The Lord Weird Slough Feg

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Slough Feg
Origin	Pennsylvania, USA
Genre(s)	Epic Metal Heavy metal Folk metal Hard Rock
Years active	1990–present
Label(s)	Cruz Del Sur Music
Associated acts	Hammers of Misfortune
Website	www.sloughfeg.com
Members
Mike Scalzi Angelo Tringalli Adrian Maestas Antoine Reuben
Former members
John Torres John Cobbett Justin Phelps Greg Haa

The Lord Weird Slough Feg (currently Slough Feg) is a folk metal/heavy metal band that formed in Pennsylvania in the early 1990s and is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Taking their name from the Celtic folklore-influenced comic Slaine^[1], the band released their self-titled debut album in 1996. The band combines influences from traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Brocas Helm and Judas Priest, and English folk metal band Skyclad.

Slough Feg's 2003 album Traveller was a concept album based on GDW's role playing game of the same name.^[2]

With the release of Atavism in 2005, the band officially shortened its name to Slough Feg. Guitarist Mike Scalzi maintains that the band always referred to itself this way internally, and the addition of "The Lord Weird" made it too difficult to find Slough Feg albums in stores (which invariably alphabetized the CDs in inconsistent ways).^[3]

Slough Feg is currently signed to Italian record label Cruz Del Sur.^[4]

Contents 1 Band History 2 Discography 3 Lineup 3.1 Current Members 3.2 Former members 4 External links 5 Notes

[edit] Band History

Slough Feg originates from Central Pennsylvania, but relocated to San Francisco, California in 1990 with the hopes of resurrecting the Heavy Metal scene in America. The band produced three demo tapes in the early 90s before releasing their self titled debut album. Bassist Justin Phelps left the band shortly after. In 1998, the European music label Dragonheart signed Slough Feg and the band released their second album Twilight of the Idols in 1999. The band released Down Among the Deadmen in 2000, and Traveller in 2003.

In 2005 the band moved to the Italian record label Cruz del Sur and released their fifth studio album, Atavism.^[5] The band also officially shortened their name to, "Slough Feg" after the album's release. After the change of name, John Cobbett left in good terms with the band, and was replaced by current member Angelo Tringali in January of 2005^[6]. Around the same time, drummer and founding member Greg Haa left the band for personal reasons, and was replaced by current member, Antoine Reuben-Diavola.^[7] The band is still active, and in 2007 released their sixth album (second with Cruz del Sur), Hardworlder recorded and produced with former bass player Justin Phelps.

The band toured in Europe,^[8] and the United States, doing coast-to-coast tours summers of 2005 and 2006, including an appearance at the first annual Alehorn of Power festival in Chicago, Illinois.^[9]

[edit] Discography

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• The Lord Weird Slough Feg (1996)
• Twilight of the Idols (1999)
• Down Among the Deadmen (2000)
• Traveller (2003)
• Atavism (2005)
• Hardworlder (2007)

[edit] Lineup

[edit] Current Members

• Michael Scalzi--Guitars/Vocals
• Angelo Tringali--Guitars
• Adrian Maestas--Bass
• Harry Cantwell--Drums

[edit] Former members

• Omar Herd--Vocals
• Chris Haa--Guitars
• Andrew Sebba--Guitars
• John Cobbett--Guitars (Hammers of Misfortune, Ludicra, Gwar)
• Justin Phelps--Bass
• Scott Beach--Bass
• Jon Torres--Bass (Ulysses Siren, Angel Witch, Warning S.F., I4NI, Lääz Rockit, Heathen)
• Jim Mack--Bass (Black Goat (US), Weakling)
• Dave Passmore--Drums
• Stu Kane--Drums
• Greg Haa--Drums (Isen Torr)
• Antoine Reuben-Diavola - Drums (Hadan, Black Goat(US), Weakling)

[edit] External links

• The Slough Feg Official Website
• The Slough Feg Official MySpace Website
• Metal Archives page on The Lord Weird Slough Feg
• Interview with Mike Scalzi after the release of Traveller

[edit] Notes