Mutoid Man is an American heavy metal band formed in 2012 in

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, New York City by

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vocalist/guitarist

Stephen Brodsky Stephen Brodsky is an American rock musician, best known as a member of Cave In, Mutoid Man, New Idea Society and Old Man Gloom. He also has a solo career and is a former member of Converge (band), Converge, Kid Kilowatt, Parasite and Pet Geni ...

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drummer Ben Koller and bassist Nick Cageao (with

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bassist Jeff Matz replacing Cageao in 2021). They have released two EPs and three studio albums to date.

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described their sound as

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but noted that it engages not just with

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and heavy metal but also

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, and

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. ''

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'' celebrated their debut album ''Bleeder'' for " mbracingboth numbskull

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and cerebral

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, at a time when the two approaches have become almost mutually exclusive in heavy music."

History

Koller recorded some songs as a two-piece band with

in mid-2012 under the name Mutoid Man. The project was properly announced in March 2013, and its debut EP, ''Helium Head'', was released in November 2013 through

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. Describing the sound of the new project, Brodsky said, "The material picks up from where we left off with the Cave In "Shapeshifter"/"Dead Already" cassingle, written with Ben in the band. The two of us ran with that sound and formula and took it as far as we could go." Koller and Brodsky were later joined by bassist Nick Cageao to form a three-piece band, and released their first full-length album ''Bleeder'' on June 30, 2015, through Sargent House. The band released their second full-length album, ''War Moans'', in June 2017. They are also the house band for Two Minutes to Late Night, a heavy metal-themed talk show. In August of 2021, Jeff Matz of High On Fire and Zeke joined the band, replacing Cageao on bass.

Members

Current members *

– guitar, vocals (2012–present) * Ben Koller – drums (2012–present) * Jeff Matz – bass (2021–present) Former members * Nick Cageao – bass (2013–2021) Timeline

Discography

Studio albums *'' Bleeder'' (2015) *'' War Moans'' (2017) *'' Mutants'' (2023) EPs *''Helium Head'' (2013) *''Covers EP'' (2018) Demos *''Kiss of Death (Demo)'' (2020) *''Bandages (Demo)'' (2020) *''War Moans – St. Vitus Demos 2016'' (2021)

References

External links

* * {{discogs artist
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on

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