Skullflower is a British
noise rock band, formed in 1987 in
London, England. Led by guitarist
Matthew Bower, the band attained a
cult following
A cult following refers to a group of fans who are highly dedicated to some person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The lattermost is often called a cult classic. ...
with a sound based on "sludgy,
Black Sabbath-style riffs overlaid with feedback, fuzzed-out guitar noise, and throttling rhythms, all played at a high volume." Always an improvisational outfit, the band's music grew increasingly free-form over the course of their career, moving farther away from the
rock music form.
The band's lineup has been fluid; the early core members were Bower, drummer/vocalist Stuart Dennison and bassist/guitarist Stefan Jaworzyn. Other contributors included guitarist Gary Mundy of
Ramleh, bassist Alex Binnie, bassist/drummer Stephen Thrower of
Coil, and auxiliary bassist/guitarist/drummer Anthony DiFranco.
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Musical groups established in 1987
English noise rock groups
Tumult Records artists