Superjoint Ritual
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Genre(s) | Hardcore Heavy Metal Sludge Stoner Metal |
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| Years active | 1993-2005 | |
Superjoint Ritual was a New Orleans Sludge/Crossover Thrash band formed by Phil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, and Jimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined by Hank Williams III, and Kevin Bond. Their style can be considered a mix of Pantera's style of groove metal and hardcore punk in the vein of Agnostic Front. A small trace of black metal can be heard too. Bands like Venom_(band), Celtic Frost and Darkthrone have been noted as influences also.
According to Jimmy Bower in an interview, the name Superjoint Ritual comes from a lyric in the Darkthrone song, The Pagan Winter.[citation needed].
A dispute between Anselmo and Fazzio led to the band's eventual split in early 2005, which was confirmed by both Hank Williams III[citation needed] and Jimmy Bower[citation needed].
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[edit] Main Line up
- 1989 - Phil Anselmo - Vocals/Guitar
- 1989 - Joe Fazzio - Drums
- 1989 - Jimmy Bower - Guitar
- 1989 - Kevin Bond - Live Lead guitar
- 2001 - Hank Williams III - Bass
[edit] Previous members
- 1989 - 2001 - Michael Haaga - Guitar, played Bass on Use Once And Destroy
- 1994 - 1997 - Marzi - Guitar, played Guitar on the demos while Kevin Bond was on bass.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Album Cover | Date of US Release | Title | Label | US Billboard Peak | US sales |
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May 21, 2002 | Use Once and Destroy | Sanctuary Records | 87 | |
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July 22, 2003 | A Lethal Dose of American Hatred | Sanctuary Records | 55 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | UK | |||
| 2002 | "The Alcoholik" | - | - | - | - | Use Once and Destroy |
| 2002 | "Fuck Your Enemy" | - | - | - | - | Use Once and Destroy |
| 2003 | "Dress Like a Target" | - | - | - | - | A Lethal Dose of American Hatred |
| 2003 | "Waiting for the Turning Point" | - | - | - | - | A Lethal Dose of American Hatred |
[edit] Music videos
[edit] Releases
| DVD Cover | Date of US Release | Title | Label | Billboard Peak | US sales |
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2002 | Live in Dallas, TX (DVD) | Sanctuary Records | ||
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2004 | Live at CBGBs (DVD) | Sanctuary Records |
[edit] Promotional Videos
- 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "The Alcoholik" (Music Video) (Jimmy as the Alcoholic) (Available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
- 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "Fuck Your Enemy" (Music Video) (Available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
- 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Waiting for the Turning Point" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")
- 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Dress Like a Target" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")
