Deeds of Flesh is an American brutal death metal band from Los Osos, California, formed in 1993 by Jacoby Kingston, Erik Lindmark (1972–2018), and Joey Heaslet. The band founded the label Unique Leader Records, which has released albums by multiple death metal artists. Deeds of Flesh has released nine studio albums, with their most recent, "Nucleus", released in 2020. The band signed to Wild Rags Records and released their first EP, "Gradually Melted". Their debut full-length album, "Trading Pieces", was released in 1996 on Repulse Records, followed by "Inbreeding the Anthropophagi" in 1998, which featured Brad Palmer on drums and added guitarist Jim Tkacz. After losing their label contract, the band self-released a demo and subsequently established Unique Leader Records, through which all later albums were released. In 2005, they released a live DVD, "Deeds of Flesh: Live In Montreal". In 2007, founding member Jacoby Kingston left the band and was replaced by Erlend Caspersen. In 2012, Erik Lindmark was diagnosed with tendonitis, prompting a touring hiatus. The band's eighth studio album, "Portals to Canaan", was released on June 25, 2013. Lindmark died from sclerosis on November 29, 2018, at age 46. Their 2020 album, "Nucleus", was the first without Lindmark as a performer, though it includes material he wrote and recorded before his death. Former bassist Jacoby Kingston returned as vocalist, with contributions from former drummer Mike Hamilton and guest vocals from multiple death metal artists. Deeds of Flesh has toured extensively, including supporting Monstrosity on the "Bloodletting North America Pt. II" tour and touring with Disgorge, Severe Torture, and Disavowed on the "Bloodletting North America Part III" tour. They have performed with Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Hate Eternal, Psycroptic, Decrepit Birth, Vile, and Odious Mortem on various North American, European, and Australian tours. Musically, Deeds of Flesh is influenced by the brutal death metal style of Suffocation and the technical approach of bands such as Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse. Their compositions often feature frequent changes in meter and tempo, atonal guitar riffs with palm-muting, tremolo picking, and slam riffs, and complex drum patterns. Vocals include low growls and high-pitched screams. Guitar solos were introduced in the 2008 album "Of What's to Come". Lyrical themes typically include gore, murder, disease, and horror, with "Of What's to Come" as a concept album exploring post-apocalyptic and science fiction topics. Studio albums Trading Pieces (1996) Inbreeding the Anthropophagi (1998) Path of the Weakening (1999) Mark of the Legion (2001) Reduced to Ashes (2003) Crown of Souls (2005) Of What's to Come (2008) Portals to Canaan (2013) Nucleus (2020) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Deeds+of+Flesh">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.