{{Short description|American heavy metal band}} {{COI|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Death Requisite | image = DeathRequisite2016.jpg | caption = Death Requisite at AudioFeed Festival 2016 | image_size = | alias = DR | origin = Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | instrument = | genre = Christian metal,<ref>{{cite web |author= Raucous Rocker |title= Music Review: Various Artists – ''A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos'' |url= http://blogcritics.org/music-review-various-artists-a-brutal/ |publisher= Blogcritics |date= December 19, 2011 |accessdate= October 13, 2015 |archive-date= November 17, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022728/http://blogcritics.org/music-review-various-artists-a-brutal/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> black metal,<ref name=GHG /><ref name=RB>{{cite web|url=http://rockbrary.com/2015/11/20/hybrid-metal-death-requisite/|title=Hybrid Metal - Death Requisite|publisher=Rockbrary|author=Rockbrary|date=November 20, 2015|accessdate=February 17, 2016}}</ref> death metal,<ref name=RB/><ref name=HM/> extreme metal<ref name=GHG/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tunescope.com/news/death-requisite-revisitation-song-released/|title=Death Requisite release new song: "Revisitation"|publisher=Tunescope|accessdate=November 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://xsrock.com/extreme-metal-band-death-requisite-offer-free-download-new-single/|title=Extreme Metal Band Death Requisite Offer Free Download New Single|publisher=XS Rock|first=Bobby|last=Caughron|date=July 23, 2016|accessdate=July 23, 2016|archive-date=August 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816145721/http://xsrock.com/extreme-metal-band-death-requisite-offer-free-download-new-single/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | occupation = | years_active = 1998–2005, 2010–present | label = JDA, Sound of the Dead, <small>(affiliated)</small><ref>{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hmmagazine.com/reviews/cd/archives/000198.php |date=* |title=Various Artists - ''A Brutal Christmas - "The Season of Chaos"'' }}. HM Magazine. Retrieved on June 20, 2016.</ref> Dysmorphic, <small>(affiliated)</small> Rottweiler | associated_acts = AnTheorem | website = {{Facebook|DeathRequisite}} | current_members = Dave Blackmore<br>Sir William Lee<br>Gabriel Whitmore<br>Johanna Fincher<br>Vincent St. James | past_members = Gomez<br>Jon<br>Josh<br>Matthew<br>Thadius<br>Trevor<br>Matthias<br>Jamon Dane<br>Dennis<br>Cuinn Griffen<br>Tyrannus<br>Joseph Moria }}
'''Death Requisite''' is a heavy metal band from Sarasota, Florida, United States. The band describes their style as "blackened symphonic melodic technical death metal", or simply "extreme hybrid metal".<ref name=GHG/> The band has played with Living Sacrifice, Extol, Zao, Norma Jean, and Sleeping Giant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://androopylifemetal.blogspot.com/2015/08/interview-with-dave-requisite-of-death.html?m=1|title=Interview with Dave Requisite of Death Requisite|publisher=Life Metal|date=August 26, 2015|accessdate=October 20, 2015}}</ref> The band is signed to Rottweiler Records.<ref name="GITS">{{cite web|url=https://giantsinthesound.com/2016/06/13/death-requisite-joins-rottweiler-records-offers-free-song-download/|title=Death Requisite Joins Rottweiler Records, Offers Free Song Download|publisher=Giants in the Sound|author=DarcyRumble|date=June 13, 2016|accessdate=June 17, 2016}}</ref>
==Background== Death Requisite is a melodic death metal band which originated in Sarasota, Florida. The band formed in 1999 and broke up 2005. In 2010, they re-formed. Since then they have released three EPs, ''Prophets of Doom'', ''Second Death'', and ''Threnody''. In June 2016, the band signed to Rottweiler Records.<ref name="GITS"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1036499956385899&id=172927576076479&__tn__=%2As|title=Rottweiler Records announcement|publisher=Facebook|author=Rottweiler Records|date=June 13, 2016|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}</ref>
The band released their new album, ''Revisitation'', on November 25, 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/death-requisite-releases-revisitation/|title=Death Requisite Releases "Revisitation"|publisher=Indie Vision Music|first=Mason|last=Beard|date=November 25, 2016|accessdate=November 25, 2016}}</ref> through Rottweiler.<ref name="Twin"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQtyAdJnIfc|title="Vincent Saint James, Death Requisite" on Hardcore Inquisition w/ Gina|publisher=YouTube|author=Sanctuary International Matrix|date=August 19, 2016|accessdate=September 30, 2016}}</ref> The album was reviewed by notable musicians including Kevin Tubby of Broken Flesh,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1253855031332086&id=165279730189627&set=a.169031919814408.55666.165279730189627&source=54|title=Timeline - Broken Flesh|publisher=Facebook|author=Death Requisite|date=October 11, 2016|accessdate=October 30, 2016}}</ref> Michael Cook of A Hill to Die Upon, and Kelly Shaefer of Atheist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/DeathRequisite/photos/a.169031919814408.55666.165279730189627/1267697346614521/?type=3&source=54|title=Timeline - Atheist|publisher=Facebook|author=Death Requisite|date=October 26, 2016|accessdate=October 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/death-requisite-to-release-new-album-revisitation-through-rottweiler-records/|title=Death Requisite to Release New Album "Revisitation" Through Rottweiler Records|publisher=Indie Vision Music|first=Mason|last=Beard|date=October 17, 2016|accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref>
Bassist RTJ left the band 2016 and was unofficially replaced by Gabriel Blackmore, Dave Blackmore's son.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/dave-blackmore-death-requisite/|title=Dave Blackmore of Death Requisite|publisher=Indie Vision Music|first=Dave|last=Blackmore|interviewer=Mason Beard|date=January 7, 2017|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref> Vocalist Vincent St. James departed from the band in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/death-requisite-loses-member-begins-working-new-material/|title=Death Requisite Loses Member, Begin Working on New Material|publisher=Indie Vision Music|first=Mason|last=Beard|date=August 2, 2017|accessdate=August 23, 2017}}</ref> The band later revealed that they were working with new material with Johanna Fincher on soprano vocals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/death-requisite-working-new-music/|title=Death Requisite Working on New Music|publisher=Indie Vision Music|first=Mason|last=Beard|date=August 23, 2017|accessdate=August 23, 2017}}</ref> The band released a picture of them with former vocalist St. James, along with Blackmore and another man, revealing that the upcoming album would have five vocalists featured throughout.
On May 10, 2018, Rottweiler and the band released the artwork, the release date and title of the EP, known as ''Threnody'', which launched on June 29, 2018.
==Name== Death Requisite's logo|thumb
The band's name is derived from a quote from Stanislaw Lec:
{{blockquote|"The first requisite for immortality is death."<ref>{{Facebook|DeathRequisite}}</ref>}}
==Members==
'''Current'''<ref name=GHG>{{cite web|url=http://ghgumman.blogg.se/2015/september/interview-with-death-requisite.html|title=Interview with Death Requisite|publisher=GHGunman|first=Robex|last=Lundgren|date=September 3, 2015|accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Twin">{{cite web|url=http://www.twinmusix.com/death-requisite|title=Death Requisite|publisher=Twinmusix|date=September 2016|accessdate=September 23, 2016|archive-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924015246/http://www.twinmusix.com/death-requisite|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Vincent Saint James Clerval – vocals (2012–2017, 2018–2019 [live], 2019–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1543432475707672|title=ANNOUNCEMENT: After 4 awesome years...|publisher=Facebook|author=Death Requisite|date=July 14, 2017|accessdate=July 30, 2017}}</ref> * Johanna Fincher – soprano vocals (2017–2019 [live], 2019–present)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/DeathRequisite/posts/1411851952199059|title=Look who came to rehearsal tonight...|publisher=Facebook|author=Death Requisite|date=March 16, 2017|accessdate=March 17, 2016}}</ref> * Dave "Requisite" "DJ" Blackmore – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1998–2005, 2010–present) * Gabriel Blackmore – bass (2016–2019 [live], 2019–present) * "Sir" William Lee – drums (2001–2005, 2010–present)
'''Live musicians''' * Jamon Dane – vocals (2001–2004) * Logan Thompson – guitars (2018) (Symphony of Heaven)
'''Former''' * Marcus "Matthias" – vocals (1998–2000, 2001) * Dennis – vocals (2000) * Tyrannus – vocals (2010–2012) * Trevor – bass (1998–1999), rhythm guitar (1999–2001), vocals (2001–2002) * Matthew – rhythm guitar (2000–2001) * Eric – rhythm guitar (2003) * Thadius – rhythm guitar (2002–2005) * Joseph "ov" Moria – rhythm guitar (2013–2017) * Gomez – bass (2002–2005) * Jon – bass (1999–2002) * Cuinn Griffen – bass (2010–2014) * Justin "Regnal the Just" – bass (2014–2016) * Josh – drums (1999–2001)
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==Discography== ;EPs * ''Living Sanctuary'' (2000, independent) * ''Thanatopsis'' (2004, JDA) * ''Prophets of Doom'' (2011, independent) * ''Second Death'' (2013, independent)<ref name=HM>{{cite web|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/album-reviews/death-requisite-second-death/|title=Death Requisite - ''Second Death''|publisher=HM Magazine|first=Chris|last=Gatto|date=12 October 2013 |accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref> * ''Threnody'' (June 29, 2018, Rottweiler)
;Studio albums * ''From Death to Life'' (2001, JDA) * ''Revisitation''<ref name=GHG/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mauce.nl/site/death-requisite-revisitation/|title=Death Requisite - "Revisitation"|publisher=The Metal Resource|first=John|last=Jackson|date=November 19, 2016|accessdate=November 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/death-requisite-revisitation/|title=Death Requisite - Revisitation|publisher=Indie Vision Music|first=Mason|last=Beard|date=December 16, 2016|accessdate=August 23, 2017}}</ref> (November 25, 2016, Rottweiler)
;Demo * Unreleased demo (1999)
;Singles * "Revisitation" (2015) * "Redemptio Per Deicide" (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/hm-exclusives/hm-premiere-death-requisite-releases-new-video-for-redemptio-per-deicide/|title=HM PPREMIERE: Death Requisite release new video for "Redemptio Per Deicide" from upcoming ''Revisitation''|publisher=HM Magazine|first=David|last=Stagg|date=September 23, 2016|accessdate=September 30, 2016}}</ref> * "Tormentor" (2018)
'''Compilation appearances''' * ''A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos'' (2002; Sounds of the Dead Records) * ''The Bearded Dragon's Sampler (2.0)'' (2016; the Bearded Dragon Productions) * ''The Pack Vol. 1'' (2016; Rottweiler) * ''Metal From The Dragon (Vol. 2)'' (2017; the Bearded Dragon Productions) * ''The Pack Vol. 2'' (2018; Rottweiler)
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[http://deathrequisite.blogspot.com/ Death Requisite] on Blogspot *[http://www.purevolume.com/deathrequisite Death Requisite]{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} on PureVolume
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