Ludicra is an American heavy metal band from

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. They originally formed in 1998 as a quartet and later expanded to five members. In 2011, the band announced on their official website that they had disbanded,Official Ludicra web site
but they reunited in 2022. Ludicra's sound has been described as

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. Influences include bands such as

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, and genres like

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. The group included current and former members of other San Francisco-based bands such as Impaled,

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. They shared the stage with Impaled, Total Shutdown,

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. The band reunited in 2022, and performed at the Northwest Terror Fest in Seattle and at the

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in San Francisco.

Band members

Last lineup

* John Cobbett – guitars (1998–2011) * Christy Cather – guitars, vocals (1998–2011) * Ross Sewage – bass (1999–2011) * Laurie Sue Shanaman – vocals (1999–2011) *

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– drums (1998–2011)

Former members

* Jesika Christ – bass, vocals (1998–1999)

Session members

* Melynda Jackson * Lorraine Rath * Kris Force * Sigrid Sheie * Jackie Perez-Gratz

Discography

* ''Hollow Psalms'' (Life Is Abuse, 2002) * ''Another Great Love Song'' (

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, 2004) * ''S/T EP'' (Life Is Abuse, 2006) * ''Fex Urbis Lex Orbis'' (Alternative Tentacles, 2006) * ''The Tenant'' (

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, 2010)

Other appearances

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(compilation album; 2010)

References

External links

*
Official Facebook page

Alternative Tentacle Records

Life Is Abuse Records
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