Mister Monster were an American,

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-based

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band, started in 1998 by singer Jason "J-Sin" Trioxin (Jason Heveran), notable for their use of

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harmonies within Horror Punk, a style the band called ''Boo Wop''. Mister Monster’s influences included classic Doo Wop, The

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, The Damned, the Misfits, and the

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History

The earliest compositions that would become Mister Monster songs were written by Trioxin in 1996-1997 while he served tenure in a different band. Since his songs: "Prom night", "Dead flesh girl" and "Little Frankenstein" were rejected by his bandmates, this served as the impetus for the creation of Mister Monster. Mister Monster's first release was the album ''Songs From the Crypt'', which was originally self-released. Subsequent to this CD the band was regularly playing sold out performances in

and

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. During the following year and a half, the band made small tours of the tri-State area and added changes to its lineup. In 1999-2000, Trioxin recorded tracks for a five-song demo and recruited various friends to back him up at many New York City/New Jersey shows as Mister Monster and the Back Alley Butchers. In late 2001 the band released the full-length disc ''Over Your Dead Body'', which featured "This Night I Call (Bad Luck)", "Prom Night", "Scars 19", and "Resident Evil". The video for "Bad Luck", along with the video for "Gore Whore", can be found as bonus materials on the DVD for the horror film ''Creepy Tales: Girls' Night Out'' (Cinema Sky). The song appears on the soundtrack along with some other tracks performed by the Misfits. Mister Monster has also appeared on compilations such as ''Grave Rockers'' and ''This Is Horrorpunk'' alongside the

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, The Independents,

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, The Spook, and Rock City Morgue. ''Over Your Dead Body'' is available on Hell's Hundred Records. The band was featured in the

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Videogame "Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines" alongside Empire Hideous and

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. Having toured all over the United States, Mister Monster has gained an international cult following. In 2011, the original Mister Monster lineup composed of Trioxin, JV Bastard, Paul Lifeless and Germ was reunited for a concert celebrating the tenth anniversary of ''Over Your Dead Body'' In between periods of Mister Monster activity, Jason Trioxin has recorded with and/or performed as a touring member of Michale Graves' band,

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(as bassist),

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, and

. He played 55 dates as Michael Graves' guitarist on the ''Almost Home'' tour, which raised awareness of the plight of the

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. Trioxin produced Blitzkid's ''Five Cellars Below'' LP, and on several occasions served as that band's touring guitarist. On December 18, 2018 on Mister Monster's Facebook it was announced that Jason Trioxin had died on December 14, 2018.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Splits

Compilation albums

* 2007:''Breaking Hearts and Eating Brains since '98''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mister Monster Horror punk groups Musical groups from New Jersey