Artist description (For more details click on the back cd cover above).

Music Style Blackened Death Metal from Los Angeles

Musical Influences Morbid Angel, Emperor, At The Gates, Carcass etc.

Similar Artists Morbid Angel, At The Gates, Death, Carcass,Dissection, Emperor, Cannibal Corpse, Grave,

Artist History Formed in Los Angeles, CA. in 1990-current line-up=rob alaniz- drums, joey van fossen- vocals/guitar, jamie reyes- vocals, albert gonzales-guitars, and John mcelroy- bass/vox.

Group Members prior line-up '93-'99: Rob Alaniz-drums, Istvan Lendvay-bass/vocals, Rik Hansen-guitars,Albert Gonzales-Lead guitars.

Instruments Joey uses AMPEG amps and BC Rich guitars exclusively, Albert uses Mesa Boogie, Line6 and Fender and tons of other shit exclusively, Rob plays Pearl drums and Zildjian cymbals and sticks exclusively and John plays BC Rich and Ampeg gear, Jaimie Reyes pimps the ho's..

Albums With RISE- 1. Life Into Ever Black ep, 2. Shadow Of Ruins CD, 3. Slaves Of Illusion (unreleased).

Press Reviews "These guys play brutal old style death metal filled with catchiness, melodic leadwork and great decipherable vocals that need not rely on cupped mic's to get their point across.."- Subversive Agenda 'zine.

Additional Info Blaspheme The Divine- 12012 Painter Avenue. Whittier, CA. 90605

Location Whittier,, CA. - USA

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