Bill Steer | |
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![]() Steer performing with Carcass in 2016 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | William Geoffrey Steer |
Born | 3 December 1969 |
Origin | Stockton-on-Tees, England |
Genres | Death metal, heavy metal, melodic death metal, blues rock, stoner rock, grindcore, goregrind |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1985–present |
Member of | Carcass, Gentlemans Pistols |
Formerly of | Disattack, Napalm Death, Firebird |
William Geoffrey Steer (born 3 December 1969) is a British guitarist and co-founder of the extreme metal band Carcass. He is considered a pioneer and an essential contributor to grindcore and death metal due to his involvement in Napalm Death and Carcass, two of the most important bands of those genres.[1] Presently he plays with Gentlemans Pistols, the reactivated Carcass and appeared as a live second guitarist for Angel Witch from 2011 to 2015.