adoration bestowed the band after its demise. The monicker came from a skin infection.

Stevo, Mark (an underground writer) and Dan formed the group in July 1987 and issued the tongue-in-cheek demo All We Need Is Cheez. The band had used the Slow Death monicker for two weeks. The band recruited second guitarist Scott (Mark's college friend) and recorded the Giallo demo in 1989. The band then signed with California's underground label Wild Rags. The CD pressing factory and a bunch of poser politicians immediately censored Ultimo Mondo Cannibale. Next was the Biuo Omega 7" EP and a split with fellow metal fiends Blood. Wild Rags issued the Faceless EP next. Dan was in Naked Hippy at first and would be in both band eventually. These two bands would even play together. Act Of God was a crossover band. Stevo's Church Of Misery later changed its name to Insomnia. Three of the band-mates also had a short-lived punk side-project called Fetal Soap Addiction. The band decided to quit after their final appearance at the Milwaukee Metalfest VII in 1993. Morbid Records reissued the band’s material some six years later. A tribute CD, called Wizards Of Gore, was assembled in 2000 by the nice folk at Razorback Records featuring Blood Duster, Deceased and others.

Impetigo announced that it would reform for a one-off show at the Central Illinois Metalfest, on July 20 and 21st of 2007 at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois. It was the band's 20th anniversary. The result was a 2008 live album. At the same time Steveo announced a new project called Convulsions. Beware was the name of a 2008 side-project featuring Noel and Pablo from the band, Stevo and Kam Lee from Denial Fiend and Massacre. The band was on Razorback Records and played death metal. The debut album was to be called Not For The Squeamish.


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