LIVIDITY Biography
US porn grinders hailing from Illinois, Lividity and their releases speak volumes of heretic, hatred and whores!! Founded by Dave Kibler in 1993 as an enthusiastic one-man project, the extremely brutal sound of the early days fused massive influences from Hypocrisy, Bloodfeast, Cannibal Corpse and Obituary into an acidic and breath taking musical mixture. The goal was “the faster the music, the tighter the execution” & “the slower the music, the heavier the tone”… After the first spreading of his music with it’s inhumane lyrical articulations, Dave was joined by some like-minded comrades. Years went by and brought several more Lividity releases. Lividity’s debut was a simple and crushing 4 song tape EP titled “Rejoice In Morbidity” 1996 (only released in Europe through Poland’s Immortal Records) which was heavily tape traded and circulated, then the debut CD through Ablated Records (Usa), “Fetish For The Sick” 1997, featured such anthems as Rectal Wench, Lacerations Of An Unclean Twat, and Pussy Lover. This one jammed a stiff rod in the ass of the underground!! There is simply no mistaking what to expect from these guys. Other releases to follow, that have helped perpetuate cult like status in the death metal underground revolution are “Show Us Your Tits (Live)” 1999, “The Age Of Clitoral Decay” 2000, Lividity/Profanity (Ger) split 7” 2000, “…Til Only The Sick Remain” 2002… amongst other split vinyl, bootlegs, rehearsal demos and mass promotion!!
Time for a new era in brutal bliss!! The acquiring of Von Young on vocals / guitar and Jordan Varela on drums in 2005. Then all Hell broke loose!!
The release of the highly acclaimed masterpiece, “Used, Abused And Left For Dead” was unleashed in the Spring of 2006. A vicious powerhouse of debauchery. Leaving every victim, a pile of carnage, on the ground where they stood. Lividity has acquired Garrett Scanlan on drums and the live performance has polished up as well with sheer energy and bone breaking speeds, yet still capturing the old school essence that has been demonstrated through the years. With the signing to War Anthem Records (Germany) in cooperation with Epitomite Productions (Usa), Lividity is on a world domination campaign, that has brought them to various festivals and tours including 9 Europe invasions which includes-- tours ’99 (Fleshless/Sanatorium), ’03 (Master/Damnable/Mastic Scum). ’07 (Master/Imperious Rex), ‘09 (Requiem/Warpath/Nordor) and festivals ’05 Fuck The Commerce (Ger), ’08 Party.San Open Air (Ger), ’09 Obscene Extreme (Cz) & Kaltenbach (A), ’10 Party.San Open Air (Ger) & Mountains Of Death (Swiss) & Barther Open Air (Ger). [Other notable tours and fests-- ’04 single show in Lyss, Switzerland, ’06 USA tour w/ locals, ’09 Canada tour (Blastomycosis/Mortify), ’09 Bogota Death Grind Fest (Col.) as well as earlier years of Central IL. Metal Fests, Milwaukee Metal Fests, Ohio Death Fests, Texas Death Fest, Mayhem Peoria Fests… and more]
With the latest release titled “To Desecrate & Defile”2009, expect nothing less than energy and power of “Used, Abused…” coupled with the old school death / grind that has helped shape what Lividity has become!! 2014 marks 20 year existence of the band and the longevity is due to hard work dedication and persistence. We feel we have helped influence the growth of vulgar, sexually explicit, porn death grind bands in the scene worldwide.
Line up:
Dave Kibler – guitar / backing vocals (since 1994)
Von Young – vocals / guitar (since 2005)
Garrett Scanlan – drums (since 2006)
Jake Lahniers – bass / backing vocals (since 2008)
LIVIDITY DISCOGHRAPHY
1994 “3 song promo” demo m/c
1995 “Ritual Of Mortal Impalement” demo m/c
1995 LIVIDITY / MORGUE FETUS split demo m/c
1996 “Rejoice In Morbidity” EP m/c Immortal Records (Pol)
1997 “Fetish For The Sick” CD Ablated Record (Usa-OH)
1998 “Live Anal Action” demo m/c Maniacal Brutality Productions (Lat)
1999 “Show Us Your Tits (Live)” CD United Guttural Records (Usa-IL)
1999 “Shitfest / Zilina, Slk” Bootleg demo video VHS
2000 “The Age Of Clitoral Decay” CD United Guttural Records (Usa-IL)
2000 “The Age Of Clitoral Decay” CD, m/c Erebos Productions (Slk)
2000 “The Age Of Clitoral Decay” m/c Extreme Souls Productions (Indo)
2000 LIVIDITY / PROFANITY split 7” Cudgel Agency (Ger)
2000 “Wizards Of Gore” IMPETIGO Tribute CD Razorback Records (Usa-NY)
2001 “Wizards Of Gore” IMPETIGO Tribute 2 LP Displeased Records (NL)
2001 “Let’s One Live In WEFT” demo CD Dying Illini Records (Usa-IL)
2002 “Til Only The Sick Remains” CD Morbid Records (Ger)
2003 LIVIDITY / WACO JESUS Live split demo CD Cataleptic Remains Productions (Fr)
2004 “Fetish For The Sick” (re-issue) + Live In Germany CD Comatose Records (Usa-NC)
2006 LIVIDITY / TERRORISM split 7” Disembowelment Records (Usa-CA)
2006 LIVIDITY / WACO JESUS “Live In Germany” DVD Morbid Records (Ger)
2006 “Used, Abused And Left For Dead” CD Epitomite Productions (Usa-IL)
2006 “Used, Abused And Left For Dead” CD Morbid Records (Ger)
2008 “Rejoice In Morbidity” (re-issue) 7” Vice-Core Records (Usa-CO)
2008 “Til Only The Sick Remain” (re-issue) CD Epitomite Productions (Usa-IL)
2008 “Live Fornication” CD Epitomite Productions (Usa-IL)
2009 **LIVIDITY / WARPATH live split CD Underground Movement (Ire)
2009 “To Desecrate And Defile” CD Epitomite Productions (USA – IL)
2009 “To Desecrate And Defile” CD War Anthem Records (Ger)
2009 “To Desecrate And Defile” CD/DVD combo War Anthem Records (Ger) – DVD taken of 2008 performance at Party.San Open Air Germany
2009 LIVIDITY / FLESHGINDER “Two Repulsive Eyes – Live” split CD Rotten Foetus Records (Bra)
2010 LIVIDITY / NECROCANNIBALISTIC VOMITORIUM split 3” MiniCD Horns & Hoofs Records (Ukr)
2011 “The Cumplete Demography 1994 – 2005” CD Taphos Productions (Gre)
2010 “The Cumplete Demography 1994 – 2005” 2-album gatefold vinyl Animate Records (Ger)