Opprobrium (band)
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| Origin | Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Death metal, thrash metal |
| Years active | 1986–1990; 1999–present |
| Labels | Metal Mind, Nuclear Blast |
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Opprobrium is a death metal band from Metairie, Louisiana. Founded in 1986 by brothers Francis and Moyses Howard under the name Incubus, Natives of Rio de Janeiro, the Howards emigrated to New Orleans and formed the band. The original incarnation featured bassist/lead vocalist Scot Latour, and the trio's 1987 demo Supernatural Death landed them a deal with the small Brutal Records imprint. Their official debut, Serpent Temptation, was released in 1988; however, LaTour departed soon afterwards, leaving Francis to take over vocal duties. Incubus signed with Nuclear Blast Records in 1990 and soon released their follow-up Beyond the Unknown; recording with Francis on bass as well, Incubus eventually tabbed Mark Lavenia as the full-time bassist. But shortly thereafter, in 1991, Incubus disbanded then reappeared after a ten-year break from the music business in 2000, they were forced to change their name in order to avoid confusion with newly emerging alternative rock band Incubus from California. They released their album Discerning Forces on Nuclear Blast Records in 2000.[1]
The band is noted for their particular style, a death/thrash metal crossover, combined with lyrics about death, violence and occasionally Christian references.[2][3][4] Francis Howard and Scot Latour sang background vocals on the song "Stronger Than Hate", the third track on the Sepultura album Beneath the Remains. Francis Howard did guest session vocals on two Cannibal Corpse songs on the album Eaten Back to Life. The band is currently signed to Metal Mind Productions. On July 21, 2009, the band announced that the original bassist, Scot W. Latour, had re-joined the band, after 20 years.[5]
Members
- Current members
- Francis M. Howard - vocals, guitar
- Scot W. Latour - Bass, vocals
- Moyses M. Howard - drums
- Past members
- Mark Lavenia - bass, vocals
- Pete Slate -guitar
- Luiz Carlos - guitar
- André Luiz - bass
Discography
- Serpent Temptation (Brutal Records, 1988)
- Beyond the Unknown (Nuclear Blast, 1990)
- Discerning Forces (Nuclear Blast, 2000)
- Mandatory Evac (Metal Mind Productions, 2008)