Mindflayer (band)

Mindflayer is a noise rock band from Providence, Rhode Island, made up of Brian Chippendale (of Lightning Bolt) and Matt Brinkman (of Forcefield) which was formed out of Fort Thunder.

Mindflayer
Brinkman (left) and Chippendale (right) of Mindflayer
Background information
OriginProvidence, Rhode Island
GenresNoise rock
Years active1996–present
LabelsLoad, Corleone, Bulb, Ooo Mau Mau
MembersMatt Brinkman
Brian Chippendale

Much of Mindflayer's identity, including the band name, are obscure Dungeons & Dragons references. The name of the band refers to psionic creatures in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, Illithids, commonly referred to as "mind flayers." The covers of Take Your Skin Off and Die & Mold Services also resemble the Illithid's squid-like faces. The title to the band's fourth album, Expedition to the Hairier Peaks, plays on the popular Dungeons & Dragons module title, Expedition to the Barrier Peaks.

Discography

Self-released
  • Raise Your Tentacles and Yell! (released on official website) (2000)[1]
  • Live CD-R (released on official website) (Bulb) (2000/2001)[1]
  • Ape S**t C 90 2004

Studio albums

7-inch singles
  • Split (with Prurient) (Important Records) (2007)
  • Split (with Deep Jew) (Not Not Fun Records) (2008)

Appearances on compilations
  • Old Tyme Lemonade compilation (Hospital Productions) (2004)

References
  1. "Mindflayer (songs)". Retrieved 2007-03-21.


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