God Bullies

God Bullies
Origin Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Genres Noise Rock
Punk rock
Psychobilly
Industrial
Metal
Years active 1986–1995
Labels Mad Queen
Anti-$ocial Propaganda
Radial Records
Amphetamine Reptile Records
Alternative Tentacles
Associated acts Thrall, Hand Over Head, Debauched, The Brain Saw, They Never Sleep, Teenage Larvae, Cows
Past members
Mike Hard
David B. Livingstone
Adam Berg
Tommy Shannon
Mike Corso
Eric Polcyn
Tony Oliveri
Brian Downey

God Bullies were an American Noise-Rock band from Kalamazoo, Michigan. They were active from 1986–1995, briefly reunited in the early 2000's and most recently in the summer of 2010 to coincide with the Amphetamine Reptile Records' 25th Anniversary concert.

The band has released material with Alternative Tentacles and Sympathy The Record Industry, but the bulk of their releases were with Amphetamine Reptile Records.

Although God Bullies never found any mainstream success, creepy anthems like "Let's Go To Hell", "Ordinary Man" and "Cemetary", paired with frontman Mike Hard's theatrical delivery and over-the-top stage antics, the band earned a large cult following. God Bullies toured extensively throughout the US and Europe with artists like Hole, The Melvins, Helmet, Tar, Surgery, Cows and Helios Creed. Tales from the from these tours have reached legendary status.

After God Bullies disbanded in 1995. Mike Hard went on form Thrall. The majority of Thrall's releases were with Alternative Tentacles. Thrall eventually ran it's course, and Hard reunited with God Bullies guitarist David Livingstone and drummer Adam Berg to form Th3y N3v3r Sl33p. This project also featured original Thrall bassist "Queen Bee" Karen Neal. Th3y N3v3r Sl33p went on hiatus in early 2011.

Currently, Mike Hard performs live throughout the mid-west and has plans to release a solo record in 2012.

Discography

Year Title Label Format
1988 "All I Want Is My Mamma" Mad Queen Records 7" Single
1988 "Fear and Pain" Amphetamine Reptile 7" Single
1989 Mama Womb Womb Amphetamine Reptile 12" LP
1990 "Join Satan's Army" Amphetamine Reptile 2x7" Single
1990 Plastic Eye Miracle Amphetamine Reptile 12" EP
1990 Dog Show Amphetamine Reptile 12" LP - CD
1991 War on Everybody Amphetamine Reptile 12" LP - CD
1992 "How Low Can You Go?" Sympathy for the Record Industry 7" Single
1992 "Tell Me" Anti-$ocial Propaganda 7" Single
1994 Kill the King Alternative Tentacles 12" LP - CD
1995 "Millennium" Radial Records 7" Single