Stovokor (band)
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Stovokor is a death metal band from Portland, Oregon (USA). Its five members are Bill Salfelder ("plnluH Hod"), vocals; Merlin Carson ("Che'ron muchwl'"), lead guitar; Ward Young ("KhR'ELL"), rhythm guitar, Jason Lewis ("Khraa'Nik"), bass guitar; and Jason Johansen ("Qui Pe"), drums.
The band is named for Sto-vo-kor, the afterlife of Star Trek's fictional aliens the Klingons but, despite acknowledging a debt to Klingon-themed karaoke,[1] the band insist they are Klingons, refuse to make appearances out of costume, and sing in Klingon.
"Klingons are very macho, very militaristic, and metal is definitely their music. We dress up as Klingons when we perform", said Guitarist Young in 2003.[1]
The band was featured in the documentary Trekkies 2 along with four other Trek-themed bands including No Kill I and No Kill I the Next Generation[2] who were filmed performing at venues such as Sabala's bar.[3]
[edit] Discography
- Metal of Honor (May, 2004); announcement
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jigar Mehta, "With a Song in Their Heart, Klingon Wannabees Star in Portland Bar", UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, October 31 2003
- ^ Trekkies Director Roger Nygard Answers, Slashdot, 18 November, 2004
- ^ Destination Fun, Portland Mercury, June 2–8, 2005
[edit] External links
- Stovokor MySpace
- Purevolume page
- Review of 04 March, 2006 performance
- Kosmic Horror, another Klingon-themed band
