Killing Addiction

Origin United States Of America Ocala Florida Formed In 1988 Current Label Unsigned
Status Active Current Line-Up Chad Bailey - Guitar Nosvampyram Pat Bailey - Bass Vocals Nosvampyram Chris Wicklein - Guitar Chris York - Drums Former/past Member S Gabriel "Gabe" Lewandowski - Drums
Chris Ballina - Drums Discography When Death Becomes An Art EP 2014 Fall Of The Archetypes Full-Length And EP Versions 2010 Dark Tomorrow EP 1998 Dark Tomorrow / Ancient Regime Split 1995 Omega Factor Full-Length 1993 Necrosphere EP 1991 Legacies Of Terror Demo 1990 Copied From Http //www.Metal-Archives.Com/
------------------------------------------------------------ KILLING ADDICTION Is A Death Metal Band From Central Florida With An Established Name In The Old School Death Metal Genre. The Band’s First Full-Length Recording Entitled Omega Factor Is Often Considered A Minor Classic Of American Death Metal And Their Style Is Based In Politically And Philosophically Charged Themes Combined With Musical Influences That Span Death Metal Death Possessed Morbid Angel Atheist Grindcore Napalm Death Carcass And Thrash Slayer Sacred Reich Kreator . In 1989 Chris Wicklein And Brothers Chad And Pat Bailey Formed Killing Addiction In Ocala Florida And Thus Became One Of The Few Bands Of The Time To Help Introduce Death Metal To The Central Florida Area. In 1990 They Were Joined By Drummer Chris Ballina And Their First Official Studio Recording Was Underway. This Recording Was Entitled "Legacies Of Terror " The Four-Song Demo Tape Recorded At Titan Studios Which Played A Fundamental Roll In Establishing Their Presence In The Underground Tape-Trading And Fanzine Scene. As A Result Of The "Legacies" Recording The Following Year Saw The Release Of Their "Necrosphere" 7" Vinyl EP On Seraphic Decay Records - A Label Responsible For Initiating Many Early Successful Death Metal Bands Such As Incantation Gorephobia Derketa Sinister And Many More. Like "Legacies " This Next Recording Was Also Made At The Local Titan Studios But Included Some Atmospheric Keyboard Arrangements That Nudged Their Style Forward In New Directions. "Necrosphere" Was The Final Recording With Chris Ballina Who Left The Band To Pursue Other Interests. In 1992 Chris York Joined As The Band's New Drummer And After Only Two Months With York Killing Addiction Recorded The Aforementioned Full-Length Debut "Omega Factor " For The Short-Lived JL America Records. To Support This Recording The Band Performed Live Throughout The North Central And South Florida Areas With Death Metal Legends Such As Obituary Atheist Incantation And Resurrection And Early Genre Underground Favorites Such As Assuck Paineater Incision And Equinox. After The Demise Of JL America Came The Band's Independent 1993 Release "Dark Tomorrow " Which Was A Split EP With Fellow Floridians Eterne De Sade. This Became Killing Addiction's Last Recording During The Years Of The Early Florida Death Metal Scene As Chris York Parted Ways For Personal Reasons And The Remaining Members Decided At The Time The Band Had Run Its Course. However Before Their Departure In Early 1994 Killing Addiction Was Voted The Best North Florida Band At The 4th Annual Tampa Bay Metal Awards September 1993 . In Early 2006 After 12 Years Of Silence Killing Addiction Reformed Ready To Pick Up Where They Left Off. Their First Studio Effort To Return To The Scene Was "Fall Of The Archetypes " Released As A Full-Length Album On Xtreem Music Spain And As A Limited-Edition Six-Song EP. "Archetypes" Was Recorded At DOW Studios Which Also Produced Morbid Angel's "Heretic" Album In Sefner Florida And Aeon Studios In Ocala Florida. This Recording Included Gabriel Lewandowski As The Band's New Drummer. Although Some Of Their Music's Basic Elements Remained Present There Was A Deliberate Effort To Modernize Some Aspects Of Their Sound. The Result Was A Faster More Aggressive Style And Songs That Demonstrated Improved Musicianship And Arrangement. Personal Schedule Conflicts Limited Killing Addiction To Be An Exclusive Studio Band Upon Their Return. No Live Performances Were Undertaken Until November Of 2013 Which Also Saw The Return Of Former Drummer Chris York. Since Then The Band Has Shared The Stage With Others Such As Druid Lord Nocturnus A.D. Ebullition Ulcer Mindscar Sons Of Ragnar Secrets She Kept And Many Others. In September 2014 Killing Addiction Recorded A Two-Song EP Entitled "When Death Becomes An Art " Set To Be Released As A 7" EP On Inverse Dogma Records Italy In Early 2015. This Venture Was Recorded And Produced By Ray Helton At Helton Music Ocala Florida And Demonstrates A Return To A Musical Style Closer To The Trademark Sound Of "Omega Factor " Albeit With The Improved Musical Aspects Of "Fall Of The Archetypes." read less