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Terrorizer (magazine), Terrorizer
Terrorizer is an American grindcore band from Los Angeles, California. It was originally formed in 1985 as Unknown Death by vocalist Oscar Garcia and guitarist Jesse Pintado. They would rename themselves Terrorizer after recruiting drummer Pete Sandoval, who remains the band's sole constant member throughout their discography, in 1986. The band's current lineup consists of Sandoval, bassist David Vincent, vocalist Brian Werner and guitarist Richie Brown. They are currently signed to Earache Records. Terrorizer struggled to find success during their initial existence, and would disband in 1988 after Sandoval left to join Morbid Angel. They were briefly regrouped by David Vincent to record their highly influential debut album ''World Downfall'' (1989), before they split up again later that year when Pintado left to join Napalm Death. In 2005, Pintado and Sandoval reformed Terrorizer without Garcia, recording and released their second album '' Darker Days Ahead'' in 2006. Terrori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death-grind
Grindcore is an extreme fusion genre of heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crust punk, hardcore punk, extreme metal, and industrial. Grindcore is considered a more noise-filled style of hardcore punk while using hardcore's trademark characteristics such as heavily distorted, down-tuned guitars, grinding overdriven bass, high-speed tempo, blast beats, and vocals which consist of growls, shouts and high-pitched shrieks. Early groups such as England's Napalm Death are credited with laying the groundwork for the style. It is most prevalent today in North America and Europe, with popular contributors such as Brutal Truth and Nasum. Lyrical themes range from a primary focus on social and political concerns, to gory subject matter and black humor. A trait of grindcore is the "microsong", which is far shorter than average for punk or metal; several bands have produced songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Downfall
''World Downfall'' is the debut studio album by American grindcore band Terrorizer, released on November 13, 1989, through Earache Records. It was produced by David Vincent (musician), David Vincent of Morbid Angel, who also performed bass on the album, and engineered by Scott Burns (record producer), Scott Burns at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida. Reception and legacy Various publications have listed ''World Downfall'' as one of the greatest and most influential grindcore albums of all time. Ex-Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera and Dave Witte, ex-Discordance Axis and Municipal Waste (band), Municipal Waste drummer, have both cited the album as an influence. Track listing Personnel Adapted from liner notes. Terrorizer *Oscar Garcia – Lead vocalist, lead vocals *Jesse Pintado – Electric guitar, guitars *David Vincent (musician), David Vincent – Bass guitar, bass, Backing vocalist, backing vocals *Pete Sandoval – Drum kit, drums Production *David Vincent � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punk Rock In California
Since the mid-1970s, California has had thriving regional punk rock movements. It primarily consists of bands from the Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County, San Diego, San Fernando Valley, San Francisco, Fresno, Bakersfield, Alameda County, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Oakland and Berkeley areas. History Pre-1976 Los Angeles had a very strong glam rock scene in the early 1970s, mostly centered on the club Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco, run by Rodney Bingenheimer, who later, as a disc jockey for KROQ's ''Rodney on the ROQ'', did much to promote LA punk bands. Many figures from this earlier scene would play notable roles in the later punk scene. In the mid-1970s from 1974 to 1975 a wave of proto-punk bands emerged from Los Angeles, including the Flyboys and Atomic Kid. The Runaways, an all-female teenaged band featuring Joan Jett, Sandy West, and Micki Steele, formed in Los Angeles in 1975 under the management of Kim Fowley. The band combined elements of glam rock, ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Metal Subculture
Fans of heavy metal music, commonly referred to as "Metalheads", have created their own subculture that encompasses more than just appreciation of the style of music. Fans affirm their membership in the subculture or scene by attending metal concerts (an activity seen as central to the subculture), buying albums, growing their hair long (although some metalheads do wear their hair short; one very famous example is late 70s to 80s-era Rob Halford), wearing jackets or vests often made of denim and leather decorated with band patches and metal studs, and by contributing to metal publications since the early 1980s. The metal scene, like the rock scene in general, is associated with alcohol (especially beer), tobacco and drug use, as well as riding motorcycles and having many tattoos. While there are songs that celebrate drinking, smoking, drug use, having tattoos and partying, there are also many songs that warn about the dangers of those activities. The metal fan base was traditionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tape Trading
Tape trading is an unofficial method of distribution of musical or video content through the postal system, which was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. Although most commonly used to distribute and publicize limited-release musical demo tapes in underground musical genres such as punk, hardcore, and extreme metal, the system has also been used to distribute bootleg recordings of live concerts, recordings of radio broadcasts,Trevor Pinch and Karin Bijsterveld, ''The Oxford Handbook of Sound Studies''. Oxford University Press, 2012. . p. 452. original radio-style programming by amateur broadcasters,"Community radio in post-apartheid South Africa: The case of Bush Radio in Cape Town" . ''Transformations'', February 2005. and videotape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master (American Band)
Master is an American death metal band led by Paul Speckmann. Originally formed in Chicago, the band later relocated to Uherské Hradiště, Czechia. History The group was originally formed by Speckmann in 1983 as Death Strike, after the demise of his earlier band, Warcry. In 1985, Speckmann renamed the band Master and obtained a record deal with Combat Records. An album was recorded but was shelved due to issues with the label. The recording sessions for the album were released in 2003 by Displeased Records as ''Unreleased 1985 Album''. In 1990, the band signed with the German label Nuclear Blast, which also had Speckmann's other group, Abomination, under contract. Master released their debut album, titled ''Master'', in 1990. It was recorded with Chris Mittelbrun on guitars and Bill Schmidt on drums. Nuclear Blast did not approve of the album, however, and it was later re-recorded with Aaron Nickeas on drums and Jim Martinelli on guitars and released as Speckmann Project in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scum (Napalm Death Album)
''Scum'' is the debut studio album by English grindcore band Napalm Death, released on 1 July 1987 by Earache Records. The two sides of ''Scum'' were recorded by two different lineups in sessions separated by about a year; the only musician in both incarnations was drummer Mick Harris. ''Scum'' sold over 10,000 copies in its first year of release, reaching number four on the UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts, UK Indie chart. Since then, it has become known as a formative release in the grindcore genre. In 2005, ''Scum'' was voted the 50th best British album of all time by ''Kerrang!'' readers. In 2009, it was ranked number five in ''Terrorizer Magazine, Terrorizer''s list of essential European grindcore albums. It is also listed in Robert Dimery's book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''. ''Loudwire'' put it in the list of the best 10 metal albums of 1987. Composition and music The album's two sides are drastically different from each other in style, and the two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-side And B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of vinyl records and cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side of a single usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company intends to be the initial focus of promotional efforts and radio airplay, with the aim of it becoming a hit record. The B-side (or "flip-side") is a secondary recording that typically receives less attention, although some B-sides have been as successful as, or more so than, their A-sides. Use of this language has largely declined in the 21st century as the music industry has transitioned away from analog recordings towards digital formats without physical sides, such as downloads and streaming. Nevertheless, some artists and labels continue to employ the terms ''A-side'' and ''B-side'' metaphorically to describe the type of content a particular release features, with ''B-side'' sometimes representing a "bonus" track or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demo (music)
A demo (shortened from "demonstration") is a song or group of songs typically recorded for limited circulation or for reference use, rather than for general public release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas in a fixed format, such as cassette tape, compact disc, or digital audio files, and to thereby pass along those ideas to record labels, producers, or other artists. Musicians often use demos as quick sketches to share with bandmates or arrangers, or simply for personal reference during the songwriting process; in other cases, a songwriter might make a demo to send to artists in hopes of having the song professionally recorded, or a publisher may need a simple recording for publishing or copyright purposes. Background Demos are typically recorded on relatively crude equipment such as "boom box" cassette recorders, small four- or eight-track machines, or on personal computers with audio recording software. Songwriters' and publishers' demos are re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost () was a Swiss metal music, heavy metal band from Zürich. They are remembered for their strong influence on the development of several metal subgenres, particularly extreme metal,Bukszpan, Daniel. ''The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal''. Barnes & Noble Publishing, 2003. p.43 and for their avant-garde metal, avant-garde approach to music in general.Wagner, Jeff. ''Mean Deviation (book), Mean Deviation''. Bazillion Points, Bazillion Points Books, 2010. pp.116-124 In June 1984, guitarist and vocalist Thomas Gabriel Fischer and bassist Martin Eric Ain formed Celtic Frost after disbanding their previous band, Hellhammer, a month earlier. Celtic Frost's debut record, ''Morbid Tales'', was released in November of that year. This was followed by the full-length studio albums ''To Mega Therion (album), To Mega Therion'' (1985) and ''Into the Pandemonium'' (1987). All three records are considered highly influential landmarks in heavy metal. While each contains elements of avant-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer's current lineup comprises Araya, King, drummer Paul Bostaph and guitarist Gary Holt, who initially joined as a touring musician in 2011 before joining the band permanently after Hanneman's death in 2013. Drummer Jon Dette is a former member of the band. In the original lineup, King, Hanneman and Araya contributed to the band's lyrics, and all of the band's music was written by King and Hanneman. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, occultism, terrorism, religion, fascism, racism, and war, have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups. However, its music has been highly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mononym
A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person. A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This was routine in most ancient societies, and remains common in modern societies such as in Afghan name, Afghanistan, Bhutan, some parts of Indonesian names, Indonesia (especially by older Javanese name, Javanese people), Myanmar, Mongolian name, Mongolia, Tibetan name, Tibet, and South India. In other cases, a person may select a single name from their :Wiktionary:polynym, polynym or adopt a mononym as a chosen name, pen name, stage name, or regnal name. A popular nickname may effectively become a mononym, in some cases adopted legally. For some historical figures, a mononym is the only name that is still known today. Etymology The word ''mononym'' comes from English ''mono-'' ("one", "single") and ''-onym'' ("name", "word"), ultimately from Greek language, Greek ''mónos'' (μόνος, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
