FUNERUS to play Kaltenbach Open Air and Obscene Extreme fests - May 14, 2010
Low-end sewage death metallers and Ibex Moon recording artists FUNERUS will be playing a pair of European festivals this summer. Statements from bassist Jill McEntee on the festivals and the recording of the new album follow.
“We are very happy to announce that FUNERUS will be playing some European festivals this summer. The band will be playing the Kaltenbach Open Air on July 15th in Steiermark, Austria, and July 16th at Obscene Extreme 2010, Trutnov, Czech Republic. We will bring the sewage!”
“In other FUNERUS news, recording has been going well for our sophomore album. The new release will be titled Reduced to Sludge. Anyone who was into Festering Earth will definitely like this follow up slab of sewage death! Hope to see a lot of you on the road in 2010!”
FUNERUS to Play New Jersey Metalfest - October 15, 2009
Low-end sewage death metallers and Ibex Moon recording artists FUNERUS will be playing New Jersey Metalfest on October 18ty at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey. Says bassist Jill McEntee, “We are honored to be playing this legendary festival and look forward to seeing everyone there!”
In other FUNERUS News:
FUNERUS have announced that work continues on the follow-up to the Festering Earth debut CD. The new album is projected to be released in 2010 on Ibex Moon Records. Bassist Jill McEntee has this message for anxious fans:
“Hello to our friends out there. I know it seems like we've fallen off the face of the earth, but we haven’t. We've been extremely busy working on this new album. It finally will see the light of day in early 2010. Sam [Inzerra], John [McEntee] and I have kept this album in the same vein that FUNERUS has always been! Also in 2010 we will be doing a US tour in the earlier part of the year. Dates and other bands will be added later. Finally, we have made new shirts with a new design from the Festering Earth album. They are “In the Trees” shirts and the design is killer! Check the merchandise section at www.ibexmoonrecords.com for a picture of it.”
We’ll keep you posted about the recording progress, touring plans, and any other pertinent FUNERUS information, so be on the lookout!
FUNERUS announces new album for 2010 release - August 11, 2009
Purveyors of low-end sewage death metal, FUNERUS have announced that work continues on its sophomore effort, the follow-up to Festering Earth. The new album is projected to be released in 2010 on Ibex Moon Records. Bassist Jill McEntee has this message for anxious fans:
“Hello to our friends out there. I know it seems like we've fallen off the face of the earth, but we haven’t. We've been extremely busy working on this new album. It finally will see the light of day in early 2010. Sam [Inzerra], John [McEntee] and I have kept this album in the same vein that FUNERUS has always been! Also in 2010 we will be doing a US tour in the earlier part of the year. Dates and other bands will be added later. Finally, we have made new shirts with a new design from the Festering Earth album. They are “In the Trees” shirts and the design is killer! Check the merchandise section at www.ibexmoonrecords.com for a picture of it.”
We’ll keep you posted about the recording progress, touring plans, and any other pertinent FUNERUS information, so be on the lookout!
INCANTATION And FUNERUS To Tour Mexico In May - March 26, 2008
INCANTATION and FUNERUS will embark on a string of dates in Mexico this
May, including appearances at the "Guadalajara Mortal Fest" on May 4 and
the "Gore and Sickness Death Fest IV" in Mexico City on May 2. These
shows will NOT be a part of the "Forsaken Throne of Golgotha" tour and
WILL include songs from INCANTATION's full discography.
INCANTATION/FUNERUS guitarist John McEntee comments: "It will be great
to return to Mexico and play for our die hard supporters. We are really
looking forward to kicking some ass with this killer lineup. We are
ready to make this tour our most crushing and aggressive visit to Mexico
ever."
The "Death Metal Domination" Mexican tour 2008 dates are.
May 01 - La Ciricua Bar - Puebla w/ Sarcoma
May 02 - Gore and Sickness Death Fest IV - Subterranea Bar - Mexico City
w/ Sarcoma
May 03 - [to be announced] - Queretaro w/ Sarcoma
May 04 - Guadalajara Mortal Fest - Guadalajara w/ Morbosidad
other INCANTATION North American "Death Metal Domination" tour dates 2008
May 17 - Mayhem in May 3 festival, - Uncle Pleasant's - Louisville, Kentucky
July 12 - Michigan Extreme Metal Fest 2 - Kalamazoo, Michigan
INCANTATION "Death Metal Domination" tour 2008 lineup:
John McEntee (FUNERUS, GOREAPHOBIA) - Guitar / Vocals
Alex Bouks (GOREAPHOBIA) - Guitar
Roberto Lizarraga (INFINITUM OBSCURE) - Bass (Mexico Only)
Chuck Sherwood - (BLOOD STORM) - Bass (all other North American dates)
Jim Roe - (D.O.M., MORBID SIN, WOMB, MR GRIM, GOREAPHOBIA) - Drums
Jill McEntee, bassist/vocalist for FUNERUS, comments: "We are looking
forward to returning to Mexico for the shows in May. We have played in
Mexico many times, but this is the first time we have played in any of
these cities. We can't wait for the crazy Mexican crowds that we has
seen before! Also we are excited to be playing our first shows with our
new lineup. This is with our new drummer, Sam Inzerra (MORPHEUS
DESCENDS, DEADSPEAK, MORTICIAN). We have been working with Sam for a
while on new material and we look forward to debuting some new music at
the upcoming shows!"
FUNERUS lineup:
Jill McEntee - Bass / Vocals
John McEntee - Guitar
Sam Inzerra (MORPHEUS DESCENDS, MORTICIAN, DEADSPEAK) - Drums
FUNERUS has also been confirmed for the Central Illinois Metalfest, set
to take place July 18-20 at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois.INCANTATION and FUNERUS will embark on a string of dates in Mexico this
May, including appearances at the "Guadalajara Mortal Fest" on May 4 and
the "Gore and Sickness Death Fest IV" in Mexico City on May 2. These
shows will NOT be a part of the "Forsaken Throne of Golgotha" tour and
WILL include songs from INCANTATION's full discography.
INCANTATION/FUNERUS guitarist John McEntee comments: "It will be great
to return to Mexico and play for our die hard supporters. We are really
looking forward to kicking some ass with this killer lineup. We are
ready to make this tour our most crushing and aggressive visit to Mexico
ever."
The "Death Metal Domination" Mexican tour 2008 dates are.
May 01 - La Ciricua Bar - Puebla w/ Sarcoma
May 02 - Gore and Sickness Death Fest IV - Subterranea Bar - Mexico City
w/ Sarcoma
May 03 - [to be announced] - Queretaro w/ Sarcoma
May 04 - Guadalajara Mortal Fest - Guadalajara w/ Morbosidad
other INCANTATION North American "Death Metal Domination" tour dates 2008
May 17 - Mayhem in May 3 festival, - Uncle Pleasant's - Louisville, Kentucky
July 12 - Michigan Extreme Metal Fest 2 - Kalamazoo, Michigan
INCANTATION "Death Metal Domination" tour 2008 lineup:
John McEntee (FUNERUS, GOREAPHOBIA) - Guitar / Vocals
Alex Bouks (GOREAPHOBIA) - Guitar
Roberto Lizarraga (INFINITUM OBSCURE) - Bass (Mexico Only)
Chuck Sherwood - (BLOOD STORM) - Bass (all other North American dates)
Jim Roe - (D.O.M., MORBID SIN, WOMB, MR GRIM, GOREAPHOBIA) - Drums
Jill McEntee, bassist/vocalist for FUNERUS, comments: "We are looking
forward to returning to Mexico for the shows in May. We have played in
Mexico many times, but this is the first time we have played in any of
these cities. We can't wait for the crazy Mexican crowds that we has
seen before! Also we are excited to be playing our first shows with our
new lineup. This is with our new drummer, Sam Inzerra (MORPHEUS
DESCENDS, DEADSPEAK, MORTICIAN). We have been working with Sam for a
while on new material and we look forward to debuting some new music at
the upcoming shows!"
FUNERUS lineup:
Jill McEntee - Bass / Vocals
John McEntee - Guitar
Sam Inzerra (MORPHEUS DESCENDS, MORTICIAN, DEADSPEAK) - Drums
FUNERUS has also been confirmed for the Central Illinois Metalfest, set
to take place July 18-20 at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois.
FUNERUS & INCANTATION ARE NOT playing The Cenexpo Festival of Armenia - 2007 August 24, 2007
Due to a lack of professionalism by the promoter involved with the production of the Armenia festival INCANTATION and FUNERUS will NOT be preforming on Saturday August 25.
John McEntee explains, "The bottom line is the promoter never paid for our airfare for the show. We tried everything we cold but we had no choice but to cancel. We are really pissed that the promoter has used our name to promote the show then not do what was needed to get us over there to actually play."
Nelson Syphorium Records, who booked INCANTATION on the festival, reply, " We regret this unpleasant news for all the fans of INCANTATION and FUNERUS. We expect some day to be able to have them return to our country,with the best treatment like the they deserve."
Some time around 1990 in and around the towns of Blairsville and Indiana, Pennsylvania, two long-time friends who had been getting into progressively heavier and more extreme forms of music decided they should start a death metal band. Jason Foust (drums) and Brad Heiple (guitar/vocals) had already been playing for a year or so, creating mostly early NAPALM DEATH and CARCASS influenced music, calling themselves CREATIVE SICKNESS, or C.S. for short. But a change was soon to come.
After being weaned on thrash, speed metal, grindcore and the like for the past couple years, Jason and Brad finally heard bands like DEATH, OBITUARY, and other popular bands of the time. But, more importantly, a friend had suggested they pick up this new album by a band called ENTOMBED. Once they heard this brutal offering from Sweden it was not long before they opted to totally change the style and approach of the band. FUNERUS was born.
Musical abilities still developing, FUNERUS tried to emulate the sounds of their favorite bands-mainly those hailing from SWEDEN. Brad would not stop until he achieved a similar guitar tone as bands such as ENTOMBED, CARNAGE, GRAVE, etc. as well as getting into state-side bands like AUTOPSY, MORBID ANGEL and INCANTATION. However, he did stumble across a local band who would end up influencing them almost as equally: ROTTREVORE. Brad ordered the demo from Mark Mastro, and after hearing that and seeing them live, FUNERUS and ROTTREVORE became friends. Mark pointed Brad in the right direction in finding the guitar sound he wanted, because he was also a fan of the sound coming from SWEDEN.
Over the course of a couple years, and still working on achieving the most brutal sound, FUNERUS released two rehearsal demos, still without a bass player. At the time, finding people into totally brutal death metal was not an easy task. Luckily, though, Jason and Brad stumbled upon the idea of asking a friend of theirs if she would like to play with them. When the two found out their acquaintance, Jill Daily, played guitar a little bit, and was already into similar music, they asked the big question: "Will you play bass for us?" And, without a doubt, the sewage slinging tractor-bass was a welcome addition to their already low-end heavy sound.
Finally, with a worthy bass player in the lineup, FUNERUS recorded a somewhat proper demo, albeit just another practice recording. But this demo was worthy enough to send out to zines and even get them a couple shows. Two shows were played in early 1994, with such bands as ROTTREVORE (who were, at the time, sadly, not the same band), DECREPIT, BLOOD COVEN, and others. Response at these shows were good, and FUNERUS was finally doing what they wanted to do. However, after a hard-fought decision, Brad abruptly announced his departure from the band. For various reasons, he left Jason and Jill with some pretty big shoes to fill. They continued attempts at keeping the band going, with a couple different guitarist/vocalists, but things just never quite worked out.
After a few dormant years, while Brad was off doing other things, Jill had become Mrs. Jill McEntee (wife of John McEntee of INCANTATION). And, fortunately enough, John and Kyle Severn (also of INCANTATION) had been fans of the 1994 FUNERUS demo and encouraged Jill to try to keep things going. She tried to get in contact with Brad, but without luck, and differences with Jason forced her to group together some local death metal acquaintances to learn the songs for a one-off show. With the help of Belial Koblak (guitar), Chris Allen (drums), and Jim D. (vocals), a makeshift FUNERUS played on November, 21 1998 at Boratkos Tavern in Johnstown, PA. Feeling good to play, but not being quite right, Jill yearned to have the FUNERUS of old gathered together for ultimate brutality.
Enter 2002: Upon hearing about a familiarly named band opening for INCANTATION, Brad unkowingly emailed John McEntee to find out if the FUNERUS on the bill was, in fact, the FUNERUS that he had once been a part of. John replied that it was, and suggested that he should play with them because they lacked a vocalist. Needless to say, contact was established once again with Jill McEntee, and FUNERUS fell into place as the brutal sounds commenced easily.
FUNERUS has since played several shows with the line-up of original members Jill and Brad, plus the addition of John McEntee and Kyle Severn to maximize the brutality. The first of these two shows went so well that it was clear the band must continue and progress along the path that was cut short nearly 8 years previous. So, with more shows and recording in the near future…. prepare for a total sewage onslaught!