Dystopia was an American crust punk/sludge metal band that formed in Orange County, California[2] in 1991. They were popular in both the heavy metal and punk scenes, due in large part to the band's bleak, misanthropic imagery.[3] Dystopia's lyrics often dealt with human emotions and social or political issues such as environmentalism, racial equality, substance abuse, and animal rights.[4]
Dystopia | |
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| Origin | Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Sludge metal,[1] crust punk[1] |
| Years active | 1991–2008 |
| Labels | Life Is Abuse, Tankcrimes, Misanthropic, Common Cause, Pessimiser, Theologian |
| Past members | Dino Sommese Todd Kiessling Matt Parrillo Dan Kaufman Phil Martinez |
| Website | lifeisabuse.com |
Members
edit- Todd Kiessling – bass (Confrontation, Mange, Agrimony, Kontraklasse, Sour Vein, Screaming Fetus, Sex Powers)
- Matt "Mauz" Parrillo – guitar, vocals, samples (Cantankerous, Mindrot, Medication Time, Nigel Pepper Cock, Drain the Sky, John the Baker and the Malnourished, Kicker, Tension Span)
- Anthony "Dino" Sommese – drums, vocals (Carcinogen, Ghoul, Asunder, Lachrymose, Insidious, Noothgrush, Deadform)
Previous members
edit- Dan Kaufman – vocals (1991–1993) (Mindrot, Eyes of Fire, Destroy Judas)
- Phil Martinez – drums (1991) (Phobia, Apocalypse)
Discography
edit- Studio Album
- Human = Garbage 12-inch (1994, Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
- The Aftermath 12-inch (1999, Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
- Dystopia CD/LP (2008 Life Is Abuse)
- EPs
- Backstabber 7-inch (1997, Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records/Common Cause
- Live Albums
- Live in the Studio demo tape (1992, self-released)
- Splits
- Dystopia/Grief 7-inch (1993 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
- Dystopia/Embittered 12-inch (1993 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
- Dystopia/Suffering Luna 7-inch (1995 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
- Dystopia/Skaven 12-inch (1996 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
- Twin Threat to Your Sanity[Bongzilla/Noothgrush/Corrupted/Dystopia] 2-7"(2001 Bad People Records)
- Compilation appearances
- "Anger Brought by Disease" on Cry Now Cry Later Vol. 2 2×7″ (1995 Pessimiser Records)
- "Backstabber" (live) on Fiesta Comes Alive LP/CD (1997 Slap-A-Ham Records)
- "Backstabber" on Reality Part Two LP/CD (1997 Deep Six Records)
- "Cosmetic Plague (Rudimentary Peni)" on Whispers 2xLP/CD (1997 Skuld Records)
- "Anger Brought by Disease" on Cry Now Cry Later Vol. 1 & 2 CD (1998 Pessimiser Records)
- "Diary of a Battered Child" on Twin Threat to Your Sanity 2×7″ (2001 Bad People Records/Riotous Assembly Records)
- "Stress Builds Character" on Hymns For The Hearing Impaired CD (1999 Bad People Records)
References
edit- ^ a b "DYSTOPIA: Human=Garbage Debut From Legendary Sludge/Crust Unit". Horror Society. September 25, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Matthew (February 20, 2013) (February 20, 2013). "Miniature History of Dystopia". terrorizer.com. Terrorizer. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hill, John (August 6, 2014) (August 6, 2014). "Dystopia's Landmark "Human=Garbage"". noisy.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
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External links
edit- Life Is Abuse Records
- Dystopia discography at Discogs
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