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Origin

since circa 1997
One of the most intense and technical forces of the contemporary death metal world, ORIGIN, have returned to stake their claim as the leaders of metal’s new wave of extremity with their fifth studio effort entitled Entity. As expected, the death grind trio of Flores, Ryan, and Longstreth continue to churn out frantic hell paced grids of metal torment, but now further compliment the arrangements with a new found propensity for churning grooves and the hook laden approach that first reared its ugly, but accessible head on the bands 2007 offering, Antithesis. The band once again returned to Chapman Recording Studios, in Lenexa Kansas to work with long time engineer and friend, Robert Rebeck. As stated multiple times in the past, Origin proves once again, that they stand head and shoulders above their peers. ORIGIN was formed in Topeka, Kansas in 1997. The original line up consisted of Paul Ryan, Jeremy Turner, Clinton Appelhanz, George Fluke, and Mark Manning. With a solid line up in place, the band completed a 4 song demo in 1998 entitled A Coming Into Existence and played their first show opening for Suffocation in May of the same year. As the band continued to hone their skill... more...

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Current Lineup

Paul Ryan
guitars / vocals
1997 - present
Mike Flores
bass / vocals
2001 - present
John Longstreth
drums
2006 - present
Jason Keyser
Vocals
2011 - present

Past Members

Jeremy Turner
guitars / vocals
1997 - 2000
James Lee
vocals
1997 - 200
John Longstreth
drums
1999 - 2003
Doug Williams
1999 - 200
James King
2003 - 2006
Tom Hayward
Guitar/Vocals
2007 - 2009
Jeremy Turner
2007 - 200