Dying Fetus is an American death metal band from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Dying Fetus has three members in the band; the current band members are John Gallagher, Sean Beasley and Trey Williams. The band was formed in 1991 by the band member John Gallagher and former band member Jason Netherton. They released their debut album, Purification Through Violence, in 1996 and shortly afterwards left Pulverizer Records. They are currently signed to Relapse Records.