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Studio Smack is a collective of young artists
searching for new esthetics and concepts.
Commissioned by the De Beyerd Museum three
young graphic designers,
former students of AKV/St. Joost, Ton
Meijdam, Thom Snels & Béla Zsigmond,
made a film about legible signs in town. The
typo-animation Kapitaal (Capital)
is an impression of the enormous amount of
visual stimuli that plague us every day.
The amount is so big that its commercial
effectiveness has become utterly dubious.
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SLAYER perform Bitter Peace & Death's Head on
the "Diabolus In Music" world tour @
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 1998...also on
the bill were FEAR FACTORY, KILGORE & THE
COUNCIL...Slayer is an American thrash metal
band, formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff
Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame
as a leader of the American thrash metal
movement with their 1986 release Reign in
Blood, which has been called "the heaviest
album of all time.The band is credited as one
of the "Big Four" thrash metal bands, along
with Megadeth, Metallica, and Anthrax.
Slayer is known for its musical traits,
involving fast tremolo picking, guitar solos,
double bass drumming, and shouting vocals.
The band's lyrics and album art, which cover
topics such as serial killers, Satanism,
religion and warfare have generated album
bans, delays, lawsuits and strong criticism
from religious groups and the public.
Since their debut record in 1983, the band
has released two live albums, one box set,
two DVDs, two EPs, and ten albums, four of
which have received gold certification. The
band has received two Grammy nominations,
winning one in 2007 for the song "Eyes of the
Insane", and headlined music festivals
worldwide, including Ozzfest, The Unholy
Alliance and the Download Festival.
http://slayer.net Early days (1981--1982)
Slayer formed in 1981, when guitarist Kerry
King met Jeff Hanneman while auditioning for
a band. The two recruited bassist and
vocalist Tom Araya, who had played with King
in a band called Quits, and drummer Dave
Lombardo who met King while delivering
pizzas. The band began playing cover versions
of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest songs at
clubs and parties in Southern California.
Early shows relied on a Satanic image, which
featured pentagrams, make-up, spikes, and
inverted crosses A rumor has the band
originally known as Dragonslayer, after the
1981 movie of the same name. However, when
King was asked "How did you come up with the
name Dragonslayer, King responded "We never
did; it's a myth to this day."
The band was offered to open for Bitch at the
Woodstock Club in Los Angeles, performing
eight songs — six being covers. While
performing the song "Phantom of the Opera" by
Iron Maiden the band was spotted by Brian
Slagel, a former music journalist who had
recently founded Metal Blade Records.
Impressed with Slayer's performance, Slagel
met with the band backstage and asked them to
record an original song, "Aggressive
Perfector"(sample (help·info)) for his
upcoming Metal Massacre III compilation. The
band agreed and the song created underground
buzz, which led to Slagel offering the band a
recording contract with Metal Blade.
http://myspace.com/slayer
Show No Mercy (1983--1984)
Without a recording budget, the band was
forced to self-finance its debut album.
Combining the savings of Araya, who was
employed as a respiratory therapist,[9] and
money borrowed from King's father,[2] the
band entered the studio in November 1983. The
album was rushed into release, hitting
shelves three weeks after tracks were
completed. Show No Mercy, released in
December 1983 by Metal Blade Records,
generated underground popularity for the
band, and they began their first national
club tour in 1984 to promote the album
traveling in Araya's Camaro towing a U-Haul
trailer.[2] The tour gave the band additional
popularity; sales of Show No Mercy reached
more than 20,000 in the US and another 20,000
worldwide.[8]
Slayer's Show No Mercy covered topics such as
Satanism, Hell, and the Devil.
Slayer's Show No Mercy covered topics such as
Satanism, Hell, and the Devil.
In August 1984, Slayer released a three song
EP, entitled Haunting the Chapel. The EP
featured a darker, more thrash-oriented style
than its predecessor, and laid the groundwork
for the future direction of the band.[10] The
opening track, "Chemical Warfare," has become
a live staple, played at nearly every show
since 1984. After the release of Haunting the
Chapel, Slayer made its live European debut
at the Heavy Sounds Festival in Belgium
opening for UFO,[11] returning to the US to
begin the Haunting The West Coast tour.[12]
Following the tour, King temporarily left
Slayer to join Dave Mustaine's new band
Megadeth.[13] Hanneman was worried about
King's decision, stating in an interview "I
guess we're gonna get a new guitar
player".[2] While Mustaine wanted King to
stay on a permanent basis, King rejoined
Slayer after five shows, stating Megadeth was
"taking too much of my time".[2] The split
caused a rift between King and Mustaine,
which evolved into a long running feud
between the two bands.[14] Following King's
return, the band embarked on the 1984 Combat
Tour, with Venom and Exodus, and released a
live album titled Live Undead in November.
[edit] Hell Awaits (1985--1986)
Slayer released its first live home video in
1985, dubbed Combat Tour: The Ultimate
Revenge. The video featured live footage
filmed at New York's Studio 54 club, on the
band's 1984 tour with Venom and Exodus. By
early 1985, Show No Mercy had sold over
40,000 copies,[8] which lead to the band
returning to the studio to record a second
full length album. Metal Blade financed a
recording budget, which allowed the band to
hire producer Ron Fair.
Released in September 1985, Slayer's second
full length release Hell Awaits expanded on
the darkness of Haunting the Chapel, with
hell and Satan as common song subjects. The
album was the band's most progressive
offering, featuring longer and more complex
song structures.[2] The intro is a backwards
recording of a demonic-sounding voice
repeating "Join us," ending with "Welcome
back" before the track begins.[15]
[edit] Reign in Blood (1986--1987)
Following the success of Hell Awaits, Slayer
was offered a recording contract with Rick
Rubin's newly founded Def Jam Records, a
largely rap-based label.[2] The band accepted
and with an experienced producer and major
label recording budget, the band underwent a
sonic makeover resulting in shorter, faster
songs with clearer production. Gone were the
complex arrangements and long songs featured
on Hell Awaits, ditched in favor of stripped
down, hardcore influenced song structures.[2]
The release of Reign in Blood was delayed due
to the nature of its artwork and lyrical
themes.
The release of Reign in Blood was delayed due
to the nature of its artwork and lyrical
themes.
Def Jam's distributor, Columbia Records
refused to release the album Reign in Blood,
due to its graphic graphic cover art and
lyrical themes.[2] "Angel of Death", detailed
the Nazi concentration camps and human
experiments conducted by Nazi physician Josef
Mengele. The album was distributed by Geffen
Records on October 7, 1986. However, due to
the controversy Reign in Blood did not appear
on Geffen Records release schedule.[2]
Although the album received virtually no
radio airplay, it became the band's first to
enter the Billboard 200, debuting at #94,[16]
and the band's first album certified gold in
the United States.[17]
In October 1986, Slayer embarked on the Reign
in Pain world tour, with Overkill in the US,
and Malice in Europe. The band were added as
the opening act on W.A.S.P.'s US tour, but
just one month in, drummer Lombardo left the
band: "I wasn't making any money. I figured
if we were gonna be doing this
professionally, on a major label, I wanted my
rent and utilities paid."[2] To continue with
the tour, Slayer enlisted Tony Scaglione of
Whiplash. However, Lombardo's wife convinced
Dave to return in 1987.[2] At the insistence
of Rubin, Slayer recorded a cover version of
Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" for the
film Less Than Zero.[2] Although the band was
not happy with the final product, Hanneman
deeming it a poor representation of Slayer
and King labeling it "a hunk of shit", it was
the first songs to garner radio airplay.[2]
[edit] South of Heaven (1988--1989)
Slayer returned to the studio to record their
fourth studio album. To contrast the speed of
Reign in Blood, the band consciously decided
to slow down the tempo incorporating melodic
singing, rather than screaming. Hanneman
asserted; "We knew we couldn't top Reign in
Blood, so we had to slow down. We knew
whatever we did was gonna be compared to that
album, and I remember we actually discussed
slowing down. It was weird—we've never done
that on an album, before or since."[2]
1988's South of Heaven received mixed
responses from both fans and critics,
although it was Slayer's most commercially
successful release at the time, debuting at
#57 on the Billboard 200,[16] and the second
album to receive gold certification in the
United States.[17] Press response to the
album was mixed, with All Music Guide citing
the album as "disturbing and powerful",[18]
and Rolling Stone calling it "genuinely
offensive satanic drivel".[19] King says
"that album was my most lackluster
performance," although Araya called it a
"late bloomer" which eventually grew on
people.[2]
[edit] Seasons in the Abyss (1990--1993)
Slayer returned to the studio with
co-producer Andy Wallace in 1989, to record
their fifth studio album. Following the
backlash created by South of Heaven, Slayer
returned to the "pounding speed of Reign in
Blood", while retaining their new found
melodic sense.[20] Seasons in the Abyss,
released in October 1990, was the first
Slayer album to be released under Rubin's new
Def American label, as he parted ways with
Def Jam owner Russell Simmons over creative
differences. The album debuted at #44 on the
Billboard 200,[16] and was certified gold in
1992.[17] The title track, spawned Slayer's
first music video, which was filmed in front
of the Giza pyramids in Egypt prior to the
Gulf War.
Slayer returned as a live act in September
1990 to co-headline the European Clash of the
Titans tour with Megadeth, Suicidal
Tendencies, and Testament. With the
popularity of American thrash at its peak,
the tour was extended to the US beginning in
May 1991, with Megadeth, Anthrax and opening
act Alice in Chains. The band released a
double live album, Decade of Aggression in
1991, to celebrate ten years. The compilation
debuted at #55 on the Billboard 200.[16]
In May 1992, Lombardo quit the band due to
conflicts with other members, as well as
arguments over his wish to bring his wife on
tour.[21] Lombardo formed his own band Grip
Inc, with Voodoocult guitarist Waldemar
Sorychta,[22] and Slayer recruited former
Forbidden drummer Paul Bostaph to fill his
place. Slayer made its debut appearance with
Bostaph at the 1992 Monsters of Rock festival
at Castle Donington. Bostaph's first studio
effort was a medley of three Exploited songs,
"War", "UK '82", and "Disorder", with rapper
Ice-T, for the Judgment Night movie
soundtrack in 1993.[23]
[edit] Divine Intervention (1994--1995)
In 1994 Slayer released Divine Intervention,
the band's first record with drummer Bostaph.
The record became the band's highest charting
at that time, debuting at #8 on the Billboard
200.[16] The album featured songs boasting
about Reinhard Heydrich, an architect of the
Holocaust, Jeffrey Dahmer, "213" his
apartment number where he murdered, raped,
and tortured seventeen victims. Other themes
included murder, the evils of church, and the
lengths to which governments will go to wield
power, Araya's interest in serial killers
inspired much of the lyrical content.[9][24]
Music sample:
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the license plate number of the car he was
killed in.
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Slayer geared up for a world tour in 1995,
with openers Biohazard and Machine Head. A
video of concert footage, Live Intrusion was
released, featuring a joint cover of Venom's
"Witching Hour" with Machine Head. Relations
between Slayer and Machine Head have since
badly deteriorated.[25] Following the tour,
Slayer were billed fourth at the 1995
Monsters of Rock festival, headlined by
Metallica.
[edit] Undisputed Attitude (1996--1997)
In 1996, Undisputed Attitude, an album of
punk covers, was released. The band covered
songs by Minor Threat, T.S.O.L., D.R.I.,
D.I., Dr. Know, Verbal Abuse and Iggy and the
Stooges. The album featured three original
tracks, "Gemini", "Can't Stand You", "Ddamm"
written by Hanneman in 1984--1985 for a side
project entitled "Pap Smear". Bostaph left
Slayer shortly after the album's release to
work on his own project, The Truth about
Seafood. With Bostaph's departure, Slayer
recruited Testament drummer Jon Dette, and
headlined the 1996 Ozzfest alongside Ozzy
Osbourne, Danzig, Biohazard, Sepultura, and
Fear Factory. Dette was fired after a year,
due to a fallout with band members; Bostaph
returned to continue the tour.[26]
A lawsuit was brought against the band in
1996, by the parents of Elyse Pahler, who
accused the band of encouraging their
daughter's murderers through their
lyrics.[27] Elyse was drugged, strangled,
stabbed, trampled on, and raped as a
sacrifice to the devil by three fans of the
band.[27] The case was unsealed by the court
on May 19, 2000, stating Slayer and related
business markets distribute harmful products
to teens, encouraging violent acts through
their lyrics,[27] and "none of the vicious
crimes committed against Elyse Marie Pahler
would have occurred without the intentional
marketing strategy of the death-metal band
Slayer".[28] The lawsuit was dismissed in
2001, for multiple reasons including
"principles of free speech, lack of a duty
and lack of foreseeability".[29] A second
lawsuit was filed by the parents, an amended
complaint for damages against Slayer, their
label, and other industry and label entities.
The lawsuit was dismissed; Judge E. Jeffrey
Burke stated "I do not consider Slayer's
music obscene, indecent or harmful to
minors."[29]
[edit] Diabolus in Musica (1998--2000)
Diabolus in Musica (Latin for "The Devil in
Music")[30] was released in 1998, and debuted
at #31 on the Billboard 200, selling over
46,000 copies.[31] The album received a mixed
critical reception and was criticized for
adopting characteristics of nu-metal music
such as tuned down guitars, murky chord
structures, and churning beats.
Blabbermouth.net reviewer Borijov Krgin
described the album as "a feeble attempt at
incorporating updated elements into the
group's sound, the presence of which elevated
the band's efforts somewhat and offered hope
that Slayer could refrain from endlessly
rehashing their previous material for their
future output.",[32] while New York Time's
Ben Ratliff had similair sentiments by saying
"eight of the 11 songs on Diabolus in Musica,
a few of which were played at the show, are
in the same gray key".[33] However, Adrien
Begrand of PopMatters said the songs "Bitter
Peace", "Death's Head", and "Stain of Mind";
"blow away anything that young pretenders
like Slipknot have put out."[34]
The album was the band's first with drop D
tuning, as featured on the lead track,
"Bitter Peace",(sample (help·info)) making
use of the musical range referred to in the
Middle Ages as the tritone or Devil's
scale.[35] Slayer teamed up with digital
hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot to record a
song for the Spawn soundtrack titled "No
Remorse (I Wanna Die)". The band later payed
tribute to Black Sabbath by recording a cover
of "Hand of Doom" for the second of two
tribute albums, entitled Nativity in Black
II. A world tour followed to support the new
album, with Slayer making an appearance at
the United Kingdom Ozzfest 1998 alongside
Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters,
Pantera, Soulfly, Fear Factory, and Therapy?.
[edit] God Hates Us All (2001--2005)
The original cover of God Hates Us All was
deemed "too graphic", so a slip-insert was
created to allow the album to be distributed.
The original cover of God Hates Us All was
deemed "too graphic", so a slip-insert was
created to allow the album to be distributed.
After delays regarding remixing and
artwork,[36] including slip covers created to
cover the original artwork as it was deemed
"too graphic", God Hates Us All was released
on September 11, 2001. The band received its
first Grammy nomination for the lead track
"Disciple", although the Grammy was awarded
to Tool, for "Schism".[37] Promotional
material announcing the album title and
release drew an unintended connection with
the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The attacks jeopardized the 2001 European
tour Tattoo the Planet originally set to
feature Pantera, Static X, Biohazard and
Vision of Disorder. Dates were canceled or
postponed due to flight restrictions, with a
majority of bands deciding to withdraw,
leaving Slayer and Static X remaining for the
European leg of the tour.[38] Pantera, Vision
of Disorder and Biohazard were replaced by
Cradle of Filth and other bands dependent on
location; Amorphis, In Flames, Moonspell,
Children of Bodom, and Necrodeath. Drummer
Bostaph left Slayer before Christmas in 2001,
due to a chronic elbow injury which would
hinder his ability to play.[39] Slayer's "God
Hates Us All" tour was unfinished so King
contacted original drummer Lombardo, and
asked if he would like to finish the
remainder of the tour. Lombardo accepted the
offer, and stayed as a permanent member.[39]
Slayer toured playing Reign in Blood in its
entirety throughout the fall of 2003, under
the tour banner "Still Reigning". Their
playing of the final song "Raining Blood"
culminated with the band drenched in a rain
of fake blood. Live footage of this was
recorded at the Augusta Civic Center in
Augusta, Maine, on July 11, 2004 and released
on the 2004 DVD Still Reigning. The band also
released War at the Warfield and a box set,
Soundtrack to the Apocalypse featuring
rarities, live CD and DVD performances and
various Slayer paraphernalia.
From 2002 to 2004 the band performed over 250
tour dates, headlining major music festivals
including H82k2, Summer tour, Ozzfest 2004,
the Download Festival and a European tour
with Slipknot. While preparing for the
Download Festival in England, Metallica
drummer Lars Ulrich was rushed to hospital
with a mysterious illness, and was unable to
perform.[40] Metallica vocalist James
Hetfield searched for volunteers at the last
minute to replace Ulrich; Lombardo and
Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison volunteered,
with Lombardo performing the songs "Battery"
and "The Four Horsemen".[40]
[edit] Christ Illusion (2006--present)
The album Christ Illusion was originally
scheduled for release on June 6, 2006, and
would be the first album with original
drummer Lombardo since 1990's Seasons in the
Abyss.[41]. However, the band decided to
delay the release of the record as they did
not want to be among the many, according to
King, "half-ass, stupid fucking loser bands"
releasing records on June 6,[42] although USA
Today reported the idea was thwarted because
the band failed to secure sufficient studio
recording time.[43] Instead, Slayer released
Eternal Pyre on June 6 as a limited-edition
EP. Eternal Pyre featured the song "Cult", a
live performance of "War Ensemble" in
Germany, video footage of the band recording
"Cult", and a five minute video of a Slayer
fan carving the band's name onto his forearm.
Five thousand copies were released and sold
exclusively through Hot Topic chain stores,
and sold out within hours of release.[44] On
June 30, Nuclear Blast Records released a 7"
vinyl picture disc version limited to a
thousand copies.[45]
Christ Illusion was released on August 8,
2006, and debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200,
selling over 62,000 copies in its first
week.[46] The album became Slayer's highest
charting, improving on its previous highest
charting album, Divine Intervention, which
had debuted at #8. However, despite its high
positioning, the album dropped to #44 in the
following week.[47] Three weeks after the
album's release Slayer were inducted into the
Kerrang! Hall of Fame for their influence to
the heavy metal scene.[48]
Slayer performing at The Unholy Alliance Tour
Slayer performing at The Unholy Alliance Tour
A worldwide tour dubbed The Unholy Alliance,
was undertaken to support the new record. The
tour was originally set to launch on June 6,
but was postponed to June 10, as Araya had to
undergo gall bladder surgery.[49] In Flames,
Mastodon, Children of Bodom, Lamb of God, and
Thine Eyes Bleed, Which features Araya's
brother Johnny Araya, were supporting
Slayer.[50] The tour made its way through
America and Europe and the bands who
participated, apart from Thine Eyes Bleed,
reunited to perform at Japan's Loud Park
Festival on October 15, 2006.[51]
The video for the album's first single, "Eyes
of the Insane", was released on October 30,
2006.[52] The track was featured on the Saw
III soundtrack, and won a Grammy-award for
"Best Metal Performance" at the 49th Grammy
Awards, although the band were unable to
attend due to touring obligations.[53] A week
later, the band visited the 52nd Services
Squadron located on the Spangdahlem U.S. Air
Force Base in Germany to meet and play a
show. This was the first visit ever to a
military base for the band.[54] The band made
its first network TV appearance on the show
Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 19, playing the
song "Eyes of the Insane", and four
additional songs for fans after the show,
although footage from "Jihad" was cut due to
its controversial lyrical themes. Slayer
toured Australia and New Zealand in April
with Mastodon, and appeared at the Download
Festival and Rock Am Ring.[56] The band
planned to attend the Heineken Jammin'
Festival,[57] Switzerland's Greenfield
Festival, and a summer tour with Marilyn
Manson.[58] In May 2007, Blabbermouth.net
announced that a 'first English language
Slayer biography' was being written by
British author Joel McIver, although no
release date was announced.[59]
[edit] Influence
Slayer is credited as one of the "Big four"
thrash metal bands along with Megadeth,
Anthrax and Metallica, all of which rose to
fame in the early 1980s.[1] These four bands
have had a great influence on thrash and
death metal scenes. "Their downtuned rhythms,
infectious guitar licks, graphically violent
lyrics and grisly artwork set the standard
for dozens of emerging thrash bands, and
Slayer's music was directly responsible for
the rise of death metal" states MTV, ranking
Slayer as the sixth "greatest metal band of
all time,"[15] also ranking number 50 on
VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard
Rock".[60] Hanneman and King ranked number 10
in Guitar World's "100 greatest metal
guitarists of all time" in 2004,[61] and were
voted "Best Guitarist/Guitar Team" in
Revolver's reader's poll. Lombardo was also
voted "Best Drummer" and the band entered the
top five in the categories "Best Band Ever,"
"Best Live Band," "Album of the Year" (for
Christ Illusion), and "Band of the Year."[62]
The band's 1986 release, Reign in Blood has
been an influence to extreme and thrash metal
bands since its release. The album was hailed
the "heaviest album of all time" by Kerrang!
Magazine,[3] a "genre-definer" by Stylus
Magazine,[63] and a "stone-cold classic upon
its release" by All Music Guide.[64] In 2006
it was named the best metal album of the last
20 years by Metal Hammer.[65] Richard
Christy, former member of Death was blown
away by Dave's performance on the album Reign
in Blood,[66] as was Cannibal Corpse drummer
Paul Mazurkiewicz.[67]
Drummer Lombardo has been an influence on
many modern metal drummers including Ray
Herrera of Fear Factory,[68] Pete Sandoval of
Morbid Angel,[69] former Cradle of Filth
drummer Adrian Erlandsson,[70] and Krisiun
drummer Max Kolesne.[71] Patrick Grün of
Caliban's inspiration to play drums came from
Lombardo,[72] with Jason Bittner of Shadows
Fall inspired by Lombardo's double bass,
utilizing double bass when starting his own
music career.[73]
[edit] Style
Early works were praised for their "breakneck
speed and instrumental prowess," combining
the structure of hardcore tempos and speed
metal the band released fast, aggressive
material.[1] The album Reign in Blood is the
band's fastest, performed at an average of
250 beats per minute.[74] The album Diabolus
in Musica was the band's first with drop D
tuning, God Hates Us All the first with drop
B tuning - utilizing seven-string
guitars.[75] All Music Guide cited the album
as "abandoning the extravagancies and
accessibility of their late-'80s/early-'90s
work and returning to perfect the raw
approach",[76] with some fans labeling it
nu-metal.[77]
Hanneman's and King's dual guitar solos have
been called "wildly chaotic,"[1] and "twisted
genius."[78] Drummer Lombardo uses two bass
drums, instead of the double kick which is
used on a single bass drum. Lombardo's speed
and aggression earned him the title of the
"godfather of double bass" by Drummerworld.
Lombardo states his reasons for using two
bass drums: "When you hit the bass drum the
head is still resonating. When you hit it in
the same place right after that you kinda get
a "slapback" from the bass drum head hitting
the other pedal. You're not letting them
breathe." When playing the double bass
Lombardo uses the "heel-up" technique,
angling his pedals.
Writing lyrics and music
Hanneman, King and Araya contribute to the
band's lyrics, and Lombardo, King and
Hanneman create the music. Araya's first
contribution to lyrical content was 1988's
South of Heaven, forming a lyric writing
partnership with Hanneman, which can
overshadow the creative input of
King.Hanneman states writing lyrics and music
is a "free for all"; "It's all just whoever
comes up with what. Sometimes I'll be more on
a roll and I'll have more stuff, same with
Kerry — it's whoever's hot, really. Anybody
can write anything; if it's good we use it,
if not we don't."
When writing new material the band writes the
music before incorporating lyrics. King or
Hanneman will use a 24-track and drum machine
to show band members the riff they have
created, and to get their opinion. Either
King or Hanneman and Lombardo will mention if
any alterations can be made. The band will
play the riff to get the basic song
structure, and figure out where the lyrics
and solos will be placed.
Feuds
As of 2007, Araya and King have an ongoing
feud with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. It began
when Mustaine attempted to convince King to
stay with Megadeth rather than the "lame
spikes" and "eyeliner" with the "poseurs" in
1984. Mustaine proceeded to tell Araya he
liked it when he "sucked his dick" at the
1991 "Clash of the Titans" tour. Araya
rebutted calling him a "homo" on stage. Since
their falling out at the tour, King lashed
out at Mustaine in several interviews stating
he is a "cocksucker", "everybody hates him",
and he is a "dictator". Recently in
GuitarWorld.com's Dear Guitar Hero, King
"admires him to this day" but as a guitarist
even though he considers Mustaine as a
"hypocrite".
Relations between Machine Head and Slayer
deteriorated when King labeled Machine Head
as "sell-outs" after the release of its 2001
album Supercharger. King continued to
criticize the band stating "They're
responsible for rap-metal", "they fooled me
into thinking they're metal", "'they have no
integrity left." Machine Head front man Robb
Flynn stated King was not provoked, and these
comments had come from nowhere. Flynn, who
once idolized King rebutted "Oh, Mr. SUM 41
video has so much fuckin' integrity now!?
Shit?!" after King appeared in Sum 41's music
video "What We're All About", also stating
"King's eaten so many cheeseburgers his
brain's starting to clog up." However, on
June 16, 2007 Flynn reported that the two
sorted out their 'beef' at the Metal Hammer
Awards, at which Slayer won an award for
'Metal Icon'.
Controversy
The lyrics of "Angel of Death" were inspired
by the acts of Josef Mengele during World War
II
Slayer has been accused of holding Nazi
sympathies, due to the band's eagle logo
bearing resemblance to the Eagle atop
swastika, Schutzstaffel stickers on guitars,
and the lyrics of "Angel of Death". The
lyrics of "Angel of Death" were inspired by
the acts of Josef Mengele, the doctor who
conducted human experiments on Jewish and
Roma prisoners during World War II at the
Auschwitz concentration camp, and was dubbed
the "Angel of Death" by inmates. Throughout
their career, the band members were asked
about these accusations, and have stated
numerous times they do not condone Nazism,
and are merely interested in the subject.
Slayer's cover of Minor Threat's "Guilty Of
Being White" raised questions about a
possible message of white supremacy in the
band's music. The controversy surrounding the
cover involved the changing of the refrain
"guilty of being white" to "guilty of being
right", at the song's ending. This incensed
Minor Threat frontman Ian MacKaye, who stated
"that is so offensive to me".
In a 2004 interview with Araya, when asked,
"did critics realize you were wallowing in
parody?", Araya replied, "No. People thought
we were serious!...back then you had that
PMRC, who literally took everything to heart,
when in actuality you're trying to create an
image. You're trying to scare people on
purpose". Araya also denied rumors that
Slayer members are Satanists, but they find
the subject of Satanism interesting and "we
are all on this planet to learn and
experience".
The controversial cover of "Christ Illusion"
The song "Jihad" of the album Christ Illusion
sparked controversy among families of the
September 11 victims. The song deals with the
attack from the perspective of a religious
terrorist. The band stated the song is spoken
through perspective without being sympathetic
to the cause, and supports neither side.
Seventeen bus benches promoting the album in
Fullerton, California were deemed offensive
by city officials. They felt the Antichrist
and skull were inappropriate, and felt the
name "Slayer" pertains to a murderer. City
officials contacted the band's record label
and demanded that the ads be removed. All
seventeen benches were removed.
In India, the album was recalled by EMI India
after protests with Muslim and Christian
religious groups due to the nature of the
graphic artwork. The album cover depicts
Christ mutilated, missing arms and an eye, in
a sea of blood with severed heads. On October
11, 2006 EMI announced that all stocks had
been destroyed, noting it had no plans to
re-release the record in India in the future.
Main article: Slayer discography
Studio albums
* 1983: Show No Mercy
* 1985: Hell Awaits
* 1986: Reign in Blood #94 US[16]
* 1988: South of Heaven #57 US[16]
* 1990: Seasons in the Abyss #40 US[16]
* 1994: Divine Intervention #8 US[16]
* 1996: Undisputed Attitude #34 US[16]
* 1998: Diabolus in Musica #31 US[16]
* 2001: God Hates Us All #28 US[16]
* 2006: Christ Illusion #5 US[16]
EPs/Box Sets
* 1984: Haunting the Chapel
* 2003: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
* 2006: Eternal Pyre
DVDs/Live CDs
* 1984: Live Undead
* 1991: Decade of Aggression
* 1995: Live Intrusion
* 2003: War at the Warfield
* 2004: Still Reigning
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
* Tom Araya - bass, lead vocals
(1981--present)
* Jeff Hanneman - guitar (1981--present)
* Kerry King - guitar (1981-present)
* Dave Lombardo - drums (1981--1986,
1987--1992, 2001--present)
[edit] Former members
* Paul Bostaph - drums (1992--1996,
1997--2001)
* Jon Dette - drums (1996--1997)
* Tony Scaglione - drums (1986--1987)
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http://www.capitalchaos.net MR BUNGLE @ Club
Xtreme - Cameron Park, CA 1999 on their
"California" tour, also on the bill were
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN..Mr. Bungle was an
influential avant-progressive experimental
rock group formed in Northern California in
1985. Created while the members were still in
high school and named after a children's
educational film, they released four demo
tapes in the mid to late 1980s, before being
signed to Warner Bros. Records, who
subsequently released three full-length
studio albums between 1991 and 1999. Mr.
Bungle have not been active since touring in
2000 to support their last album, and a
recent media interview has confirmed the
group is now disbanded.[1] While early in
their career Mr. Bungle went through several
line up changes, the bands most long serving
members were vocalist Mike Patton, guitarist
Trey Spruance, bassist Trevor Dunn, drummer
Danny Heifetz, and Clinton "Bär" McKinnon on
saxophone and other woodwind instruments.
Mr. Bungle were known for their distinctive
musical traits, often blending and cycling
through several musical genres within the
course of a single song and fusing radically
different musical styles together. Many of
their songs had a non-conventional structure
and utilized a wide array of instruments and
samples. Distinguished by their live shows,
which often featured members dressing up and
an array of unlikely cover songs, their style
has influenced many recent funk metal bands.
During the course of their career the band
also had an ongoing feud with Red Hot Chili
Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis, which
escalated in the late 90s with Kiedis having
Mr. Bungle removed from a number of large
music festivals in Europe and Australasia
where the Chili Peppers were headlining.
Although signed to a major record label, Mr.
Bungle never had significant commercial
success and only released one music video.
They did, however, gain a reasonable amount
of worldwide popularity due to a large cult
following. Mr. Bungle formed in 1985 in
Eureka, California while the members were
still in high school; initially consisting of
Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton, Trey Spruance, Theo
Lengyel, and Jed Watts. Watts was
subsequently replaced by Hans Wagner, and he
by Danny Heifetz, while Clinton "Bär"
McKinnon joined in 1989.[2] The band's name
was taken from a children's educational film
devised to teach children good manners and
hygiene, which was featured in a Pee Wee
Herman HBO special in the early '80s. A
puppet named Mr. Bungle was the main
character, used to represent the kind of
person no clean, polite child would wish to
be. In 1989 Faith No More bassist Billy Gould
told Patton about a pornographic video called
Sharon's Sex Party, which also starred a
character known as Mr. Bungle.[2]
Soon after forming, the band's first demo,
The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny, was
recorded during Easter of 1986. It generally
featured a fast, low-fi, death metal style,
though it also utilized a trainwhistle, a
saxophone, bongos, and a kazoo. The Raging
Wrath of the Easter Bunny was followed by the
demo Bowel of Chiley in 1987; this recording
featured a completely different style
incorporating the sounds of ska, swing, and
funk. In 1988 Mr. Bungle released their third
demo, Goddammit I Love America!, which was
musically similar to Bowel of Chiley. Their
final demo tape was OU818, released in 1989;
this recording was the first to feature tenor
sax player Clinton "Bär" McKinnon and
drummer Danny Heifetz. OU818 combined songs
from the earlier demos along with some new
tracks having a heavier overall sound than
the previous releases.[3][4] In 1989 Mike
Patton landed the lead vocalist slot with San
Francisco's Faith No More, getting the job
after Jim Martin of Faith No More heard him
on a Mr. Bungle demo.[5] Patton decided not
to break up Mr. Bungle, and continued to be a
member of both bands simultaneously. Having
established a strong following in Northern
California, Mr. Bungle was signed to Warner
Bros., who released their self-titled debut
in 1991. Their debut, Mr. Bungle, was
recorded a year after Mike Patton was
recruited into Faith No More and was produced
by jazz experimentalist John Zorn. Released
on August 13, 1991 the album contained
several new songs but overall the sound was
in a similar style as OU818. The record mixed
metal, funk, ska, carnival music, and free
jazz, but was normally described as "funk
metal" by music critics.[3] The content is,
however, very hard to pin down using specific
genres, and the structure and musical style
of any single track frequently changes
dramatically.[6] Critic Steve Huey wrote in
All Music Guide "Mr. Bungle is a dizzying,
disconcerting, schizophrenic tour through
just about any rock style the group can think
of, hopping from genre to genre without any
apparent rhyme or reason, and sometimes doing
so several times in the same song."[7]
The album featured numerous samples,
including Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial
outtakes, items from the videogames "Super
Mario Bros", "Smash TV", and "RBI Baseball",
the movies Blue Velvet and Sharon's Sex
Party, and the pinball games "Cyclone,"
"Earthshaker," and "Haunted House." Almost
all the members went by obscure aliases in
the album credits. To promote the album in
some stores, a Mr. Bungle bubble bath was
given away with copies of the record sold.[2]
The first track on the self-titled recording
was originally called "Travolta"(sample
(help·info)); however, the actor John
Travolta took issue with this title and
threatened legal action. With the
encouragement of Warner Bros. the song name
was changed and on later pressings of the
album was called "Quote Unquote", which is
also the title of an unauthorized John
Travolta biography by Bob McCabe.[2] They
created a video for "Travolta" and submitted
it to MTV. However, the station refused to
air the video because of images of bodies
dangling on meat hooks.[6]
The album sold well despite MTV refusing to
air their video and a lack of radio airplay.
It received mostly positive reviews with
Journalist Bill Pahnelas calling it "an
incredible musical tour de force, and hands
down the best alternative rock record of the
year so far".[8] Following the release of the
album the band toured North America
successfully building a large and loyal cult
following. Their popularity was partly due to
unique stage shows where they often performed
with masks to hide their identities and
played unlikely covers during their set such
as Billy Squier's "The Stroke," "The Star
Wars Theme", and John Sebastian's "Welcome
Back". Due to artwork delays and the band
members' many side-projects, it was another 4
years before Disco Volante was released in
October 1995.[3] This, their second major
release, has a completely different tone and
style to earlier Mr. Bungle recordings.[9]
While the self-titled album was described as
"funk metal", with Disco Volante this was
replaced with the label "avant-garde" or
"experimental."[6]
The music was complex and unpredictable with
the band continuing with their extreme shifts
of musical style during songs. Some the
tracks were in foreign languages and would
radically change genres mid-song, arguably
making it Mr. Bungle's most difficult and
inaccessible release.[6] Featuring lyrics
about death, suicide, and child abuse,[ along
with plodding death metal, deranged
children's songs, and a Middle Eastern techno
number, music critic Greg Prato described the
album as having "a totally original and new
musical style that sounds like nothing that
currently exists". Not all critics were
impressed with the album, with The Washington
Post describing it as "an album of cheesy
synthesizers, mangled disco beats, virtuosic
playing and juvenile noises", calling it
"self-indulgent" and adding that "Mr. Bungle
musicians like to show off their classical,
jazz and world-beat influences in fast,
difficult passages which are technically
impressive but never seem to go anywhere".
Disco Volante included influences from
contemporary classical music, avant-garde
jazz, electronic music pioneer Pierre Henry,
Edgar Allan Poe, John Zorn, Frank Zappa,
Penderecki, and European film music of the
1960s and 1970s such as those composed by
Ennio Morricone and Peter Thomas.
The album notes also contained an invitation
to participate in an "unusual scam" - if $2
was sent to the bands address, participants
would receive additional artwork, lyrics to
the songs "Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz" and
"Chemical Marriage", and some stickers. Mr.
Bungle supported this record with extensive
tours through the United States, Europe, and
Australia during '95 and '96, with the tours
successfully widening the groups fan base. In
1996 Theo Lengyel retired as Bungle's
original sax player and keyboardist due to
creative differences. After another 4 year
break between albums, the band's third album,
California, was released on July 13 1999.[16]
California is said to be Mr. Bungles most
accessible[17][18] and while the genre shifts
are still present, they are less frequent,
with succinct song formats giving the album a
less chaotic and more stable feel.[19] This
resulted in what All Music Guide described as
"their most concise album to date; and while
the song structures are far from traditional,
they're edging more in that direction and
that greatly helps the listener in making
sense of the often random-sounding
juxtapositions of musical genres".[20]
California continues the bands musical,
lyrical, and thematic experimentation,
although it has a much lighter tone.[21] On
the different style of this album, Mike
Patton explained that to the band "the record
is pop-y", before adding "but to some fucking
No Doubt fan in Ohio, they're not going to
swallow that."[22] The album was generally
well received with music critic Robert
Everett-Green stating "The band's newest and
greatest album does not reveal itself
quickly, but once the bug bites, there is no
cure. The best disc of the year, by a
length."[23]
Additionally, the recording process for
California became much more complex. The
group chose to record the disc on analog
rather than digitally[24] and some songs
required several 24-track machines while
utilizing more than 50 analog tracks.[19] As
a result each song contains detailed layers
of original samples, keyboards, percussion,
and melodies.[6]
Mr Bungle live in 1999
Mr Bungle live in 1999
The album displays numerous influences,
including exotica, Burt Bacharach, and The
Beach Boys, while blending lounge, pop, jazz,
funk, thrash-metal, Hawaiian, Middle Eastern,
kecak, and avant-garde
soundscapes.[17][18][21][25][20] The band did
5 tours to support this record. For the most
part, perhaps with the exception of the
Sno-Core 2000 tour where they were often
booed, the band did have success attracting
an audience. Following the 2000 tour the band
again went on hiatus. Rumors circulated that
the band had dissolved, with some members
stating that the band was "over" while others
insisted it was just "in limbo".[3] In 2003
Patton alluded to the fact that the band
would probably not record any more albums
stating "I think it is over. The guys are
spread all over the world and we don't talk
to each other. I have not spoken to a couple
of the guys since the last tour, years
ago."[28] While no official break-up
announcement ever materialized, a 2004
Rolling Stone interview with Patton confirmed
Mr. Bungle had disbanded with him revealing
"We could have probably squeezed out a couple
more records but the collective personality
of this group became so dysfunctional, this
band was poisoned by one person's petty
jealousy and insecurity, and it led us to a
slow, unnatural death. And I'm at peace with
that, because I know I tried all I could."[1]
When asked about a possible reunion, Mike
Patton said, "It could happen, but I won't be
singing. Some bridges have definitely been
burned. It was a fun time and sometimes you
just have to move on. I've got a lot on my
plate now."[29] Trevor Dunn adds, on his
website, "Bungle is dead and I'm happy about
it" and that "the members of Mr. Bungle will
never work together as such again".[30]
Spruance,[31] Heifetz, and McKinnon[32] have
been more optimistic; to quote Spruance, in
response to the standard 'Mr. Bungle
regrouping' question: "I hope so because that
band could take over the fucking world if it
wanted to."[31]
After the dissolution of Mr. Bungle the
members have gone on to numerous different
projects. Mike Patton co-founded the record
label Ipecac Recordings[33] and is involved
with several other ventures, most notably the
bands Fantômas,[34] Tomahawk,[35] and
Peeping Tom.[36] He also acted in the motion
picture Firecracker.[37] Trey Spruance is
involved with various bands, including Secret
Chiefs 3 and Faxed Head. Trevor Dunn joined
Patton in Fantômas as well as forming his
own jazz band, Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant;
he also occasionally played bass with Secret
Chiefs 3.[6][38] Danny Heifetz's projects
included playing with Secret Chiefs 3 and in
a country/punk band called Dieselhed;[6] he
now resides in Sydney, Australia, and plays
in outfits such as The Tango Saloon and The
Fantastic Terrific Munkle.[39][40] Clinton
McKinnon also played with Secret Chiefs 3; he
now lives in Melbourne, Australia, and plays
with The Ribbon Device. Mr. Bungle were
generally regarded as an experimental rock or
avant-progressive rock group. All Music
described Mr. Bungles music as a "unique mix
of the experimental, the abstract, and the
absurd",[4] while The Seattle Times
characterized their music as "harsh, grating,
unstructured, blasting, squeaky, speedy,
slow, eerie and strangely compelling".[10]
Distinctive features of the music were the
utilization of numerous different
instruments, unique vocals, and the use of
unpredictable song formats and a number of
different musical genres.
Along with the normal instruments of a rock
band, Mr. Bungle would also incorporate
additions such as bongos, woodblocks, tenor
sax, Jews harp, xylophone, glockenspeil,
clarinet, piano, and organ.[14] Journalist
John Serba commented that the instrumentation
"sounded kind of like drunken jazz punctuated
with Italian accordions and the occasional
Bavarian march, giant power chord, or
feedback noise thrown in"[42] Overlaying this
was Mike Patton's vocals, who often used
death metal growls, crooning, screeching,
gurgling, or simply whispering. The
arrangement of their songs was also unique,
normally displaying a total lack of any
structured song format and rotating through
different genres ranging from slow melodies
to thrash-metal.[19] Critic Patrick Macdonald
commented "In the middle of hard-to-follow,
indecipherable noise, a relatively normal,
funky jazz organ solo will suddenly drift in,
it doesn't seem to fit but you can't stop
listening to it".[10] Similarly New York
Times journalist Jon Pareles described it as
music that "leaps from tempo to tempo, key to
key, style to style, all without
warning".[43] Some of the notable genres they
utilized include heavy metal,[20] funk,[20]
free jazz,[20] surf rock,[17] punk,[43]
klezmer music,[43] ska,[6] kecak,[25]
avant-jazz,[21] folk music,[44] pop,[20]
doo-wop,[44] funk metal,[25] electronica,[45]
swing music,[20] space age pop,[20] death
metal,[20][44] rockabilly,[20][25] bossa
nova,[20] progressive rock,[18] country and
western,[20] circus music [20] and even video
game and cartoon music.[25] Critic Greg Prato
stated they "may be the most talented rock
instrumentalists today, as they skip musical
genres effortlessly, while Mike Patton
illustrates why many consider him to be the
best singer in rock".[11]
Mr. Bungle's style has influenced many recent
funk and metal chart-toppers, most notably
Korn, whose guitarists utilize what they've
dubbed the "Mr. Bungle chord".[1] Brandon
Boyd of Incubus also cited Mr. Bungle as an
influence.[46] Although, Patton has stated
that he considers it an insult when people
cite him as a forefather of Korn and Limp
Bizkit, stating "I feel no responsibility for
that, it's their mothers' fault, not mine."
Mr. Bungle were well-known for their stage
shows, where all of the band members would
dress up in outrageous costumes and masks,
often wearing a uniform of mechanic's
jumpsuits along with masks such as Madonna,
Nixon, Darth Vader, an executioner's hood, or
plastic clown or gimp masks.[13] Bassist
Trevor Dunn explained that initially the
reason for the masks and dressing up was to
assure anonymity.[48]
The shows for the California tours, while
still involving various members in costumes,
were largely devoid of the trademark masks
and outfits due to the increased demands of
the music.[19][49] Often the theme was
related to California with palm tree props
and the band members wearing beach party
outfits including Hawaiian shirts and khaki
pants.[19][50] Occasionally, the band would
simply appear in black suits with white dress
shirts or dress up in chef costumes, cowboy
suits, or as the Village People.[42][51]
Throughout their career Mr. Bungle also
performed numerous covers in their live
shows, ranging from tiny snippets to whole
songs. The covers were by a wide variety of
artists and genres encompassing movie scores
by Ennio Morricone, Henry Mancini, and John
Williams, pop songs by Elton John and
Jennifer Lopez, hip hop by Public Enemy and
Ol' Dirty Bastard, to punk and metal songs by
the Dead Kennedys, Metallica, and Slayer.Mr.
Bungle is known to have had a bad
relationship with the Red Hot Chili Peppers'
frontman Anthony Kiedis.[2] The feud began
when Kiedis saw singer Mike Patton performing
with Faith No More and accused him of
imitating his style. Stating "Yeah I watch
that 'Epic' video, and I see him jumping up
and down, rapping, and it looked like I was
looking in the mirror. The thing is, I had no
problem with him personally. I mean, I love
'The Real Thing,' and I liked his vocals on
that record. I mean, when I heard the record
I noticed subtle similarities, but when I saw
that video it was like, 'Wait a second here,
what the fuck?".[2] Mike Patton and Mr.
Bungle took offense to Kiedis' comment,
sarcastically threatening Kiedis in the
press. In the early nineties, Patton met with
Kiedis; the two were polite to each other and
the feud seemed to have ended.[2]
However, in 1999 Mr. Bungle's album
California was scheduled to be released on
June 8, but their label, Warner Bros.
Records, pushed it back so as not to coincide
with the Red Hot Chili Peppers similarly
titled album, Californication, which was to
be released on the same day. This appeared to
reignite the old feud with Kiedis having Mr.
Bungle removed from a series of summer
festivals in Europe; as the headlining act at
the festivals The Chili Peppers had final
word on the bands that would appear.[2][28]
Patton stated "Our agent was in the process
of booking these festivals, and it was
becoming apparent that we'd landed some
pretty good ones—one in France, another one
in Holland, some big-name festivals. Turns
out someone's holding a grudge! We were
booted off several bills, including a really
big festival in Australia, specifically
because Anthony Kiedis did not want us on the
bill. He threatened to pull the Chili Peppers
if Mr. Bungle was on the bill. Now,
rationalize that one! That's so fucking
pathetic! I mean, this guy's selling a
million records! We are not even a speck of
dust on this guy's ass! What's the fucking
problem?"[52] Trey Spruance added "We were
booked, months in advance, to do eleven
festival dates in Europe. Come Summer, we get
a call from the three biggest of those
festivals, all of them the same day, saying
that we can't play, because the headlining
band retains the right to hire and fire
whomever they wish. We found out it was the
Red Hot Chili Peppers, so our manager called
their manager to find out what the hell was
going on, and their manager was very
apologetic, and said, 'We're really sorry, we
want you to know this doesn't reflect the
management's position, or the band's for that
matter, it's Anthony Kiedis who wants
this.'"[53]
As a result, Mr. Bungle parodied the Red Hot
Chili Peppers in Detroit, Michigan on
Halloween of 1999. Patton introduced each Mr.
Bungle band member with the name of one of
the Red Hot Chili Peppers before covering the
songs Give It Away, Around The World, Under
the Bridge and Scar Tissue, with Patton
deliberately using incorrect lyrics. Mr.
Bungle also satirized many of the mannerisms
of the band, mocking their frequent heroin
injections and on-stage antics. Kiedis
responded by having them removed from the
2000 Big Day Out festival in Australia and
New Zealand,[2][28] stating "I would not have
given two fucks if they played with us there,
but after I heard about some Halloween show
where they mocked us and read another
interview where Patton talked shit about us,
and I was like, you know what, fuck him and
fuck the whole band."
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| MISFITS on CAPITAL CHAOS TV 1999 |
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MISFITS @ The Crest Theater - Sacramento, CA
1999..one should not drink too much coffee
prior to filming without a tripod.
http://misfits.com The Misfits are a horror
punk band formed in 1977 and led by singer
and songwriter Glenn Danzig (born Glenn
Anzalone) and later, bassist Jerry Only (born
Gerald Caiafa). They were highly influential
on the genres of heavy metal, punk and rock
music in general. Though they ceased
recording and performing in 1983, a new
version of the band (led by Only and without
founder and former frontman Danzig) began
operations in 1995 (see below).
The early Misfits were often quite melodic,
featuring Danzig's versatile singing, which
had a style rooted in Italian tenors such as
Mario Lanza and in 1950s doo-wop. Musically,
the band has also displayed some Rockabilly
influences (but not as much as Psychobilly
bands). Early Misfits songs tended to have
catchy, sing-along choruses, initially backed
by Danzig's distorted keyboard accompaniments
(circa 1977), and later by willfully crude
guitar-rock. The band began as a largely
untrained ensemble. After several lineup
changes and increasing international acclaim,
Danzig disbanded the original Misfits in
1983.
The band often wore corpse paint when
performing, and bassist Jerry Only reputedly
invented a hairstyle called the devilock,
with the bangs coming to a point in front of
the nose or chin, a style still worn by fans
(A.K.A. Fiends) today and contributed to the
foundation of Horror Punk.
When the band originally reformed, it
featured Michale Graves on vocals, Jerry Only
on bass, Dr. Chud (Cannibalistic Human
Underground Drummer) on drums, and Jerry's
brother Doyle on guitar. Doyle is currently
estranged from the group and is working with
a new group named Gorgeous Frankenstein,
which formed in 2005. Doyle recently reunited
with Glenn Danzig's band Danzig to perform
special sets of Misfits songs on Danzig's
Blackest of the Black 2005 and 2006 tour.
A third, "touring" incarnation of the band,
without original singer Danzig, is presently
led by the only other "constant" original
member, bassist Jerry Only. Members of the
touring group have included Marky Ramone (of
the Ramones), and both drummer ROBO (who was
a member of the original band), and guitarist
Dez Cadena of Black Flag fame.
http://myspace.com/themisfits History
The history of the Misfits can be split into
two main eras. The first era marks the
foundation of the group, founded and fronted
by Glenn Danzig. The second era saw former
members of the band with various new
vocalists playing a mixture of new and old
material.
[edit] Glenn Danzig era
[edit] Formation
In January of 1977, after singing in several
garage bands such as Talus,Whodat and Boojang
that mostly played Black Sabbath songs,
twenty-one year old Glenn Danzig decided it
was finally time to create something serious
and original. As a tribute to Marilyn Monroe,
he named his musical project after her final
movie, The Misfits.
The Misfits, circa 1977.
The Misfits, circa 1977.
For weeks, Glenn wrote songs and practiced
with friends and old band mates, trying to
find a suitable lineup of musicians to bring
his vision to life. The first complete
Misfits lineup consisted of Jimmy Battle on
guitar, his old band mate Manny Martínez on
drums, Diane DiPiazza on bass, and Danzig on
electric piano and vocals. However, after
only about a month of practicing, both Jimmy
and Diane left the band. In need of new band
mates, Manny suggested that his friend, Jerry
Caiafa, should audition for bass. Jerry, a
young football player who had been voted most
popular in his senior class at Lodi High
School, had just received a bass guitar for
Christmas and had only been practicing with
it for two months. Despite Jerry's fledgling
bass talents, Glenn accepted him into the
band and offered to teach him how to play.
After three months of practicing, the trio
headed into the studio to record their first
single, "Cough/Cool". The single contained
two keyboard-driven songs (the B-side was a
version of the song, "She") that were quite
different from the music they became known
for. The title track was somber and poetic,
and reminiscent of The Doors. The band
released the single themselves through their
own label, Blank Records.
Over the next several months, Glenn, Manny,
and Jerry (who had adopted the stage name
Jerry Only after a misspelling on the single
liner notes) played a handful of gigs (their
first two at CBGB in New York City) as they
continued to practice and forge their own
sound. Their experimental art rock style was
met mostly with confusion.
By October 1977, British punk bands such as
The Damned and New York punk bands like The
Ramones began to have an influence on The
Misfits. They decided to take the band in a
more punk direction by adding guitarist
Franché Coma to the band and ditching the
keyboards, allowing Danzig to engage in
antics typical of a punk frontman.
At this time The Misfits caught their first
big break. Mercury Records wanted to use the
name Blank Records for a subdivision, but
Danzig had secured a trademark on the name.
They contacted Glenn and offered him thirty
hours of free time in a professional studio,
in exchange for full use of the Blank Records
title. Danzig accepted the offer and in
January of 1978, The Misfits headed into a
New York studio to record their first full
length album.
Seventeen songs were recorded, featuring a
unique combination of their early art rock
material and a hard driving direction, akin
to the powerful sounds of punk at that time.
Excluding the songs "Teenagers from Mars" and
"Return of the Fly", they wouldn't draw on
B-movies for lyrical inspiration for at least
another year, and at this point their lyrics
instead portrayed a futuristic dystopia of
television saturation, automaton-like
submissiveness, and glamorized sex and
violence. As 1977 drew to a close, Glenn and
Jerry decided that Manny was too unreliable
and asked him to leave the band. He was
replaced by Jim Catania, aka "Mr. Jim".
Once the album was complete, the band shopped
it around to various labels but no one was
interested in releasing it (it would later
see the light of day in 1997 as Static Age).
The album was shelved and would remain (for
the current time) unreleased. With no labels
interested, the Misfits decided to take four
tracks from the album and release them as an
EP. In June 1978, the Bullet EP was released
on their new label, Plan 9, which Danzig had
named after the infamous Ed Wood movie Plan 9
from Outer Space.
[edit] The birth of horror punk
The Misfits, circa 1979.
The Misfits, circa 1979.
Around this time, both Glenn and Jerry
decided they wanted to take the band in a
more horror-themed direction. Glenn began to
write more songs inspired by low-grade horror
and sci-fi movies, and both he and Jerry
began to adopt ghoulish appearances, with
Jerry applying dark makeup around his eyes
and Glenn painting bone designs on his
clothes. The band started to play more
frequently and began to go on small tours in
support of the Bullet EP. In October of 1978,
during a small tour through Canada, Franché
Coma decided he couldn't handle touring and
quit the band before the tour was complete.
Guitarist Rick Riley stepped in temporarily
to fill out guitar duties for the rest of the
tour. Mr. Jim wasn't fond of the horror
direction the band was heading in, and opted
to leave the band once the tour was over.
Within two months, Glenn and Jerry had
recruited two new band members, drummer Joey
Image, and guitarist Bobby Steele. Around
this time, Jerry Only began to comb his hair
in The Misfits signature hair style, which
would later be dubbed the devilock.
In December of 1978, after less than two
months, the new Misfits lineup began playing
shows together. Over the course of 1979, The
Misfits further evolved the horror elements
of their music and their imagery, influenced
by The Damned, who had recently regrouped in
the proto-Goth lineup of the Machine Gun
Etiquette album. Glenn and Jerry adopted a
skull mascot for the band from an old poster
they'd come across for a 1946 Republic movie
serial, The Crimson Ghost (aka Cyclotrode X).
Two more records followed on their Plan 9
label, the Horror Business EP and the "Night
of the Living Dead" single, respectively.
They began to establish a small but loyal fan
base and decided to start their own fan club,
which they called the Fiend Club. Glenn
operated the Fiend Club from his mother's
basement, where he would print out t-shirts,
assemble records, mail out merchandise
catalogs, book gigs, and respond to fan mail,
making the Misfits exemplary practitioners of
the DIY ethic.
As their popularity slowly began to increase
within the underground American punk
movement, many people started to consider The
Misfits as the American equivalent of The
Damned, whose singer, Dave Vanian, adopted
the look of a classic vampire and sang in a
brooding baritone. On June 26, 1979, The
Misfits opened for The Damned at a gig in New
York City. Before the show, Jerry spoke with
Dave Vanian about the possibility of The
Misfits doing a tour of the UK in support of
The Damned.
In November of 1979, The Misfits flew over to
England for their tour with The Damned.
However, Dave Vanian had not taken Jerry
seriously and was surprised when Jerry showed
up at his front door. Instead of turning The
Misfits away, Dave tried his best to arrange
for them to take part in the tour, but The
Misfits weren't happy with the situation.
After playing only two gigs, The Misfits
dropped off the tour. Their return flight
back to America wasn't until late in
December, and so The Misfits were forced to
kill time in England. Jerry spent some time
with Sid Vicious' mother, who he had
befriended after Sid's death. On December 2,
Glenn and Bobby went to see a gig by The Jam
in London, where they were harassed by
skinheads while standing in line. Glenn broke
off a piece of glass and used it to fend off
the skinheads while Bobby ran to get help.
However, when the cops arrived, they arrested
Bobby and Glenn, for what they described as
"threatening behavior". In an interview with
Revolver in the October 2005 issue, Glenn
went into greater detail about the event. He
said the police found a knife in his
possession and accused Glenn of being a
"ripper" that had been stalking the area at
the time. The police began to beat him, and
Glenn fought back. He claims he did
considerable damage to the police before they
were finally able to subdue him. Glenn and
Bobby then spent two nights jailed up in the
London district of Brixton, during which time
Glenn wrote the lyrics to the future Misfits
song, "London Dungeon".
After the failed European tour, Joey Image
decided to leave the band, and later formed
the band The Mary Tyler Whores. Upon their
return to America, The Misfits released the
Beware EP and decided to take a short hiatus
from the band in order to recover from their
bad experience in England. After a four month
break, Arthur Googy was recruited as the new
drummer. Around this time, Jerry's younger
brother, Doyle, who had been a huge fan of
the band since the beginning, started
learning to play guitar with help from Glenn
and Jerry. The Misfits began working on a
full length album, which they planned to
release through Plan 9. In August of 1980,
they went into the studio and recorded twelve
songs. Jerry began to persuade Glenn that
Doyle would fit into the band much better
than Bobby Steele. Doyle began to practice
with the band and even entered the studio to
record his own guitar tracks for the twelve
songs they had recorded. Bobby has said that
during this time period, Jerry would
purposely neglect to inform him of practices,
in order to make Bobby look bad. Jerry denies
these accusations. Regardless, in October of
1980, shortly before the band's annual
Halloween show, Jerry informed Bobby that he
was being replaced by Doyle, who was only
sixteen at the time. Bobby Steele went on to
form his own punk band a few months later,
called The Undead (not the San Francisco band
of the same name, also friends of the
Misfits). On Halloween of 1980, what many
people consider to be the classic Misfits
lineup made its debut.
After only playing a few shows with the new
lineup, they took a six month break from the
band. During this time, instead of releasing
the entire album they had recorded, they
selected three songs from it and released it
as the 3 Hits from Hell EP (in 2002, Caroline
Records finally released the entire album,
which they called 12 Hits from Hell, but the
release was canceled at the last moment at
Jerry and Glenn's request). Throughout the
year of 1981, The Misfits continued to go
into the studio to record tracks for a full
length release, which they planned on calling
Walk Among Us. Although they had planned on
releasing the full length themselves through
Plan 9, they got an unexpected offer from
Slash Records to release the album. They
accepted the offer and decided to rework the
album before releasing it. On Halloween of
1981, The Misfits released the "Halloween"
single through Plan 9, which consisted of two
more tracks from the shelved full length they
had recorded the previous summer.
Sometime in 1981, Glenn wrote the song
"Archangel" for The Damned vocalist Dave
Vanian to sing with The Misfits backing him.
However, due to scheduling conflicts, Dave
never recorded vocals for the song and it was
set aside until 1983, when Glenn decided to
re-record it with his next band, Samhain.
http://onethirtyeight.com Walk Among Us
Walk Among Us.
Walk Among Us.
In March of 1982, Ruby/Slash Records released
Walk Among Us, the first full length Misfits
album to be available to the public. Walk
Among Us would later be considered by most
fans to be the quintessential Misfits album,
as well as one of the best punk albums of all
time. The band began playing shows again
after nearly a year. They started to become
notorious for their intense stage presence
and brutal live performances. Doyle was a
sports athlete like his brother, and shared
his linebacker physique, which, coupled with
their ghoulish appearance, caused some to
view them as two of punk's most intimidating
axemen. Between the brothers, Glenn Danzig
would bellow out his morbid lyrics while
thrashing around on stage or crawling around
on the floor, sometimes throwing and
receiving punches from the crowd. Despite
Glenn's smaller stature at about 5'5", he was
fond of fighting, and enjoyed taunting the
crowd, and instigating violence.
Perhaps the most infamously violent Misfits
show took place in San Francisco on April 10,
1982. During the show some people in the
crowd began to throw cans of beer at the
stage. After Doyle was nearly hit in the head
with a full beer can, he smashed his guitar
over a crowd member's head, instigating a
full out riot.
Arthur Googy and Danzig argued often and
finally, after a lengthy argument, Danzig
kicked him out of the Misfits. The Misfits
had to cancel their plans to record their
next EP, which they had planned on calling
Earth A.D..
In need of a drummer, they offered the role
to Doyle's friend and classmate, Eerie Von,
who had served as an occasional photographer
and roadie for The Misfits. Eerie reluctantly
turned down the offer because he had already
committed to drumming for the local band
Rosemary's Babies. Black Flag vocalist, Henry
Rollins, who had become great friends with
The Misfits during their west coast gigs,
informed ex-Black Flag drummer, ROBO, that
The Misfits were in need of a drummer. In
July of 1982, ROBO flew to the east coast and
joined the band.
Doyle graduated High School and began working
full time at his father's machine shop with
Jerry. They used their earnings to purchase
new instruments (because they tended to smash
theirs on a weekly basis), and to fund The
Misfits tours, recording sessions, and album
pressings. While they provided funding for
the band, Glenn would handle the Fiend Club
and work on composing new songs. A common
misconception is that Glenn only wrote lyrics
and sang for The Misfits. Glenn is a
multitalented musician, and would often write
new songs himself and later teach them to his
band mates at practice, where the songs would
become fleshed out (practices were usually
held in Jerry's garage, which they referred
to as "The Pit").
[edit] Dissolution
In September of 1982, The Misfits embarked on
a large scale tour with their friends, The
Necros, opening for them. During the tour,
The Misfits stopped by a studio to record the
instrumental tracks for the Earth A.D. EP
while Glenn slept. On October 17, the band
were arrested in New Orleans on the charges
of grave-robbing while in search of the
burial place of voodoo practitioner Marie
Laveau. The Misfits denied the charges, and a
witness reportedly attested that they had not
even entered the cemetery gates. The band
bailed themselves out of jail and skipped
court to drive to their next performance in
Florida. Upon returning from the tour, The
Misfits released an album of live material
called Evilive.
During this time Glenn was becoming
increasingly dissatisfied with The Misfits,
for reasons that are disputed. He began to
write songs for a new band project, which he
considered calling "Danzig", but instead
chose to name "Samhain", after the ancient
Celtic holiday which influenced the modern
Halloween celebration.
In July of 1983, The Misfits went into the
studio to finish working on Earth A.D. They
decided to record and add two of their new
songs to the album, making it closer to full
length status. In order to make it a proper
full length album, Glenn decided to record
two of the songs he had intended for Samhain:
"Bloodfeast" and "Death Comes Ripping". The
resulting album was Earth A.D., a gritty,
thrashy album which none of the members were
quite satisfied with. In August, after a
series of arguments with Glenn, ROBO decided
to leave the band. Glenn became further
disenchanted with The Misfits and began to
audition musicians for his new band project.
On October 29, 1983 (see 1983 in music), The
Misfits played their yearly Halloween show in
Detroit, Michigan. Glenn had selected Brian
Damage to be the new Misfits drummer.
However, Brian got drunk before the show and
continuously messed up the songs. After
several songs Doyle escorted Brian off the
stage and the drummer for the Necros filled
in for the rest of the set. The band members
were visibly upset with each other and Glenn
informed the audience that it would be the
last Misfits show ever. The next day the band
members drove back home without saying a word
to each other and went about their respective
lives.
The last show of the original Misfits was at
Greystone Hall, Detroit, Michigan, on
Saturday, October 29th,1983, when the band
showed up and played one of their longest
sets (about 30 songs). This show was
filmed.[citation needed]
[edit] Jerry Only era
[edit] Legal battle
After the demise of the Misfits, Glenn Danzig
focused on his new band project, Samhain,
which was darker and more experimental than
The Misfits, with more emphasis on creating a
grim atmosphere and less on poppy melodies.
Meanwhile, Jerry Only and his brother Doyle
moved to Vernon, New Jersey, where they went
to work full time in their father's machine
parts factory.
During this time, Only became more focused on
his family and his baby daughter, Kathy. He
became more serious about his Christian
faith, and regretted some of the things he
took part in during his time with the
Misfits. He watched as Danzig continued to
grow in popularity with Samhain, a band that
Only viewed as Satanic. In 1987, Only decided
to start a new band, one that would oppose
the "dark path" chosen by Danzig. Together
with Doyle, Only (who changed his stage name
to "Mo the Great") started writing songs for
a Christian heavy metal band with barbarian
imagery, called Kryst the Conqueror. They
then created the "Doyle Fan Club" to help
spread the word about their new band. Despite
Only's efforts, Kryst the Conqueror failed to
gain a following. Although they released one
limited edition EP, the band never played
live.
Also in 1987, Samhain, after touring
extensively and releasing two full-length
albums and an EP, were signed to a major
label and the band's name was changed to
Danzig. Although the Misfits had gone mostly
unnoticed during their seven years as an
active band, by the late 80s, they were
becoming icons of the underground music
world, thanks in part to word of mouth,
Metallica's public adoration for the band,
and Danzig's success with Samhain. The
Misfits' back catalogue had been reissued and
was selling extremely well. Around this time,
Only contacted Danzig about getting a cut of
the Misfits' royalties, beginning a legal
battle that lasted several years. Only
concedes that Danzig wrote nearly all the
lyrics and most of the music, but he
contended that he and Doyle "wrote 25% or
maybe 30% of the music,"[1] and deserved
compensation. Danzig, on the other hand,
insisted that he himself wrote all songs, and
that the other Misfits' creative input was
minimal at best.
In late 1988, Danzig, the band, released its
eponymous debut album, the first release on
star producer Rick Rubin's new Def American
record label. Seven years later, in 1994
Danzig broke into the mainstream when the
live video for its first album song,
"Mother", became a hit on MTV, introducing
thousands of new fans to Danzig's back
catalog, and to his work with Samhain and the
Misfits.
Around this time, many older punk bands began
to do reunion tours, earning often hefty
paychecks in the process. In 1994-95 Jerry
Only and Doyle approached Danzig about
reuniting as the Misfits, and they even went
to his hotel room after a Danzig show in New
Jersey. In interviews Only jokingly remarked
that security escorted them from the
property, and "we took that as a 'no'". Only
decided to cease his pursuit of songwriting
credits, and instead tried to reach an
out-of-court settlement that would allow him
to use "the Misfits" name and images. In
1995, Only and Danzig finally settled, with
Only gaining the rights to record and perform
as the Misfits, but sharing merchandising
rights with Danzig.
[edit] A new beginning
Jerry and Doyle reformed The Misfits
immediately, retaining Kryst the Conqueror
drummer, Dr. C.H.U.D., and after Danzig
rejected their offer to return as lead
singer, they held open auditions for a new
vocalist (Jerry had approached Damned
vocalist Dave Vanian about filling the open
position, but he declined the offer). Michael
Emanuel, a nineteen-year-old New Jersey
native, impressed them with his audition, and
was soon established as the new vocalist,
taking the stage name Michale Graves.
This new incarnation of The Misfits
(sometimes referred to as "The Newfits",
"MisfitsTM", "The Jerry Only Band", or
"Misfits 95") released their debut album,
American Psycho, in 1997. The album was
fairly well received, introducing The Misfits
to a new generation of fans. However, many
fans of the original Misfits had trouble
accepting the band's renewed existence
without its founder and key songwriter, Glenn
Danzig, who usually refuses to acknowledge
the new band's existence, and does so only
with derision. Detractors also took issue
with the new band's focus on a more
"cartoony" image, and Jerry Only's apparent
desire to make the band more family-friendly,
by refraining from the use of vulgarities in
their new songs.
In May of 1998, Michale Graves went on hiatus
from the band. The Misfits were then briefly
fronted by lead singer Myke Hideous of the
New Jersey goth/deathrock band, The Empire
Hideous, during their subsequent South
American and European tour. Hideous was
purportedly forced out by Jerry and Doyle for
an unwillingness to "pump up" by lifting
weights (The Misfits with Graves and Chud
were featured as Characters in WCW
wrestling), and left the band after the
European tour. Hideous recounts details of
his stint singing for the Misfits in his book
"King of an Empire to the Shoes of a Misfit".
Michale Graves rejoined the band later that
year.
In October of 1999, The Misfits released
Famous Monsters, a diverse album that further
established their own sound apart from the
Glenn Danzig era of the band. In 2001, The
Misfits released Cuts from the Crypt, a
collection of rare and unreleased
"resurrected" Misfits tracks. On October 25,
2000, after months of internal band turmoil,
Michale Graves and Dr. Chud officially quit
the band during a performance at the House of
Blues in Orlando. Doyle then took an
indefinite hiatus from performing,
effectively putting an end to another era of
the band.
[edit] 25th anniversary and beyond
Only then took over lead vocals in addition
to his bass duties, and recruited punk
veterans Dez Cadena of Black Flag, and Marky
Ramone of The Ramones to undertake a Misfits
25th Anniversary Tour, which lasted about
three years, intermittently.
Freed from the Misfits' contractual
obligations to Universal's Geffen and
Roadrunner imprints, Only and Misfits
confidant John Cafiero formed Misfits Records
and launched their new label with two
releases, the American debut of Balzac (a
Japanese horror punk band strongly influenced
by The Misfits and Samhain), and a new
Misfits album featuring the band's retakes on
ten 1950s rock classics, Project 1950. The
album featured not only the punk rock
all-star Misfits lineup of Only, Cadena and
Ramone, but prominent appearances from 60's
pop chanteuse Brendan Passey, Blondie
keyboardist Jimmy Destri and also saxophonist
Ed Manion from Southside Johnny & the Asbury
Jukes. Cafiero also featured strongly on
backing vocals.
Meanwhile Michale Graves and Dr. Chud had
formed their own band, Graves, which released
a single album before breaking up. In 2003,
Michale Graves sang in Gotham Road.
Currently, Graves is fronting his own solo
project, Michale Graves, while Dr. Chud is
fronting for his own band called Dr. Chud's
X-Ward.
In December of 2004 Glenn Danzig performed a
half hour worth of classic Misfits tracks, in
the middle of his Danzig set. Joining him on
guitar was none other than Doyle. It was the
first time the two have performed together in
20 years, and the first time Doyle has taken
to the stage since he went on hiatus. These
shows have prompted rumors of a reunification
of Jerry, Doyle and Glenn, although Danzig
has repeatedly made public statements
shooting down such rumors. Glenn and Doyle
plan on performing more shows together, and
Glenn has stated that this is as close as
anyone will ever get to seeing a true Misfits
reunion. Doyle and Danzig also performed
together for approximately 30 minute sets
during The 2006 Danzig Australian Tour.
Recently, Marky Ramone has left The Misfits
25 lineup, and the new lineup contains ROBO,
formerly of the Glenn Danzig days of the
Misfits, and originally of seminal hardcore
punk band Black Flag. A full European tour
has been booked with this new lineup, and
some select dates in the U.S. have been
announced. The UK leg of the tour had to be
canceled due to a problem with ROBO's visa,
and as a result the band could not play the
City Invasion 2005 tour. A rescheduled UK
tour followed in September.
Marky appeared alongside the new line up of
The Misfits in late 2006 while touring as a
member of Osaka Popstar.
The Misfits and their Japanese counterparts,
Balzac, staged a show at Tony Bennett's
studio complex in Englewood, N.J., for a
possible future live CD and/or DVD release on
Misfits Records. Original Misfits guitarist
Franché Coma made a guest appearance to
perform three songs from the Static Age LP.
Meanwhile, Doyle returned to play with Danzig
for the Blackest of the Black tour in the
fall of 2005. Glenn claims that this will be
his final tour, though he says he will
continue to make music. He is currently
slated as the producer for Doyle's upcoming
band, Gorgeous Frankenstein, which currently
lacks a lead vocalist, but will feature
Argyle Goolsby on bass.
The Misfits are currently writing and
recording material for a new studio album
which they began work on in early 2006. The
album will apparently feature Dez Cadena on
guitar and ROBO on drums. They have yet to
say whether Dez will contribute to
songwriting and singing. The material planned
for the new release, according to the band,
is intended to be "the hardest, most
aggressive Misfits material to see the
pressing plant since Earth A.D.".
[edit] 30th "Anniverscary"
The Misfits will perform at the Desensitised
festival on 8th September 2007. They will be
one of four headline acts.
http://www.myspace.com/desensitisedfestival
is the website for tickets
The band will then perform a full UK tour to
celebrate their 30th anniversary. Special
guests are The Briefs.
It has been loosely confirmed that Michale
Graves and Doyle will be returning for the
2007/2008 studio album. Dez Cadena has stated
that two guitars will be featured on the new
album, thus implying Doyle will be playing on
the new album, although no real concrete
evidence exists to back up this claim. Jerry
Only has not yet commented on the status of
the album.
As of June 25th, the new Misfits website has
been launched, giving a list of tour dates,
and confirming a US tour this fall, with
dates to be added.
[edit] Legacy
The influence The Misfits have had on punk
rock, and rock music in general, sometimes
seems disproportionate to the publicity and
critical attention they have received. Myriad
bands have imitated The Misfits' style, such
as Balzac, Blitzkid, The Coffin Caddies, The
Bathory Boys, The Zombie Mafia, and
Calabrese, and these bands have become known
as horror punk. Psychobilly has various
similarities with horror punk.
A number of bands have recently surfaced
which, although in some cases less obviously
horror punk, are still strongly visibly and
audibly influenced by The Misfits. These
include, most notably, bands such as AFI,
Alkaline Trio, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie,
Avenged Sevenfold, Wednesday 13 and the
Murderdolls. Many musical groups whose
resemblance to The Misfits seems far removed
also cite the band as crucial influences,
such as Metallica, Megadeth, Red Hot Chili
Peppers, and Guns N' Roses. Other bands who
hold The Misfits in high regard are Slayer,
Pantera, NOFX and more recently, Slipknot.
Many local New Jersey hardcore, punk, emo and
alternative rock acts such as My Chemical
Romance and The Banner, cite The Misfits as a
main influence. Winnipeg born Breakcore
artist Venetian Snares considers the Misfits
a huge influence, inspired by the subtle, but
frequent use of 3/4 time. Also New Jersey
based bands Northfall Division and Royal
Stigma cite The Misfits as a major influence.
These underground 80s punk groups have used
the lyrics from many Misfits songs as basis
for the lyrics of their own songs.
The Misfits' far reaching influence is also
evident in the vast number of fans from all
different facets of the music world who
follow the band. Wildly popular among punk
rock fans, the band has also received much
exposure to the heavy metal community from
Metallica's numerous Misfits cover songs.
Misfits fans themselves can often be easily
discerned, as many completely immerse
themselves in the band's imagery. At
underground shows, and especially at
Halloween, it is not uncommon to see many
punks and metalheads dressed in black with
Crimson Ghost facepaint and the devilock
hairstyle. Black leather jackets, oversized
leather boots, as well as gloves and
bodysuits printed with the skeletal structure
are also common.
The Misfits have greatly influenced the
Grenade snowboard apparel company run by the
two-time Olympic silver medalist and
professional snowboarder Danny Kass, and his
brother Matt. The Kass brothers grew up in
New Jersey and are long time Fiends. Danny is
a good friend of Jerry Only's son and used to
skateboard on a halfpipe in the Only's back
yard. Numerous Grenade products are Misfit
tributes using or drawing from Misfits
imagery. In classic Misfits tradition,
Grenade allows 'soldiers' to enlist in their
'Army' to receive stickers and other items,
following along the lines of the Misfits'
Fiend Club. Grenade follows in the vein of
DIY mentality displayed by the Misfits and
many punk bands, and reflects its influence
on snowboarding today.
Misfits posters and shirts have been spotted
in numerous films and TV shows, such as
Click, Men in Black, Detroit Rock City,
Shorties Watchin' Shorties, as well as Saved
by the Bell and CSI.
Recently My Chemical Romance did a cover of
the song "Astro Zombies" for the Tony Hawk's
American Wasteland videogame. The band Aiden
did a cover of "Die, Die My Darling" for the
Kerrang! magazine compilation. AFI have
covered several Misfits songs, including
"Halloween" on All Hallows E.P,"Last Caress"
on the vinyl edition of Shut Your Mouth and
Open Your Eyes and "Demonomania" on A Fire
Inside E.P . Also in the Red Hot Chili
Peppers video, "Dani California", lead singer
Anthony Kiedis represented the Misfits by
dressing like Glenn Danzig in a portion of
the video. A Green Day side project known as
The Network recently did a cover of the song
"Teenagers From Mars" which originally
appeared on the Misfits album Static Age. The
Mexican rock band Molotov did a cover of the
song "I turned into a Martian" with the song
"Marciano" on their cover album Con Todo
Respeto. The Texas Chainsaw Mascara covered
"Halloween" for their MySpace in celebration
of the holiday in 2006.
Caroline Records released an album titled
"Violent World - A Tribute to the Misfits"
that payed homage to the band with covers by
various punk, hardcore and metal bands. It
included the bands: Snapcase, Pennywise,
Shades Apart, Tanner, Therapy?, Prong, 108,
The Bouncing Souls, Goldfinger, Deadguy, Sick
of it All, NoFX, Earth Crisis and Farside.
In 2002, during their Halloween show at the
Metro, Alkaline Trio gave away 7" records to
attendees. The two tracks on them were covers
of Halloween and Children in Heat. Derek
Grant, the drummer of Alkaline Trio once
auditioned to be in the Misfits, but the spot
was taken by Michael Graves. Both Derek Grant
and Matt Skiba have admitted to being
influenced by The Misfits. Derek Grant can
often be seen with a devilock.
The 2002 release by NOFX, "45 or 46 Songs
That Weren't Good Enough for our Other
Records" features a cover of "Last Caress"
that originally appeared on the Violent World
Tribute.
In 2006 the band Sum 41 recorded a cover of
the song "Attitude" for their MySpace and as
a B-side for their new album expected to be
released in early 2007.
Brodie Foster Hubbard has not only performed
Misfits songs at his live shows, but fronts a
Misfits tribute band called 138 with members
of Night Wolf. The title and album cover of
his second CD release, Legacy of
Sentimentality, was an homage to the Misfits
collection Legacy of Brutality. His third CD
release, Don't Screw Up Like I Did, concludes
with a cover of "Astro Zombies".
In common with the Ramones, The Misfits have
had some of their songs covered by The Nutley
Brass - on the album The Misfits Meet The
Nutley Brass Fiend Club Lounge - in a lounge
music style.
In the Lamb of God DVD Killadelphia, D.
Randall Blythe, the band's vocalist can be
seen wearing Misfits slip-on shoes in one of
the hidden features when the band records
their commentary.
[edit] Discography
[edit] "Original" Misfits
[edit] Studio albums
* Walk Among Us (1982)
* Earth A.D. (1983)
* Static Age (1997, recorded in 1978)
* 12 Hits From Hell (2001, recorded in
1980, not properly released)
[edit] Live albums
* Evilive (1982)
[edit] EP's
* Bullet (1978)
* Horror Business (1979)
* Night of the Living Dead (1979)
* 3 Hits from Hell (1981)
* Die, Die My Darling (1984)
[edit] Singles
* Cough/Cool (1977)
* Teenagers From Mars (1978)
* Halloween (1981)
* Who Killed Marilyn? (1981)
[edit] Compilations
* Beware EP (1980)
* Legacy of Brutality (1985)
* Collection I (1986)
* Collection II (1995)
* Box Set (1996)
[edit] "Resurrected" Misfits
[edit] Studio albums
* American Psycho (1997)
* Famous Monsters (1999)
* Project 1950 (2003)
* Untitled Misfits Album (2007/2008)
[edit] Live albums
* Evilive II (1998)
[edit] Singles
* Dig Up Her Bones (1997)
* The Day the Earth Caught Fire (2002)
* Monster Mash (1999)
* Psycho in the Wax Museum (2006)
* Scream! (1999)
[edit] Compilations
* Cuts from the Crypt (2001)
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| Christmas With a Capital "C" |
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I think everyone needs to see this. I'm sick
and tired of the whole "happy holidays"
thing. Go Fish explains it much better than I
ever could. This is more for the song, as I
have provided the lyrics in the video.
Enjoy.:D
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| Vilnius - capital of Lithuania. |
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Vilnius - beauty of Eastern and Middle
Europe. The best place to live, study, work
and make carrier in Lithuania.
Vilnius is a cosmopolitan city with diverse
architecture. There are more than 40 churches
in Vilnius to see. Restaurants, hotels and
museums have sprouted since Lithuania
declared independence, and young Vilnius
residents are providing the city a reputation
for being the most hospitable in the world as
evidenced by the large membership of the
Hospitality Club.
Like most medieval towns, Vilnius has
developed around its Town Hall. The main
artery, Pilies Street, links the governor's
palace and the Town Hall. Other streets
meander through the palaces of feudal lords
and landlords, churches, shops and
craftsmen's workrooms. Narrow, curved streets
and small cosy courtyards developed in the
radial layout of the medieval Vilnius.
The Old Town, historical centre of Vilnius,
is one of the largest in Europe (3.6 km²).
The most valuable historic and cultural sites
are concentrated here. The buildings in the
old town — there are nearly 1,500 — were
built over several centuries, creating a
splendid blend of many different
architectural styles. Although Vilnius is
often called a baroque city, here you will
find some buildings of gothic, renaissance
and other styles. The main sights of the city
are the Gediminas Castle and the Cathedral
Square, symbols of the capital. Their
combination is also a gateway to the historic
centre of the capital. Because of its
uniqueness, the Old Town of Vilnius was
inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
in 1994. In 1995, the only known cast of
Frank Zappa was installed in the center of
Vilnius with the permission of the
government.
Vilnius is one of the locations featured in
the video game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon. Some
of the architecture is relatively
well-represented.
Lying very close to Vilnius is a site some
claim to be the Geographical Centre of
Europe.
Birth place of the Fictional character Marko
Ramius from Tom Clancy's novel The Hunt For
Red October. Unfortunately, at one point in
the film Sean Connery as Ramius mispronounces
the name of his birthplace by calling it
"Vil-nee-us," whereas Lithuanians pronounce
it "Vil-noos."
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| KITTIE on CAPITAL CHAOS 2006 |
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We interviewed Kittie http://kittierocks.com
when they played with The Warriors & Calico
System at the Boardwalk April 17, 2006 1996
-- 2004
http://www.myspace.com/officialkittie
Kittie was formed in 1996, when Mercedes
Lander and Fallon Bowman met in a high school
gymnastics class. The lead singer and
guitarist, Morgan Lander, is Mercedes'
sister. Their original bassist was Tanya
Candler, who eventually left the band in the
winter of 1999 due to the fact that she
wanted to finish high school. She was
replaced with Talena Atfield.
In 2001, Fallon Bowman left Kittie without
citing her reasons and eventually started a
new project called Amphibious Assault.
Fallon's position as guitarist would later be
filled by Jeff Phillips who worked as
Kitties' guitar technician. He now plays
guitar for Thine Eyes Bleed.
In 2002 Talena Atfield left the band. She was
replaced on bass guitar by Jennifer Arroyo.
In 2004 the group added a fourth member, the
second guitarist Lisa Marx, and Jeff Phillips
went to work full-time on his side project,
Thine Eyes Bleed.
http://www.taramcleod.com/
In 2004 Kittie released the album Until the
End. A band with the same name, Until The
End, joked about naming their newest album
Kittie to return the favour, however, they
didn't.
Until March 2005, Kittie were signed to
Artemis Records but parted ways due to "a
proposed amendment to the recording budget
for the pending 4th Kittie album." Problems
between the group and record label had been
rumoured for a long time. The only official
sign of these problems was a settlement out
of court for unpaid royalties and 11 breaches
of contract on Artemis Records' behalf, in
March 2004.
http://www.focus-bliss.net/
On March 23, 2005, Morgan Lander made a post
indicating that both Lisa Marx and Jennifer
Arroyo had left the band.[1] Jennifer
Arroyo's split was amicable while Lisa Marx's
was a surprise. Financial reasons were cited
— nothing new, as the same had happened
earlier with Talena Atfield, and in the case
of Jennifer Arroyo, the desire to work
outside of Kittie full-time was also a
factor. Jennifer Arroyo would go on to join
Billy Graziadei of Biohazard, to form Suicide
City.
http://www.poisonedblack.com/
In 2005 Kittie added two new members: Tara
McLeod, on guitar, and Trish Doan, on bass.
Most fans have stated that this is Kittie's
most musically talented line-up yet. 2005
also brought the debut of Morgan and
Mercedes' clothing line, Poisoned Black
clothing. Morgan and Mercedes also appeared
briefly in the documentary Metal: A
Headbanger's Journey.
http://www.extrememusiconline.com/features/30
d.html
On February 7, 2006, Kittie released the
Never Again EP through Rock Ridge Music. Also
in 2006, vocalist Morgan Lander provided
vocals on the song "It Turns to Rust", from
the album In the Arms of Devastation, by the
Canadian death metal band Kataklysm.
In May of 2006 Kittie announced a joint
venture to create their own record label,
"Kiss of Infamy Records" which will include
major label distribution by EMI. Their fourth
studio album is entitled Funeral for
Yesterday and was released on February 20,
2007 through their new label.
Along with the release of Funeral for
Yesterday it was announced by Morgan Lander
that Kittie would be releasing a new DVD. The
DVD was released along with the CD. The DVD
runs for about 45 minutes.[2]
Kittie kicked off 2007 with the "Funeral for
Yesterday Tour" running from the beginning of
February until the end of March. Other bands
on the bill include Walls of Jericho, 36
Crazyfists, Dead To Fall, and In This Moment.
The tour received a huge turnout and feedback
that Kittie decided to extend their tour into
May 2007 with Walls of Jericho and In This
Moment.
The name "Kittie", explained by Morgan
Lander:
" When we were thinking of names to call the
band before our first show, we had decided
that we wanted something completely
contradictory to what the band and the sound
of the band was. I think we chose Kittie
because we wanted something totally
unexpected, something that sounded weak, so
that when you heard the band for the first
time, it would be a total shock. I think
there were a few other weak sounding names...
Like Swan or Swansong (which is what I
remember really wanting to call the
band)...But Kittie was chosen, and the rest
is history. http://www.capitalchaos.net
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| MUSHROOMHEAD interview on CAPITAL CHAOS TV 2006 |
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MUSHROOMHEAD interview on CAPITAL CHAOS TV
subject matter included Slipknot, George Bush
and more. Interviewed @ The Boardwalk also on
the bill were SOIL, BRAND NEW SIN & THE
AUTUMN OFFERING. Mushroomhead is an American
band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1993,
the band's music can be described as a
synthesis of alternative, heavy metal, and
industrial influences. The members of
Mushroomhead have identified themselves by
each adopting masks or facial disguises as
well as individual pseudonyms. Mushroomhead
is identified by its distinct "X Face" logo
-- commonly worn boldly on the masks of most
members, as well as clothing and associated
merchandise. http://mushroomhead.com
Mushroomhead are probably most famous for
their ongoing rivalry with the 9 piece
Nu-metal group Slipknot. Fans of Mushroomhead
have argued that Slipknot has ripped off
their image, while fans of Slipknot say the
opposite. However, it is a fact that
Mushroomhead existed before Slipknot, and had
their masked and costumed image before
Slipknot.
Mushroom Head Band Members
On June 6, 2006, Mushroomhead launched
MushroomKombat - an interactive flash feature
as a part of the band's official website. The
mini-game pits band members against each
other in a Mortal Kombat-style environment,
each member having a unique fatality.
Beginnings
In 1993, Mushroomhead was established as a
side project. Its line-up comprised members
from several bands from Cleveland, Ohio. To
differentiate itself from members' existing
bands and to dispel any misconceptions about
the group's sound and musical content,
Mushroomhead adopted costumes, masks and
pseudonyms.
Mushroomhead played its first show in 1993.
Days later, the octet found itself on stage
alongside established metal band GWAR. "We
played our first show on a Saturday," said
the band's drummer, Skinny, in an article for
Mushroomhead's official website.[citation
needed] "Three days later, we got a call to
play with GWAR at the Cleveland Agora in
front of 2000 people -- our second show
ever!".[citation needed]
In 1995, Mushroomhead released its
self-financed debut album with Filthy Hands
Co., "Mushroomhead". For the members,
Mushroomhead became a priority with their
original bands breaking-up. The band's
line-up saw many changes throughout the
1990s, stayed active, steadily releasing
music and gaining new fans.
[edit] Image
In 2001, Mushroomhead released a compilation
album titled "XX" on the independent label
Eclipse Records. Later in the year, the band
signed with major label Universal Records and
the compilation was remastered and
re-released internationally. The release of
this album lead Mushroomhead to major tours,
national and international including Ozzfest
2002) as well as television exposure via its
first music video "Solitaire/Unraveling". XX
sold 300,000 copies.[citation needed] Their
current masks, as one of their producers
confirmed, are them coming back from hell
after being killed in war.
2003 saw the release of XIII, their first
album of entirely new material for Universal
Records. The album produced the single "Sun
Doesn't Rise" which was featured on
MTV:Headbangers ball soundtrack and Freddy Vs
Jason. Also featuring the hidden track
"Crazy" a cover song originally by Seal. The
album debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard Top
200 charts and sold 400,000 copies
worldwide.[citation needed]
After an extensive world tour, singer Jmann
(aka Jason Popson) announced that he had left
the band in August 2004 due to exhaustion and
personal reasons. Reasons such as his father
being sick and wanting to be there for him.
The late 1990s held controversial myths and
legends for Mushroomhead. Record labels began
to take notice of Mushroomhead and expressed
interest in the Ohio outfit, most notably
Roadrunner Records. In 1998, the band came
close to signing with Roadrunner Records,
however, due to the two parties' inability to
reach a mutual agreement, pen never touched
paper. One year later, a nine-piece metal
band from Des Moines, Iowa -- Slipknot --
debuted on Roadrunner Records with its 1999
album "Slipknot". Corey Taylor has stated
that Slipknot had never heard of Mushroomhead
until they were recording their debut album
in 1998.1
After Roadrunner's acquisition, controversial
similarities could be seen. Mushroomhead and
its fans believed that Slipknot had stolen
their image due to similarities such as a
large line-up, Mushroomhead's eight men and
Slipknot's nine, several identical masks
(Skinny's gas mask v. Sid Wilson's gas mask,
Pig Benis' pig mask v. Paul Gray's pig mask),
uniform costumes (Mushroomhead's camouflage
coveralls v. Slipknot's barcode coveralls)
and stage names(Pig Benis resembling the pig
mask or vice versa as the argument
follows).[citation needed] Each member of
Slipknot adopted a number in place of their
birth name. This caused rivalries between
Slipknot and Mushroomhead.
The 1999 signing of Slipknot to Roadrunner
Records led to changes within Mushroomhead.
The band felt their image had been stolen for
financial gain, Mushroomhead "killed" their
individual characters. Their once colorful
costumes, camouflage and rubber masks, were
replaced by a black uniform. Later, cartoon
style X marks over each eye were added to
further illustrate the death of the group's
image. This X mask design later lead to the
"X Face" logo which today is recognised as
the band's iconic symbol. These changes were
also reflected on the band's 1999 release
"M3".
An incident between Mushroomhead fans and
Slipknot themselves occurred when Slipknot
trekked to Cleveland as part of their tour in
support of their debut album, Mushroomhead
fans flocked to the concert and peppered
Slipknot with batteries forcing them
off-stage.[citation needed] In a press
conference, lead singer Corey Taylor stated
that members of Mushroomhead had encouraged
fans to do these acts. Mushroomhead has
publicly stated that the band in no way
encourages this sort of behavior. In a May
2007 interview it Imhotep.com, singer Jeffrey
Nothing stated that the day after the
Cleveland incident his, then, girlfriend went
down to the venue and the members of Slipknot
and some of their crew harassed her saying:
"You're wearing a Mushroomhead shirt, what do
you know?" Nothing went on to say, "The
bottom line is: here is our city, our fans
support us completely! They felt just as
fucked over by these pony "Clowns" as us and
they aren't afraid to show it. Welcome to
Cleveland bitches." [1]
[edit] Rebirth
Mushroomhead live
Mushroomhead live
In August of 2005, Mushroomhead self-released
its first DVD on its own Filthy Hands label
-- "Volume 1". Produced, directed, shot and
edited by the band, "Volume 1" covers the
band's rise in the 2000s with live
performances, music videos and behind the
scenes footage. Waylon, however, is not
featured in "Volume 1", though he is given a
camera operator credit.
While on the road in 2005, Mushroomhead began
the process of writing new material and
recording a new album. In December of 2005,
Mushroomhead signed with Megaforce Records,
ensuring the new albums availability
nationally and internationally. This rebirth
brought on a new look for Mushroomhead. All
the masks still displayed the X-face but have
an individual mask look, not the same
identical masks as in the XX and XIII eras.
The band has completely revamped their
website to display their new look and sound.
Mushroomhead headlined with Dope, Nocturne,
and New Orleans locals (now Dallas) Invain
played a show on The Music For Freedom Tour
sponsored by Jägermeister at the House of
Blues in New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday,
August 16, 2005. This show was one of the
last big acts to play in New Orleans for a
long time due to Hurricane Katrina striking
New Orleans on August 29, 2005.
Mushroomhead, SOiL, Brand New Sin, and The
Autumn Offering took to the road together for
a full tour of the United States in 2006.
Mushroomhead's 2006 Midnight Halloween
performance started with an announcement over
the PA: "Due to unforseen circumstances,
Slipknot will not be appearing tonight,"
which was greeted by chants of "Fuck
Slipknot!" from the cadre of fans in the pit.
Soon after, the lights came up, revealing
their Nightmare Before Christmas-themed set,
complete with falling snow. St1tch and Little
Dan (Skinny's drum tech and drummer for
Ventana) came out wearing masks from two
members of Slipknot. Dan wearing Chris Fehn's
mask with the Pinocchio-style nose, Stitch
wearing Shawn "Clown" Crahan's mask. When
they weren't playing the large drums at the
front of the stage, Dan proceeded to
masturbate his mask's nose, and St1tch took
off his mask and flipped the bird at it,
eliciting fits of laughter from the crowd.
concert review
Savior Sorrow debuted at #73 on the Billboard
200 charts with sales exceeding
12,000.[citation needed] The band's label
stated that sales were closer to 25,000 with
the inclusion of sales made while on
tour.[citation needed] SoundScan issued an
apology the day following the release of
sales data due to mistakes made in
estimates.[citation needed] The primary
reason given was the lack of inclusion of
sales from the Best Buy retailer chain. Sales
of Savior Sorrow were roughly 26,000 and the
chart entry place was closer to the #30 spot
than #73. Savior Sorrow's chart position was
later officially adjusted to #50. Simple
Survival, the pre-released single to Savior
Sorrow, was placed at #39 on the Billboard
Mainstream Rock Tracks chart one week after
the release.[citation needed]
Drummer Skinny has stated that while on the
Jägermeister-sponsored tour, Mushroomhead
has been filming around the clock, capturing
the action on and offstage. The footage will
be compiled into the band's second DVD,
tentatively titled "Volume 2,"
On March 31 2007 ST1TCH announced that he
would be leaving Mushroomhead. He cited the
conflicts with Slipknot, and the media's
subsequent focus on Mushroomhead only in the
context of their similarities to Slipknot, as
his main reasons for leaving the band. He
intends to independently release a CD of
remixes titled "Vol. 2: The Superliminal
Choruses", with all proceeds from the album
going to the remaining members of
Mushroomhead. Schmotz will take on the job of
samples in addition to playing keyboards.
This actually turned out to be an April Fools
Day joke by the band. ST1TCH is still in
Mushroomhead. Discography
Main article: Mushroomhead discography
[edit] Studio albums
* 1995: Mushroomhead
* 1996: Superbuick
* 1996: Remix 2000
* 1999: M3
* 2001: XX
* 2003: XIII
* 2006: Savior Sorrow
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
* Waylon Reavis -- Vocals (2004-present)
* "Jeffrey Nothing" (Jeff Hatrix) --
Vocals (1993-present)
* "Skinny" (Steve Felton) -- Drums
(1993-present)
* "Gravy" (Dave Felton) -- Guitar
(1996-1998, 1999-present)
* "Pig Benis" (Jack Kilcoyne) -- Bass
(1995-present)
* "Shmotz" (Tom Schmitz) - Keyboard
(1993-present)
* "St1tch" (Rick Thomas) -- Electronics
(2001-present)
* "Little" Dan Fox - Percussion
(2006-present)
[edit] Former
* "Chamberlain" -- Juggler/Percussion
1993--1995
* "Dinner" -- (Richie Moore) Lead Guitar
1993-1998
* "DJ Virus" -- (Joe Lenkey) Turntables
1993-1995
* "J.J. Righteous" -- (John Sekula)
Rhythm Guitar 1993--2001 (was sole guitarist
from 1998-1999)
* "Mr. Murdernickel" -- (Joe Kilcoyne)
Bass 1993--1995
* "Roxy" -- (Jessica Haney)
Dancer/Electronics 1993--1998
* "J Mann" -- (Jason Popson) Vocals
1993--2004
* "Bronson" - (Marko Vukcevich)
Turntables 1995-1998, Electronics 1999-2001,
Rhythm Guitar 2001-2006 korv
[edit] Guests
* Mandy Lascko -- Vocals ("Mommy") 1995
* The Heathers - Vocals ("Big Brother")
1996
* Scot Edgell -- Vocals ("The Final Act",
"The New Cult King") 1999
* Devon Gorman -- Vocals ("Our Own Way",
"One More Day") 2003
* Jens Kidman -- Vocals ("The Dream is
Over") 2003
* Sean Kane - Vocals ("Tattoo") 2006
http://capitalchaos.net
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