Scissorfight is a four-piece American band from
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Biography
Scissorfight formed in 1995 in the town of Portsmouth. The original lineup consisted of guitarist Jay Fortin, bassist Paul Jarvis, and drummer Joel Muzzey. Blending extreme genres such as
grindcore
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and
post-hardcore
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, the band hired vocalist Ironlung (named for his ability to take in illegal substances) to "stand there and look scary".
They recorded their debut, 1996's ''
Guaranteed Kill''. The band followed it up with 1998's ''
Balls Deep''. They signed with independent label
Tortuga Recordings to release 1999's ''New Hampshire''. The band played at River Rave festival, where they performed with
Cypress Hill
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and
Stone Temple Pilots
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. They released an EP of covers entitled ''Piscataqua'' soon after, and were featured on MTV's "
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*Coldplay
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" segment. In 2001 the band released two albums, the original ''
Mantrapping for Sport and Profit'' and an album of re-recorded songs to be released in Britain called ''American Cloven Hoof Blues''. A series of EPs (''Potential New Agent for Unconventional Warfare'', ''Deathchants'', ''Breakdowns and Military Waltzes, Vol. 2'', and ''Victory over Horseshit'') followed, with the full-length ''Jaggernaut'' arriving in March 2006. Scissorfight was named "best hard rock band" at the
Boston Music Awards
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Past shows have featured such notable talent as Aerosmith, Paula Cole, Esperanza Spalding, Boston, Ruby ...
in 2003 and 2004.
[Boston Globe, September 30, 2004]
After a nearly ten year hiatus, the band returned in 2016 with a new vocalist, drummer and EP entitled ''Chaos County.''
Members
Current
* Jay Fortin – guitar, multi-instrumentalist
* Paul Jarvis – bass
* Doug Aubin – vocals
* Rick Orcut – drums
Former
* Ironlung – vocals, songwriting
* Kevin Strongbow – drums
* Joel Muzzey – drums
* Jared Schofield - drums
Discography
* ''
Guaranteed Kill'' (Wonderdrug Records, 1996)
* ''
Balls Deep'' (Wonderdrug Records, 1998)
* ''New Hampshire'' (Tortuga Recordings, 1999)
* ''Piscataqua'' (EP) (Tortuga Recordings, 2000)
* ''
Mantrapping for Sport and Profit'' (Tortuga Recordings, 2001)
* ''American Cloven Hoof Blues'' (UK only) (Tortuga Recordings/Eccentric Man Recordings, 2002)
* ''Potential New Agent For Unconventional Warfare'' (EP)(Tortuga Recordings, 2002)
* ''Deathchants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes Vol. 2'' (EP) (Tortuga Recordings, 2003)
* ''Instant Live: Middle East'' – Cambridge, MA 11/13/04 (2004)
* ''Victory Over Horseshit'' maxi-single (Tortuga Recordings, 2006)
* ''Jaggernaut'' (Tortuga Recordings, 2006)
* ''Greatest Hits'' (Tortuga Recordings 2012)
* ''Chaos County'' (EP) (Salt of the Earth Records, 2016)
* ''Doomus Abruptus, Vol. 1'' (2019)
References
External links
Official website*
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Musical groups established in 1995
Musical quartets
Heavy metal musical groups from New Hampshire