---
title: "Deceased"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/deceased"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1984
---

# Deceased

**Deceased** is a death metal band, from United States, active 1984 to present.

Deceased is an American death/thrash metal band from Virginia. In 1990, they were the first band to sign with Relapse Records, and released four albums and a number of EPs before parting ways with the label in 2003. Their sound centers around themes of horror, with lyrics barked and sometimes narrated by vocalist and founder King Fowley.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Deceased |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Arlington County, United States |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mike Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-smith-0671c2c0) | Electric guitar | 1990 to present | Current |
| [King Fowley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/king-fowley) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [Gut Wrench](https://themetalnet.com/album/4c171492-c110-44c7-a9a1-4b4f8fdaa5ab) | EP |
| 1991 | [Luck of the Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/album/86ab7741-fad3-394b-8b53-c77c1400e112) | Album |
| 1992 | [The 13 Frightened Souls](https://themetalnet.com/album/aff2c7c0-205f-358f-98a1-bad0da0d18cb) | EP |
| 1995 | [The Blueprints for Madness](https://themetalnet.com/album/212ffefa-0960-3996-a50a-40a10dd9d68a) | Album |
| 1997 | [Fearless Undead Machines](https://themetalnet.com/album/603385b2-bd5a-3fc8-82fd-87f4194328a4) | Album |
| 2000 | [Supernatural Addiction](https://themetalnet.com/album/9b3df75e-93c3-3021-aca5-e2f8f59b4763) | Album |
| 2001 | [Behind the Mourner's Veil](https://themetalnet.com/album/2af4b2e4-2a03-325b-a53c-2636ff5e7cdb) | EP |
| 2005 | [As the Weird Travel On](https://themetalnet.com/album/967b5db2-7598-3d56-8bca-ab19e30bf2f3) | Album |
| 2007 | [Inject The Ugliness](https://themetalnet.com/album/83a8419d-cb8e-4614-8b5e-707ef1f964ee) | EP |
| 2011 | [Surreal Overdose](https://themetalnet.com/album/27d3c890-f5ba-4320-895e-741dbf289f61) | Album |
| 2018 | [Ghostly White](https://themetalnet.com/album/73a77498-30c8-4daa-ab64-df1b58eba55e) | Album |
| 2023 | [The Triangle](https://themetalnet.com/album/c2888b44-c576-4a5f-ae39-6e005e4b15f5) | EP |
| 2024 | [Children of the Morgue](https://themetalnet.com/album/7d1bc140-9c13-4f2a-bf5d-a788e8e4431e) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Incantation](https://themetalnet.com/band/incantation) (listened together)
- [Vader](https://themetalnet.com/band/vader) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Celtic Frost](https://themetalnet.com/band/celtic-frost) (listened together)
- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Immolation](https://themetalnet.com/band/immolation) (listened together)
- [Asphyx](https://themetalnet.com/band/asphyx) (listened together)
- [Mortician](https://themetalnet.com/band/mortician) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Convulse](https://themetalnet.com/band/convulse) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Deceased/1392
- bandcamp: https://the-true-deceased.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2nJopqKVXGa0RHy0t3DypB
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deceasedofficial

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