Ghoul (US death/thrash/grind band)

Ghoul is an American death/thrash metal band from Oakland, California, formed in 2001. Though the members' actual identities are meant to be concealed, it is known that some members or past members of Ghoul also play or have played in other bands such as Impaled, Dystopia, Wolves in the Throne Room, Exhumed, Phobia, Morbid Angel, Asunder and Morbosidad. Ghoul has released five studio albums. Ghoul was signed after self-releasing a demo. In 2008, Ghoul released a split 7-inch with Brody's Militia. In November 2011, the band released their fourth album, Transmission Zero, and embarked on a North American tour opening for fellow shock rockers Gwar. In early 2012, Ghoul once again toured the United States, opening for Gwar. In mid-2012, the band toured the U.S. on a headlining run, playing festivals such as Maryland Deathfest, Chaos in Tejas, and the third annual Gwar B-Q. The band teamed up with Cannabis Corpse for a brief tour of Europe in January/February 2013. Ghoul plays a blend of thrash metal and grindcore with death metal vocals and lyrics. Kerrang! described the band as "cannibal thrashers". The masked members go by the stage names Digestor, Cremator, Dissector and Fermentor. The band's lyrics describe a large cast of characters, including themselves. Much of the known information concerning the band comes from the "Curio Shop Owner", one of the many characters mentioned in their songs. They claim to be mutants that come from Creepsylvania. Sean "Digestor" McGrath – lead guitar, lead vocals (2001–present) Ross "Cremator" Sewage – bass, backing vocals (2003–present) Peter "Dissector" Svoboda – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2014–present) Adam "Fermentor" Houman – drums, backing vocals (2022–present) Justin "Dr. X" Green – drums (2001) Raul "Fermentor" Varela – drums (2001–2004) Andrew "Cremator" LaBarre – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals (2001–2003) Dino "Fermentor" Sommese – drums, backing vocals (2004–2013) Dan "Dissector" Randall – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004–2014) Peژ "Fermentor" Mon – drums (2013–2017) Justin "Fermentor" Ennis – drums, backing vocals (2017–2020) Scott Bryan Peter "Pove" Povey Scotty Heath Dave Swafford Peter "Hmong the Living" Vang Mr. Fang – The Curio Shop Owner The Swamp Hag – Witch The Mutant Mutilator – aka The Gore Boar Killbot – Mark I and Mark II (with Walt Disney's brain) The Ghoul Hunter Kogar the Destructor Baron Samedi Constance Spoogeous – Death Humper – Holocaust survivor – Child Predator – Salvation Army Bell Ringer The Grand Basilisk – The Cult Leader Skuz – Crusty punk and owner of the Dog Armpit Kreeg – Motorcycle and surfing enthusiast, monster Commandant Yanish Dobrunkum – Ruler of Creepsylvania Bernard Fussbottom – Tech entrepreneur and inventor of the I-Eye Mark I We Came for the Dead!!! (2002, Razorback Records) Maniaxe (2003, Razorback Records) Splatterthrash (2006, Razorback Records) (reissue 2011, Tankcrimes) Transmission Zero (2011, Tankcrimes) Hang Ten (EP) (2014, Tankcrimes) Dungeon Bastards (2016, Tankcrimes) Noxious Concoctions (EP) (2024 Tankcrimes) Live In The Flesh (2021, Tankcrimes) We Came for the Dead & Maniaxe (2008, Tankcrimes) Ghoul / Brody's Militia (2008, Rescued from Life Records) Splatterhash (split with Cannabis Corpse, 2013, Tankcrimes) Ill Bill / Ghoul (2018, Tankcrimes) Ghoul's Night Out (2001, self-released demo) "Graveyard Mosh" "Ghoul" "Rot Gut" "Ghouls Night Out" (Misfits cover) "Kids in America" (2012, Tankcrimes; Kim Wilde cover) "Nazi Smasher" (2020, Tankcrimes) "Brody's Militia: News". Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009. "Ghoul releasing 'Transmission Zero' (song premiere), now on tour with Gwar (dates)". Brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved August 11, 2016. "Dates For Sweet Gwar/Municipal Waste/Ghoul Tour Announced". MetalSucks.net. January 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2016. "Here's the final lineup of the 2012 Gwar-B-Q". Riot Fest. July 3, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2016. "Ghoul – Official Website » Cannabis Corpse/Ghoul Euro tour 2013!". Creepsylvania.com. December 21, 2012. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. "Creepsylvanian Cannibal Thrashers Ghoul have Announced A Horror Comic Book". Kerrang!. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2025. "Blabbermouth.net". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009. Butcher, The (March 11, 2010). "SCARE-RIFF-EYEING Vol. 2: GHOUL". Dread Central. Retrieved August 11, 2016. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghoul (band). Official website Ghoul at AllMusic Ghoul on Bandcamp