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| origin          = Hobart, TAS
| origin          = Hobart, TAS
| genre          = Death metal
| genre          = Death metal
| years_active    = 2004 - ?
| years_active    = 2004 - present
| label          = Southern Extremities
| label          = Southern Extremities, Willowtip
| associated_acts = [[Born Headless]], [[Psycroptic]], [[MSI|M.S.I.]]
| associated_acts = [[Born Headless]], [[Psycroptic]], [[MSI|M.S.I.]]
| website        =  
| website        =  
| current_members = Matthew Chalk, Julz Dowson, Sam Dowson, Ben Lawless
| current_members = Matthew Chalk, Sam Dowson, James Excell, Ben Lawless
| past_members    =  
| past_members    = Julz Dowson, Craig Irons
}}
}}


===Band Members===
===Band Members===


*Line-Up
*Current Line-Up
**Matthew Chalk (vocals)
**Matthew Chalk (vocals)
**Julz Dowson (bass, vocals)
**Sam Dowson (drums)
**Sam Dowson (drums)
**James Excell (bass)
**Ben Lawless (vocals, guitar)
**Ben Lawless (vocals, guitar)
*Former members
**Julz Dowson (bass, vocals) 2004 - 2010
**Craig Irons (guitar) 2004 - 2005


===Formed===
===Formed===
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===Band Information===
===Band Information===


Mephistopheles is a technical death metal band with a jazz influence from Hobart. Chalk is ex-[[Psycroptic]] and also a member of a string of other similar bands. The band toured the east coast in early 2005 and also supported '''Disgorge''' before releasing a full-length CD in late 2006.
Mephistopheles is Hobart a technical death metal band with a jazz influence. The band toured the east coast in early 2005 and also supported '''Disgorge''' before releasing a full-length CD in late 2006. Ex-[[Psycroptic]] vocalist Matthew Chalk joined the band in 2009 and original member Julz Dowson departed the following year to be replaced by James Excell. A second album was released in October 2013 and supported by a tour of the south-east.


===Discography===
===Discography===


'''Album:'''
'''Albums:'''


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| Southern Extremities
| Southern Extremities
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| 2013
| '''''Sounds of the End'''''
| Willowtip
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Latest revision as of 01:00, 23 February 2014

Mephistopheles
OriginHobart, TAS
GenresDeath metal
Years active2004 - present
LabelsSouthern Extremities, Willowtip
Associated actsBorn Headless, Psycroptic, M.S.I.
MembersMatthew Chalk, Sam Dowson, James Excell, Ben Lawless
Past membersJulz Dowson, Craig Irons

Band Members

  • Current Line-Up
    • Matthew Chalk (vocals)
    • Sam Dowson (drums)
    • James Excell (bass)
    • Ben Lawless (vocals, guitar)
  • Former members
    • Julz Dowson (bass, vocals) 2004 - 2010
    • Craig Irons (guitar) 2004 - 2005

Formed

Hobart, TAS, 2004

Band Information

Mephistopheles is Hobart a technical death metal band with a jazz influence. The band toured the east coast in early 2005 and also supported Disgorge before releasing a full-length CD in late 2006. Ex-Psycroptic vocalist Matthew Chalk joined the band in 2009 and original member Julz Dowson departed the following year to be replaced by James Excell. A second album was released in October 2013 and supported by a tour of the south-east.

Discography

Albums:

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2006 Ascension Aborted Southern Extremities
2013 Sounds of the End Willowtip

EP:

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2004 The Grail of Wisdom Southern Extremities