Die Happy (band)

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Die Happy was a Christian metal band that formed in 1990. The band was formed when Vengeance Rising members Larry Farkas, Doug Thieme, Glenn Mancaruso, and Roger Dale Martin split the band, citing unrest with that band's front man and vocalist, Roger Martinez. They hired Robin Kyle Bassuri, formerly of Joshua, as a vocalist and he officially joined the band after the release of their eponymous debut.[1]

At the time of their first album the band was seen as "Vengeance Rising with a new Vocalist".[1] For their second release, however, their sound changed to more of a hard, classic rock sound. Lyrically, the band was socially focused. Songs dealt with issues such as Magic Johnson and HIV-AIDS ("Real") and American Indian massacres ("Painted Truth").[1]

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Following the demise of Die Happy, Robin Kyle Bassuri and bassist Greg Chaisson formed the band Red Sea. Hiring Chris Howell on guitar and Paul Huesman on drums, the band released one album, Blood, on Rugged Records in 1994.[2] Musically, they were compared to the English band Deep Purple.[3]

Larry Farkas and Doug Thieme had reformed under the new name "Once Dead" with Vengeance member Glenn Mancaruso and the addition of Ultimatum vocalist Scott Waters. Originally planning to be a reunion, Martinez owned the original rights to the name. Instead of fighting for the rights to "Vengeance Rising," they instead used the name "Once Dead."

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  • Robin Kyle Bassuri - vocals
  • Larry Farkas - guitars
  • Doug Thieme - guitars
  • Glenn Mancaruso - drums
  • Roger Dale Martin - bass (-93)
  • Greg Chaisson - bass (93+)

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  1. ^ a b c Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "Die Happy", Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, First printing, Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 256-257. ISBN 1-56563-679-1. 
  2. ^ Powell (2002). "Red Sea", Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, 749. 
  3. ^ Rimmer, Mike (August 1995). "Red Sea - Blood". Cross Rhythms (28). 
  4. ^ Cummings, Tony (October 1992). "Die Happy - Die Happy". Cross Rhythms (12). 

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