God Bullies
| God Bullies | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA |
| Genres |
Noise 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.[1] They were active from 1986–1995, briefly reunited in the early 2000s 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 "Cemetery", paired with frontman Mike Hard's theatrical delivery and over-the-top stage antics, earned the band a large cult following. God Bullies toured extensively throughout the US and Europe with artists including Hole, The Melvins, Helmet, Tar, Surgery, Cows and Helios Creed.
After God Bullies disbanded in 1995, Mike Hard went on to form Thrall. The majority of Thrall's releases were with Alternative Tentacles. Thrall eventually ran its 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.
Mike Hard is performing live throughout the mid-west, East and Texas under the name the "Mike Hard Show", which includes former Thrall, Godbullies and Hand over Head drummer Adam Berg, former BONK, Ghepetto Files guitarist Andy "Bongo" Furda, and former Sons of the Gun bassist Pat O'Harris. Hard has plans to release a solo record in 2014.
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 |
References
- ↑ 'Enthal, Andrea (2007). "God Bullies". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
External links
- God Bullies at AllMusic
- God Bullies discography at Discogs