The History Of Cessation Of Life

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   Started by Drummer Ron Ostlund in November 1995 the yet un-named band included Chris Cromelin on lead guitar. The band worked through the winter of 1995 and into the summer of 1996 with miscellanies musicians until July 1996 when ex “Domestic Violence”, “D-Face” and “Don’t Blame God” vocalist Chris Cronkrite (AKA Chris Violence) was introduced as the first and only singer to date. In late 1996 the band recruited ex ”Blizzard” and “Domestic Violence” guitar player Travis Anderberg to share leads with Cromelin. Soon ex “Emulator” and “Domestic Violence” bass player Jon DuBose would join in the winter of 1996-97 and Cessation Of Life was born. The band spent from 1995-1997 searching for a name. A friend to the band typed the word ”Death” into a hand held electronic dictionary and the description “Cessation Of Life” came up.

   The band recorded and released a 4 song CD entitled “Cessation Of Life” in the summer of 1997 under the production of Mark Gordon
Creamer. Recorded in Los Angeles at the Sounder Recording Studio the 4 song CD included the songs “Angel Of Mercy” and “Ready To Burn”.

   The line up would remain the same for the 1998 release of "Aggressive By Nature / Destructive By Choice" and C.O.L. found themselves back working with Mark Gordon Creamer at the Sounder Studio’s. The 8 song full length CD featured multimedia and a video for the single “Angel Of Mercy” that was recorded Live at the Whiskey a Go Go in Hollywood California.

   The band played extensively through out the next two years hammering the Los Angeles / Hollywood scene and even Headlining the
Monsters Of Mosh Metal Festival in Rapid City, "SIDE NOTE" South Dakota. The band played show’s from Arizona to LA year round with little or no breaks. They took every shown thrown at them including opening slots for Testament, Death, Morbid Angel, Impelliteri, Six Feet Under, Deicide, Hammer Fall and Grip inc at some of LA’s hottest clubs and theaters.

   In 1999 the band re-released The “Aggressive By Nature / Destructive By Choice” CD with all new art work.

   The summer of 1999 saw the band back with producer Mark Gordon Creamer to record a version of Iron Maidens “Wrathchild” for the
Italian Adrenaline Records 2000 release of “Children Of The Damned / A Tribute To Iron Maiden”. The release was a 2 CD package that also included the bands own “Synthetic Suicide” from the “Aggressive By Nature / Destructive By Choice” CD. This CD broke them on to the European air waves with both songs.

   The band worked through the winter of 1999 writing the follow up to the “Aggressive By Nature / Destructive By Choice” CD. Chris Cromelin parted ways
with the band before the end of the year leaving the band half way through a record and bookings for a 2000 North American tour. Cessation Of Life released the CD “3 Songs For 2000" in June of 2000. A CD which contained song’s from the yet to be release future CD. They hit the road in July of 2000 as a 4 piece not replacing Cromelin. They played small shows across the country as well as the 2000 Milwaukee Metal Fest, the 2000 Monsters Of Mosh in Rapid City and the 2000 November to Dismember Metal Fest in San Bernardino California.

   In early 2001 C.O.L. returned to the recording studio this time recording in Ventura, California at Goldmine Studio’s under the watchful eye of Bill Cobb. Bassist John DuBose left the band at the completion of the recording sessions in October 2001.

   In February of 2002 ex “Reality”, “Mary Magdalene” and “Hung Solo” bass player Justin Harrison joined the band and Cessation Of Life toured the US in support of the 2002 release “Kill You Again”.

   2003 saw the band writing new material with bass player Justin Sane. The band played around the Los Angeles area and recorded a live performance at “The Joint” in Hollywood, California in July of 2003. That show later became “Cessation Of LIVE” "SIDE NOTE" and was released later that year. The band did a one off blow out show in Rapid City, South Dakota in mid October. Writing continued through the end of the year.

   2004 started with big plans to tour and record, but in late June Ron Ostlund (Drummer) broke his foot while on vacation in Mexico. C.O.L. did what it had never done before, they cancelled shows. The band still plans to have show dates  at the end of the year including the 2004 Seattle Metal Festival at the end of October.

   2005 saw the band fly to New York to record with Grammy award winning record producer John Seymour to create "The Glory Of The World Is Passing" CD and to date has received air play around the world. 2005 also saw the website numbers go crazy and receive a staggering  800,000 + visitors from June to December and over 1,537,000 hits!

   2006 the band was writing new material and did sparse shows with the last show with Travis Anderberg as lead guitar being in October 2006.

   In January 2007 Travis Anderberg official left Cessation Of Life and was replaced with new lead guitarist Marty Mostad. The rest of the year was spent writing and rewriting songs for a new CD. 4 shows we're played in 2007, Hollywood, California and the 2007 Metal Stock in Tempe Arizona. among them.

   August 2008 Cessation Of Life releases the "Path Of Totality" cd and plays multiple shows in California. Web numbers sky rocket, website is pulled from server due to over traffic band width.

   October 2008 band records video for the song "Everyone and Everything" due out later in the year.

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