{{Short description|American death metal band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = PeelingFlesh | image = Peeling Flesh 5.9.25.jpg | caption = PeelingFlesh performing in May 2025 | alias = | origin = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | genre = {{flatlist| * Slam death metal<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/09/06/review-peeling-flesh-get-ignorant-in-the-best-way-possible-on-the-g-code/|title=Review: PeelingFlesh Get Ignorant in the Best Way Possible on The G Code|website=MetalSucks|date=September 6, 2024 }}</ref> * brutal death metal<ref> *{{cite web|url=https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/09/10/album-review-peelingflesh-the-g-code/|title=Album Review: PeelingFlesh - The G Code|website=No Clean Singing}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.metalhammer.co.uk/reviews/peelingflesh-the-g-code-album-review|title=Review: PeelingFlesh - The G Code|website=Metal Hammer}}</ref> * beatdown hardcore<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/read/peelingflesh-the-g-code-review|title=PeelingFlesh Review – The G Code|website=Rock Sound}}</ref> }} | years_active = 2021–present | label = {{flatlist| * Unique Leader<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uniqueleader.com/artists/peelingflesh|title=PeelingFlesh on Unique Leader Records|website=Unique Leader Records}}</ref> }} | website = {{URL|peelingfleshok.bandcamp.com}} }}
'''PeelingFlesh''' is an American slam death metal band formed in 2021 from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
== History == Following the disbandment of the deathcore band Strangled, three of its former members–guitarist Mychal Soto, bassist Austin Hirom, and drummer Joe Pelletier–would form PeelingFlesh, alongside guitarist Jason Parrish and vocalist Damonteal Harris. They released their debut EP, ''Slamaholics Mixtape'', on September 10, 2021. They followed with ''Winter Mixtape Promo'', released on December 24 that same year.
In 2022, they released an EP titled ''Human Pudding'' on June 1. The following year in 2023, they released ''PF Radio'', and soon after signed to Unique Leader Records. Their first major release would be ''Slamaholics, Vol. 2.'' in the fall of that year. PeelingFlesh played at Oklahoma Death Fest in 2023, performing alongside Dying Fetus and Cattle Decapitation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metalinjection.net/festivals/oklahoma-death-fest-2023-recap|title=Oklahoma Death Fest 2023 Recap|website=Metal Injection}}</ref>
In 2024, to commemorate three years as a band, PeelingFlesh released ''3 Year Peeling Spree'', which compiled all of their releases up to that point. In September of that year, the band released its first full-length album, titled ''The G Code''. <ref name="auto2" />
In late 2024, PeelingFlesh joined Whitechapel and Revocation for the "Death and Decay" North American tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metalinsider.net/tour-dates/whitechapel-revocation-peelingflesh-announce-north-american-tour|title=Whitechapel, Revocation, and PeelingFlesh Announce North American Tour|website=Metal Insider|date=August 15, 2024|access-date=February 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/whitechapel-revocation-and-peelingflesh-join-forces-for-death-and-decay-tour/|title=Whitechapel, Revocation, and PeelingFlesh Announce 'Death and Decay' Tour|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=August 17, 2024|access-date=February 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/whitechapel/2024/|title=Whitechapel Setlist – Death and Decay Tour 2024|website=Setlist.fm}}</ref> The following year, they released their second full-length album, ''PF Radio 2'', a follow-up to their EP from 2 years prior.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}} They also performed at the Sonic Temple music festival in Columbus, Ohio that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hadusek |first=Jon |date=2024-10-23 |title=Sonic Temple unveils full 2025 lineup: Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, Incubus |url=https://consequence.net/2024/10/sonic-temple-2025-full-lineup/ |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=Consequence |language=en}}</ref>
In 2025, bassist Austin Hirom departed the band to spend more time with his family. He was replaced by Chip Smith on January 22, 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lambgoat.com/news/51316/peeling-flesh-welcome-bassist-chip-smith/|title=Peeling Flesh welcome bassist Chip Smith|website=Lambgoat|date=January 22, 2026|access-date=January 28, 2026}}</ref> The following month, the band was announced as part of the lineup for the Louder Than Life music festival in Louisville, scheduled to take place in September.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sacher |first=Andrew |title=Louder Than Life 2026 lineup: Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Tool, Danzig, Circa Survive, Megadeth & more |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/louder-than-life-2026-lineup-iron-maiden-my-chemical-romance-tool-danzig-circa-survive-megadeth-more/ |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Musical style and lyrics == PeelingFlesh's musical style blends elements of slamming brutal death metal with hardcore influences and the group's songs frequently include samples of hip-hop and Blaxploitation films, resulting in what they refer to as "Slamming Gangster Groove",<ref>{{cite web|title=EP Review: PeelingFlesh – Slamaholics Vol. 2|url=https://noobheavy.com/ep-review-peelingflesh-slamaholics-vol-2/|website=Noob Heavy|date=2023}}</ref> which is a play on Waking the Cadaver's tagline of referring to their music as "Slamming Gore Groove". The group's lyrical themes include gore, murder, and thuggery.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|title=Review: PeelingFlesh Get Ignorant in the Best Way Possible on The G Code|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/09/06/review-peeling-flesh-get-ignorant-in-the-best-way-possible-on-the-g-code/|website=MetalSucks|date=September 6, 2024}}</ref>
== Band members == === Current === * Damonteal Harris – vocals (2021–present) * Jason Parrish – guitar (2021–present) * Mychal Soto – guitar (2021–present) * Joe Pelletier – drums (2021–present) * Chip Smith – bass (2026–present), touring guitar (2026-present)
=== Former === * Austin Hirom – bass (2021–2025)
== Discography == === Studio albums === * ''The G Code'' (2024)
=== EPs === * ''Winter Mixtape Promo'' (2021) * ''Slamaholics'' (2021) * ''Deformed Through Gluttony'' (2021) – A split release with .357 Homicide, Traumatomy, and Coprocephalic Mutation. * ''Bathtub Execution'' (2021)<ref>{{cite web|title=PeelingFlesh – Bathtub Execution [Single]|url=https://www.metalkingdom.net/album/peelingflesh-bathtub-execution-168230|website=Metal Kingdom|access-date=February 24, 2025}}</ref> * ''Ghetto as Hell'' (2022) * ''Human Pudding'' (2022) * ''PF Radio'' (2023) * ''Slamaholics Vol. 2'' (2023)<ref>{{cite web|title=Slamaholics Vol.2 | Peeling Flesh | Unique Leader Records|url=https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/slamaholics-vol-2|website=Unique Leader Records|date=September 8, 2023|access-date=February 24, 2025}}</ref> * ''Brainflesh'' (2024) – A split release with Brains Outward.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peelingflesh & Brains Outward Release "Brainflesh" Split|url=https://www.theprp.com/2024/10/31/news/peelingflesh-brains-outward-release-brainflesh-split/|website=The PRP|date=October 31, 2024|access-date=February 24, 2025}}</ref> * ''PF Radio 2'' (2025) * ''OKC X GTHC'' (2025) - A split release with Hounds of War.
=== Compilations === * ''Slampilation Mixtape'' (2022) * ''3 Year Peeling Spree'' (2024)<ref>{{cite web|title=Peeling Flesh "3 Year Peeling Spree" CD|url=https://www.indiemerchstore.com/products/peeling-flesh-3-year-peeling-spree-cd|website=IndieMerchstore|access-date=February 24, 2025}}</ref>
=== Collaborations ===
* Sinizter and PeelingFlesh – "Mangled"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-11 |title=Sinizter Premieres New Single "Mangled" - Peelingflesh Guests |url=https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=159096 |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Metal Underground.com}}</ref> * Svdden Death, Nimda, yvm3 and PeelingFlesh – "Midnight"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Dayne |title=Svdden Death, Nimda, yvm3 & Peeling Flesh Unleash Moshpit Masterpiece, ‘Midnight’ |url=https://relentlessbeats.com/2025/04/svdden-death-nimda-yvm3-peeling-flesh-unleash-moshpit-masterpiece-midnight/ |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Relentless Beats |language=en-US}}</ref> * Sinizter and PeelingFlesh – "Postmortem Anomalies"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hakala |first=Teemu |date=2025-11-11 |title=Sinizter drop brutal new single “Postmortem Anomalies” featuring PeelingFlesh |url=https://chaoszine.net/sinizter-drop-brutal-new-single-postmortem-anomalies/ |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Chaoszine |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Oklahoma Category:American death metal musical groups Category:Musical groups from Oklahoma City Category:Musical groups established in 2021 Category:2021 establishments in Oklahoma Category:American deathcore musical groups