Dropdead
For other uses, see Drop dead (disambiguation).
| Dropdead | |
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Dropdead live in Austin, Texas on May 19, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk,[1] powerviolence |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Associated acts | The Fuzz, Lolita Black, I, Destroyer, Straight to Hell, Battlesnake, Monster X, Extinction Machine, She Rides, Fucking Invincible, Sweet Jesus, Mountain Man |
| Members |
Bob Otis Ben Barnett Brian Mastrobuono George Radford |
| Past members |
Devon Cahill Lee Mastrobuono |
Dropdead is an American hardcore punk[2] band based in Providence, Rhode Island.[3] They have been active in the punk scene since 1991,[4] having been formed in 1990. The band's songs are generally short and very fast-paced, with few lasting longer than one minute. Other famous crust punk and grindcore bands like Nasum[5] have covered some of their songs.
Members
- Bob Otis – vocals. Previously in The Fuzz. Currently in Lolita Black, Extinction Machine, I Destroyer.
- Ben Barnett – guitar. Runs Armageddon Label and Armageddon Record Shop. Previously in Snake Apartment
- Brian Mastrobuono – drums. Previously in Straight to Hell, Battlesnake. Currently in neon bitches, ratstab
- George Radford – bass. Currently in Fucking Invincible and Sweet Jesus
- Former members
- Devon Cahill – bass. Previously in Monster X, Exploding Corpse Action, Conniption, and Hail Mary
- Lee Mastrobuono – bass.
Influences
The influences listed on the band's MySpace page are Siege, Japanese hardcore groups Gauze and S.O.B., British anarcho-punk groups Crass and Conflict, Swedish D-beat bands Mob 47 and Anti Cimex, and Japanoise pioneer Merzbow.[6]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Dropdead (1993, Selfless)
- Untitled (1998, Armageddon Label)
- EPs
- Untitled 7" (1992, Crust Records)
- Hostile 7" (1996, Spiral Objective/Insurgence)
- Splits
- Dropdead/Rupture 8" (1992, Highly Collectable Records)
- Dropdead/Crossed Out 5" (1993, co-released by five labels)
- Dropdead/Totalitä 7" (2002, Prank)
- Dropdead/Unholy Grave 7" (2003, MCR)
- Dropdead/Look Back and Laugh 7" (2004, Armageddon)
- Converge / Dropdead 7" (2011, self-released)
- Compilations
- Discography 1991–1993 (1994, Armageddon)
- Live albums
- Drop On – The Bootleg 3" (1997, Profane Existence Far East; recorded in Japan in 1996)
- Untitled (2003, Red C; recorded in Germany in 1998)
- Humanity Is Burying the Earth with Its Rotting Carcasses (1999; recorded in the Czech Republic)
References
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Dropdead-%E8%90%BD%E3%81%A8%E3%81%99%E6%AD%BB/master/15119
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dropdead
- ↑ Arab on Radar Interview mentioning Providence bands
- ↑ Interview with drummer (1st question)
- ↑ Discogs listing of Nasum album with cover of Bullshit Tradition
- ↑ Dropdead MySpace Music Page, Access date: July 12, 2008.
External links
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