Bio:

 

Death Metal band based out of Fargo, North Dakota. 

GORGATRON is:

Paul Johnson - Guitar/Vocals

Coop Schuh - Guitar

Cameron Dewald - Bass/Vocals

Matt Johnson - Drums

Karl Schmidt - Vocals

Gorgatron’s sound is based on a “love of the riff” approach to writing and rooted in the old-school stylings of Death Metal and Thrash. For fans of Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Necrophagist, Hate Eternal, Sepultura, Origin, Municipal Waste, Skinless, Goatwhore, Nile..

The idea for the band started sometime around 2006. After a couple demos and lineup changes, the first record Torturtorium was released independently in 2010. The lineup changed again for the sophomore LP Inner Supremacy, and was released independently in 2015. The band began touring relentlessly leading up to the 2020 Pathogenic Automation which was released via Nuclear Blast/BloodBlast Distribution. Continuing momentum with the 2022 EP Agony Reborn via Nuclear Blast/BloodBlast Distribution the band toured 18 countries in support of the release.

Gorgatron honed their style and work ethic with rigorous DIY tours all over the States, Europe, Canada and Mexico. 

You may have experienced Gorgatron if you’ve attended Obscene Extreme, Czech Metal Gate, Loud As Hell Fest, Toledo Death Fest, Midwest Death Fest, Las Vegas Death Fest 8, Philadelphia Infest 3, Manitoba Metal Fest 2019, Slam Dakota Metal Fest, Topeka Metal Fest, Spring Bash Milwaukee.

From 2006-Present Gorgatron has shared the stage and supported many notable bands, Anthrax, Testament,  Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, Skeleton Witch, Anal Cunt, Malevolent Creation, Carcass, Burjeria, Jungle Rot, Misery Index, Hate,  Defeated Sanity, Anal Blast, Origin, Pathology, Pyrexia, Phobophilic, Maul, Machine Head, Vital Remains, Havok, Weedeater, Devourment, Eat The Turnbuckle, Beyond Creation, Mortician, Gorgasm, Visceral Disgorge, Jucifer, Unmerciful, and many more…