Killjoy (musician)
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Killjoy, born Frank Pucci (on November 4, 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio
) is the lead vocalist for the death metal
band Necrophagia
, and he is the only remaining original member of the group. He had his own solo band named Killjoy, which released one album, Compelled By Fear, in 1990. He was vocalist for Viking Crown
, a black metal
project created by Phil Anselmo
. He is the vocalist for the death metal band The Ravenous, which also includes Nuclear Assault
bassist Dan Lilker
, and for the black metal band Wurdulak. Killjoy has performed with Forlis, Enoch, and Eibon. He appears in the film August Underground's Mordum
, released on video in 2003.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
) is the lead vocalist for the death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Necrophagia
Necrophagia
Necrophagia is an American death metal band. The group was assembled in Wellsville, Ohio in 1983 and are credited as being one of the very first musical groups to be classified within the death metal genre. The group was founded by Frank Pucci...
, and he is the only remaining original member of the group. He had his own solo band named Killjoy, which released one album, Compelled By Fear, in 1990. He was vocalist for Viking Crown
Viking Crown
Viking Crown was a side project started by Phil Anselmo in the mid 90's. The first Viking Crown release was an EP recorded in 1994 titled Unorthodox Steps of Ritual which featured Phil, credited as Anton Crowley, on guitar, bass, drums and vocals. The two later Viking Crown releases would feature...
, a black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
project created by Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo
Philip Hansen "Phil" Anselmo is an American musician who is best known as the lead singer for the heavy metal band Pantera. He is currently the frontman for the Louisiana-based metal act Down. He is also the owner of Housecore Records....
. He is the vocalist for the death metal band The Ravenous, which also includes Nuclear Assault
Nuclear Assault
Nuclear Assault is an American thrash metal/crossover thrash band formed in 1984.-History:After the release of Anthrax's debut album Fistful of Metal, bass player Danny Lilker, a founding member of the group, was fired by the band...
bassist Dan Lilker
Dan Lilker
Dan Lilker is a musician from the United States, most known as a bass player, but also guitarist, pianist, drummer and vocalist...
, and for the black metal band Wurdulak. Killjoy has performed with Forlis, Enoch, and Eibon. He appears in the film August Underground's Mordum
August Underground's Mordum
August Underground's Mordum is an independent exploitation film released by the Pittsburgh-based film production/special effects/design company Toetag Pictures in 2003...
, released on video in 2003.
Necrophagia
Date of Release | Title | Label | US sales |
1987 | Season Of The Dead Season of the Dead Season of the Dead is the first full length studio album by the death metal band Necrophagia. It was released in 1987 on New Renaissance Records.-Track listing:#"Season of the Dead/Forbidden Pleasure" - 6:05#"Bleeding Torment" - 4:50... |
New Renaissance Records | |
1995 | Death is Fun Death is Fun Death Is Fun is a compilation album by the death metal band Necrophagia. It was released in 1995 on Red Stream records.-Track listing:#"Abomination" - 4:04#"Young Burial" - 2:02#"Black Apparition" - 5:13#"Chainsaw Lust" - 1:08... |
Red Stream | |
1998 | Holocausto De La Morte Holocausto de la Morte Holocausto de la Morte is the third full-length studio album by the American death metal band Necrophagia. It was released in 1998 on Red Stream Records. This is also the first release with Anton Crowley Holocausto de la Morte is the third full-length studio album by the American death metal band... |
Red Stream | |
February 28, 2000 | Black Blood Vomitorium (EP) | Red Stream | |
October 22, 2001 | Cannibal Holocaust Cannibal Holocaust Cannibal Holocaust is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Ruggero Deodato from a screenplay by Gianfranco Clerici. Filmed in the Amazon Rainforest and dealing with indigenous tribes, it was cast mostly with United States actors and filmed in English to achieve wider distribution... (EP) |
Season Of Mist Productions | |
2001 | Reverse Voices of the Dead (Split EP with Antaeus) | Season Of Mist Productions | |
February 24, 2003 | The Divine Art of Torture | Season Of Mist Productions | |
2004 | Goblins Be Thine (EP) | Season Of Mist Productions | |
April 18, 2005 | Harvest Ritual Volume I | Coffin Records/Season Of Mist | |
2006 | Slit Wrists and Casket Rot (Live) | Coffin Records/Season Of Mist | |
2011 | Death Trip 69 | Coffin Records/Season Of Mist | |
Viking Crown
Date of Release | Title | Label | US sales |
1999 | Unorthodox Steps Of Ritual (EP) | Baphomet Records | |
April 11, 2000 | Innocence from Hell Innocence from Hell Innocence from Hell is the second album by Viking Crown and was released November 13, 2001.-Track listing:#"Intro: Song of Sadus" – 1:31#"Innocence from Hell" – 2:16#"The Burning Embers of Mockery" – 6:02#"Birth of the Devil Fetus" – 1:36... |
Baphomet Records | |
November 13, 2001 | Banished Rhythmic Hate Banished Rhythmic Hate Banished Rhythmic Hate is the third and last album by Viking Crown and was released November 13, 2001. This album was also released in a two CD set alongside the Necrophagia EP Cannibal Holocaust.-Track listing:# "Christianity Has No Chance" – 4:14... |
Renegade Records | |
The Ravenous
Date of Release | Title | Label | US sales |
August 29, 2000 | Assembled In Blasphemy | Hammerheart | |
2000 | Three on a Meathook Three on a Meathook Three on a Meathook is a 1972 horror film written and directed by William Girdler and was based loosely on the real-life story of Ed Gein. The film stars Charles Kissinger, James Pickett and Sherry Steiner.-Plot:... (EP) |
Red Stream | |
February 24, 2004 | Blood Delirium | Red Stream | |
Killjoy
Date of Release | Title | Label | US sales |
January 1, 1990 | Compelled By Fear | Restless/Colossal Records | |
Wurdulak
Date of Release | Title | Label | US sales |
October 30, 2001 | Ceremony in Flames | Baphomet Records | |
2002 | Severed Eyes Of Possession | Season Of Mist | |
Enoch
Date of Release | Title | Label | US sales |
2004 | Graveyard Disturbances | Red Stream / Baphomet | |