Carnal Diafragma

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| origin = Ostrava, Czech Republic

| genre = Goregrind

| years_active = 1997–present

| label = {{hlist|Khaaranus|Lecter|Bizarre Leprous}}

| website = {{url|carnaldiafragma.wz.cz}}

| current_members = Martin Vašek
Robert Rožanski
David Sněhota
Lukáš Jelínek

| past_members = Milan Jaňák
Michal Kaminski
Lukáš Stejskal
Ondřej Podešva
Libor Philipp
Martin Sněhota

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Carnal Diafragma is a Czech goregrind band formed in 1997 in Ostrava.{{cite web|title=Carnal Diafragma |url=https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Carnal_Diafragma/2441 |website=metal-archives.com |date= |access-date=13 June 2021}}{{cite web|title=Carnal Diafragma |url=http://www.obsceneextreme.cz/en/bands/detail/id/carnal-diafragma/2002 |website=obsceneextreme.cz |date= |access-date=1 June 2021}} The band's songs do not include any lyrics.{{cite web |title=Interview with Carnal Diafragma at the Brutality Over Belgium |url=https://www.metal-overload.com/en/interview-with-carnal-diafragma-at-the-brutality-over-belgium/ |website=metal-overload.com |date= |access-date=13 June 2021 |archive-date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606083122/https://www.metal-overload.com/en/interview-with-carnal-diafragma-at-the-brutality-over-belgium/ |url-status=dead }} Known for their instrumental songs, the band has experienced several lineup changes throughout its history. They have released four studio albums as well as a number of demos and split albums with other groups.

History

Carnal Diafragma was formed in Ostrava in 1997 by Robert "Rožan" Rožanski (guitar, vocals), Milan Jaňák (vocals), and Michal "Kameň" Kaminski (drums). The band played noise and grindcore, occasionally touching on pornogrind themes, before settling on their current genre of goregrind. They were joined by Lukáš "Stezi" Stejskal on bass, though he left in 2000 and was replaced by David "Sabon" Sněhota. In 2001, Stezi returned and the band recorded their first album, Preparation of Patients for the Examination. In 2003, Carnal Diafragma released a split EP with German band Ulcerrhoea. A year later, they released the demo cassette Daddy's Steak. Following this, Stezi definitively left the band.

In 2006, Carnal Diafragma recorded their second full-length album, Space Symphony Around Us. Kameň left the band at this point and was replaced by Ondřej "Prune" Podešva. In 2009, Sabon and Prune left and the band took on Libor "Porky" Philipp on drums and Martin "Sabon" Sněhota (David's brother) on bass.

In 2011, Carnal Diafragma recorded their third album, Planet of Children's Heads,{{cite web|title=Carnal Diafragma Interview |url=http://morguefanzin.blogspot.com/2014/02/carnal-diafragma-interview.html |website=morguefanzin.blogspot.com |date=5 February 2014 |access-date=13 June 2021}} and the two Sněhota brothers switched places once more. In 2015, Milan Jaňák left the band and singer Martin "Kino" Vašek was hired in his place. That year, Grind Monsters, a split EP with Mexican band Fecalizer, was issued. A year later, the band's fourth studio album, titled Grind Restaurant pana Septika, came out.{{cite web|title=Koncert je odměna za naši práci, říká Robert Rožanski z Carnal Diafragma, kteří zvou do Grind Restaurantu pana Septika |url=https://www.ostravan.cz/43038/koncert-je-odmena-za-nasi-praci-rika-robert-rozanski-z-carnal-diafragma-kteri-zvou-do-grind-restaurantu-pana-septika/ |website=ostravan.cz |date=12 September 2017 |access-date=13 June 2021 |language=cs |trans-title=The Concert Is a Reward for Our Work, Says Robert Rožanski from Carnal Diafragma, Who Invite Us to Grind Restaurant pana Septika}} In June 2017, Porky left the band and was replaced by current drummer Lukáš Jelínek.