There was a lot of cool bands to come out of the late eighties / early nineties industrial scene, but one band that got overlooked was Head of David. Many people cite bands like Ministry, Nitzer Ebb, and Front 242 as the godfathers of the early industrial movement, but Head of David were right up with there with the rest of the pack.
I first found out about HOD when I was listening to Fear Factory’s second album Demanufacture. There was a cover song on that record called Dog Day Sunrise. It’s my fave Fear Factory song, and I decided to hunt the original out. When I heard the original version, a wave of post industrial bands came through my head (no pun intended). So many bands I think were influenced by HOD, but the band never got the recognition they deserved. Now when I listen to bands like Prong, Fear Factory, Curve, I can hear subtle hints of HOD everywhere.
The band started off in the early stages of the mid 80′s with a bare bones, sorta garage, sorta synthetic sound that got more refined in the early 90′s to the techno side of things. Many HOD fans state that from the early works of the first record Dustbowl to their last full length album Seed State, the band softened their sound up for mass appeal, but I think thats horseshit. There is plenty of hard edged songs to make Seed State a worthy contender to the industrial throne. Funny thing is that bands like Curve, and The Young Gods borrowed from that album as well. Justin Broadrick made his mark in the early stages of HOD also. Justin was in Napalm Death for a while and then started his own band Godflesh. For those of you who miss the days of A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste, Tyranny (For You), and Pretty Hate Machine, check out Head Of David.
The GET THRASHED journey begins in the early 80s, where Metallica and several other bands laid the groundwork for what would become a lasting impression on the face of heavy metal music. These bands helped ignite local scenes in Los Angeles, the Bay area of Northern California and New York City, which helped fuel a worldwide thrash metal movement. By the dawn of the 1990’s, thrash bands had gone from playing backyard barbeque parties to headlining arenas and Metallica were on their way to becoming one of the biggest metal acts of all time. But as legions of headbanging, stage diving and moshing metalheads were flocking to see their favorite bands, the tides had begun to change. In the early 1990’s, an evolving musical landscape sent thrash spiraling back into the underground. Some bands broke up, some artists returned to their day jobs and some passed away. While the music lived on, the scene was forever changed.
Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal is the award winning documentary film which traces the rise, fall and impact of thrash metal; from its early years, through its influence on grunge, nu metal and today’s heavy metal scene. It is the story of the heaviest, hardest music of the 80s and early 90s as told by the bands that lived it, the fans and bands that grew up on it and by the artists that carry the “thrash metal” flag today. Get Thrashed throws new light on an overlooked, yet incredible music scene and how it went from a simple rumbling in the underground to a loud, obnoxious roar in the (almost) mainstream.
The film features the music of and interviews with members of Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Slipknot, Pantera, Exodus, Anthrax, Lamb of God, Testament, Overkill, Godsmack, Municipal Waste, Kreator, Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed, Killswitch Engage, Sepultura, Shadows Fall, Nuclear Assault, Death Angel, Vio-lence, Destruction, Sodom, DRI, In Flames, Chimaira, Biohazard, Hirax, Meshuggah, The Haunted, Kittie, Heathen, Ulysses Siren, Warning SF, Soilwork, Dark Angel, Strapping Young Lad, Brian Slagel (Metal Blade Rcords), Jon & Marsha Zazula (ex-Megaforce Records), DJ Will (KNAC), Eddie Trunk (VH1 Classic), Ian Christe (author – Sound of The Best), Steven Blush (author – American Hardcore), Ron Quintana (Rampage Radio) and introducing the music of The Fall, Steve Cone, Concrete Coffin, Osmium, Kaos, Viscid, Kron, Exit to Eternity, Urto, Response Negative and Nocturnal Fear.
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This will be on Chase N. Cashe’s album “Gumbeaux” which is in works right now.
This has to be one of my favorite tracks to start the Fall Season of 10′ off with. Like Josh Peas said about this track, “man you got the LL one pants leg rolled up swag goin crazy on this song.” It has a real 90′s feel to it. Real life music. Below is the original song by Tank “Sex Love and Pain”. To lean more about Chase N. Cashe click HERE!
