Angel Rot were an American
stoner metal group based in
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
, New York, United States. The original incarnation of the band consisted of bassist
Mike Davis, vocalist/guitarist
Tom Five __notoc__
Thomas Neil Guay (born October 11, 1965), more commonly known by his stage name Tom Five (or Tom 5), is an American guitar player who joined White Zombiehttp://metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=14097 Metal Storm while studyin ...
and drummer
George Berz
Angel Rot were an American stoner metal group based in Manhattan, New York, United States. The original incarnation of the band consisted of bassist Mike Davis, vocalist/guitarist Tom Five and drummer George Berz.
History
Angel Rot was formed ...
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History
Angel Rot was formed in 1988 Manhattan by bassist
Mike Davis, vocalist/guitarist
Tom Five __notoc__
Thomas Neil Guay (born October 11, 1965), more commonly known by his stage name Tom Five (or Tom 5), is an American guitar player who joined White Zombiehttp://metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=14097 Metal Storm while studyin ...
and drummer
George Berz
Angel Rot were an American stoner metal group based in Manhattan, New York, United States. The original incarnation of the band consisted of bassist Mike Davis, vocalist/guitarist Tom Five and drummer George Berz.
History
Angel Rot was formed ...
.
Tom Five __notoc__
Thomas Neil Guay (born October 11, 1965), more commonly known by his stage name Tom Five (or Tom 5), is an American guitar player who joined White Zombiehttp://metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=14097 Metal Storm while studyin ...
had been a band member of seminal industrial/noise rock band
White Zombie. Scott Sanfratello took over drumming duties from Berz in 1989 and was then replaced by Tony Mann a year later. In 1990 Steven Kleiner filled the drummer role and remained with Angel Rot until they disbanded. That year the band released the 7" vinyl single ''Screw Drive'', followed by another release in 1992 with another single titled ''Necrostrangle''.
In 1993 the band recorded sessions for their full-length debut but the release date was delayed when the master tapes were lost.
In 1999 those sessions were finally issued on ''
Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage
''Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage'' is the debut studio album of Angel Rot, released on April 23, 1999 by Man's Ruin Records. The album was recorded in 1993 but delay in releasing the sessions occurred when the master tapes were lost.
Re ...
'' released by
Man's Ruin Records.
Gyda Gash replaced
Mike Davis on bass until the group disbanded in 1994.
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''
Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage
''Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage'' is the debut studio album of Angel Rot, released on April 23, 1999 by Man's Ruin Records. The album was recorded in 1993 but delay in releasing the sessions occurred when the master tapes were lost.
Re ...
'' (1999, Man's Ruin)
;EPs
* ''Screw Drive'' (1990, Fuck)
* ''Necrostrangle'' (1992, Fuck)
References
External links
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Musical groups established in 1988
Musical groups disestablished in 1994
1988 establishments in New York City
American doom metal musical groups
American sludge metal musical groups
American stoner rock musical groups
Man's Ruin Records artists