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Bio

Extremely Rotten is a U.S. brutal death metal band formed in 2009. Rooted in slam, the band has toured across the United States, including Vader’s 2013 Back to the Black tour, and played festivals in the U.S. and Colombia. The current lineup is Juan Pablo on drums, Bill Martin on guitar, and Nelson Zapata on bass and vocals. A new full-length is written, with release planned for 2027.

Full biography

Extremely Rotten formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 2009. The band released its debut full-length, Grotesque Acts of Humanity, through Show No Mercy Records in 2013, followed by the Zombification of the Masses EP through Gore House Productions in 2014. Both releases reflect the band’s roots in slam and brutal death metal.

The band has toured extensively across the United States, including Vader’s 2013 Back to the Black U.S. tour. Festival appearances include Las Vegas Deathfest, Gutfest, Chicago Domination Fest, Gored in the Heart of Texas, Mutilated Fest, SlamDakota Death Fest, and Bogotá Grind Fest in Colombia.

Today, the band works across the United States: guitarist Bill Martin is based in New Hampshire, drummer Juan Pablo in Austin, Texas, and bassist and vocalist Nelson Zapata in New York City.

The band released the singles Perverse Trials of the Inhumane in 2024 and Viral Genocide in 2026. A new full-length is written, with recording set to begin soon and release planned for 2027.

Downloads

Photography: Trent Jacobs. Credit and tag @sinisterstar303 on Instagram or @sinisterstar1 on Facebook.

Full asset folder ↗

Stage plot / technical notes

View stage plot PDF ↗
View stage diagram and technical notes

Three-piece setup, viewed from the audience. September 2026 revision.

Bass / vocals on audience left (stage right), drums at rear center, guitar on audience right (stage left).

On small screens, scroll the diagram sideways. All technical details are also written below.

Extremely Rotten stage plotAudience perspective: Nelson Zapata, bass and vocals, at front left with venue bass head and cabinet and monitor 1. Juan Pablo, drums, at rear center with kick trigger module and monitor 3 on the hi-hat side. Bill Martin, guitar, at front right with a venue 4 by 12 cabinet at 4 ohms mono and monitor 2. A mono intro feed comes from Bill's pedal and DI. Three wedges total.STAGE RIGHTSTAGE LEFTJUAN PABLODRUMS1 kick · 2 rack · 1 floorKICK TRIGGER MODULE1 audio out · jack TBCPower required · DI if ¼″ outMONITOR 3Hi-hat sidePower to bass ampVENUE BASS HEAD+ CABINETPower for Bill’s gear:2 outletsVENUE GUITAR CAB4×12 · 4Ω MONOVenue DI / XLR to FOHModeler → PowerStage → cabVenue mics cab; no direct feedNELSON ZAPATABASS + VOCALSBILL MARTINGUITARVocal mic + standIntro samples: mono XLRBill’s pedal → DI → venue XLRMONITOR 1Bass / vocal monitorMONITOR 2AUDIENCE / FRONT OF STAGE

Venue provides

  • House kick and toms. Preferred: 1 kick, 2 rack toms, 1 floor tom.
  • Throne, hi-hat and cymbal stands, snare and stand.
  • Bass head and cabinet, speaker cable and power cable. Venue DI / XLR to front of house.
  • Guitar: 4×12 cabinet, 4Ω mono. Venue microphones the cabinet.
  • Drum and vocal microphones and stands, 3 wedges, DIs as needed.
  • Power for bass amp, kick trigger module, and Bill’s gear (2 outlets).

Band provides

  • Mono intro feed. No click or backing tracks.
  • Juan: pedals, cymbals and kick trigger module. May bring his own snare and snare stand.
  • Kick trigger: 1 audio output; jack type to be confirmed. Venue DI if ¼″ output.
  • Nelson: bass guitar.
  • Bill: Kemper modeler, PowerStage and speaker cable, running into the venue’s 4Ω cabinet.
  • Intro samples: Bill’s looper pedal → Bill’s DI → venue XLR cable, or Bill’s looper pedal → venue DI box.

Audio / monitors

  • Guitar to front of house: cabinet microphone only. No direct guitar feed.
  • All three monitors: guitar prominent, kick and snare audible.
  • Monitor 1: clear vocals. Monitors 2 and 3: vocals lower priority.
  • Monitor 3 on the hi-hat side, with guitar in the mix.
  • Keep guitar clearly audible in the audience mix.
  • Intro samples: mono XLR from the band’s DI to front of house; venue XLR cable / DI as needed.

4Ω cabinet unavailable? Arrange a venue amp and cabinet with Bill in advance. The cabinet remains mic’d.

Production: Juan Pablo · jpcampo123@gmail.com

Additional photos

High-resolution JPGs. The band portrait and full-band live photo remain the primary downloads above.

Nelson Zapata / landscape live

Nelson Zapata / landscape

JPG / 1.4 MB ↓

Photography: Trent Jacobs @sinisterstar303

Nelson Zapata / portrait live

Nelson Zapata / portrait

JPG / 1.3 MB ↓

Photography: Trent Jacobs @sinisterstar303

Juan Pablo / wide live

Juan Pablo / wide

JPG / 1.4 MB ↓

Photography: Trent Jacobs @sinisterstar303

Juan Pablo / close-up live

Juan Pablo / close-up

JPG / 1.4 MB ↓

Photography: Trent Jacobs @sinisterstar303

Bill Martin / portrait live

Bill Martin / portrait

JPG / 1.9 MB ↓

Photography: Trent Jacobs @sinisterstar303

Bill Martin / landscape live

Bill Martin / landscape

JPG / 1.8 MB ↓

Photography: Trent Jacobs @sinisterstar303

Bill Martin and Juan Pablo — Gored in the Heart of Texas 2 / September 22, 2023

Bill Martin and Juan Pablo

Gored in the Heart of Texas 2 / September 22, 2023

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Juan Pablo / drums — Gored in the Heart of Texas 2 / September 22, 2023

Juan Pablo / drums

Gored in the Heart of Texas 2 / September 22, 2023

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