• Lightning Bolt
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_ekugPKqFw[/media] Every bit as jarring, traumatising, and terrifying as this grisly scene of stomach churning combat, Lightning Bolt is sure to slay you, rescue the princess, and overall save the day. The heroes: Brians Gibson (bass) and Chippendale (drums, vox) meet up in 1994 in design school and join forces to some crazy shit with this other guy that they later ditched because lol. They soon developed a reputation for their short-notice shows, dubbed guerilla gigs, and saying 'fuck stages' and playing on the floor, not caring that the crowd is engulfing them. Or, as wiki says: [quote=wikipedia]Lightning Bolt is a noise rock duo from Providence, Rhode Island, composed of Brian Chippendale on drums and vocals and Brian Gibson on bass guitar. The band met and formed in 1994, when the members of the then-trio attended the Rhode Island School of Design. The band signed to Load Records in 1997, and released their self-titled debut the same year. In total, Lightning Bolt has released five full-length albums, numerous vinyl singles, and appeared on several compilations. Lightning Bolt are known for their guerrilla-style live performances, where they typically play on the ground rather than a stage, with the crowd gathered around them. The band's sound is typically loud and aggressive, though the group cites composers Philip Glass and Sun Ra as compositional influences.[/quote] Discography, not including appearances on compilation albums: Albums - Lightning Bolt - 1997 - Ride The Skies - 2001 - Wonderful Rainbow - 2003 - Hypermagic Mountain - 2005 - Earthly Delights - 2009 7" - a split with the band Forcefield - 1997 - Conan - 2000 - Ultra Cross Vol. 1 - 2006 And what thread is complete without videos? I'll just post random videos I find and hope for the best 13 monsters - Video by Paper Rad [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ2ni-bYL_o[/media] 2 Moro Moro Land [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MhRj_48-7w&feature=related[/media] Dracula Mountain [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAgfw6xyDU0&feature=related[/media] Halloween III [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGzPNQ-cT3o[/media] Colossus [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyALeLEpt0E[/media] ... Oh, and Dracula Mountain, as performed by Muse [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGguNEgveUA[/media]
this is a fantastic thread about a fantastic band [editline]03:49AM[/editline] God, I love that video of Colossus.
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