The Long Island,  New York-based INTERNAL BLEEDING have been slugging it out in the underground since early1991. Many credit the band with the invention of “slam-metal”; a variation on death metal that concentrates on punishing grooves meant to incite copious amounts of pit activity. Moreover, they are considered one of the true pioneers of the New York death metal scene along with such greats as Suffocation and Pyrexia. They helped create the standard by which we judge all things heavy. After the breakup of his original band Autumn Reign, guitarist Chris Pervelis went on to found the first INTERNAL BLEEDING lineup in early 1991. That winter, a case of 300 blank tapes were “found” at a local university and provided the inspiration to set up a 4-track recorder and record the One Dollar Demo. Shortly after that recording, INTERNAL BLEEDING started playing shows and managed to sell out of all of their tapes. In the winter of 1992, INTERNAL BLEEDING released their now classic Invocation of Evil demo, which went on to sell an impressive 5,000 copies through the now defunct WildRags Records. Soon, pressure started to come from Wild Rags, fans, and the band themselves, and INTERNAL BLEEDING returned to the studio to record another demo in early 1994. The result of all that pressure was what is considered today to be a masterpiece of underground music: Perpetual Degradation. The band immediately hit the road with a vengeance, promoting themselves and their music shamelessly. Website: http://www.internal-bleeding.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternalBleeding Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/internalbleeding