New York heavy metal scene
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The New York heavy metal scene thrived during the 1990s. Notable acts in the scene include Unsane, Life of Agony and Type-O Negative.
Ken McIntyre of Metal Hammer described the New York area as "a hotbed of freaks and weirdos" during the mid 1990s.[1] Unsane guitarist Chris Spencer claims his roommate was a performance artist who would pour cow's blood on himself. This gave the band the connections they needed to obtain the blood used on their album covers.[2] Spencer stated:
"We were like street vandals with cow’s blood instead of spray paint. A lot of these places you had to hit and run, because if the cops catch you throwing blood around, you’re fucked."[3]
He wrote that the "punishing noise rock" of New York area band Unsane "echoed the paranoia and angst" of the residents of a large city beset with overcrowding and street crime. [4]
Death metal
[edit]The state of New York is also home to several highly influential death metal bands, including Suffocation,[5] Immolation,[6] Cannibal Corpse,[7] Incantation,[8] Malevolent Creation[9] and Mortician. [10]
References
[edit]- ^ "The rise and fall of New York's 90s metal scene". 29 February 2016.
- ^ "The rise and fall of New York's 90s metal scene". 29 February 2016.
- ^ https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-rise-and-fall-of-new-york-s-90s-metal-scene
- ^ "The rise and fall of New York's 90s metal scene". 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Suffocation Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Immolation Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Cannibal Corpse Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio &". AllMusic.
- ^ "Incantation Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Malevolent Creation Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bi". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mortician Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |". AllMusic.
- https://www.loudersound.com/features/5-albums-to-soundtrack-the-90s-new-york-metal-scene
- https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/08/30/10-bands-that-prove-brooklyn-has-a-flourishing-metal-scene/
- https://www.loudersound.com/features/5-albums-to-soundtrack-the-90s-new-york-metal-scene
- https://www.masterclass.com/articles/death-metal-guide