Exitium

Article summary

Exitium was an American grind band from Norman, Oklahoma, United States, formed in September 2001 by Kirk Kirkwood, Andy Beard, Justin Jones, Brandon Carrigan, and Brian Carrigan. They released two studio albums: Mechanical Expressions of Purpose in 2004 on Compulsive Blasphemer Records (now Debello Records), and Outsourcing Morality in 2006 on Deepsend Records. Justin resigned from the band in 2007. Exitium played well over a hundred shows in the Midwest, including the Gathering of the Sick festival in 2006, and performed with many other international metal bands.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372648631