Triclops! was an American,

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band, formed in 2005. They released two full-length albums, a 7" picture disc single, and an EP on noted independent record labels

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. Triclops! includes members of noted bay area bands

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, Bottles and Skulls, and Lower Forty-Eight. The band went on hiatus in 2010 following the release of their second full-length ''Helpers On The Other Side'', with the members remaining busy in their older bands and new projects. Triclops! guitarist Christian Eric Beaulieu's current project is as the primary songwriter for

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. Phil Becker drums for Pins of Light, while singer John Geek (aka John No) plays bass and sings in

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. Triclops! albums are composed of lengthy, epic songs with often-spastic structures. Complex, aggressive guitar lines and a driving rhythm section competed for space with strongly melodic vocals, which were frequently obscured beneath a bevy of vocal effects; this sonic juxtaposition earned strong critical reactions, both positive and negative, for the band's releases. Noted for its powerful live show, in which singer John Geek frequently ventured into the audience, Triclops! extensively toured the United States and Europe. The band's last publicized performance date was in April, 2010.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Out Of Africa'' (

, March 2008) * ''Helpers On The Other Side'' (

, 2010)

Singles and EPs

* ''Cafeteria Brutalia EP'' (12"

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on Missing Finger Records / CD on

, February 2007) * ''Too Many Humans'' (7"

, August 2007, the last release on that label)

References

External links

Official siteBand's Official Facebook Page

Alternative TentaclesSick Room RecordsThrasher Magazine Interview with Triclops!, September 2009Interview with Triclops in Alarm Press
July 2008 {{Authority control Musical groups from the San Francisco Bay Area Alternative Tentacles artists Musical groups established in 2005

Discography

Studio albums

Singles and EPs

See also

References

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