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Skrew is an American
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band. Formed in 1990 and disbanded in 1998, the group announced its return in 2009.


Biography

Skrew was formed in 1990 in Austin, Texas, by Adam Grossman and Danny Lohner. The band emerged from the demise of crossover thrash band
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, of which Grossman and Lohner were members. Skrew recruited Al Jourgensen of Ministry, to record and produce its 1991 debut album '' Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame''. The album fared well commercially (out-selling every debut on the Metal Blade catalog) and received high praise from critics. It was during this period that Lohner left the band initially auditioning for the Red Hot Chili Peppers before being hired by
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. Skrew proceeded to work on its second release, '' Dusted'', which was released in 1994. This album saw the addition of keyboardist Jim Vollentine, who would remain with the band until 1998. Like its predecessor, ''Dusted'' was highly praised by critics and fans, and is still considered a classic in field of
industrial metal Industrial metal is the fusion of heavy metal and industrial music, typically employing repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Prominent industrial metal acts include Ministry, Nine In ...
by many fans of the genre. Commercially, however, it was less successful than ''Burning''. The band's music then underwent significant change, probably due to a head-on automobile collision that Grossman experienced in 1995, the result of which was the 1996 album '' Shadow of Doubt''. The album largely moved away from the band's previous sound, featuring more of a slow, extreme thrash metal sound somewhat similar to other 1990s metal bands such as Machine Head. The band went through several member changes in the next year, but by 1997, Grossman had a stable line-up and released the band's final album, '' Angel Seed XXIII'', which featured a style somewhat reminiscent of the then-emerging
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genre. The album received even less attention than its predecessor due to a lack of support from their label. Skrew went on hiatus in 1998. In late 2009, Grossman began putting the pieces of Skrew back together again. The reformed band debuted on February 12, 2011, in Austin, Texas with a follow-up appearance in March 2011 at the SXSW music festival. The new material was much more politically oriented in terms of lyrics and musically might be more comparable to the Scandinavian extreme metal scene, all the while maintaining the roots of their distinctive sound. In July 2014, Skrew digitally released ''Universal Immolation'', their first album in 17 years. Worldwide touring commenced in 2015.


Members


Current

*Adam Grossman – vocals, guitars, programming (1990–1998, 2009–present) *Ricktor Ravensbrück – guitars (2014–present) *Laurent Le Baut – drums (1990–1998, 2009–present)


Former

* Danny Lohner – guitars, vocals (1990–1991) *Rick Weir – keyboards, programming (1990–1991) *Tony Maingot – keyboards, programming (1990–1991) *Dusty Kohn – guitar *Myke Bingham – bass *Mike Robinson – guitars *Clay Campbell – guitars *Bobby Gustafson – guitars (1996) *Mike Peoples – bass *Brandon Workman – bass *Robb Lampmann – guitars *Chris Ault – keyboards, programming *Mark Dufour – drums *Chadwick Davis – bass *Eddie Travis – drums *Steve "Snake" Green – guitars *Marc "Frap" Frappier – bass *Jim Vollentine – keyboards, programming (1994–1998) *Barry Adelman – drums *Chris Istas – drums *Kyle Sanders – bass *Paul Gooch – programming *Jason Lindgren – guitars *William Ables – guitars *Doug (Snide) Chapius – guitars


Discography

;Studio albums *'' Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame'' (1992, Metal Blade) *'' Dusted'' (1994, Metal Blade) *'' Shadow of Doubt'' (1996, Metal Blade) *'' Angel Seed XXIII'' (1997, Metal Blade) *''Universal Immolation'' (2014, Awesome Kickass Records)


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