Impetigo (band)

Impetigo
Origin	Bloomington, Illinois
Genres	Goregrind, grindcore, death metal
Years active	1987–1993, 2007
Labels	Wild Rags Records A Whisper in Darkness Iron Records Morbid Records Razorback Records
Members	Stevo Mark Dan Scotty
Website	Lesions of Impetigo

Impetigo was an Illinois-based grindcore and death metal band. They were among the first bands to use clips from films and other media as intros for their songs.

Overview

Their lyrical themes mostly include 1970s and '80s splatter films, cannibal films and gore.

In 2010 they released a DVD entitled Defiling The Stage which includes 4 live acts, one in 1987, two in 1990 and one reunion show from 2007.

In 2003, Razorback Records released Wizards of Gore, an Impetigo tribute album, featuring Blood Duster, Mortician, Machetazo, Impaled, Haemorrhage, Exhumed, Cock and Ball Torture, Lymphatic Phlegm, Last Days of Humanity, Gore Beyond Necropsy, Lord Gore, and more. Razorback Records has also released the "ultimate" reissues of the Ultimo Mondo Cannibale and Horror of the Zombies albums, which include the original artwork, liner notes by bassist/vocalist Stevo Dobbins, and bonus tracks.

Band members

• Stevo Dobbins – vocals, bass
• Mark Sawickis – guitar
• Dan Malin – drums
• Scotty Bross – guitar

Original discography

• All We Need Is Cheez (1987, live demo)
• Giallo (1989, demo)
• Ultimo Mondo Cannibale (1990)
• Antefatto (1991, split 7" EP with Blood)
• Buio Omega (1991, 7" EP)
• Faceless (1991, 7" EP)
• Horror of the Zombies (1992)
• Primitives (1999, split 7" EP with Transgressor)
• Late Night Necrophiliac Fun (1999, split mCD with Ingrowing)
• Live Total Zombie Gore Holocaust (2008, Live)
• Defiling The Stage (2010, DVD)

Re-releases

• Giallo (1999, 10" picture disc)
• All We Need Is Cheez (1999)
• Ultimo Mondo Cannibale (1999, 12" picture disc)
• Faceless (2000, mCD/7" EP)
• Buio Omega (2000, mCD/CD-ROM)
• Giallo/Antefatto (2000)
• Horror of the Zombies (2001, picture disc LP)
• Ultimo Mondo Cannibale "Ultimate Edition" (2006)
• Horror of the Zombies "Ultimate Edition" (2007)

External links

• Official Impetigo Web site
• Impetigo at Allmusic
• Razorback Records