Leng Tch'e is a Belgian

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band. The band describes their style as "razorgrind", a combination of

with

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and

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. The band's name is an alternate romanisation of " língchí", a method of

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and

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originating from

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that is also known as "death by a thousand cuts". ''

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'' is also the name of one of the band's albums.

Biography

Leng Tch'e drummer Sven is

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frontman Gurgloroth 'Svencho' Sven De Caluwé. The band began life under the billing of Anal Torture, forged by Sven and Dark Ages guitarist Glen along with vocalist Isaac and bass player Kevin in early 2002. Leng Tch'e signed to the Italian Spew label for the opening 2002 album ''

''. After that album, the band released a split 7-inch single with Black Ops. The band would employ Israeli guitarist Nir 'The Goat' Doliner of Lehavoth, even undertaking gigs in Israel opening for

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. Unable to secure a bassist Nicolas would switch from guitar to cover this role. Eventually the distance factor for Doliner prevented a full-time role. In early 2004 therefore the band inducted Geert as second guitarist. The band enrolled former Pyaemia bassist Frank Rizzo as guitarist in late 2003. Meantime, Isaac founded a noise side project billed as Permanent Death whilst vocalist Sven De Caluwé would front In-Quest for an album. The band's second album, '' ManMadePredator'', was released in May 2003. Leng Tch'e proposed split releases in 2004 with Fuck...I'm Dead for No Escape Records and a split 7-inch single with Gronibard on Bones Brigade Records. Guitarist Rizzo decamped in August, being replaced in November by Jan of Spleen. In early 2005 the band inducted Boris of Suppository as new frontman, debuting this revised line-up at 30 April 'Face Your Underground' festival in Antwerp. Leng Tch'e contracted to Relapse Records in March, scheduling a summer release date for new album '' The Process of Elimination''. The band played May US East Coast dates along with Impaled, Malignancy and

. The band partnered with

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and

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for a Canadian tour in 2006. On March 9, 2007, a new album, ''

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'', was released on

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. Some commentators noted that the album was closer to the

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sound. On May 16, 2008, The band announced that Boris had decided to quit the band. A successor was found in Serge Kasongo, formerly of Ackros with whom the band toured Canada in 2008 alongside

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. Recording for the followup to ''Marasmus'' started in 2009 with a release planned for the spring of 2010 on new record label

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. The album was named ''

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'' and mixed and mastered by

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(

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). The band toured with

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and

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in early 2012 in support of ''

''.

Influences

The band's Myspace page credits Regurgitate, Hemdale,

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and

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as formative influences for the group. Jan Hallaert has also cited Hateplow,

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, Yob,

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, Torche,

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, and

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Members

Current members

*Nicolas Malfeyt - bass (2002–present) *Jan Hallaert - guitars (2005–present) *Serge Kasongo - vocals (2008–present) *Olivier Coppens - drums (2011–present)

Former Members

*Kevin Loosveld - bass (2001-2002) *Glen Herman - guitars (2001-2003) *Isaac Roelens - vocals (2001-2005) *Sven de Caluwe - drums, vocals (2001-2007) *Steven Van Cauwenbergh - bass (2003) *Nir Doliner - guitars (2003) *Frank Stijnen - guitars (2003-2004) *Geert Devenster - guitars (2004-2007) *Boris Cornelissen - vocals (2005-2008) *Peter Goemaere - guitars (2007) *Tony van den Eynde - drums (2007-2011) Timeline

Discography

* '' Razorgrind '' ( Split 7-inch EP with

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) (2002) * ''Death by a Thousand Cuts'' (2002) * ''ManMadePredator'' (2003) * ''The Process of Elimination'' (2005) * ''Amusical Propaganda for Sociological Warfare'' ( Split 7-inch EP with Warscars) (2006) * ''Marasmus'' (2007) * ''Split'' w/

(2008) * ''Hypomanic'' (2010) * '' Razorgrind '' (2017)

References

External links

Official Myspace

Official Leng Tch'e website

The Spew Records

Relapse Records

Season Of Mist
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