Formed with the intention of bringing Grindcore and Thrash metal back to the streets of Dublin, CORRUPTED was conceived in July 1999 by founding members, Morgan Deane, Emmet Quinn and Antony Weston.

After but a few jamming sessions in the Underground rehearsal studios in Dublin's Amiens Street, it soon became apparent that they had something special on their hands. Their fusion of old style Heavy Metal combined with a passion for many different styles of extreme music led them to develop a sound that has remained as individual and striking today as it was back in '99.

[L-R] D.G., Scooby Doogan, Morgan Deane [Photo courtesy www.treasureisland.ie]

BAND MEMBER PROFILES:

Morgan

Emmet

Antony

D.G.

Scooby

But something was missing. Antony, Morgan and Emmet soon realised that to take CORRUPTED to a whole new level they needed something different in the guitar department. That came in the person of David Quinn (Emmet's older brother) in August '99. But it wasn't until Dave Gibson (D.G.) arrived in January 2000 that things really began to move. During this time in CORRUPTED's infancy such classics as Devil's Breath and Goregasm were penned and the lads began to talk about what CORRUPTED could do to the Irish metal scene.

"The Element" Antony Weston [Photo courtesy www.treasureisland.ie] Emmet "Elmo" Quinn [Photo courtesy www.treasureisland.ie]

Then CORRUPTED saw the departure of David Quinn and were left with one guitarist once again. Several replacements were tried but none seemed to fit the bill, until the band met up with drummer-turned-guitarist, Kevin (Scooby) Doogan. At last, things seemed right and CORRUPTED's live sets began to improve tenfold. The writing process in the studio shifted into high gear and CORRUPTED was reborn, wilder than ever!

At present CORRUPTED are an UN-SIGNED band and have just completed their debut CD, "Feed on the Weak: The Devil's Breath E.P." Completely funded by themselves this E.P. looks set to become an immediate success, with both fan and industry interest at a new high. With a string of much talked about and impressive live performances behind them, in such venues as the Temple Bar Music Centre and Eamonn Dorans, CORRUPTED are one of the most recognised band in the Irish Metal scene today.

Also released alongside the E.P. is a line of long and short-sleeved teeshirts. These can already be seen around Dublin city centre as fans walk around clad in their favourite teeshirts. Planned for the near future is a line of posters featuring the same distinctive tribal logo that adorns the teeshirts.

In the long term, CORRUPTED will accept nothing less than to become a successful, internationally recognised metal band and have taken steps to organise live performanaces as far afield as Malta, Germany and Texas.

Make no mistake, CORRUPTED are set to take the metal scene by storm over the next year and they won't stop there!!

CORRUPTED can be contacted at corrupted@eircom.net

CORRUPTED are: Antony Weston (The Element) - Drums; Morgan Deane (Morgan Angel) - Vocals; Emmet Quinn (Elmo) - Bass; Dave Gibson (D.G.) and Kevin Doogan (Scooby) on Guitars.