George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher | |
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 Fisher with Cannibal Corpse in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 8, 1970 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Member of | |
| Formerly of | Monstrosity |
| Website | thecorpsegrinder |
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.
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".
Fisher recorded two albums with Florida's Monstrosity before leaving and joining Cannibal Corpse in late 1995, replacing vocalist Chris Barnes.
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.
Fisher released his debut solo album, Corpsegrinder, on February 25, 2022.[2]
As a death metal vocalist, Fisher employs the "death growl" extended vocal technique. Fisher has also gained much popularity through the size of his neck. He has explained multiple times that the size of his neck is due to a combination of headbanging and lifting weights when he was younger.
Fisher was born in Baltimore, Maryland.[3] He is married and has two daughters. Prior to joining Cannibal Corpse, Fisher worked as a driller's assistant in the Baltimore area.
Fisher is a fan of metal bands such as Death, Slayer, Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Sodom, Dark Angel, Judas Priest, Dethklok, Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Autopsy, Deicide, Dio, Mercyful Fate, Kreator, Megadeth, Iron Maiden and Metallica.[4][5][6] He said, "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.[citation needed] 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's vocals are so powerful."[7] "I listen to a lot of straight edge stuff, you know, from the eighties."[6] He is a fan of the Washington Wizards and the Denver Broncos.[8][9] Fisher is apolitical and has never voted in an election;[10] however, he expressed support to NFL players taking the knee.[11]
Fisher is a noted 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.[12][13] 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 inserted a non-player character named "Gorge the Corpsegrinder" into the Wrath of the Lich King expansion in 2008,[14] who was later renamed to "Annihilator Grek'lor" in 2021 after homophobic remarks about the Alliance faction by Fisher emerged.[15]
Contrary to the subject matter of his music, Fisher's personal life, viewed largely through his Instagram page, has been noted to be "cute"[16] and "wholesome",[17] 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.[18]
