Killing Addiction is a deathgrind band that originated in the Ocala, Florida, music scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their style is based in politically and philosophically charged themes combined with musical influences that span death metal (Death, Possessed, Morbid Angel, Atheist), grindcore (Napalm Death, Carcass), and thrash (Slayer, Sacred Reich, Kreator). Biography 1989-1992 In 1989, Chris Wicklein and brothers Chad and Pat Bailey formed Killing Addiction, in Ocala, Florida, and thus became one of the few bands of the time to help introduce death metal to the central Florida area. In 1990, they were joined by drummer Chris Ballina, and their first official studio recording was underway. This recording was entitled Legacies of Terror, the four-song demo tape, recorded at Titan Studios, which played a fundamental role in establishing their presence in the underground tape-trading and fanzine scene. As a result of the Legacies recording, the following year saw the release of their Necrosphere 7-inch vinyl EP, on Seraphic Decay records - a label responsible for initiating many early, successful death metal bands, such as Incantation, Gorephobia, Derketa, Sinister, and many more. Like Legacies, this next recording was also made at the local Titan Studios, but included some atmospheric keyboard arrangements that nudged their style in new directions. Necrosphere was the final recording with Chris Ballina, who left the band to pursue other interests. In 1992, Chris York joined as the band's new drummer, and after only two months with York, Killing Addiction recorded the full-length, debut Omega Factor, for the short-lived JL America Records. Although Omega Factor was recorded in 1992, it was originally intended to be released on a start-up death metal label from the UK. However, after the recording was complete, all contact from the label ceased and nothing more was ever heard from them. The band was then left with a full-length album and no label to release it. 1993-1994 Soon after recording Omega Factor, the band established contact with the new label JL America, and a deal was quickly made. After being worked into the production schedule, Omega Factor was released in early 1993, and distributed by Relativity. To support this recording, the band performed live throughout the north, central, and south Florida areas, with popular death metal acts such as Obituary, Atheist, Incantation, and Resurrection, and early genre underground favorites such as Assuck, Paineater, Incision, and Equinox. After the demise of