PeelingFlesh is an American slam death metal band formed in 2021 from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Following the disbandment of the deathcore band Strangled, three of its former membersâÂÂguitarist Mychal Soto, bassist Austin Hirom, and drummer Joe PelletierâÂÂwould form PeelingFlesh, alongside guitarist Jason Parrish and vocalist Damonteal Harris. They released their debut EP, Slamaholics Mixtape, on September 10, 2021. They followed with Winter Mixtape Promo, released on December 24 that same year.
In 2022, they released an EP titled Human Pudding on June 1. The following year in 2023, they released PF Radio, and soon after signed to Unique Leader Records. Their first major release would be Slamaholics, Vol. 2. in the fall of that year. PeelingFlesh played at Oklahoma Death Fest in 2023, performing alongside Dying Fetus and Cattle Decapitation.
In 2024, to commemorate three years as a band, PeelingFlesh released 3 Year Peeling Spree, which compiled all of their releases up to that point. In September of that year, the band released its first full-length album, titled The G Code.
In late 2024, PeelingFlesh joined Whitechapel and Revocation for the "Death and Decay" North American tour. The following year, they released their second full-length album, PF Radio 2, a follow-up to their EP from 2 years prior. They also performed at the Sonic Temple music festival in Columbus, Ohio that year.
In 2025, bassist Austin Hirom departed the band to spend more time with his family. He was replaced by Chip Smith on January 22, 2026. The following month, the band was announced as part of the lineup for the Louder Than Life music festival in Louisville, scheduled to take place in September.
PeelingFlesh's musical style blends elements of slamming brutal death metal with hardcore influences and the group's songs frequently include samples of hip-hop and Blaxploitation films, resulting in what they refer to as "Slamming Gangster Groove", which is a play on Waking the Cadaver's tagline of referring to their music as "Slamming Gore Groove". The group's lyrical themes include gore, murder, and thuggery.