Bill Steer

Bill Steer
Steer performing with Carcass in 2016
Steer performing with Carcass in 2016
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Geoffrey Steer
Also known asGratuitously Brutal Asphyxiator of Ulcerated Pyoaxanthous Goitres (as listed on Reek of Putrefaction)
Born (1969-12-03) 3 December 1969 (age 54)
OriginStockton-on-Tees, England
GenresDeath metal, heavy metal, melodic death metal, blues rock, stoner rock, grindcore, goregrind
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1985–present
Member ofCarcass, Gentlemans Pistols
Formerly ofDisattack, Napalm Death, Firebird

William Geoffrey Steer (born 3 December 1969) is a British guitarist and co-founder of the extreme metal band Carcass. He is considered a pioneer and an essential contributor to grindcore and death metal due to his involvement in Napalm Death and Carcass, two of the most important bands of those genres.[1] Presently he plays with Gentlemans Pistols, the reactivated Carcass and appeared as a live second guitarist for Angel Witch from 2011 to 2015.

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1988. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8. Retrieved 2 July 2018.