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[td]| genre = [[Deathcore]], [[death metal]], [[Christian metal]], [[brutal death metal]]<!-- These genres are sourced in the "musical style and influences" section of the article text and sorted out by generality. -->[/td] [td]| years_active = 2021-present[/td]
[td]| years_active = 2021-present[/td] [td]| label = Rottweiler[/td]
[td]| label = Rottweiler (2022-2024), Currently Independent[/td] [td]| website =[/td]
[td]| website = vmdeath.com[/td] [td]| current_members = Conner Luttig<br>Jacob Kanclerz<br>Matt Kunkel<br>Dominic Cardillo<br>Giulian Cardillo[/td]
[td]| current_members = Conner Luttig<br>Jacob Kanclerz<br>Shane Lewis<br>Giulian Cardillo<br>Jon James[/td] [td]| past_members = Eric Farnum<br>Johnny Beriault[/td]
[td]| past_members = Eric Farnum<br>Johnny Beriault<br>Cody Kessler<br>Matt Kunkel<br>Ernie Colwell<br>Dominic Cardillo[/td] [td]}}[/td]
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[td][/td] [td]'''Voluntary Mortification''' is an American [[Christian deathcore]] band based in Lansing, Michigan, known for their "Catholic [[death metal]]" sound.<ref name="The Dialog">{{cite web|url=https://thedialog.org/national-news...spects-of-faith-that-confound-non-christians/ |title=Catholic death metal band 'Voluntary Mortification' proudly reclaims aspects of faith that confound non-Christians |website=The Dialog |date=2024-08-15 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref> The band's name came from "one of the core principles of Christian living: to voluntarily deny yourself on a daily basis, modeled after Christ and His example, is the path to redemption and salvation" and "the path of mortification, and the journey of life in general" which involves the "universal concept of suffering". It is not related to [[Christian death metal]] forerunners [[Mortification (band)|Mortification]] as none of the members had heard of that band previously.<ref name="New Band Spotlight">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/new-band-spotlight-voluntary-mortification/ |title=New Band Spotlight: Voluntary Mortification |website=Indie Vision Music |date=2022-09-14 |accessdate=2025-01-20}}</ref>[/td]
[td]'''Voluntary Mortification''' is an American [[Christian deathcore]] band based in Lansing, Michigan, known for their "Catholic [[death metal]]" sound.<ref name="The Dialog">{{cite web|url=https://thedialog.org/national-news...spects-of-faith-that-confound-non-christians/ |title=Catholic death metal band 'Voluntary Mortification' proudly reclaims aspects of faith that confound non-Christians |website=The Dialog |date=2024-08-15 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref> The band's name came from "one of the core principles of Christian living: to voluntarily deny yourself on a daily basis, modeled after Christ and His example, is the path to redemption and salvation" and "the path of mortification, and the journey of life in general" which involves the "universal concept of suffering". It is not related to [[Christian death metal]] forerunners [[Mortification (band)|Mortification]] as none of the members had heard of the band previously.<ref name="New Band Spotlight">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/new-band-spotlight-voluntary-mortification/ |title=New Band Spotlight: Voluntary Mortification |website=Indie Vision Music |date=2022-09-14 |accessdate=2025-01-20}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Voluntary Mortification released their debut album ''Suffer to Rise'' on July 22, 2022, via Rottweiler Records. In late 2023, the band hired a new drummer, Giulian Cardillo, and his father Dominic on bass.<ref name="OSV News">{{cite web|url=https://www.osvnews.com/catholic-de...hope-amid-suffering-to-deathcore-music-scene/ |title=Catholic death metal band gives authentic message of hope amid suffering to 'deathcore' music scene - OSV News |website=[[OSV News]] |date=20 August 2024 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref> A new single "Death Cult" was released on January 24, 2025.<ref name="Death Cult">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/articles/voluntary-mortification-drop-new-single-death-cult/ |title=Voluntary Mortification drop new single "Death Cult" |website=Indie Vision Music |date=2025-01-25 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref><ref name="Heaven's Metal">{{cite web|url=https://heavensmetalmagazine.com/in...-hard-with-brutal-riffs-and-deeper-questions/ |title=News: Voluntary Mortification's New Single 'Death Cult' Hits Hard with Brutal Riffs and Deeper Questions |website=Heaven's Metal |date=2025-01-24 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Voluntary Mortification released their debut album ''Suffer to Rise'' on July 22, 2022, via Rottweiler Records. In late 2023, the band hired a new drummer, Giulian Cardillo, and his father Dominic on bass, who later became their sound technician when replaced by Jon James.<ref name="OSV News">{{cite web|url=https://www.osvnews.com/catholic-de...hope-amid-suffering-to-deathcore-music-scene/ |title=Catholic death metal band gives authentic message of hope amid suffering to 'deathcore' music scene - OSV News |website=[[OSV News]] |date=20 August 2024 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref> A new single "Death Cult" was released on January 24, 2025.<ref name="Death Cult">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/articles/voluntary-mortification-drop-new-single-death-cult/ |title=Voluntary Mortification drop new single "Death Cult" |website=Indie Vision Music |date=2025-01-25 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref><ref name="Heaven's Metal">{{cite web|url=https://heavensmetalmagazine.com/in...-hard-with-brutal-riffs-and-deeper-questions/ |title=News: Voluntary Mortification's New Single 'Death Cult' Hits Hard with Brutal Riffs and Deeper Questions |website=Heaven's Metal |date=2025-01-24 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref>. Per their social media pages, they are releasing EP ''Mortem Cultus'' on 9/26/2025. [/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Musical style and influences==[/td]
[td]==Musical style and influences==[/td] [td]'''Current'''[/td]
[td]'''Current'''[/td] [td]* Conner Luttig β vocals (2021βpresent)[/td]
[td]* Conner Luttig β vocals (2021βpresent)[/td] [td]* Jacob Kanclerz β guitars (2021βpresent)[/td]
[td]* Jacob Kanclerz β rhythm guitar (2021βpresent)[/td] [td]* Matt Kunkel β guitars (2021βpresent)[/td] [td]* Dominic Cardillo β bass (2023βpresent)[/td] [td]* Giulian Cardillo β drums (2023βpresent)[/td]
[td]* Giulian Cardillo β drums (2023βpresent)[/td] [td]* Shane Lewis - lead guitar (2024-present)[/td] [td]* Jon James - bass (2024-present)[/td] [td][/td]
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[td]{{col-2}}[/td] [td]* Eric Farnum β bass (2021β2023)[/td]
[td]* Eric Farnum β bass (2021β2023)[/td] [td]* Johnny Beriault β drums (2021β2023)[/td]
[td]* Johnny Beriault β drums (2021β2023)[/td] [td]* Cody Kessler - guitar (2023)[/td] [td]* Matt Kunkel - guitar (2021-2023)[/td] [td]* Ernie Colwell - bass, guitar (2023-2024)[/td] [td]* Dominic Cardillo (2024) - Currently is the band's sound technician.[/td] [td][/td] [td]{{col-end}}[/td]
[td]{{col-end}}[/td] [td][/td]
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[td][/td] [td]* ''Suffer to Rise'' (2022)[/td]
[td]* ''Suffer to Rise'' (2022)[/td] [td]* ''Mortem Cultus'' (2025)[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==References==[/td]
[td]==References==[/td]
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[td]| genre = [[Deathcore]], [[death metal]], [[Christian metal]], [[brutal death metal]]<!-- These genres are sourced in the "musical style and influences" section of the article text and sorted out by generality. -->[/td]Revision as of 23:11, 1 September 2025
[/td][td]| genre = [[Deathcore]], [[death metal]], [[Christian metal]], [[brutal death metal]]<!-- These genres are sourced in the "musical style and influences" section of the article text and sorted out by generality. -->[/td] [td]| years_active = 2021-present[/td]
[td]| years_active = 2021-present[/td] [td]| label = Rottweiler[/td]
[td]| label = Rottweiler (2022-2024), Currently Independent[/td] [td]| website =[/td]
[td]| website = vmdeath.com[/td] [td]| current_members = Conner Luttig<br>Jacob Kanclerz<br>Matt Kunkel<br>Dominic Cardillo<br>Giulian Cardillo[/td]
[td]| current_members = Conner Luttig<br>Jacob Kanclerz<br>Shane Lewis<br>Giulian Cardillo<br>Jon James[/td] [td]| past_members = Eric Farnum<br>Johnny Beriault[/td]
[td]| past_members = Eric Farnum<br>Johnny Beriault<br>Cody Kessler<br>Matt Kunkel<br>Ernie Colwell<br>Dominic Cardillo[/td] [td]}}[/td]
[td]}}[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]'''Voluntary Mortification''' is an American [[Christian deathcore]] band based in Lansing, Michigan, known for their "Catholic [[death metal]]" sound.<ref name="The Dialog">{{cite web|url=https://thedialog.org/national-news...spects-of-faith-that-confound-non-christians/ |title=Catholic death metal band 'Voluntary Mortification' proudly reclaims aspects of faith that confound non-Christians |website=The Dialog |date=2024-08-15 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref> The band's name came from "one of the core principles of Christian living: to voluntarily deny yourself on a daily basis, modeled after Christ and His example, is the path to redemption and salvation" and "the path of mortification, and the journey of life in general" which involves the "universal concept of suffering". It is not related to [[Christian death metal]] forerunners [[Mortification (band)|Mortification]] as none of the members had heard of that band previously.<ref name="New Band Spotlight">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/new-band-spotlight-voluntary-mortification/ |title=New Band Spotlight: Voluntary Mortification |website=Indie Vision Music |date=2022-09-14 |accessdate=2025-01-20}}</ref>[/td]
[td]'''Voluntary Mortification''' is an American [[Christian deathcore]] band based in Lansing, Michigan, known for their "Catholic [[death metal]]" sound.<ref name="The Dialog">{{cite web|url=https://thedialog.org/national-news...spects-of-faith-that-confound-non-christians/ |title=Catholic death metal band 'Voluntary Mortification' proudly reclaims aspects of faith that confound non-Christians |website=The Dialog |date=2024-08-15 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref> The band's name came from "one of the core principles of Christian living: to voluntarily deny yourself on a daily basis, modeled after Christ and His example, is the path to redemption and salvation" and "the path of mortification, and the journey of life in general" which involves the "universal concept of suffering". It is not related to [[Christian death metal]] forerunners [[Mortification (band)|Mortification]] as none of the members had heard of the band previously.<ref name="New Band Spotlight">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/new-band-spotlight-voluntary-mortification/ |title=New Band Spotlight: Voluntary Mortification |website=Indie Vision Music |date=2022-09-14 |accessdate=2025-01-20}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Voluntary Mortification released their debut album ''Suffer to Rise'' on July 22, 2022, via Rottweiler Records. In late 2023, the band hired a new drummer, Giulian Cardillo, and his father Dominic on bass.<ref name="OSV News">{{cite web|url=https://www.osvnews.com/catholic-de...hope-amid-suffering-to-deathcore-music-scene/ |title=Catholic death metal band gives authentic message of hope amid suffering to 'deathcore' music scene - OSV News |website=[[OSV News]] |date=20 August 2024 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref> A new single "Death Cult" was released on January 24, 2025.<ref name="Death Cult">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/articles/voluntary-mortification-drop-new-single-death-cult/ |title=Voluntary Mortification drop new single "Death Cult" |website=Indie Vision Music |date=2025-01-25 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref><ref name="Heaven's Metal">{{cite web|url=https://heavensmetalmagazine.com/in...-hard-with-brutal-riffs-and-deeper-questions/ |title=News: Voluntary Mortification's New Single 'Death Cult' Hits Hard with Brutal Riffs and Deeper Questions |website=Heaven's Metal |date=2025-01-24 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Voluntary Mortification released their debut album ''Suffer to Rise'' on July 22, 2022, via Rottweiler Records. In late 2023, the band hired a new drummer, Giulian Cardillo, and his father Dominic on bass, who later became their sound technician when replaced by Jon James.<ref name="OSV News">{{cite web|url=https://www.osvnews.com/catholic-de...hope-amid-suffering-to-deathcore-music-scene/ |title=Catholic death metal band gives authentic message of hope amid suffering to 'deathcore' music scene - OSV News |website=[[OSV News]] |date=20 August 2024 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref> A new single "Death Cult" was released on January 24, 2025.<ref name="Death Cult">{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/articles/voluntary-mortification-drop-new-single-death-cult/ |title=Voluntary Mortification drop new single "Death Cult" |website=Indie Vision Music |date=2025-01-25 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref><ref name="Heaven's Metal">{{cite web|url=https://heavensmetalmagazine.com/in...-hard-with-brutal-riffs-and-deeper-questions/ |title=News: Voluntary Mortification's New Single 'Death Cult' Hits Hard with Brutal Riffs and Deeper Questions |website=Heaven's Metal |date=2025-01-24 |accessdate=2025-02-11}}</ref>. Per their social media pages, they are releasing EP ''Mortem Cultus'' on 9/26/2025. [/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Musical style and influences==[/td]
[td]==Musical style and influences==[/td] [td]'''Current'''[/td]
[td]'''Current'''[/td] [td]* Conner Luttig β vocals (2021βpresent)[/td]
[td]* Conner Luttig β vocals (2021βpresent)[/td] [td]* Jacob Kanclerz β guitars (2021βpresent)[/td]
[td]* Jacob Kanclerz β rhythm guitar (2021βpresent)[/td] [td]* Matt Kunkel β guitars (2021βpresent)[/td] [td]* Dominic Cardillo β bass (2023βpresent)[/td] [td]* Giulian Cardillo β drums (2023βpresent)[/td]
[td]* Giulian Cardillo β drums (2023βpresent)[/td] [td]* Shane Lewis - lead guitar (2024-present)[/td] [td]* Jon James - bass (2024-present)[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]{{col-2}}[/td]
[td]{{col-2}}[/td] [td]* Eric Farnum β bass (2021β2023)[/td]
[td]* Eric Farnum β bass (2021β2023)[/td] [td]* Johnny Beriault β drums (2021β2023)[/td]
[td]* Johnny Beriault β drums (2021β2023)[/td] [td]* Cody Kessler - guitar (2023)[/td] [td]* Matt Kunkel - guitar (2021-2023)[/td] [td]* Ernie Colwell - bass, guitar (2023-2024)[/td] [td]* Dominic Cardillo (2024) - Currently is the band's sound technician.[/td] [td][/td] [td]{{col-end}}[/td]
[td]{{col-end}}[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]* ''Suffer to Rise'' (2022)[/td]
[td]* ''Suffer to Rise'' (2022)[/td] [td]* ''Mortem Cultus'' (2025)[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==References==[/td]
[td]==References==[/td]
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