Scrotum Grinder
Encyclopedia
Scrotum Grinder was a hardcore punk
band from Tampa
, Florida
, United States
. The band consisted of people who also were/are members of the following bands: Assück
, Slap Of Reality
, Failure Face, Hankshaw, Watermark 6000 and In/humanity
, to name a few.
The band released a self-titled 7"
record and a split
with another hardcore band called Combatwoundedveteran
, both of which were released on Burrito Records. Later, they released a full length album called The Greatest Sonic Abomination Ever on Prank Records
.
The band are especially known for their epic cover of the Judas Priest
version of Joan Baez
's "Diamonds and Rust". At a 1999 show in Atlanta, they played "Diamonds and Rust" for approximately eighteen hours. Toward the seventeenth hour of the song, prior to its explosive crescendo, singer Michelle Koger passed out from exhaustion. The band continued to play for another hour, after which Koger was revived and then able to sing the final verse of the song to the roaring applause of the crowd.
They broke up in 2001.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The band consisted of people who also were/are members of the following bands: Assück
Assück
Assück was an anti-capitalist and anarchist grindcore and deathgrind band from Saint Petersburg Florida, active from 1987 to 1998. The band proved influential, with their album Anticapital voted number 4 in the Terrorizer list of their top 20 US grindcore albums, who described it as a "low-calibre...
, Slap Of Reality
Slap Of Reality
Slap of Reality is a melodic punk/hardcore band from Tampa, Florida. Forming in late 1987, Slap of Reality were one of the pioneers of the melodic hardcore sound. The band went to to release 2 full length LPs, 3 EPS and 2 US tours, sharing the stage with such acts as 7 Seconds, Slapshot, Fugazi,...
, Failure Face, Hankshaw, Watermark 6000 and In/humanity
In/Humanity
In/Humanity was a hardcore punk band from Columbia, South Carolina.-Biography:In/Humanity formed in 1991 and made their debut on the 1992 Please No Profanity compilation, a benefit for local college radio station WUSC...
, to name a few.
The band released a self-titled 7"
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...
record and a split
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with another hardcore band called Combatwoundedveteran
Combatwoundedveteran
Combatwoundedveteran or Combat Wounded Veteran were a hardcore punk band split between Ithaca, New York and Tampa, Florida heavily influenced by early grindcore, screamo, math rock and powerviolence...
, both of which were released on Burrito Records. Later, they released a full length album called The Greatest Sonic Abomination Ever on Prank Records
Prank Records
Prank Records is a hardcore punk record label based in San Francisco, California. They began in 1995, releasing hardcore punk bands on vinyl and in CD format, with over 90 releases. Started by former Auburn University WEGL 91.1 FM radio DJ, Maximum Rock and Roll columnist and reviewer, former 924...
.
The band are especially known for their epic cover of the Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
version of Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace and environmental justice....
's "Diamonds and Rust". At a 1999 show in Atlanta, they played "Diamonds and Rust" for approximately eighteen hours. Toward the seventeenth hour of the song, prior to its explosive crescendo, singer Michelle Koger passed out from exhaustion. The band continued to play for another hour, after which Koger was revived and then able to sing the final verse of the song to the roaring applause of the crowd.
They broke up in 2001.
Members
- Milton Chapman – guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, vocals - Michelle Koger – vocals
- Stan Kosiba – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals, kazooKazooThe kazoo is a wind instrument which adds a "buzzing" timbral quality to a player's voice when the player vocalizes into it. The kazoo is a type of mirliton, which is a membranophone, a device which modifies the sound of a person's voice by way of a vibrating membrane."Kazoo" was the name given by...
, hornHorn (instrument)The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player .... - Brian Roberts – 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 ....
Discography
- Scrotum Grinder (1997)
- split with Combatwoundedveteran (1999)
- The Greatest Sonic Abomination Ever (2001)