Abated Mass of Flesh

Abated Mass of Flesh is an American brutal death metal band formed in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 2011.[2] The band consists of vocalist Matthew Plunkett, lead guitarist Zack Plunkett, rhythm guitarist Thomas and drummer Riley Wingate. They have been compared to Devourment, Dying Fetus, Impending Doom and Crimson Thorn.[5]

Abated Mass of Flesh
Abated Mass of Flesh at Audiofeed Festival 2019
Abated Mass of Flesh at Audiofeed Festival 2019
Background information
Also known asAMOF
OriginMurfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
GenresChristian metal,[1][2] slam death metal,[2][3][4] deathcore
Years active2011-present
LabelsReality Fade, Rottweiler, Sevared Records, Justified Insanity
MembersZack Plunkett
Matthew Plunkett
Thomas Wingate
Riley Wingate
Past membersLogan Hayworth
Kade Dodson
Max Tubville
WebsiteAbated Mass of Flesh on Facebook

History

Abated Mass of Flesh is project that was started in 2011 by Zack Plunkett. For the first year, he performed all the instruments and vocals and released an EP titled, "Moth and Rust in the Temple of Putridity" on July 6, 2011. The EP was also released by Sevared Records.

In 2012, Zack added his brother Matthew to take over on vocals and they began working on the next EP. They then added their friend Logan Hayworth to play bass after signing with Rottweiler Records.

In January 2013, Zack worked at a retail store and found drummer Kade Dodson, who came into the store and commented on Zack's shirt, a t-shirt of the brutal death metal band Dying Fetus.[6] Dodson expressed interest in playing in a brutal death metal band, so Zack invited him to play for the band. The project became a full-fledged band by that point.[7] Soon after, the band released their 2nd EP titled "Brutal Death"[8] and their 3rd EP "The Anatomy of Impurity" the same year, both through Rottweiler Records.[1][3] "Brutal Death" was recorded and mixed by Zack and mastered by Rocky Gray of Living Sacrifice, Soul Embraced and Evanescence fame.[9] "The Anatomy Of Impurity" was recorded and mixed by Zack with vocal tracking and mastering handled by friend Jordan Casey. The band embarked on a mini tour that year, as well as their first, with Broken Flesh, performing on two dates in Arkansas and Texas.[10] During this time, the band used Casey to record their debut studio album, titled "The Omen King" and released an EP called "Deathcrusher" in February the following year.[11] "Deathcrusher" was once again recorded and mixed by Zack with Casey handling vocals and mastering duties. After the recording process of "The Omen King," Hayworth left the band, so they added their friend Max Tubville to take over the bass position.

In 2014, the band's debut album, "The Omen King" was released by Rottweiler Records.[12] This was the last release through Rottweiler Records. Soon after the release, the band parted ways with Dodson. The band then found drummer Riley Wingate and his brother Thomas Wingate to take over rhythm guitars. With the new lineup, they recorded their first single "Violence" and released it on August 26, 2014. The band toured with Arkansas metalcore band Every Knee Shall Bow later that year.

In April 2015, the band traveled to Mexico City to perform at a festival called Exodo Fest with Broken Flesh. Later that year, in September, the band released their 5th EP, titled "Abhorrent Postmortal Vicissity" through Sevared Records and toured with the Georgia-based brutal death metal band Aborning right after.

On June 8, 2016, the band released a live album titled "Descended Upon the Deceased." This release was recorded and engineered by Chris Knagge in Woodbury, Tennessee. It featured some older tracks with a few newer songs from their upcoming studio album "Eternal Harvest".[13]

On April 12, 2017, the band released their 6th EP titled "Lacerated." The EP was recorded and mixed by Zack and was once again released through Sevared Records. Right after the release, the band returned to Mexico to play Exodo Fest once again. A few months later on August 25, 2017, the band released their second album, "Eternal Harvest."[14] The album was engineered by Sam Schneider in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Within the same year, the band added Amber Mackenzie (half-sister of Thomas and Riley Wingate) to the lineup as a live member to perform bass.

In 2018, the band released a re-recording of the 1st EP "Moth and Rust in the Temple of Putridity." This was also the first year the band would perform at AudioFeed music festival in Champaign, Illinois. On October 18, 2018, it was announced that Kade Dodson, the band's former drummer, died from undisclosed circumstances at the age of 33 on October 12.[15]

In the winter of 2019, the band traveled out for "The Hasten Revelation Tour" with A Hill To Die Upon, Taking the Head of Goliath and Death Requisite.

On February 14, 2020, the band released their 8th EP, "Not Burned," which was recorded and mixed by Zack. Soon after, the band would tour again in March 2020 for the 2nd "Hasten Revelation Tour" alongside Taking the Head of Goliath, My Place Was Taken, Cardiac Rupture and a reunited Crimson Thorn.[16] On September 4, 2020 the band released their 9th EP titled "The Dead Will Never Forgive Us." This EP was once again recorded and mixed by Zack and mastered by Mychal Soto.

On August 26, 2021 the band self-released a single called "Enfleshed" and began working on their next studio album.

On April 15, 2022 the band released their 3rd studio album "The Existence Of Human Suffering." The album was recorded and mixed by Jordan Casey. The band hired drummer Joe Pelleter from PeelingFlesh, Vile Impregnation and ex-Strangled to play drums on the album, which were recorded by Mychal Soto. A few years prior, the band released a statement on social media requesting stories from their fanbase. The stories were to include life situations or events that shaped them into who they are. The band took those submitted stories and used them to write the lyrics for the album.

Name

The band's name was created by Zack, with the idea of "Abated" meaning to "reduce or take away" and "Mass of Flesh" signifying humanity as a whole. With that definition, the name is about diminishing the immoral acts of humanity.[17]

Members

Current

Name Instrument Years Other groups
Zack Plunkett Lead guitar, backing vocals (2011–present), drum programming (2011-2013), bass (2011-2012) 2011–present Attest, Cadaverous Contingency, Commencement, Cryptic Rising, Flayed Alive, I Destroy I, Kentucky Derby Con Man, Numbered with the Transgressors, Phlegmlord, Propitious Vegetation
Matthew Plunkett Lead vocals 2011–present Cryptic Rising, Kentucky Derby Con Man, NGC 4414, Phlegmlord, Weathertalk, ex-Cadaverous Contingency, ex-Parallax Withering
Riley "Spud" Wingate Drums 2014–present River Runners, Triple Threat, Weathertalk
Thomas Wingate Rhythm guitar (2014–present), live bass (2017) 2014–present River Runners, Triple Threat, Weathertalk
Amber Wingate McKenzie Bass 2017–present[18]

Former

Name Instrument Years Other groups
Logan Hayworth Bass 2012-2014 ex-Strengthen What Remains
Kade Dodson Drums 2012-2014 (deceased 2018)[15] ex-Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
Max Tubville Bass 2013-2017[19] O, Majestic Winter, Nightfell Meadows, Of Saints and Pilots, Fleshdeath, ex-Essence of Immortality, ex-Parallax Withering, ex-Seventimesfallen

Timeline

Discography
Abated Mass of Flesh discography
Studio albums3
Live albums2
Compilation albums1
EPs9
Singles10
Studio albums
EPs
  • Moth and Rust in the Temple of Putridity (2011)
  • Brutal Death (2013)[8][5]
  • The Anatomy of Impurity (2013)[4][21]
  • Deathcrusher (2014)[22][21]
  • Abhorrent Postmortal Vicissity (2015)
  • Lacerated (2017)
  • Moth and Rust in the Temple of Putridity (2018)
  • Not Burned (2020)
  • The Dead Will Never Forgive Us (2020)
Live
  • Descended upon the Deceased (2016)
  • Live and Completely Raw (2020)
Singles
  • "Skin Stripped Away" (2011)
  • "The Killer in Me" (2012)
  • "Violence" (2014)
  • "Gravecharmer" (2015)
  • "Infectious Womb" (2017)[23]
  • "Shadowed By Light" (2017)[24]
  • "Drowning Beneath" (2017)
  • "Undeserved" (2018)
  • "Escape Route" (2020)
  • "Torment Defined" (2020)
Other songs
Compilation albums
  • Sands of Time (2017)[25]

Compilation appearances

  • "The Killer in Me" - Christian Deathcore Vol. 2 (2013; Christian Deathcore)
  • "Violence" - Christian Deathcore Vol. 3 (2014; Christian Deathcore)
  • "Posthumous Transfiguration" - God's Metal Militia Volume 1 (2014; God's Metal Militia)
  • "Reflections of Suffering" - Christian Brutal Death Metal Volume 1 (2015; Christian Brutal Death Metal)
  • "Violence" - United We Skate Benefit Comp - Vol. 5 Metal (2015; SkyBurnsBlack/Thumper Punk Records)
  • "Gravecharmer" and "Interminable Enslavement" - Christian Deathcore Vol. 4 (2015; Christian Deathcore)
  • "Violence" - The Bearded Dragon's Sampler (2.0) (2016; The Bearded Dragon Productions)
  • "Shadowed by Light" - Metal From The Dragon (Vol. 1) (2017; The Bearded Dragon Productions)
  • "The Longest Thorn" - Christian Deathcore Vol. 5 (2017; Christian Deathcore)

References
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  2. Croteau, Justin (June 17, 2014). "Quick Review: Abated Mass of Flesh The Omen King". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  3. Stagg, David (September 8, 2013). "Abated Mass of Flesh Releases Free EP, 'The Anatomy of Impurity'". HM Magazine. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  4. Sides, Chad (13 October 2013). "Abated Mass of Flesh - The Anatomy of Impurity". HM Magazine. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  5. Croteau, Justin (June 25, 2013). "Abated Mass of Flesh - Brutal Flesh". Screamer Magazine. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  6. Abated Mass of Flesh (October 28, 2013). "Abated Mass of Flesh Interview - Jesus Wired.com". YouTube.
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  8. Larson, Michael (27 April 2013). "Abated Mass of Flesh - Brutal Death". HM Magazine. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  9. "Abated Mass of Flesh - Brutal Death – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  10. "Abated Mass of Flesh/Broken Flesh Mini-Tour 2013". YouTube.
  11. Broadcast (March 15, 2014). "Beyond The Riff - Abated Mass of Flesh". Beyond the Riff. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  12. The Omen King at www.discogs.com
  13. Abated Mass of Flesh (June 8, 2016). "Our new release..." Facebook. Retrieved June 8, 2016. Our new release Descended Upon the Deceased is now available. This recording is a live session and features new material from our upcoming full length record. Limited edition cassettes are also available. (Limited to 50 copies). Enjoy and stay posted for more news!
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  15. Beard, Mason (October 18, 2018). "Kade Dodson (ex-Abated Mass of Flesh) passes away". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  16. Beard, Mason (July 8, 2019). "Hasten Revelation Lineup Shall Cause a Crimson Flood". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  17. Clingempeel, Jessica (April 28, 2019). "Interview with Zack of Abated Mass of Flesh". Ethereal Metal Webzine. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  18. "Abated Mass of Flesh was live". Facebook. August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017. Haydin Wilkins: "What's the live lineup looking like right now besides Matt and Zack?"
    Abated Mass of Flesh: "Hey Haydin, that would be Thomas and Riley Wingate along with their sister Amber on bass
  19. "@MasontheBearded He had to leave for a bit, he is spending time with his wife and newborn". Twitter. August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017. @MasontheBearded: "Why is Max not in the lineup anymore?"
    @AMOFslams: "@MasontheBearded He had to leave for a bit, he is spending time with his wife and newborn."
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  22. Welsh, Connor (February 23, 2014). "Review: Abated Mass of Flesh - Deathcrusher [EP / 2014]". New Transcendence. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  23. Beard, Mason (January 5, 2015). "Abated Mass of Flesh release first single "Infectious Womb"". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  24. Beard, Mason (January 30, 2017). "Abated Mass of Flesh release "Shadowed By Light"". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  25. Abated Mass of Flesh (April 5, 2017). "Announcements". Facebook. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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