Ed Gein (band)
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Ed Gein is a political grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....

 band from Syracuse, NY, named after American
United States
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 killer
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...

, Ed Gein
Ed Gein
Edward Theodore "Ed" Gein - July 26, 1984) was an American murderer and body snatcher. His crimes, committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, gathered widespread notoriety after authorities discovered Gein had exhumed corpses from local graveyards and fashioned trophies and keepsakes...

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Each of the members perform vocals equally; there is no lead vocalist. They are currently on Black Market Activities
Black Market Activities
Black Market Activities is an independent record label which was founded in 2003 by Guy Kozowyk, the singer of the Boston, Massachusetts, based metal band The Red Chord.-History:...

 / Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...

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Musically, the band takes influence from such bands as Coalesce and Pig Destroyer
Pig Destroyer
-Biography:The band formed in 1997 with vocalist J. R. Hayes , guitarist Scott Hull , and drummer John Evans. Evans was later replaced by Brian Harvey...

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The band's lyrics consist straight and direct-spoken manifestos and messages along with their political and ideological influence. Most of the lyrics are short (about 5-6 lines), built from simple vocabulary.

The band released a rough mix of the song entitled "The Spectacle" on April 25, 2010 on their Facebook page after a brief leave of absence, they have been in the studio the past 2 months and look to release something in the near future.

Current members

  • Graham Reynolds - guitar, vocals
  • Aaron Jenkins - bass, vocals
  • Jesse Daino - drums, vocals
  • Kaleo Urijah James - Vocals

Discography

  • 2002 - Ed Gein 3 Song Demo CD demo CD
    Demo (music)
    A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...

  • 2003 - It's a Shame a Family Can Be Torn Apart by Something as Simple as a Pack of Wild Dogs
    It's a Shame a Family Can Be Torn Apart by Something as Simple as a Pack of Wild Dogs
    It's a Shame a Family Can Be Torn Apart by Something as Simple as a Pack of Wild Dogs is the debut album by the band Ed Gein. It was released on July 2, 2003 on Hex Records. It was also released on a limited edition vinyl with the original demo on Shock Value Records...

    full-length CD
    Compact Disc
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  • 2005 - Judas Goats & Dieseleaters
    Judas Goats & Dieseleaters
    Judas Goats & Diesel Eaters is the second full-length by the band Ed Gein. It was released on November 1, 2005, on Black Market Activities. The vinyl version was released by Hex Records in 2007.-Track listing:# "Robert Flaig" - 1:42...

    full-length CD
    Compact Disc
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  • 2006 - 3 Song Demo + It's A Shame... full-length LP
    Gramophone record
    A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...

  • 2011 - Bad Luck full-length LP
    Gramophone record
    A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...


External links

  • Official website
  • Ed Gein at MySpace
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