Cleric | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Web of Mimicry |
| Members | Matt Hollenberg Larry Kwartowitz Daniel Ephraim Kennedy Nick Shellenberger |
| Past members | James Lynch Chris Weindel |
| Website | iamcleric.com |
Cleric is an American avant-garde metal band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 2003, their initial lineup consisted of guitarist Matt Hollenberg, drummer Larry Kwartowitz, vocalist Nick Shellenberger and bassist Chris Weindel. After their first EP Chris Weindel was replaced by James Lynch, who was succeeded by bassist Daniel Ephraim Kennedy in 2012. Informed by metal pioneers such as Meshuggah, Converge, Fantômas, and Neurosis, the band is known for their experimental approach to grindcore, doom and avant-garde metal.[1] Cleric has released four studio albums: Regressions (2010), Retrocausal (2017), Chokhma (2018) and John Zorn's Bagatelles volume 12 (2022).