Mindflayer is a
noise rock
Noise rock (sometimes called noise punk) is a noise music, noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimal music, minimalism, industrial music, and New York hardcore, a ...
band from
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay ...
, made up of
Brian Chippendale
Brian Chippendale (born July 22, 1973) is an American musician and artist, known as the drummer and vocalist for the experimental noise rock band Lightning Bolt and for his graphic art. Chippendale is based in Providence, Rhode Island.
Brian ...
(of
Lightning Bolt) and
Mat Brinkmann (of
Forcefield) which was formed out of
Fort Thunder
Fort Thunder (1995–2001) was a warehouse on the second floor of a pre-Civil War former textile factory in the Olneyville district of Providence, Rhode Island. From 1995 through 2001, the space was used as a venue for underground music and events ...
.
Much of Mindflayer's identity, including the band name, are obscure
Dungeons & Dragons references. The name of the band refers to psionic creatures in the Dungeons & Dragons universe,
Illithids, commonly referred to as "mind flayers." The covers of ''
Take Your Skin Off'' and ''
Die & Mold Services'' also resemble the Illithid's squid-like faces. The title to the band's fourth album, ''
Expedition to the Hairier Peaks'', plays on the popular Dungeons & Dragons module title, ''
Expedition to the Barrier Peaks
''Expedition to the Barrier Peaks'' is a 1980 adventure module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game written by Gary Gygax. While ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') is typically a fantasy game, the adventure includes elements of science ...
''. Mat Brinkman uses a
circuit bent analog synthesizer.
Discography
Self-released
* ''Raise Your Tentacles and Yell!'' (released on official website) (2000)
* ''Live CD-R'' (released on official website) (Bulb) (2000/2001)
* ''Ape S**t'' C 90 2004
Studio albums
* ''
It's Always 1999'' (Ooo Mau Mau/Load) (2001/2004)
* ''
Take Your Skin Off'' (Bulb) (2003)
* ''
Die & Mold Services'' (Corleone) (2004)
* ''
Expedition to the Hairier Peaks'' (Corleone) (2005)
7-inch singles
* Split (with
Prurient
Ian Dominick Fernow is an American experimental musician, poet and multimedia artist. He is best known for extreme music released under the stage name Prurient, as well as numerous other aliases including Vatican Shadow and Rainforest Spiritual ...
)'' (Important Records) (2007)
* Split (with
Deep Jew) (Not Not Fun Records) (2008)
Appearances on compilations
* ''Old Tyme Lemonade'' compilation (Hospital Productions) (2004)
References
External links
Mindflayeron
Myspace
Load Records websiteCorleone Records websiteBulb Records websitePUNKCAST#262Live video @ Luxx - Brooklyn, Apr 13 2003. (
RealPlayer
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)
American noise rock music groups
Load Records artists
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