Berserker (Scratch Acid album)
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Berserker is an EP, the final release by Austin, Texas noise rock
band Scratch Acid
. Although it is now out of print, it can be found as tracks 22-27 on the compilation album The Greatest Gift
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Berserker reached #7 in the UK Indie Chart
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Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
band Scratch Acid
Scratch Acid
Scratch Acid was an Austin, Texas noise rock group formed in 1982. When they first began, their lineup was Steve Anderson , David Wm. Sims , Brett Bradford , David Yow , and Rey Washam and Win Vitosky...
. Although it is now out of print, it can be found as tracks 22-27 on the compilation album The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift is a posthumously-released compilation album by Scratch Acid, containing everything they had recorded.Included is one unreleased track, "The Scale Song", which was recorded in December 1982 and is likely the band's earliest recording....
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Berserker reached #7 in the UK Indie Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
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Track listing
- "Mary Had a Little Drug Problem" – 2:16
- "For Crying out Loud" – 3:06
- "Moron's Moron" – 3:13
- "Skin Drips" – 2:42
- "This Is Bliss" – 2:16
- "Flying Houses" – 3:08
Personnel
- Brett Bradford - Guitar
- David Wm. SimsDavid Wm. SimsDavid William Sims is an American musician, best known as the bass guitarist of the bands Scratch Acid , Rapeman, and the Jesus Lizard. In addition, he has recorded or performed with Sparklehorse, Rhys Chatham, Shivaree, Pigface, Flour, and others...
- Bass - Rey WashamRey WashamRey Washam is a drummer who has been performing for more than 20 years. He has collaborated with many bands, the most notable of which include: Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry, the Big Boys, Helios Creed, the Didjits, Lard, and Tad and Butthole Surfers offshoot Daddy Longhead...
- Drums - David YowDavid YowDavid Yow is an American musician born in Las Vegas, Nevada and best known as the vocalist for the noise rock bands Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard.-Biography:...
– Vocals - Kerry Crafton - Producer/Engineer