Genre(s):
Experimental Grindcore/Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Humour, Parody, Satire
Origin:
United States of America (Chicago, Illinois/ Detroit, Michigan/Oakland, California)
Formed In:
1992
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
D.J. Barraca - Guitar (Lair of the Minotaur, Harpoon (USA))
Josh Diebel - Lead Vocals, Samples, Shakers, Pipes (The Christpunchers, Sheephead (USA))
Steve Rathbone - Guitar, Keyboards, Samples, Bass, Harmonica, Drums, Vocals (Lair of the Minotaur, Sheephead (USA), Junken Groil)
Derek Swanson - Bass (Heads Will Roll)
Toney Vast-Binder - Lead Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Trombone, Air Organ, Drums (Gun Kata, Harpoon (USA))
Weasel Walter - Drums, Vocals (The Flying Luttenbachers, Curse of the Birthmark, XBXRX, Hatewave, Behold... the Arctopus)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Shauna Bearman - (Junken Groil)
Guitar:
Tim Speir
Brian Tamm
Justin Berger - (and Keyboards & Vocals) (Ten Words for Snow)
Josh Elmore - (and Bass & Vocals) (Cattle Decapitation, My Lai)
Vince Williams - (and Bass) (The Christpunchers, Year of the Pig)
Bass:
Sam Bailey - (Invisible Witch)
Kraig Sagan - (Ten Words for Snow)
Brian Peterson - (My Lai, MP Shows)
John Davies - (and Vocals) (Beaver Shoot)
Brent Gutzeit - (and Pipes) (TV Pow)
Drums:
Zach Fiocca - (My Lai)
Eric Hanson
Eric Mikich
Deon Leal
Dave Melkonian - (Ten Words for Snow)
Steven J. Ruiner
Michael Hartman - (and Pipes & Vocals) (TV Pow)
Assorted Instrumentation:
Abigail Jeuell - Violin (Junken Groil)
David Reeves - Tapes
Scott Bridges - Saxophone, Theremin, Vocals
Additional notes:
Released their "Good Luck's a Comin'" demo in 1994 with 25 songs.
Accepted only because of their latest full-length "Season in Hell", which has a more consistent death metal sound.
Discography:
7000 Dying Rats - We're Making People Happy [full-length] - 1993
7000 Dying Rats & Gore Gore Girls & Bog Blast & Dimbulb - Tragic Yank Malfunction Compilation [split] - 1994
7000 Dying Rats - Good Luck's A Comin' [full-length] - 1994
7000 Dying Rats - 7000 Dying Rats [boxed set] - 1995
7000 Dying Rats - Feeling Good, Feeling Spry [ep] - 1995
7000 Dying Rats & Chelsea's Gone Under - 7000 Dying Rats/Chelsea's Gone Under [split] - 1997
7000 Dying Rats - Fanning The Flames Of Fire [full-length] - 1998
7000 Dying Rats - The Sound Of No Hands Clapping [full-length] - 2001
7000 Dying Rats - Forced Boat [ep] - 2006
7000 Dying Rats - Season In Hell [full-length] - 2007
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Official Site:
http://www.myspace.com/7000dyingrats
