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{{short description|American death metal vocalist}}
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| Img_capt = George Fisher performing live with [[Cannibal Corpse]] at the 2007 [[Wacken Open Air|Wacken Open Air Festival]].
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| name = George {{nobold|"}}Corpsegrinder{{nobold|"}} Fisher
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| Background = solo_singer
| image = Cannibal Corpse Rockharz 2018 18.jpg
| Birth_name = George Fisher
| caption = Fisher with Cannibal Corpse in 2019
| Alias = "Corpsegrinder"
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| Born = {{Birth date and age|1969|12|29|mf=40}}
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| Genre = [[Death metal]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|7|8}}
| Occupation = [[Musician]]
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], U.S.
| Years_active = 1986 - present.
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Death metal]]
| Label = [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]]
* {{nowrap|[[melodic death metal]]}}
| Associated_acts = [[Cannibal Corpse]], [[Paths of Possession]], [[Monstrosity]], [[Dethklok]], [[Corpsegrinder]]
}}
| URL = www.cannibalcorpse.net
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Vocalist
* songwriter
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| years_active = 1988–present
| current_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[Cannibal Corpse]]
* {{nowrap|[[Paths of Possession]]}}
* {{nowrap|[[Serpentine Dominion]]}}
* {{nowrap|[[Voodoo Gods]]}}
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| past_member_of = [[Monstrosity (band)|Monstrosity]]
| website = {{URL|thecorpsegrinder.com}}
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'''George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher''' (born, [[July 8]], [[1969]])<ref name="metalstorm1">Metalstorm.ee, ''George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher'' at [http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=1385 Metalstorm.ee]; last accessed [[February 5]], [[2008]].</ref> is the [[vocalist]] for the [[United States|American]] [[death metal]] band [[Cannibal Corpse]] and the lesser-known [[melodic death metal]] band [[Paths of Possession]]. He previously recorded two albums with Florida's [[Monstrosity (band)|Monstrosity]] before leaving and joining Cannibal Corpse in late 1995, replacing former vocalist, [[Chris Barnes (musician)|Chris Barnes]], who is now the vocalist for [[Six Feet Under (band)|Six Feet Under]].


'''George Fisher''' (born July 8, 1970),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxANeEtHRMs|title=Corpsegrinder - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?|date=November 15, 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref> better known by his stage name '''Corpsegrinder''', is an American [[death metal]] vocalist who is the lead singer of [[Cannibal Corpse]], [[Paths of Possession]] and the supergroup [[Serpentine Dominion]].
==Biography==
Hailing from [[Baltimore, Maryland]]<ref>[http://www.waytooloud.com/2007/10/23/cannibal-corpse-alex-webster-and-george-%E2%80%9Ccorpsegrinder%E2%80%9D-fisher/ Way Too Loud! >, Cannibal Corpse - Alex Webster And George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Fisher is known for his windmilling style of [[head banging]] while performing, as well as his ability to spit rapid-fire lyrics while maintaining his guttural vocals; examples of which are heard in "Disposal of the Body", "Dormant Bodies Bursting", "Mummified in Barbed Wire", "The Time to Kill is Now" and "Worm Infested". He is also known for lengthy screams of ten seconds long. Examples can be heard in "Blunt Force Castration", "Devoured by Vermin," "Five Nails Through the Neck," "Frantic Disembowlment," "Make Them Suffer," "Mutation of the Cadaver," "Perverse Suffering," "Submerged in Boiling Flesh", "The Time to Kill Is Now", "They Deserve To Die" and "Unleashing the Bloodthirsty". He was also able to sing quickly while maintaining a scream in the beginning and end of "Blood Drenched Execution." George has also contributed lyrically to some Cannibal Corpse songs such as "Blood Drenched Execution", "Disfigured",and "Puncture Wound Massacre."


[[Loudwire]] placed Fisher at number 7 on their list of the "Top 25 Extreme Metal Vocalists".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://loudwire.com/top-extreme-metal-vocalists/ | title=Top 25 Extreme Metal Vocalists | website=[[Loudwire]] | date=January 10, 2018 }}</ref>
Jack Owen has said that George doesn't use any kind of vocal machine at all for his performances<ref>[http://www.tombofthemutilated.net/Cannibal-Corpse-Jack-Owen-Chat-Transcript.html A Chat With Jack Owen Of Cannibal Corpse<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. "Those screams are all me", says Fisher, "On the last record, there was a scream that was 15 seconds long and this one was a little longer. I wanted to do it again, but they were like, 'No this one's too good!'. That's all me"<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://metal-rules.com/interviews/CannibalCorpse-March2004.htm Metal-Rules.com: Cannibal Corpse Interview with GEORGE "CORPSEGRINDER" FISHER<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Fisher has said that sometimes after doing long screams, he gets intense headaches. "I've always had a hoarse voice, even when I was a kid" says Fisher<ref name=autogenerated1 />.


==Early life==
When asked if his vocals make his throat hurt, Fisher commented: "Not anymore. That's the funny thing. People ask me like, "Well, how'd you learn to sing like that?" Because I put on the albums and started singing to them. And some people say to me, "But my voice starts to hurt after ten minutes." Well yeah, but eventually my voice got used to it. If you hear me talk now, people think I'm sick but I'm not. They think that I have a cold or I just woke up - this is how I always sound."<ref name=autogenerated2>http://www.markprindle.com/fisher-i.htm</ref> He has a wife, and 2 daughters.
Fisher was born in [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]], on July 8, 1970. He developed an interest in horror fiction and comic books at an early age.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/george-corpsegrinder-fisher-my-life-story | title=George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story | date=April 13, 2022 }}</ref>


==Career==
== Personal Interests==
{{expand section|date=August 2024}}
Fisher is a fan of [[Dethklok]], [[Dark Funeral]], [[Death (band)|Death]], [[Deicide (band)|Deicide]], [[Destruction (band)|Destruction]], [[Immolation (band)|Immolation]], [[Immortal (band)|Immortal]], [[Incantation (band)|Incantation]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Judas Priest]], [[Kreator]], [[Marduk (band)|Marduk]], [[Metallica]], [[Minor Threat]], [[Morbid Angel]], [[Pissing Razors]], [[Possessed (band)|Possessed]], [[Sacrifice (band)|Sacrifice]], [[Slayer]], [[Sodom (band)|Sodom]], and [[Stormtroopers of Death]].<ref>[http://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/CannibalCorpse-March2004.htm Metal-Rules.com: Cannibal Corpse Interview with GEORGE "CORPSEGRINDER" FISHER<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/articles/chats/1-411_cannibal_corpse.aspx CoC : Cannibal Corpse : Interview<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.hmmagazine.com/says/archive/what_cannibal_corpse_says200404.php?page=all HM - So and So Says<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> "I am a fan of live records. '[[Unleashed in the East]]' by Judas Priest is probably one of the all-time greatest live records ever put out. I also like the Sodom live disc they put out a while ago, and of course Iron Maiden's classic [[Live After Death]]. I also think the live Deicide disc ([[When Satan Lives]]) is great too. [[Glen Benton|Glen Benton's]] vocals are so fucking powerful. He fucking rules."<ref>[http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/articles/chats/1-317_cannibal_corpse.aspx CoC : Cannibal Corpse : Interview<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> "I listen to a lot of straight edge stuff, you know, from the eighties."<ref name=autogenerated3 /> He is also an avid player of [[World of Warcraft]]. He said in an interview that he hates Alliance players, with the exception of the dwarf race.
===Early career===
Fisher formed his first band "Corpsegrinder" in 1988, before turning 18. The band was composed of people Fisher and a friend had met while partying in a hotel. The name "Corpsegrinder" comes from a song of the same name on [[Death (metal band)|Death]]'s 1984 demo [[Reign of Terror (demo)|Reign of Terror]], which Fisher would later adopt as his stage name. The band began playing shows in the [[Baltimore]] area during February 1988, playing [[Cro-Mags]] and [[Sacrifice (band)|Sacrifice]] covers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/george-corpsegrinder-fisher-my-life-story | title=George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story | date=April 13, 2022 }}</ref> In 1991, Fisher made his first official studio appearance on [[Suffocation (band)|Suffocation's]] ''[[Effigy of the Forgotten]]''; his vocals can be heard on the songs "Mass Obliteration" and "Reincremation".


==Appearances==
===Monstrosity===
Fisher received a call from Ted Hartz asking him to record vocals on a demo, after the latter had been fired from the band Exmortis. After some hesitation, Fisher decided to leave Corpsegrinder to join Hartz, feeling his bandmates in Corpsegrinder did not share his level of dedication for [[death metal]]. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/george-corpsegrinder-fisher-my-life-story | title=George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story | date=April 13, 2022 }}</ref>
Fisher recorded lead vocals on two albums with the band.


===Cannibal Corpse (1995–present)===
Fisher does occasional guest appearances in the animated series ''[[Metalocalypse]]'' where he voices the [[Metal Masked Assassin]]. He was also the inspiration for the character [[Nathan Explosion]], the lead vocalist for Dethklok. Nathan shares a similar physical appearance to George, and was also born in Florida.
Fisher initially met [[Chris Barnes (musician)|Chris Barnes]], [[Alex Webster]] and [[Paul Mazurkiewicz]] at a [[Cannibal Corpse]] show in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/george-corpsegrinder-fisher-my-life-story | title=George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story | date=April 13, 2022 }}</ref> Fisher left Monstrosity in late 1995 and joined [[Cannibal Corpse]], replacing Barnes on vocals in the band after Webster called Fisher and gave him the offer. Fisher reportedly screamed in excitement, which alarmed his mother. Fisher also claims he did not know he was an official member of the band until ''[[Vile (album)|Vile]]'' was completed.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210729154707/https://tombofthemutilated.net/Questions-And-Answers-With-Cannibal-Corpse.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


=== Corpsegrinder (2022–present) ===
He did 2 Songs on [[Suffocation (band)|Suffocation]]'s [[Effigy of the Forgotten]]
Fisher released his debut solo album, ''Corpsegrinder'', on February 25, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|last=duanejames|date=2022-01-28|title=Corpsegrinder Unleashes Hell with 'On Wings of Carnage'|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2022/01/29/corpsegrinder-unleashes-hell-with-on-wings-of-carnage/|access-date=2022-02-21|website=Wall Of Sound}}</ref>

===Other projects===
Fisher has also provided guest vocals for California [[deathcore]] band [[Suicide Silence]] on the song "Control" from their fourth album, ''[[You Can't Stop Me (album)|You Can't Stop Me]]''. Fisher also performed guest vocals on [[Job for a Cowboy]]'s 2014 album ''[[Sun Eater (album)|Sun Eater]]'' on the song "The Synthetic Sea". In 2021, Fisher performed guest vocals for Boston [[metalcore]] band [[Ice Nine Kills]] on the song "Take Your Pick" from the band's album ''[[The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood]]''.

Fisher does occasional guest appearances in the animated series ''[[Metalocalypse]]'' where he voices the [[Metal Masked Assassin]]. He was also the inspiration for the character [[Nathan Explosion]], the lead vocalist for Dethklok, who has a similar physical appearance and performance style to Corpsegrinder.

== Artistry ==
===Vocal style===
Fisher is known for his [[death growls]], high shrieks and rapid-fire vocal delivery style. Cannibal Corpse bassist [[Alex Webster]] remarked: {{quote|He was exactly what we wanted. If you listen to bands like [[Kreator]] and [[Dark Angel (band)|Dark Angel]], they have that really rapid-fire vocal delivery and George was able to do that in a [death metal] way. We wanted the [[Tom Araya]] of [death metal] and we found him!<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/cannibal-corpse-death-metal-history-interview-2012 | title=Blood, guts and Jim Carrey: How Cannibal Corpse became death metal's first million selling band | date=March 13, 2024 }}</ref>}}

===Influences===
Fisher has stated that his interest in metal music started with [[Black Sabbath]]. He later moved on to other [[NWOBHM|British heavy metal]] bands such as [[Iron Maiden]], [[Judas Priest]], and [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]], and then ultimately, [[extreme metal]] acts such as [[Venom (band)|Venom]], [[Slayer]], [[Possessed (band)|Possessed]], [[Kreator]] and [[Celtic Frost]]. He commented, "it just got heavier and heavier".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/george-corpsegrinder-fisher-my-life-story | title=George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story | date=April 13, 2022 }}</ref> Additionally, he is an outspoken fan of metal bands such as [[Death (metal band)|Death]], [[Morbid Angel]], [[Napalm Death]], [[Sodom (band)|Sodom]], [[Dark Angel (band)|Dark Angel]], [[Dethklok]], [[Motörhead]], [[Autopsy (band)|Autopsy]], [[Deicide (band)|Deicide]], [[Dio (band)|Dio]], [[Mercyful Fate]], [[Megadeth]], and [[Metallica]].<ref>[http://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/CannibalCorpse-March2004.htm Cannibal Corpse Interview with GEORGE "CORPSEGRINDER" FISHER]. [[Metal Rules]]. Retrieved September 30, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/articles/chats/1-411_cannibal_corpse.aspx CoC : Cannibal Corpse : Interview]. [[Chronicles of Chaos (webzine)|Chronicles of Chaos]]. Retrieved September 30, 2011.</ref><ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hmmagazine.com/says/archive/what_cannibal_corpse_says200404.php?page=all |title=HM – So and So Says|magazine= [[HM (magazine)|HM Magazine]]|access-date=September 30, 2011|date=2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060319220008/http://www.hmmagazine.com/says/archive/what_cannibal_corpse_says200404.php?page=all|archive-date=March 19, 2006}}</ref> "I listen to a lot of straight edge stuff, you know, from the eighties."<ref name=autogenerated3 />

He is a fan of [[live album|live albums]], citing Judas Priest's ''[[Unleashed in the East]]'' and Iron Maiden's ''[[Live After Death]]'' among some of his favorites, along with live releases by Sodom and Deicide.<ref>[http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/articles/chats/1-317_cannibal_corpse.aspx CoC : Cannibal Corpse : Interview]. [[Chronicles of Chaos (webzine)|Chronicles of Chaos]]. Retrieved September 30, 2011.</ref>

==Personal life==
Fisher was born in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]].<ref>[http://www.waytooloud.com/2007/10/23/cannibal-corpse-alex-webster-and-george-%E2%80%9Ccorpsegrinder%E2%80%9D-fisher/ > Cannibal Corpse – Alex Webster And George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604092255/http://www.waytooloud.com/2007/10/23/cannibal-corpse-alex-webster-and-george-%E2%80%9Ccorpsegrinder%E2%80%9D-fisher/ |date=June 4, 2008 }}. Way Too Loud! (October 23, 2007). Retrieved September 30, 2011.</ref> He is married and has two daughters. Contrary to the subject matter of his music, Fisher's personal life (viewed largely through his [[Instagram]] page) has been noted to be "wholesome",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/pissed-off-wholesome-corpsegrinder-moments/|title=10 Most Pissed Off + Wholesome Corpsegrinder Moments|first=Graham|last=Hartmann|website=Loudwire|date=May 18, 2020 }}</ref> showing him as a father with his children at [[Walt Disney World]] and with large [[plush toy]]s; he himself has noted an affinity towards winning plush animals from [[claw crane|claw machine game]]s, which he then often donates to charity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/04/16/george-corpsegrinder-fisher-explains-the-secret-to-winning-at-claw-machines/|title=George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher Explains the Secret to Winning at Claw Machines|date=April 16, 2021|website=MetalSucks}}</ref> He is a fan of the [[Washington Wizards]] and the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxANeEtHRMs|title=Corpsegrinder - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?|date=November 15, 2017 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y9d0DjidLQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/9y9d0DjidLQ |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Talking football with Brian Slagel & Corpsegrinder Part 1|date=December 3, 2009 |via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Fisher is apolitical and has never voted in an election;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/bj7795/chewing-the-fat-with-cannibal-corpses-corpsegrinder|title=Chewing the Fat with Cannibal Corpse's Corpsegrinder|last=Kelly|first=Kim|work=[[Noisey]]|date=November 3, 2017|accessdate=June 1, 2021}}</ref> however, he expressed support to [[U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present)|NFL players taking the knee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2017/11/03/george-corpsegrinder-fisher-shares-his-thoughts-on-nfl-players-taking-a-knee/|title=George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher Shares His Thoughts on NFL Players Taking a Knee|date=November 3, 2017|website=MetalSucks}}</ref> He is [[irreligious]], denouncing religion as "a scam".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060319220008/http://www.hmmagazine.com/says/archive/what_cannibal_corpse_says200404.php?page=all {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

Fisher has gained popularity through the size of his neck, which he has explained is due to a combination of [[headbanging]] and [[weightlifting]] when he was younger.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Fisher is an avid fan of the [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game|online role-playing game]] ''[[World of Warcraft]]''; he has a tattoo representing the Horde, one of the [[Races and factions of Warcraft|factions]] in the game, on his right forearm and added the phrase "Fuck the Alliance" to the liner notes of the 2006 Cannibal Corpse album ''[[Kill (Cannibal Corpse album)|Kill]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cannibal Corpse - Trivia - Metal Storm|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/trivia.php?band_id=68&bandname=Cannibal+Corpse|website=www.metalstorm.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=cannibal corpse - corpsegrinder talks bout world of warcraft| date=August 17, 2007 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW_Lv0r-l4c|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> He also made an appearance at [[BlizzCon]] 2011 where he performed alongside Level 90 Elite Tauren Chieftain, a band made up of [[Blizzard Entertainment]] employees. Fisher was referenced in the game when Blizzard introduced a [[non-player character]] named "Gorge the Corpsegrinder" into the ''[[Wrath of the Lich King]]'' expansion in 2008. The character was later renamed to "Annihilator Grek'lor" in 2021, coinciding with the emergence of allegedly homophobic remarks about the Alliance faction made by Fisher in 2007. Neither Fisher or Blizzard have commented publicly on the matter.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-19|title='World of Warcraft' renames character based on Cannibal Corpse frontman "Corpsegrinder"|url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/world-of-warcraft-renames-character-based-on-cannibal-corpse-frontman-corpsegrinder-3074062|access-date=2021-10-20|website=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Discography==
[[File:20160515 Gelsenkirchen RockHard Festival Cannibal Corpse 0068.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Corpsegrinder performing at [[Rock Hard Festival]] in Germany, 2016]]

;Corpsegrinder
* ''Corpsegrinder'' (2022)

;Cannibal Corpse
*''[[Vile (album)|Vile]]'' (1996)
*''[[Gallery of Suicide]]'' (1998)
*''[[Bloodthirst (album)|Bloodthirst]]'' (1999)
*''[[Gore Obsessed]]'' (2002)
*''[[The Wretched Spawn]]'' (2004)
*''[[Kill (Cannibal Corpse album)|Kill]]'' (2006)
*''[[Evisceration Plague]]'' (2009)
*''[[Torture (album)|Torture]]'' (2012)
*''[[A Skeletal Domain]]'' (2014)
*''[[Red Before Black]]'' (2017)
*''[[Violence Unimagined]]'' (2021)
*''[[Chaos Horrific]]'' (2023)

;Monstrosity
*''[[Imperial Doom]]'' (1992)
*''[[Millennium (Monstrosity album)|Millennium]]'' (1996)

;Paths of Possession
*''[[The Crypt of Madness]]'' (2003)
*''[[Promises in Blood]]'' (2005)
*''[[The End of the Hour]]'' (2007)

;Voodoo Gods
*''Anticipation for Blood Leveled in Darkness'' (2014)
*''The Divinity of Blood'' (2020)

;Serpentine Dominion
* ''Serpentine Dominion'' (2016)

;Dethklok
*''[[The Doomstar Requiem]]'' (2013) – voice of Metal Masked Assassin

;Suicide Silence
*'' [[You Can't Stop Me (album)|You Can't Stop Me]]'' (2014) – guest vocals on track "Control"

;Job for a Cowboy
*'' [[Sun Eater (album)|Sun Eater]]'' (2014) – guest vocals on track "The Synthetic Sea"

;Suffocation
*'' [[Effigy of the Forgotten]]'' (1991) - guest vocals on tracks "Mass Obliteration" and "Reincremation"

;Ektomorf
* ''Aggressor'' (2015) - guest vocals on track "Evil by Nature"

;Heaven Shall Burn
* ''[[Wanderer (Heaven Shall Burn album)|Wanderer]]'' (2016) - guest vocals on track "Prey to God"

;Transmetal
* ''México Bárbaro'' (1996) - guest vocals on tracks "México Bárbaro" and "Ceveline"

;Igorrr
* ''[[Spirituality and Distortion]]'' (2020) - guest vocals on track "Parpaing"

;Deeds of Flesh
* ''Nucleus'' (2020) - guest vocals on track "Ethereal Ancestors"

;Dee Snider
* ''Leave a Scar'' (2021) - guest vocals on track "Time to Choose"

;Ice Nine Kills
* ''[[The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood]]'' (2021) - guest vocals on track "Take Your Pick"<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Paul 'Browny'|date=2022-02-14|title=Ice Nine Kills Drop Animated Video for My Bloody Valentine Inspired Track 'Take Your Pick'|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2022/02/15/ice-nine-kills-take-your-pick-music-video/|access-date=2022-02-21|website=Wall of Sound}}</ref>

;Revocation
* ''Netherheaven'' (2022) - guest vocals on track "Re-Crucified"


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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*http://www.markprindle.com/fisher-i.htm


==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat}}
* [http://www.cannibalcorpse.net/ Cannibal Corpse official website]
{{Wikiquote|George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher}}
* [http://www.pathsofpossession.com Paths of Possession official website]
* [http://www.markprindle.com/fisher-i.htm Interview with Mark Prindle]
* [http://www.markprindle.com/fisher-i.htm Interview with Mark Prindle]
* [http://www.heavymetal.dk/interviews_view.php?id=121&icswoa Interview about his addiction] to [[World of Warcraft]]


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Latest revision as of 21:48, 11 October 2024

This article is about the vocalist. For other people, see George Fisher.

George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher
Fisher with Cannibal Corpse in 2019
Fisher with Cannibal Corpse in 2019
Background information
Born (1970-07-08) July 8, 1970 (age 54)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Vocalist
  • songwriter
Years active1988–present
Member of
Formerly ofMonstrosity
Websitethecorpsegrinder.com

George Fisher (born July 8, 1970),[1] better known by his stage name Corpsegrinder, is an American death metal vocalist who is the lead singer of Cannibal Corpse, Paths of Possession and the supergroup Serpentine Dominion.

Loudwire placed Fisher at number 7 on their list of the "Top 25 Extreme Metal Vocalists".[2]

Early life

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Fisher was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 8, 1970. He developed an interest in horror fiction and comic books at an early age.[3]

Career

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Early career

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Fisher formed his first band "Corpsegrinder" in 1988, before turning 18. The band was composed of people Fisher and a friend had met while partying in a hotel. The name "Corpsegrinder" comes from a song of the same name on Death's 1984 demo Reign of Terror, which Fisher would later adopt as his stage name. The band began playing shows in the Baltimore area during February 1988, playing Cro-Mags and Sacrifice covers.[4] In 1991, Fisher made his first official studio appearance on Suffocation's Effigy of the Forgotten; his vocals can be heard on the songs "Mass Obliteration" and "Reincremation".

Monstrosity

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Fisher received a call from Ted Hartz asking him to record vocals on a demo, after the latter had been fired from the band Exmortis. After some hesitation, Fisher decided to leave Corpsegrinder to join Hartz, feeling his bandmates in Corpsegrinder did not share his level of dedication for death metal. [5] Fisher recorded lead vocals on two albums with the band.

Cannibal Corpse (1995–present)

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Fisher initially met Chris Barnes, Alex Webster and Paul Mazurkiewicz at a Cannibal Corpse show in Washington, D.C.[6] Fisher left Monstrosity in late 1995 and joined Cannibal Corpse, replacing Barnes on vocals in the band after Webster called Fisher and gave him the offer. Fisher reportedly screamed in excitement, which alarmed his mother. Fisher also claims he did not know he was an official member of the band until Vile was completed.[7]

Corpsegrinder (2022–present)

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Fisher released his debut solo album, Corpsegrinder, on February 25, 2022.[8]

Other projects

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Fisher has also provided guest vocals for California deathcore band Suicide Silence on the song "Control" from their fourth album, You Can't Stop Me. Fisher also performed guest vocals on Job for a Cowboy's 2014 album Sun Eater on the song "The Synthetic Sea". In 2021, Fisher performed guest vocals for Boston metalcore band Ice Nine Kills on the song "Take Your Pick" from the band's album The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood.

Fisher does occasional guest appearances in the animated series Metalocalypse where he voices the Metal Masked Assassin. He was also the inspiration for the character Nathan Explosion, the lead vocalist for Dethklok, who has a similar physical appearance and performance style to Corpsegrinder.

Artistry

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Vocal style

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Fisher is known for his death growls, high shrieks and rapid-fire vocal delivery style. Cannibal Corpse bassist Alex Webster remarked:

He was exactly what we wanted. If you listen to bands like Kreator and Dark Angel, they have that really rapid-fire vocal delivery and George was able to do that in a [death metal] way. We wanted the Tom Araya of [death metal] and we found him![9]

Influences

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Fisher has stated that his interest in metal music started with Black Sabbath. He later moved on to other British heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Saxon, and then ultimately, extreme metal acts such as Venom, Slayer, Possessed, Kreator and Celtic Frost. He commented, "it just got heavier and heavier".[10] Additionally, he is an outspoken fan of metal bands such as Death, Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Sodom, Dark Angel, Dethklok, Motörhead, Autopsy, Deicide, Dio, Mercyful Fate, Megadeth, and Metallica.[11][12][13] "I listen to a lot of straight edge stuff, you know, from the eighties."[13]

He is a fan of live albums, citing Judas Priest's Unleashed in the East and Iron Maiden's Live After Death among some of his favorites, along with live releases by Sodom and Deicide.[14]

Personal life

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Fisher was born in Baltimore, Maryland.[15] He is married and has two daughters. Contrary to the subject matter of his music, Fisher's personal life (viewed largely through his Instagram page) has been noted to be "wholesome",[16] showing him as a father with his children at Walt Disney World and with large plush toys; he himself has noted an affinity towards winning plush animals from claw machine games, which he then often donates to charity.[17] He is a fan of the Washington Wizards and the Denver Broncos.[18][19] Fisher is apolitical and has never voted in an election;[20] however, he expressed support to NFL players taking the knee.[21] He is irreligious, denouncing religion as "a scam".[22]

Fisher has gained popularity through the size of his neck, which he has explained is due to a combination of headbanging and weightlifting when he was younger.[citation needed]

Fisher is an avid fan of the online role-playing game World of Warcraft; he has a tattoo representing the Horde, one of the factions in the game, on his right forearm and added the phrase "Fuck the Alliance" to the liner notes of the 2006 Cannibal Corpse album Kill.[23][24] He also made an appearance at BlizzCon 2011 where he performed alongside Level 90 Elite Tauren Chieftain, a band made up of Blizzard Entertainment employees. Fisher was referenced in the game when Blizzard introduced a non-player character named "Gorge the Corpsegrinder" into the Wrath of the Lich King expansion in 2008. The character was later renamed to "Annihilator Grek'lor" in 2021, coinciding with the emergence of allegedly homophobic remarks about the Alliance faction made by Fisher in 2007. Neither Fisher or Blizzard have commented publicly on the matter.[25]

Discography

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Corpsegrinder performing at Rock Hard Festival in Germany, 2016
Corpsegrinder
  • Corpsegrinder (2022)
Cannibal Corpse
Monstrosity
Paths of Possession
Voodoo Gods
  • Anticipation for Blood Leveled in Darkness (2014)
  • The Divinity of Blood (2020)
Serpentine Dominion
  • Serpentine Dominion (2016)
Dethklok
Suicide Silence
Job for a Cowboy
  • Sun Eater (2014) – guest vocals on track "The Synthetic Sea"
Suffocation
Ektomorf
  • Aggressor (2015) - guest vocals on track "Evil by Nature"
Heaven Shall Burn
  • Wanderer (2016) - guest vocals on track "Prey to God"
Transmetal
  • México Bárbaro (1996) - guest vocals on tracks "México Bárbaro" and "Ceveline"
Igorrr
Deeds of Flesh
  • Nucleus (2020) - guest vocals on track "Ethereal Ancestors"
Dee Snider
  • Leave a Scar (2021) - guest vocals on track "Time to Choose"
Ice Nine Kills
Revocation
  • Netherheaven (2022) - guest vocals on track "Re-Crucified"

References

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  1. ^ "Corpsegrinder - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". November 15, 2017 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Top 25 Extreme Metal Vocalists". Loudwire. January 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story". April 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story". April 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story". April 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story". April 13, 2022.
  7. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210729154707/https://tombofthemutilated.net/Questions-And-Answers-With-Cannibal-Corpse.html [bare URL]
  8. ^ duanejames (January 28, 2022). "Corpsegrinder Unleashes Hell with 'On Wings of Carnage'". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Blood, guts and Jim Carrey: How Cannibal Corpse became death metal's first million selling band". March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher: My Life Story". April 13, 2022.
  11. ^ Cannibal Corpse Interview with GEORGE "CORPSEGRINDER" FISHER. Metal Rules. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  12. ^ CoC : Cannibal Corpse : Interview. Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "HM – So and So Says". HM Magazine. 2004. Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  14. ^ CoC : Cannibal Corpse : Interview. Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  15. ^ > Cannibal Corpse – Alex Webster And George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher Archived June 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Way Too Loud! (October 23, 2007). Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  16. ^ Hartmann, Graham (May 18, 2020). "10 Most Pissed Off + Wholesome Corpsegrinder Moments". Loudwire.
  17. ^ "George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher Explains the Secret to Winning at Claw Machines". MetalSucks. April 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Corpsegrinder - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". November 15, 2017 – via www.youtube.com.
  19. ^ "Talking football with Brian Slagel & Corpsegrinder Part 1". December 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  20. ^ Kelly, Kim (November 3, 2017). "Chewing the Fat with Cannibal Corpse's Corpsegrinder". Noisey. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  21. ^ "George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher Shares His Thoughts on NFL Players Taking a Knee". MetalSucks. November 3, 2017.
  22. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20060319220008/http://www.hmmagazine.com/says/archive/what_cannibal_corpse_says200404.php?page=all [bare URL]
  23. ^ "Cannibal Corpse - Trivia - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net.
  24. ^ "cannibal corpse - corpsegrinder talks bout world of warcraft". August 17, 2007 – via www.youtube.com.
  25. ^ "'World of Warcraft' renames character based on Cannibal Corpse frontman "Corpsegrinder"". NME. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  26. ^ Brown, Paul 'Browny' (February 14, 2022). "Ice Nine Kills Drop Animated Video for My Bloody Valentine Inspired Track 'Take Your Pick'". Wall of Sound. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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