Jason Campbell

**Labels:** | * Nuclear Blast Records
* Morphine Records
* HammerDown Records
 **Associated Acts:** | Erase, Mortification, Obsidian, Motorcyclesidecar, Nobody, Semuta, Undercurrents

**Jason Campbell** (born September 3, 1970) is a Canadian musician that began his musical career in the 1990s. Campbell is known for being in several bands, including Erase, Mortification, Nobody, Semuta, and Motorcyclesidecar. Campbell is currently a part of the death metal band Obisdian and the thrash metal band Undercurrents.

## History

Jason Campbell was born on September 3, 1970, in Canada. Campbell began his musical career in the 1990s, performing with bands such as Nobody, Semuta, and Motorcyclesidecar. Campbell's career began to escalate in 1995, when Campbell joined the Australian death metal Mortification, led by Vocalist and Bassist Steve Rowe, alongside fellow Canadian Bill Rice (ex-Kerygma) on drums, American guitarist George Ochoa (Deliverance, Recon, Vengeance Rising), and Australian guitarist Dave Kellogg.

With the new lineup in the band, Campbell recorded on their fifth album, *Primitive Rhythm Machine*, which was released through the iconic label Nuclear Blast Records and Intense Records. After touring with the band for a while, Campbell departed from the band alongside the rest of the lineup during the *Blood World Tour*. With Campbell's departure, he returned to Canada and created a new band, a hardcore punk and death metal band called Erase.

With Erase, Campbell formed the band alongside the Moon brothers - Chris and Brian - on guitars and bass respectively, and Wylie Millar on drums. Millar had also previously been in Nobody alongside Campbell. The lineup would record their debut album, *Mental Overload*, which was released through Morphine Records as well as HammerDown Records, which Campbell founded.

Erase would go through lineup changes following the release, however, Campbell remained the constant of the band. Bill Rise also reunited with his Mortification alum during the band's tenure, however, nothing was recorded with him. In 2001, Campbell also recorded on an album from the United Kingdom, by an artist named Mark Cherrie, simply titled *Full On Metal*. By 2002, Campbell and a new lineup of the band, consisting of Lyle Robertson on guitars, Brent Mackenzie on bass, and Barry Branigan on drums, would record a sophomore album, *Soulscape*.

Following Erase's sophomore release, the band seemingly disbanded or embarked on hiatus. Campbell would return to Erase in 2010, with plans of recording a third new album. However, by 2013, it was announced but unrecorded. However, around the same time, a new project was announced, which was Undercurrents. Campbell also recorded guitars for the project called Seven Year Storm, with Erase alum Brent Mackenzie on bass, Dean Lamb of Archspire on lead guitars, and Sean Lang recording drums. Undercurrents would feature Campbell and Lang partnering again, alongside former Tourniquet guitarist Erik Mendez laying down a few tracks. Campbell recorded Undercurrents' debut album, *Empty Throne*, which was set to be released through HammerDown Records. The album would be released through the label around 2014, however, it was not finished. Campbell would join the death metal band Obsidian, recording two albums with the band, *Time Erodes* and *Into Oblivion* in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

## Bands

**Current**

* Obsidian - Vocals, Guitars (2013-present)
* Undercurrents - Vocals, Guitars (2011-present)

**Former**

* Erase - Vocals, Guitars (1995-2002, 2010-2013)
* Mortification - Guitars (1995)
* Motorcyclesidecar - Vocals, Guitars
* Nobody - Vocals, Guitars
* Semuta - Vocals, Guitars

**Session**

* Mark Cherrie - Bass (2001)

## Discography

**Erase**

* *Mental Overload* (1996)
* *Soulscape* (2002)

**Mortification**

* *Primitive Rhythm Machine* (1995)

**Obsidan**

* *Time Erodes* (2015)
* *Into Oblivion* (2016)

**Undercurrents**

* *Empty Throne* (TBA)

**Guest appearances**

* Mark Cherrie - Full On Metal (2001)

**Production**

* Erase - Mental Overload (1996; Engineering Assistant)
* Erase - Soulscape (2002; Engineering, Producer)
* Krig - Decay's Beholder (2013; Executive Producer)
* Seven Year Storm - Aion I (2015; Engineering)
* Obisidan - Time Erodes (2015; Engineering, Producer)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Jason Campbell". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
2. ↑ "Mortification". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
3. ↑ "Mortification - Primitive Rhythm Machine". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Erase". No Life Til Metal. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
5. ↑ "Erase - Mental Overload". Discogs. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
6. ↑ "Wylie Millar". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Erase". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
8. ↑ "Mark Cherrie - Full On Metal". Discogs. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
9. ↑ "Erase - Soulscape". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
10. ↑ "Seven Year Storm". Indiegogo.com. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.
11. ↑ Mendez, Erik (June 10, 2016). "Erik Mendez of Tourniquet (Part One)". As The Story Grows Podcast. Interviewed by Travis Turner. Retrieved on January 4, 2021.