Ludicra is an American heavy metal band from

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. They originally formed in 1998 as a quartet and later expanded to five members. In 2011, the band announced on their official website that they had disbanded,Official Ludicra web site
but they reunited in 2022. Ludicra's sound has been described as

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and

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. Influences include bands such as

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Dødheimsgard Dødheimsgard (also known as DHG) is a Norwegian extreme metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard originally played black metal, but 1999's ''666 International'' saw them change their style into experimental and Avant-garde metal, avant-garde/i ...

and

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, and genres like

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and folk. The group included current and former members of other San Francisco-based bands such as Impaled, Hammers of Misfortune, Tallow, Missile Command, Ominum and punk band Hickey. They shared the stage with Impaled, Total Shutdown, the Fucking Champs and

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. The band reunited in 2022, and performed at the Northwest Terror Fest in Seattle and at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.

Band members

Last lineup

* John Cobbett – guitars (1998–2011) * Christy Cather – guitars, vocals (1998–2011) * Ross Sewage – bass (1999–2011) * Laurie Sue Shanaman – vocals (1999–2011) *

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– drums (1998–2011)

Former members

* Jesika Christ – bass, vocals (1998–1999)

Session members

* Melynda Jackson * Lorraine Rath * Kris Force * Sigrid Sheie * Jackie Perez-Gratz

Discography

* ''Hollow Psalms'' (Life Is Abuse, 2002) * ''Another Great Love Song'' (

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, 2004) * ''S/T EP'' (Life Is Abuse, 2006) * ''Fex Urbis Lex Orbis'' (Alternative Tentacles, 2006) * ''The Tenant'' ( Profound Lore Records, 2010)

Other appearances

*'' Metal Swim'' –

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(compilation album; 2010)

References

External links

*
Official Facebook page

Alternative Tentacle Records

Life Is Abuse Records
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