Flight of the Wounded Locust
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Flight of the Wounded Locust is a six-song 7" EP by San Diego, California noise rock
band The Locust
. It was released in 2001 on Gold Standard Laboratories
, and was their penultimate release on the label before moving to ANTI-
(their final release being the split 7" with Melt-Banana
). The CD version of the EP contains five tracks released in a split 7" with Arab On Radar. The EP was the band's final recording as a five-piece (after drummer David Astor left, replaced by then-guitarist Gabe Serbian
) before changing to the current line-up of Pearson, Serbian, Karam and Bray, in time for the Melt-Banana split.
The EP was released on 7" clear vinyl, as well as a limited edition box set with four 7" records, all shaped like puzzle pieces and colored differently.
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
band The Locust
The Locust
The Locust is a musical group from San Diego, California, United States known for their unique mix of grindcore speed and aggression, mathcore complexity, and new wave weirdness.- Style :...
. It was released in 2001 on Gold Standard Laboratories
Gold Standard Laboratories
Gold Standard Laboratories or GSL was an independent record label which was founded in 1993 in Boulder, Colorado by Sonny Kay. In 2000, it was relocated to San Diego, California, USA, and two years later, to Los Angeles. It was headquartered in L.A...
, and was their penultimate release on the label before moving to ANTI-
ANTI-
ANTI- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label of Epitaph Records.While Epitaph's focus has shifted over the last decade from mostly punk rock, nowadays ANTI- has a more diverse roster, ranging from country , hip hop , reggae , Soul , folk , rap-rock , indie rock...
(their final release being the split 7" with Melt-Banana
Melt-Banana
Melt-Banana is a Japanese punk band that is known for playing extremely fast noise music mixed with experimental electronica and pop-based song structures. They have worked with artists as diverse as Merzbow, John Zorn, Mike Patton, and Discordance Axis...
). The CD version of the EP contains five tracks released in a split 7" with Arab On Radar. The EP was the band's final recording as a five-piece (after drummer David Astor left, replaced by then-guitarist Gabe Serbian
Gabe Serbian
Gabriel Serbian is an American drummer and guitarist, most famous for his work in The Locust, Cattle Decapitation, and Holy Molar. He is recognized as a very capable drummer, as showcased on recent Locust albums...
) before changing to the current line-up of Pearson, Serbian, Karam and Bray, in time for the Melt-Banana split.
The EP was released on 7" clear vinyl, as well as a limited edition box set with four 7" records, all shaped like puzzle pieces and colored differently.
Track listing
- "Gluing Carpet to Your Genitals Does Not Make You a Cantaloupe" – 0:50
- "Turning Your Merchandise Into a Ripped Wall of Mini-Abs" – 0:37
- "Bring Your 6.5 Italian Carbine" – 0:43
- "Alas, Here Come the Hypochondriacs to Wait With You in the Lobby" – 0:43
- "Siphoning Projectiles During Selective Amnesia" – 1:06
- "Get Off the Cross, the Wood Is Needed" – 0:42
- "Wet Nurse Syndrome Hand-Me-Down Display Case" – 0:34
- "This Is Radio Surgery" – 0:41
- "Spitting in the Faces of Fools as a Source of Nutrition" – 0:45
- "Sever the Toes" – 0:52
- "Flight of the Wounded Locust" – 2:36
Personnel
- Justin PearsonJustin PearsonJustin Pearson is a frontman or bassist for a number of San Diego noise rock and grindcore bands, starting off in the punk outfit Struggle in 1994. Ensuing projects included Swing Kids, The Locust, The Crimson Curse, Holy Molar, Head Wound City, Ground Unicorn Horn, Brain Tourniquet, All Leather,...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Gabe SerbianGabe SerbianGabriel Serbian is an American drummer and guitarist, most famous for his work in The Locust, Cattle Decapitation, and Holy Molar. He is recognized as a very capable drummer, as showcased on recent Locust albums...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Joey KaramJoey KaramJoseph Karam is an American musician known for singing and playing keyboard/synth in The Locust and also formerly was the drummer of the band Le Shok, as well as voaclist for hard core straight edge band Resist....
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and vocals - Bobby Bray - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocals - David Astor - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....