⋘The track you're listening to features The Fetals' original vocalist, Derek "Coscarelli", who has since departed the band in favor of uniting with a more melodic rock-type outfit, as the founding members of THE FETALS wished to take their music in a darker, more death metal oriented direction. Currently, the track in this particular version is only available through the links found below....⋙

◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ BAND BIOGRAPHY & INFORMATION ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

This unholy union was conceived in the frozen lands of northern New York, and then incubated in the stench of a New Jersey landfill. Only then could it be born into the shadows of Philadelphia. An offering to the masses of epic proportions. A metal band influenced by punk rock, classic rock, and jazz warmed over with a touch of New York hardcore, speed metal, and just plain sludge. The result is a collection of songs so familiar you'll wonder why you've never heard them before. A sound so unique it can only be labeled as one genre...The Fetals.

Chapter 1

In the Fall of 2006 J Fuk and Fetal Matty decided it was time to once again create music. What was originally intended to be a small project to create an outlet for their musical desires quickly became a strive to create the perfect sound. By Spring of 2007, as the proper musical and recording equipment was accumulated, the foundation for the first few songs had been laid. Realizing they would be able to get more accomplished if they didn't have to do all the work involved to make sweet metal sounds on their own they talked their long time friend Cocheese into dusting off his bass and joining the cause.

Within a few months things started looking up as The Womb 1.0 was established. The Womb would be where The Fetals would create their headquarters as they planned their invasion of Fetaldelphia. That is when lead guitarist Unterberger came on the scene. Fetal Matty and Unterberger would then work to generate a dueling guitar sound that was then matched by Cocheese's intense bass maneuvering. J Fuk provided the foundation by manning the thundering roar of the Black Drums of Death. Months would then be spent grueling away at creating and then perfecting a sound so fetalicious that it could be professionally recorded and made available to the masses.

It was then in early 2008 The Fetals would enter Range Recording Studio and lay down all the music to the first three official songs. The Fetals then used those songs to go out and recruit their final member. They needed someone with true vocal ability. Someone that would be the perfect fit to this unique sound The Fetals were working on. That vocal ability would be provided and exceeded by the man named Coscarelli. It was finally time for a complete Fetals lineup to raid Range yet again to finalize their first three songs with vocals.

Now armed with The Womb Demo, it was only a matter of time before The Fetals began their assault upon Fetaldelphia. Months of planning, writing, playing, and practicing were spent to ensure everything was perfect. This preparation would culminate into enough music to properly play a full set of songs. Only then could The Fetals feel ready to launch their war on music.

Chapter 2

July 23rd, 2008 would be the chosen date for their first show. The location would be a small stage in a bar known as The Nail. There they would play their first full set of songs, and release their demo upon the masses. People cheered on in awe as The Fetals laid waste to The Nail. Ear drums were annihilated. Faces were melted.

Fueled by the success of their first show The Fetals began to strategically play more shows around the Fetaldelphia area. Venues like the Khyber and North Star Bar would be booked and subsequently brutalized. From there they headed out to the outskirts of Fetaldelphia and shredded venues like Crocodile Rock and Freddie's Tavern. Even New Jersey and Delaware weren't safe from the initial invasion. Show after show, The Fetals would see their plan come closer and closer to fruition.

That is when a vision came to them. It would be a vision to put together a show on the biggest of party nights, a show that would give back to all the fans that we had supported them in 2008. So, they invited six other bands to rock out with them. Then an all you can drink special was negotiated for the event. Ultimately The Nail would be wall to wall party all night...a night that will forever be known as New Year's Evil!

With 2009 upon them The Fetals would head into The Womb 3.0 to being final preparations for the next stage of their invasion. That next stage would be the production of their first official full length album. A return to Range Recording Studios would be in order. Let it be known that the next stage of the invasion is inevitable.

Chapter 3

The skies opened up and drenched Fetaldelphia in blood on the evening of September 18, 2009. The Fetals work was complete and they released it in full force on the stage of The Khyber Bar, deep within the heart of the city. It's name would be announced as Conceived To Destroy, a ten song collaboration bearing the brutality that is The Fetals debut album. None could have predicted the mayhem that would ensue.

Marching onward into 2010, The Fetals continued their assault upon the local area. Additional venues were stormed and subsequently ransacked by the ruthless sounds of The Fetals debut album being played on every stage they occupied. Meanwhile, in between shows they devised a plan to infect the masses virally and slowly corrupt those outside their reach to bolster the ranks of the Fetal Army. Their website thefetals.com would be in full swing, updated with loads of content to keep the masses well informed. From there social media, metal forums, and online radio were set ablaze with releases from Conceived To Destroy and chatter about their domination of Fetaldelphia.

A slow transition to a darker, more evil sound would start to be the theme as 2010 progressed into 2011. The new year would give birth to new songs which The Fetals began to rotate into their live set as they continued their pillaging of new stages such as The Legendary Dobbs and The Theater of Living Arts. In February they would see their song "Afflicted" adapted to be played on Rock Band 3 for the Xbox 360 via download on the Rock Band Network. A new makeover would be given to thefetals.com and additional content would be added to their already vast viral repertoire.

As 2011 was coming to its conclusion, Coscarelli would announce his departure as long time vocalist for the increasingly guttural sound that The Fetals had been honing since their inception. His last show would be slated for the 4th annual New Year's Evil show, where he would introduce his own replacement as the voice of The Fetals. The night gave way to the end of an era in Fetal history, yet birthed a new, more brutal face of an already devastating force. The Fetals had one replacement in mind, a man who was born of the same blood as the other members. Found trolling the back alleys of Denver, Mathew K. was transplanted to Fetaldelphia and appointed vocalist of The Fetals.

A new year begins, and a new era of The Fetals is upon us. Get ready for the apocalypse of 2012...


BAND MEMBERS:

Vocals: J Fetal
Lead Guitar: Unterberger
Rhythm Guitar: Fetal Matty
Bass: Cocheese
Drums: Gregor


BAND CONTACT INFO: jfuk@thefetals.com