---
title: "Cancer"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/cancer-84638ab0"
genre: "Death Metal"
formed: 1988
---

# Cancer

**Cancer** is a death metal band, active 1988 to present.

Cancer are a British extreme metal band formed in Ironbridge, Shropshire, in 1988. Over the course of their career, they have released six full-length albums, including one for the major label East West, and broke up twice. The band reformed once again in 2013.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Cancer |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Ironbridge |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Carl Stokes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/carl-stokes) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to present | Current |
| [John Walker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-walker) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Ian Buchanan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ian-buchanan) | Bass | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Robert Navajas](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-navajas) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | [To the Gory End](https://themetalnet.com/album/baa01988-2340-3b10-b0c7-5f99c4d20d59) | Album |
| 1991 | [Death Shall Rise](https://themetalnet.com/album/fd844880-c124-3d5b-86e6-eb0fccec7ef0) | Album |
| 1993 | [The Sins of Mankind](https://themetalnet.com/album/afeced5a-169b-36dc-adb8-61ff3d8181d3) | Album |
| 1995 | [Black Faith](https://themetalnet.com/album/47c6f841-ddba-3eaa-80db-fca87a47ed29) | Album |
| 2004 | [Corporation$](https://themetalnet.com/album/ce15193d-2c01-39bb-a560-95298da8551a) | EP |
| 2005 | [Spirit in Flames](https://themetalnet.com/album/2faf0e9b-caf9-3155-a7d8-8a4399fa54b3) | Album |
| 2018 | [Shadow Gripped](https://themetalnet.com/album/112e9c7a-4364-46a7-9d00-4a3b5107b7b3) | Album |
| 2019 | [Ballcutter](https://themetalnet.com/album/9d7ae577-0a68-42ba-b632-3c3fe87588df) | EP |
| 2025 | [Inverted World](https://themetalnet.com/album/f9683faa-8cfe-4124-99c8-3fe986062505) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Benediction](https://themetalnet.com/band/benediction) (listened together)
- [Asphyx](https://themetalnet.com/band/asphyx) (listened together)
- [Master](https://themetalnet.com/band/master) (listened together)
- [Morgoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/morgoth) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [Incantation](https://themetalnet.com/band/incantation) (listened together)
- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Nocturnus](https://themetalnet.com/band/nocturnus) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Massacre](https://themetalnet.com/band/massacre) (listened together)
- [Nile](https://themetalnet.com/band/nile) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cancer/695
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/553725
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3AHeQk97Bdz43qM7GMlXL8
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC7EJ5dWE-YI8XB1YPuCbGhQ
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goryend
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cancerofficialband/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/1434563614

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/cancer-84638ab0](https://themetalnet.com/band/cancer-84638ab0). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt