Monster X (band)
Monster X was a straight edge grindcore band from Albany, New York.
Monster X | |
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| Origin | Albany, New York, United States |
| Genres | Grindcore |
| Years active | 1992–1998 |
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The band formed in 1992 out of the ashes of Intent, and PNA. Members of MX Went on to play in Dropdead, Devoid Of Faith, Das Oath, and By The Throat. The band was one of the few straightedge bands not playing the typical mosh core sound of the time period. Instead the band played fast, brutal guttural powerviolence grindcore.
Monster X was also known for its thought-provoking lyrics, which took on many of the political and social issues of the day. They also wrote about their personal choice to live a drug-free straight edge life. They wrote about their support for the legalization of drugs, and their intolerance for organized religion. The krishna movement had become pretty big within the hardcore punk scene at this time. Monster X made it known how they felt about religion in punk rock.
Vocalist John Moran Did many of the band's releases on his label Hater Of God. Guitarist Nate Wilson did the posi youth 7” on his label Gloom Records.
The band played their final show in 1998 at the Monster X house with Dropdead, and Skinless.
Discography
- Demo '93 tape (self-released, 1993) – Re-released on 7" by Anomie (1995) and Hater Of God (1996).
- Monster X 7" (Dysgusher, Hater Of God, 1994)
- Monster X / Human Greed split 7” (Hater Of God, 1995)
- Attrition 7" (Ebullition, 1996)
- Live WRPI Troy tape (self-released, 1996)
- Monster X / Spazz split 7” (Reservoir, 1997)
- To The Positive Youth 7" (Gloom, Excelsior Hardcore, 1998)
- Monster X / Capitalist Casualties split 7” (Hater Of God, 2000)
- Indoctrination compilation CD (Hater Of God, 2003) – Re-released on tape by Basement (2015).
- Compilation appearances
- "Battle Fatigue" – Kamikaze Attacked Amerika / Yankee Bombed Hiroshima, Nagasaki (Sound Pollution, MCR, 1995)
- "The Gift" – XXX – Some Ideas Are Poisonous (Ebullition, 1995)
- "The Gift" – Kickstart – Dec 95 (self-released, 1995)
- "Take A Walk", "Frustrated Existence" – Nothing's Quiet On The Eastern Front (Reservoir, 1996)
- "It's Time", "No Need", "Collapse" – In The War... With Emo!!! (Stop The Emo Violence, 1998)
- "When I Look Back", "Your Mistake" – Albany Style Hardcore (Gloom, 1999)
Members
- John Moran-vox
- Nate Wilson-guitars
- Devon Cahill-bass
- Jeff Dowd-drums