Lethargy was an American
technical death metal
Technical death metal (also referred to as tech-death) is a musical subgenre of death metal that began and developed in the early- to mid-1990s, with particular focus on challenging, demanding instrumental skill and complex songwriting.
Techni ...
band formed in
Rochester, New York
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in 1992 and active until 1999. Their last performance was on Christmas night of 1999. Drummer
Brann Dailor
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Career
Dailor first started playing in a band called Eviscerati ...
and guitarist
Bill Kelliher
William Breen Kelliher (born March 23, 1971) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Mastodon, and being the only band member who doesn't share the lead vocal duty.
Early life
Kelliher is an Irish citize ...
would later appear in
Today Is the Day and
Mastodon
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. Guitarist and vocalist Erik Burke is currently active in
Nuclear Assault
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, Sulaco, Kalibas,
Brutal Truth
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, and B.C.T. (Blatant Crap Taste).
Members
Last-known lineup
*Erik Burke − lead guitar, vocals
*
Brann Dailor
Brann Timothy Dailor (born March 19, 1975) is an American musician, best known as a member of heavy metal band Mastodon, in which he is the drummer and one of three vocalists.
Career
Dailor first started playing in a band called Eviscerati ...
− drums
*
Bill Kelliher
William Breen Kelliher (born March 23, 1971) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Mastodon, and being the only band member who doesn't share the lead vocal duty.
Early life
Kelliher is an Irish citize ...
− guitar (1994–1999)
*Adam Routier − bass
Former members
*Stephan Nedwetzky − lead guitar (1992−1993)
*Brian Steltz − guitar (1993−1994)
Discography
Demos
*''Lost in This Existence'' (1993)
*''Tainted'' (1994)
*''Humor Me, You Funny Little Man (The Red Tape)'' (1995)
Studio albums
*''
It's Hard to Write with a Little Hand
''It's Hard to Write with a Little Hand'' is the only album by Rochester, New York, mathcore band Lethargy, released in 1996.
The final track, "Humorless," is a remix of "Humor Me".
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that the album "helped eleva ...
'' (1996)
Compilation albums
*''
Discography '93–'99'' (2000)
Splits
*''Lethargy / Big Hair'' 7" (1994)
References
External links
Lethargy discographyat
Discogs
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Musical groups established in 1992
Musical groups disestablished in 1999
American progressive metal musical groups
American technical death metal musical groups
Death metal musical groups from New York (state)
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