Hecatomb - Biography
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Biography
Hecatomb was incarnated in April 1999. First line-up was vocals: Ulaş Işıklar (ex-vocalist of Trakyian death metal band Legion and also, ex-rhythm guitarist & vocalist of sexist hc/grind band Vaginal Stench), guitars: Sertan Algüney (ex-guitarist of Consume, the deathcore band from İzmir), bass: Rifat Sahin (ex-bass/vocalist of Remains, the death/thrash band from İzmir) and drums: Cagatay Ozdas (ex-drummer of Consume). This is first official album line-up of the band. In a short period of time the Hecatomb quattro got a reputation for their extreme songs crafted with bloody lyrics in their hometown Izmir.
In 2003, Hecatomb finished their debut album 'Decomposed in Hecatomb'. It was mixture of some old Florida death metal and some groovy crossover riffs with American brutal/screaming vocals. The band signed with Poem Productions and the album was released thru 2003. The album was composed 9 Hecatomb songs and a video track for 'Assault'. Also, 3 video clips made for 'Fatal Fear', 'Kill for Us' and 'Internal Suffering' from debut album. After releasing 'Decomposed in Hecatomb', band attracted many good reactions from Turkey and abroad. Then, Cagatay drifted away from the band and the temporary replacement drummer was Fikri Yargici of Affliction, the European death metal style band from Izmir.
After 12th show finally permanent drummer Levent Ak was adapted to the band as a fresh blood. Umut Uslu was also accepted as a second guitarist.
In 2004, with this 5-member line-up the band performed with Greece's holy Rotting Christ and another Greece band Negative Creeps. Then, in 2005, Hecatomb has parted their ways with Umut. The band is welcoming replacement guitarist Onur Tanis. This line-up played in 'Izmir Metal Massacre' with Necrophagist, a unique grind band from Deutschland in October 2005. Before the new Hecatomb album, promo cd 'Gorehunger' was out in November 2005. A new Hecatomb song, a Cannibal Corpse cover and a new version of old Hecatomb song have fallen within this promo.
2nd album 'Impaled Apocalypse' was out from Poem Productions in February 2006. It contains 9 Hecatomb songs. 'Impaled Apocalypse' recorded at Negative Studio and mixed by Ulas Isiklar and Rifat Sahin. It is a consept album which is about Vlad Dracula-The Impaler's life in this earth and in the other darkside. Band presented more old school, more brutal and cruel death metal than 'Decomposed in Hecatomb' with the new album 'Impaled Apocalypse'. Poem Productions recommended 'Impaled Apocalypse' to the death metal fans who listen the leader bands of Death Metal such like Deicide and Cannibal Corpse.
After that, in March 2006, former guitarist Sertan Alguney and drummer Levent Ak left the band. Rıfat Şahin replaced the Sertan as a guitarist.
In January 2007, Hecatomb made a first video clip for 'Postmortal Pleasure' from second album 'Impaled Apocalypse'. Emrah Demiralp, the Ulaş's old friend from Vaginal Stench, supported Hecatomb as a drummer in this video.
Onur Tanis left the band in May 2007. Goremaster, the legendary death metal drummer of Turkish underground scene, joined the band for third Hecatomb's devastating album record. So, 3rd album line up of Hecatomb is Ulas Isiklar (Vocals), Rifat Sahin (Guitars/Bass) and Goremaster (Drums). In November 2008, Umut Uslu, the old Hecatomb's guitar terrorist in 2004 period, re-joined the band as a live basist for upcoming live Heca-slaughtersi
This "four death-warriors" line-up performed some live slaughters in Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir. In Izmir, Hecatomb played w/Hatesphere (Den.) and One Bullet Left (Deu.). Until now, Hecatomb has also performed many live shows in Izmir, Ankara, Istanbul and Eskisehir with killer Turkish metal bands such as Carnophage, Decaying Purity, Affliction, Cenotaph, Uck Grind, Consume, Groza, Sagaris, Soul Sacrifice, Cidesphere, Moribund Oblivion, Courtyard, Ketum, In Spite, False in Truth, Solitude, Antisilence, Acrimony, Sadistic Spell, Notwithstanding and Leviathan.
Then, Hecatomb's trio started to recording of 3rd album in summer 2010. This record completed in early 2011 and "Mighty Chaos" was accepted as a album title. Meanwhile, Onur Yıldırım (Ex-guitarist of Human Harvest) joined Hecatomb as a 2nd guitarist. This line-up performed in Izmir w/ Consume and Groza in September 2010 and, as a supporting band, w/unholy Deicide (USA) in Istanbul in May 2010.
Hecatomb signed with the Nice To Eat You Records (Czech Republic) for 3rd Album "Mighty Chaos" and it is out in September 2011 all over worldwide. Sevared Records (USA) distributed "Mighty Chaos" in USA.
In October 2011, session basist Umut Uslu left the band and Emin Köklü joined the band as a full-time member.
In 2003, Hecatomb finished their debut album 'Decomposed in Hecatomb'. It was mixture of some old Florida death metal and some groovy crossover riffs with American brutal/screaming vocals. The band signed with Poem Productions and the album was released thru 2003. The album was composed 9 Hecatomb songs and a video track for 'Assault'. Also, 3 video clips made for 'Fatal Fear', 'Kill for Us' and 'Internal Suffering' from debut album. After releasing 'Decomposed in Hecatomb', band attracted many good reactions from Turkey and abroad. Then, Cagatay drifted away from the band and the temporary replacement drummer was Fikri Yargici of Affliction, the European death metal style band from Izmir.
After 12th show finally permanent drummer Levent Ak was adapted to the band as a fresh blood. Umut Uslu was also accepted as a second guitarist.
In 2004, with this 5-member line-up the band performed with Greece's holy Rotting Christ and another Greece band Negative Creeps. Then, in 2005, Hecatomb has parted their ways with Umut. The band is welcoming replacement guitarist Onur Tanis. This line-up played in 'Izmir Metal Massacre' with Necrophagist, a unique grind band from Deutschland in October 2005. Before the new Hecatomb album, promo cd 'Gorehunger' was out in November 2005. A new Hecatomb song, a Cannibal Corpse cover and a new version of old Hecatomb song have fallen within this promo.
2nd album 'Impaled Apocalypse' was out from Poem Productions in February 2006. It contains 9 Hecatomb songs. 'Impaled Apocalypse' recorded at Negative Studio and mixed by Ulas Isiklar and Rifat Sahin. It is a consept album which is about Vlad Dracula-The Impaler's life in this earth and in the other darkside. Band presented more old school, more brutal and cruel death metal than 'Decomposed in Hecatomb' with the new album 'Impaled Apocalypse'. Poem Productions recommended 'Impaled Apocalypse' to the death metal fans who listen the leader bands of Death Metal such like Deicide and Cannibal Corpse.
After that, in March 2006, former guitarist Sertan Alguney and drummer Levent Ak left the band. Rıfat Şahin replaced the Sertan as a guitarist.
In January 2007, Hecatomb made a first video clip for 'Postmortal Pleasure' from second album 'Impaled Apocalypse'. Emrah Demiralp, the Ulaş's old friend from Vaginal Stench, supported Hecatomb as a drummer in this video.
Onur Tanis left the band in May 2007. Goremaster, the legendary death metal drummer of Turkish underground scene, joined the band for third Hecatomb's devastating album record. So, 3rd album line up of Hecatomb is Ulas Isiklar (Vocals), Rifat Sahin (Guitars/Bass) and Goremaster (Drums). In November 2008, Umut Uslu, the old Hecatomb's guitar terrorist in 2004 period, re-joined the band as a live basist for upcoming live Heca-slaughtersi
This "four death-warriors" line-up performed some live slaughters in Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir. In Izmir, Hecatomb played w/Hatesphere (Den.) and One Bullet Left (Deu.). Until now, Hecatomb has also performed many live shows in Izmir, Ankara, Istanbul and Eskisehir with killer Turkish metal bands such as Carnophage, Decaying Purity, Affliction, Cenotaph, Uck Grind, Consume, Groza, Sagaris, Soul Sacrifice, Cidesphere, Moribund Oblivion, Courtyard, Ketum, In Spite, False in Truth, Solitude, Antisilence, Acrimony, Sadistic Spell, Notwithstanding and Leviathan.
Then, Hecatomb's trio started to recording of 3rd album in summer 2010. This record completed in early 2011 and "Mighty Chaos" was accepted as a album title. Meanwhile, Onur Yıldırım (Ex-guitarist of Human Harvest) joined Hecatomb as a 2nd guitarist. This line-up performed in Izmir w/ Consume and Groza in September 2010 and, as a supporting band, w/unholy Deicide (USA) in Istanbul in May 2010.
Hecatomb signed with the Nice To Eat You Records (Czech Republic) for 3rd Album "Mighty Chaos" and it is out in September 2011 all over worldwide. Sevared Records (USA) distributed "Mighty Chaos" in USA.
In October 2011, session basist Umut Uslu left the band and Emin Köklü joined the band as a full-time member.