Phlegeton
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| Birth name | JL Rey |
| Born | 3 December 1979 Madrid, Spain |
| Origin | Madrid |
| Genres | Death metal, black metal, grindcore, avant-garde metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, lyricist, designer, illustrator, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, programming |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Season of Mist · Xtreem Music · Willowtip Records · Metal Inquisition Records · Macabre Mementos Records · Ordo Decimus Peccatum |
| Website | www.phlegeton-art.com www.wormed.net www.delta314.com |
J.L. Rey (born 1979), better known by his stage name Phlegeton is a Spanish musician, audio producer, and visual artist based in Madrid, Spain.
Over the years, Phlegeton created various bands and musical projects. He is best known for his work as vocalist in the band Wormed,[1] and for his artistic work on album covers, especially death metal albums
His pseudonym is based on the Greek mythology, the river Phlegethon (Φλεγέθων, English translation: "flaming"), one of the five rivers in the infernal regions of the underworld.[2]
Music
Phlegeton has fronted a number of bands as a vocalist and drummer, including Wormed, Human Mincer, Wrong, Banished from Inferno and Unsane Crisis. He has also been a member of Godüs, The YTriple Corporation, Garth Arum (live), Nüll and Infernal. Overall, he has released 10 studio albums.
Phlegeton has a diverse vocal register, encompassing many extreme styles, from deep gutturals to clean and raspy high-pitched vocals.[3]
He is known for his lyrics style in the band Wormed. He doesn’t use the common gore aesthetics but rather tell stories of science fiction, quantum physics and space exploration.[4]
Discography (as musician)
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Wormed (vocals) [5]
Lifelost (everything) [6]
Human Mincer (vocals) [7]
Unsane Crisis (drums, vocals) [8]
Wrong (vocals, drums) [9]
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Godüs (vocals, drums) [10]
Infernal (drums) [11]
Nüll (drums) [12]
The YTriple Corporation (drums) [13]
PHLGZ (electronic)
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Guest appearances (as vocalist)
- Imperial Triumphant – Alphaville Vocals (2020) (track 8. Experiment (Voivod))[18]
- Aborted – The Necrotic Manifesto Vocals (2014) (track 11) [19]
- Hybrid – The 8th Plague (2008) Vocals (additional)
- Awaiting the Autopsy – Couldn't Tell the Bodies Apart (2009) (track 3)[20]
Artwork
On 2005, he launched his own design studio, Phlegeton Art Studio. He creates record covers for international death metal bands, based in horror and science fiction genres.[21]
List of album covers created
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External links
References
- ^ "Wormed – Krighsu, Sci-Fi Tech Death Metal". www.wormed.net. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Banished from Inferno". Xtreem Music. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ "Phlegeton's vocals". Technical Death Metal. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ "Does Phlegeton dream of electric sheep?". Symmetal. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Wormed/3985
- ^ https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Lifelost/3540446141
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Human_Mincer/1948
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Unsane_Crisis/94776
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Wrong/3540359918
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/God%C3%BCs/11225
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Infernal/9596
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/N%C3%BCll/95893
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_YTriple_Corporation/3540338315
- ^ https://myspace.com/phlgz/music/songs
- ^ https://phlgz.bandcamp.com/
- ^ https://phlgz.bandcamp.com/album/xtr0p1an
- ^ https://phlgz.bandcamp.com/album/logy
- ^ "Imperial Triumphant – Alphaville". Imperial Triumphant Official Site. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Aborted – The Necrotic Manifesto". Discogs. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Guest vocal appearance by Phlegeton ("Wormed" & "Human Mincer")". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Interview with Phlegeton". Xtreem Music. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
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