Terry Butler is an American bassist who currently performs with the

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bands

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and Inhuman Condition. He was also a member of Six Feet Under,

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and

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. He was credited on the Death album ''

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'', and band leader

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stated that on the latter Death album "Terry contributed to the songwriting as well". He is married with three children, and is brother-in-law of former bandmate

Greg Gall Greg Gall (born December 29, 1965 in Tampa, Florida) is a drummer, formerly with the death metal band, Six Feet Under. He does not play the classic death metal style of drumming ( blast beats). He uses more of a traditional drum approach, but ...

. Before he joined Six Feet Under, he was in

with

Rick Rozz Rick Rozz (born Frederick D. DeLillo, January 9, 1967) is an American guitarist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York and spent his formative years in Altamonte Springs, Florida, attending Lake Brantley High School. He is best known for his work w ...

, whom he played with in ''

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''-era Death. In an interview, Butler has stated: "I'd rather be popular in the underground, than be unknown in the mainstream." In late 2011 it was announced that Butler was reforming Massacre with former bandmate Rick "Rozz" DeLillo, with the intention of securing a record deal, recording a new album, and international touring. The band performed on the cruise ship "70,000 Tons of Metal" in January 2012 and subsequently signed a worldwide recording agreement with

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. Terry has also agreed to join the all star guest list on the upcoming Vegas Rhythm Kings album ''Barrel O' Zombies''.

Discography

Death

*''

'' (1988) (credited, but does not play) *''

'' (1990)

Massacre

*'' From Beyond'' (1991) *''

Inhuman Condition ''Inhuman Condition'' is an EP by the American death metal band Massacre. It was released in 1992 by Earache Records. Track listing # "Inhuman Condition" – 5:41 # "Plains of Insanity" – 4:48 # "Warhead" – 5:16 (Venom cover) # "Provoke ...

'' (1992) *''Back from Beyond'' (2014)

Six Feet Under

* ''

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'' (1995) * ''

Alive and Dead ''Alive and Dead'' is American death metal band Six Feet Under's first EP, released October 29, 1996. The EP compiles a handful of live songs culled from Six Feet Under's debut album, ''Haunted'', and features three new studio tracks, including ...

'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1997) *''

Maximum Violence ''Maximum Violence'' is American death metal band Six Feet Under's 3rd studio album. The album goes back to Chris Barnes' roots in Cannibal Corpse with violent themes/lyrics. It was also the first Six Feet Under album to feature Steve Swans ...

'' (1999) *''

Graveyard Classics ''Graveyard Classics'' is a cover album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. It includes cover versions of such classic rock hits as "TNT" by AC/DC, "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple, and "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix. It is the b ...

'' (2000) *''

True Carnage ''True Carnage'' is the fourth album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. The album contains fan favourites such as "The Day the Dead Walked", "One Bullet Left" and "Sick and Twisted". It is the band's first album to feature their mod ...

'' (2001) *''

Bringer of Blood ''Bringer of Blood'' is the fifth album by the death metal band Six Feet Under. The album achieved a peak position of number 22 on Top Heatseekers for two weeks and number 20 on Independent Albums. The German limited edition digipack CD in sli ...

'' (2003) *''

Graveyard Classics 2 ''Graveyard Classics 2'' is the second cover album by Six Feet Under. It is an album cover version of AC/DC's 1980 album ''Back in Black''. Track listing All songs by Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcolm Young. Personnel ;Six Feet Under ...

'' (2004) *'' 13'' (2005) *'' Commandment'' (2007) *''

Death Rituals ''Death Rituals'' is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. It was released on November 11, 2008, through Metal Blade Records. It is also available in a limited digipak edition with three live bonus tracks. On O ...

'' (2008) *''

Graveyard Classics 3 ''Graveyard Classics III'' is the third cover album by Six Feet Under. It was released on January 19, 2010 on Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded at D.O.I. Digital Audio in Tampa, Florida. Mark Lewis mixed ''Graveyard Classics III'' at ...

'' (2010) *''Wake the Night! Live in Germany'' (2011)

Obituary

* ''

Inked in Blood ''Inked in Blood'' is the ninth studio album by American death metal band Obituary. It was crowdfunded via Kickstarter and then released on October 28, 2014 through Gibtown Music/ Relapse Records. It is the first studio album with bassist Terr ...

'' (2014) *''

Ten Thousand Ways to Die The discography of Obituary, an American death metal band, consists of ten studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two extended plays, two DVDs and seven music videos. Obituary was formed in Tampa, Florida in 1984 under the n ...

'' (2016) * ''

'' (2017) * ''

Dying of Everything Obituary is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1984. They were a fundamental act in the development of death metal music, and are one of the most successful death metal bands of all time. To date, Obituary has released ten ...

'' (2023)

References

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