Vatican Commandos

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Vatican Commandos
Origin	Darien, Connecticut
Years active	1980–1985
Genres	hardcore punk

Vatican Commandos were a hardcore punk band formed in Darien, Connecticut.

The band featured members James Spadaccini, John Farnsworth, Lindsey Anderson, Chip Moody, and Richard Hall (who later went on to success under the name Moby). The band was formed in 1980 and released its first 7" EP entitled, "Hit Squad for God." Following the release of this record Hall was kicked out of the Vatican Commandos. Later members included Chuck Weaver, Dave Hower, and Mike Pollock. The band went on to release the "Just a Frisbee" 7" EP in 1983 and "Point Me to the End" 12" EP in 1984. The "Just a Frisbee" 7"cover artwork was drawn by Rob Zombie, founder and lead singer of White Zombie. The Vatican Commandos disbanded in 1985.