CARNIFEX

Carnifex is an American deathcore band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2005, they are currently signed to Nuclear Blast after having been signed to Victory Records and have released six full-length albums and one EP. The name of the band is derived from the Latin: carnifex, meaning "butcher" or sometimes "executioner".

Carnifex's lyrics are all based around negative themes. Lead vocalist Scott Lewis has stated the theme of Carnifex will always be negative even when the emotion he is in is positive. The band's first album Dead in My Arms mainly concerns heartbreak and self-harm while all the albums by the band collectively reference lyrics that concern depression, betrayal, hopelessness among themes that also cover anger and hatred.