James Murphy

lead guitar; Death, Obituary, Cancer, Disincarnate, Testament · Tampa

Born

1967

City

Tampa

Hub region

Tampa Bay

Person class

personnel connector

Placed at

1989: first documented activity

Status as of 5 September 2026

active; runs SafeHouse Production

Connections

7 edges, 7 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.002 (rank 115 of 371) · people and production 0.006 (rank 54)

Confidence

Medium · sources: [W] [WDS] [WCS] [DDC] (register)

Born in Virginia, based in Florida. Plays lead guitar on Death's Spiritual Healing (1990), Obituary's Cause of Death (1990) and Cancer's Death Shall Rise (1991, recorded at Morrisound), guests on Gorguts's Considered Dead (1991), founds Disincarnate (1993) and joins Testament twice. Produces Exhumed's Gore Metal (1998). Survives a brain tumour in 2001.

Connections

People and personnel

• foundedDisincarnate1992 to 1994
• member ofTestamentLow, The Gathering1994 to 1995, 1998 to 1999
• member ofDeathSpiritual Healing1989 to 1990
• moved toObituaryCause of Death1990 to 1991
• moved toCancerDeath Shall Rise, recorded at Morrisound1991
• producedExhumedGore Metal1998
• guest supportGorgutsSolo on Inoculated Life, Considered Dead1991