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Phildo Owen
Skatenigs is an American industrial rock band from Austin, Texas, known for their fusion of punk, metal, and electronic influences. The band gained recognition in the early 1990s with their aggressive sound, politically charged lyrics, and wild stage performances. History In brief and notable: The Skatenigs' lead singer, Phil "Phildo" Owen, previously performed on the album ''Beers, Steers, and Queers'' by the Revolting Cocks and performed with the band on tour from 1989 to 1991. They released the single "Chemical Imbalance" in 1991 on Wax Trax! Records. Its B-side was a cover of the Big Boys (band), Big Boys song "Big Picture." Their debut album, ''Stupid People Shouldn't Breed'', was released on Megaforce Records in 1992. It was produced by Ministry (band), Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen, making the Skatenigs the first Texas band to attract Ministry's attention. Also in 1992, Owen produced ''Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame (album), Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame'', th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punk Rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles with stripped-down instrumentation. Punk rock lyrics often explore anti-establishment and Anti-authoritarianism, anti-authoritarian themes. Punk embraces a DIY ethic; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through independent record label, independent labels. The term "punk rock" was previously used by American Music criticism, rock critics in the early 1970s to describe the mid-1960s garage bands. Certain late 1960s and early 1970s Detroit acts, such as MC5 and Iggy and the Stooges, and other bands from elsewhere created out-of-the-mainstream music that became highly influential on what was to come. Glam rock in the UK and the New York Dolls from New York ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
