(He's a) Grunge Whore
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Grunge Whore is a 10" Vinyl
EP
released by the Norwegian
band Turbonegro
in 1993 on Sympathy for the Record Industry
. It was the first release with vocalist Hans Erik Dyvik Husby (aka Hank Von Helvete
).
The album was re-released on June 30, 2004. The differences between the original and this repressing are:
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
band Turbonegro
Turbonegro
Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
in 1993 on Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
. It was the first release with vocalist Hans Erik Dyvik Husby (aka Hank Von Helvete
Hank Von Helvete
Hans Erik Dyvik Husby , also known as Hank von Helvete, Hertugen and Hærtis, most famous for being the former lead vocalist of the Norwegian death-punk band Turbonegro. While not explicitly addressed to date, the name Helvete was adopted due to its meaning "hell" or "a place of suffering" in...
).
The album was re-released on June 30, 2004. The differences between the original and this repressing are:
- Cover art is enlarged to the point where the edges of the photo are missing.
- Typeface of Stierkampf on the back are a lighter shade of red.
- Text on the spine is bolder.
- The round sticker on the front was blue text on white while the reissue has black text on white.
Track listing
- "Grunge Whore"
- "Black Chrome"
- "Time Bomb"
- "Pain In Der Arsch, Pocket Full Of Cash"
- "Six Pack" (Black FlagBlack Flag (band)Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...
cover)
Line-up
- Herr Tugen (Hans Erik Dyvik HusbyHank Von HelveteHans Erik Dyvik Husby , also known as Hank von Helvete, Hertugen and Hærtis, most famous for being the former lead vocalist of the Norwegian death-punk band Turbonegro. While not explicitly addressed to date, the name Helvete was adopted due to its meaning "hell" or "a place of suffering" in...
) – VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Brune (Rune GrønnRune RebellionRune Rebellion is the stage name of Rune Grønn, a guitarist from Verdal, Norway, born 1965, he is most famous of being the former rhythm guitarist of the Norwegian band Turbonegro, which he quit in Oct. 26. 2007, and played his last show in Folken in Stavanger the day after. However, he returned in...
) – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - L. Ron Bud (Pål Bottger Kjærnes) – Guitar
- Bingo (Bengt Calmeyer) – Guitar
- Bongo (Thomas SeltzerHappy-TomThomas Seltzer , better known by his stage name Happy-Tom, is the bassist and main songwriter in the band Turbonegro, famous for wearing feminine makeup and a sailor's uniform....
) – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....