Morbus Gravis was founded in late 2001 by Disma (drums) and Gian-Andrea (bassguitar) who would get in touch at the Modern Music School located in Lugano (Switzerland). After jamming for a while and trying out some guitarists, a long-time friend would eventually fill the vacant position in the band; Patrick is now the axeman. The first songs ever composed by the new-born combo could remind of some old fashioned thrash-metal melting up with different styles merging from death metal to metalcore. The later addictions in the band were Idro (vocals), who joined right after calling it a day with Infliction (Voice of Life rec.), and Paolo (rythm guitar). Every member would have had previous musical experience with bands such as Mistral, Rampage, Sophistry, Falling Silence and Gloryfication just to name a few. The idea of starting a new band, entwining members' skills in order to create a fresh, brutal and challenging sound drives MB to compose several bonecrushing tunes and play every possible gig offered. After recording few demos, in October/November 2003, Morbus Gravis hit the Alpha/Omega Studio (Cataract, Ancient, Secret Sphere) to track "Mutation Nation" (Strider Rec.), a first official 5 tracks effort. Sadly after a very successful number of live performances and showcases, Paolo is forced to leave the band due to personal issues, but it would be replaced by Brian (MyDemise), a young and talented guitarist. Growing a solid local fanbase and a unique sound, the band is now ready to spread the Ultimate Metal-Addictive



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