Venomous Concept
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Venomous Concept is a hardcore punk
band; the name itself is a play on Poison Idea
, in the style of name-mangling Japanese hardcore acts.
and Kevin Sharp first met in New York City when Napalm Death
were asked to play a show as part of the city’s annual music/arts festival week at legendary club CBGB’s. Their friendship started at St.Marks Pizza parlour around the corner.
In February 2004 Kevin happened to be the tour driver of Napalm Death on The Art of Noise tour with Nile
, Strapping Young Lad
, Dark Tranquillity
and The Berzerker
. Shane and Kevin had lost touch in the years between, but "some beers, pizza and old vinyl classics by Poison Idea
, Black Flag
and Systematic Death" renewed their friendship. They decided to start a band together. Shane Embury remembered:
They recruited Buzz Osborne
of The Melvins
on guitar and Napalm Death’s Danny Herrera on drums and recorded their debut Retroactive Abortion
(2004) on Mike Patton’s Ipecac Recordings
.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band; the name itself is a play on Poison Idea
Poison Idea
Poison Idea was an American hardcore punk band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1980. The band originally dissolved in 1993, but has been playing intermittently since 1998.-Formation, 1980's and 90's:...
, in the style of name-mangling Japanese hardcore acts.
History
The history of Venomous Concept can be dated back to 1989 when Shane EmburyShane Embury
Shane Embury is a British bassist and member of Napalm Death.-Napalm Death:Embury is the only member left who has been in the band since the Scum tour, replacing previous bassist Jim Whitley in 1987...
and Kevin Sharp first met in New York City when Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
were asked to play a show as part of the city’s annual music/arts festival week at legendary club CBGB’s. Their friendship started at St.Marks Pizza parlour around the corner.
In February 2004 Kevin happened to be the tour driver of Napalm Death on The Art of Noise tour with Nile
Nile (band)
Nile is an American death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. Their music and lyrics are inspired by Ancient Egyptian/Near Eastern mysticism, history, religion, and art, as well as stories by H. P. Lovecraft.- History :...
, Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing...
, Dark Tranquillity
Dark Tranquillity
Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. They are one of the longest-standing bands from the original Gothenburg metal scene, and are one of the most integral pioneers of the melodic death metal genre of music....
and The Berzerker
The Berzerker
The Berzerker was an extreme metal band from Melbourne, Australia and was formed in 1995. The band's music, heavily influenced by older death metal and grindcore, can be characterized as a fusion of these with speedcore, and gabber...
. Shane and Kevin had lost touch in the years between, but "some beers, pizza and old vinyl classics by Poison Idea
Poison Idea
Poison Idea was an American hardcore punk band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1980. The band originally dissolved in 1993, but has been playing intermittently since 1998.-Formation, 1980's and 90's:...
, Black Flag
Black 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...
and Systematic Death" renewed their friendship. They decided to start a band together. Shane Embury remembered:
They recruited Buzz Osborne
Buzz Osborne
Roger "Buzz" Osborne , also known as King Buzzo, is the guitarist/vocalist/songwriter and technically the only remaining founding member of the Melvins...
of The Melvins
The Melvins
The Melvins are an American band that formed in 1983. They usually perform as a trio, but in recent years have performed as a four piece with two drummers. Since 1984, singer and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been the band's constant members...
on guitar and Napalm Death’s Danny Herrera on drums and recorded their debut Retroactive Abortion
Retroactive Abortion (album)
Retroactive Abortion is an album by Venomous Concept, which was released in 2004 through Ipecac Recordings.-Track listing:#"Weirdo" – 2:21#"Oink!" – 1:04#"Rhetoric" – 2:30#"I Said Before" – 1:51#"Freakbird" – 1:29#"Infest" – 0:36...
(2004) on Mike Patton’s Ipecac Recordings
Ipecac Recordings
Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman and Mike Patton Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles,...
.
Current members
- Shane EmburyShane EmburyShane Embury is a British bassist and member of Napalm Death.-Napalm Death:Embury is the only member left who has been in the band since the Scum tour, replacing previous bassist Jim Whitley in 1987...
(Napalm DeathNapalm DeathNapalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
) - guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Danny Herrera (Napalm Death) - 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 ....
- Kevin Sharp (Brutal TruthBrutal TruthBrutal Truth is an American grindcore band from New York City, formed by ex-Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, and Stormtroopers Of Death bass guitarist Dan Lilker in 1990. The group disbanded in 1999, but reformed in 2006 and continue to release new music.-History:...
, Primate) - vocals - Danny Lilker (Brutal Truth) - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Discography
- Retroactive AbortionRetroactive Abortion (album)Retroactive Abortion is an album by Venomous Concept, which was released in 2004 through Ipecac Recordings.-Track listing:#"Weirdo" – 2:21#"Oink!" – 1:04#"Rhetoric" – 2:30#"I Said Before" – 1:51#"Freakbird" – 1:29#"Infest" – 0:36...
- Split 7" with 324
- Split 7" with Blood DusterBlood DusterBlood Duster is a extreme metal/stoner rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Their name comes from the song "Blood Duster" by John Zorn, from the 1989 album Naked City.-History:...
- Poisoned ApplePoisoned Apple-Track listing:# "Drop Dead" – 2:07# "Toxic Kiss" – 0:56# "Life" – 1:47# "Water Cooler" – 2:58# "P.R.I." – 1:32# "Artist Friendly" – 1:30# "A Case of the Mondays" – 2:37# "Every Mother's Son" – 1:54# "Worker's Unite" – 1:39# "Half Full?" – 2:56...