Founded in 1991 by Muhammed Suicmez, NECROPHAGIST wrote on its' banner to create Death Metal that wasn't listened to in this form yet. After 4 months of existence, the band recorded a first demo tape that wasn't released but used only to hunt for club gigs. Doing that, NECROPHAGIST's reputation was growing as a band outside the norm. 1995 was the year of the 2nd demo tape, which had a heavy impact on the underground, in Germany as well as abroad. With the continuation of playing numerous gigs in Europe and the number of fans growing steadily, the band held its' firm place in the worldwide Death Metal underground.

NECROPHAGIST was plagued with an unsteady line-up from the very beginning, with Muhammed as the only member lasting. The situation became worse right before the recording of "Onset Of Putrefaction", the debut album in 1998. With a 1-CD-deal signed with Velvet Music (France), Muhammed was forced to do the whole album almost completely alone to fulfil the contract. With no promotion done for that album at all, "Onset..." had an impact on the underground that wasn't seen that often before. Especially liked by musicians, the CD also attracted non-musicians likewise.

It took Muhammed more than 2 years from the release of "Onset..." on to find musicians to complete the line-up. The band played a series of club gigs all over Europe and brought the name NECROPHAGIST back in peoples' minds. In 2003, with almost all the stuff written for the new album, NECROPHAGIST prepares to play some gigs with CANNIBAL CORPSE, MARDUK, IMMOLATION, SUFFOCATION etc. in Europe and the US, and to record the new album in August 2003. The band is engaged in talks with labels for this release, the album will be released on a fine label for sure, one way or the other.

Current Line-Up:
Muhammed Suicmez - Guitar & Vox
Christian Münzner - Guitar
Heiko Linzert - Bass
Daniel Silva - Drums

Previous members:
Raphael Kempermann - Drums & Vox (on "Demo 1" & "Demo 2")
Matthias Holzapfel - Guitar (on "Demo 2")
Jochen Bittmann - Bass & Vox (on "Demo 1", "Demo 2" & "Onset Of Putrefaction")

Discography:

Muhammed Suicmez - Guitar, Vox, Drum computer & Bass Jochen Bittmann - Additional Bass "The Metal Observer" Review	2004 "Epitaph" - Relapse Total playing time: 32:56 Stabwound The Stillborn One Ignominious & Pale Diminished To Be Epitaph Only Ash Remains Seven Symbiotic In Theory

Muhammed Suicmez - Guitar, Vox, Drum computer & Bass Jochen Bittmann - Additional Bass "The Metal Observer" Review	1999 "Onset Of Putrefaction" - Velvet Music/Adipocere Rec. Total playing time: 35:31 Foul Body Autopsy To Breathe In A Casket Mutilate The Stillborn Intestinal Incubation Culinary Hyperversity Advanced Corpse Tumor Extreme Unction Fermented Offal Discharge
Muhammed Suicmez - Guitar & Vox Jochen Bittmann - Bass Matthias Holzapfel - Guitar Raphael Kempermann - Drums	1995 "Demo 2" - Independent Total playing time: 15:00 Dismembered Self-Immolation Foul Body Autopsy Pseudopathological Vivisection Fermented Offal Discharge
Muhammed Suicmez - Guitar & Vox Jochen Bittmann - Bass & Vox Raphael Kempermann - Drums & Vox	1992 "Demo 1 (unreleased)" - Independent Total playing time: 30:00 No Tracklist