Bill Steer | |
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.jpg) Steer performing with Carcass in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Geoffrey Steer |
| Also known as | Gratuitously Brutal Asphyxiator of Ulcerated Pyoaxanthous Goitres (as listed on Reek of Putrefaction) |
| Born | 3 December 1969 |
| Origin | Stockton-on-Tees, England |
| Genres | Death metal, heavy metal, melodic death metal, blues rock, stoner rock, grindcore, goregrind |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Member of | Carcass, Gentlemans Pistols |
| Formerly of | Disattack, 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.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1988. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8. Retrieved 2 July 2018.