Agoraphobic Nosebleed
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Headed by guitarist/bassist/drum programmer Scott Hull (also of Pig Destroyer and formerly of A.C. as well), grindcore nut-cases Agoraphobic Nosebleed have existed in various forms since 1994. Their bleak, punishing sound mixes together caustic vocals, harsh (and inhumanly fast) drum-machine beats, and Hull's Earache-schooled guitar riffing. Their songs are short and compact, in most cases clocking in at less than a minute long. Their lyrics are often as unorthodox and/or inscrutable as the band's name and song titles (e.g., "Chalking the Temporal God Module," "The Fatter You Fall Behind," "Lives Ruined Through Sex") would seem to suggest. Topics such as crackpot apocalypse theories, homophobia and misogyny, drug conspiracies, mind control, rampant capitalism and consumerism, and bio-terrorism have all surfaced in their songs; and are often addressed in ambiguous, free-associative ways, interspersed with plenty of tasteless scatological outbursts, sometimes with a humorous slant and sometimes not.Following a few split and EP releases and a couple of lineup shifts, Agoraphobic Nosebleed's first "full-length" -- the 26-song, 19-minute Honky Reduction -- came out in 1998 on Relapse Records and was recorded by the lineup of Hull and vocalist/electronics manipulator Jay Randall. The following year saw the release of a 6" EP entitled PCP Tornado as well as a split CD with the Boston, MA, hardcore band Converge entitled The Poacher Diaries. For The Poacher Diaries, Agoraphobic Nosebleed's lineup was expanded to include a second vocalist, J.R. Hayes (also the lead vocalist for Pig Destroyer). Agoraphobic Nosebleed's second full-length, the long-promised Frozen Corpse Stuffed With Dope, finally came out in 2002, once again on Relapse. This time around, Hull and Randall were officially joined by vocalist Carl Schultz and bassist/vocalist Richard Johnson (of Enemy Soil and the Index, and also a member of Agoraphobic Nosebleed in their earlier days). The album also featured guest vocal appearances by Hayes as well as members of Benumb, Necrophagia, Cephalic Carnage, and Brutal Truth. ~ William York, Rovi
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| Agoraphobic Nosebleed | |
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| Origin | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Grindcore[1] |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | Pig Destroyer, Anal Cunt, Salome, Enemy Soil, Drugs of Faith, Japanese Torture Comedy Hour, Isis |
| Website | agoraphobicnosebleed.com, myspace.com/agoraphobicnb |
| Members | |
| Scott Hull Jay Randall Richard Johnson Katherine Katz |
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| Past members | |
| Carl Shultz J.R. Hayes |
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Agoraphobic Nosebleed (abbreviated as ANb) is a grindcore band formed in 1994 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.[2] Its line-up has changed often during the years, leaving the only permanent member Scott Hull (guitars, drum programming), also a guitarist in Pig Destroyer. The current line-up also includes vocalists Jay Randall, Kathrine Katz of Salome, and Richard Johnson of Enemy Soil and Drugs of Faith, who also plays bass guitar. Agoraphobic Nosebleed are one of the most well-known drum-machine grindcore bands, and have influenced many drum-machine grindcore bands.[3]
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The band is known for the brevity of its songs. Their album Altered States of America features 100 songs (including one hidden) in just under 22 minutes, with many songs of 5 seconds or less, and the longest song only 1:45.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed played their first live set at the 2003 New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. As their appearance was unscheduled, Pig Destroyer cut their set short so they could play two songs and an intro.
In 2006, Hydra Head Records reissued Agoraphobic Nosebleed's 6" PCP Torpedo as a double disc set entitled PCP Torpedo/ANbRX. The first disc consisted of the 10-song, 6-minute original EP. The second disc is over an hour's worth of remixes of songs from PCP Torpedo by breakcore and noise music artists such as Xanopticon, James Plotkin, Merzbow, and Justin Broadrick.
In 2009, the band released the album Agorapocalypse on Relapse, available as a CD, LP, and longbox CD. The split 7" with Crom was released a month later on Regurgitated Semen Records. In 2010, the band released a split 7" with The Endless Blockade for Relapse Records and a split 5" with A.N.S. for Tankcrimes Records. A split CD/LP with Despise You was released on Relapse in 2011. The December 2011 issue of Decibel Magazine included a flexi disc titled Make a Joyful Noise.[4]
Agoraphobic Nosebleed have many releases forthcoming, including a split 7" with Agents Of Satan for Relapse, a 7" with Lack of Interest for Deep Six Records and a split 12" with Thrones for Hydrahead. Randall is currently working on Drum Machine Gun 2 as well as doing a collaborative 7" with Wadge and a collaborative 12" with Black Mayonnaise.
Personnel
- Current members
- Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, ex-Anal Cunt, ex-Japanese Torture Comedy Hour) – guitar, drum programming
- Jay Randall (ex-Isis, Japanese Torture Comedy Hour) – vocals, electronics
- Richard Johnson (Enemy Soil, Drugs of Faith, Jesus of Nazareth) – vocals, bass guitar
- Katherine Katz (ex-Salome) – vocals
- Former members
- Carl Schultz – vocals
- J. R. Hayes – vocals
Discography
- Studio albums
- Honky Reduction (1998)
- Frozen Corpse Stuffed with Dope (2002)
- Altered States of America (2003)
- Agorapocalypse (2009)
- Other releases (splits, EPs, remix CDs)
- 30 Song Demo cassette (1995)
- Agoraphobic Nosebleed 7" (1996) (Bovine Records)
- Split with Cattlepress LP (1997)
- Split with Enemy Soil 7" (1997)
- Split with Laceration 7" (1997)
- Agoraphobic Nosebleed 7" (1997) (Clean Plate Records)
- PCP Torpedo 6" (1998)
- Split with Gob 7" (1998)
- The Glue that Binds Us 7" (2006)
- The Poacher Diaries split with Converge CD/LP (1999)
- Split with Benümb 7" (2001)
- Split with Halo 7" (2002)
- Bestial Machinery (Discography Volume 1) 2xCD (2005)
- PCP Torpedo/ANbRX 2xCD (2006)
- Split with Kill The Client 7" (2007)
- A Clockwork Sodom 7" (2007)
- Domestic Powerviolence split with Apartment 213 CD/LP (2007)
- Split with Total Fucking Destruction 7" (2007)
- Altered States of America/ANbRX II 2xCD (2008)
- Split with Insect Warfare 5"/mini-CD (2008)
- Split with Crom 7" (2009)
- Split with Endless Blockade 7" (2009)
- Split with A.N.S. 5" (2010)
- And On And On... split with Despise You CD/LP (2011)
- Make a Joyful Noise flexi disc (2011)
- Upcoming releases
- Split with Agents of Satan 7"[5]
- Split with Lack of Interest 7"[5]
- Split with Thrones 12"[5]
- Split collaboration with Wadge[5]
References
- ^ York, William. "Agoraphobic Nosebleed". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p291218. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED on MySpace Music". http://www.myspace.com/agoraphobicnb.
- ^ Justin M. Norton. "Agoraphobic Nosebleed Agorapocalypse Review". About.com: Heavy Metal. http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/gr/agoraphobicnosebleed-agorapocalypse.htm.
- ^ http://www.decibelmagazine.com/flexi-series/
- ^ a b c d "Splits w/ Wadge, Thrones, Endless Blockade, Lack of Interest, A... - AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED's MySpace Blog". December 8, 2008. http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=38237481&blogID=454760378.
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(2009 Album by Agoraphobic Nosebleed)
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Honky Reduction
(1998 Album by Agoraphobic Nosebleed)
Bestial Machinery
(2005 Album by Agoraphobic Nosebleed)
Relapse Sampler '99
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