Bill Steer
Bill Steer | |
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Steer performing with Carcass in 2024 | |
| 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 | 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. Presently he plays with Gentlemans Pistols, the reactivated Carcass and appeared as a live second guitarist for Angel Witch from 2011 to 2015.
The style of Steer's guitar work on early Napalm Death releases has been described as a "frenzied, distorted blur".