- Superjoint Ritual
Infobox musical artist
Name = Superjoint Ritual
Background = group_or_band
Border = white
Origin =New Orleans, Louisiana ,USA
Genre =Hardcore punk ,Thrash metal ,Sludge metal
Years_active = 1993–2004
Label = Sanctuary
Associated_acts = Down,Pantera ,Eyehategod ,Arson Anthem ,Hank Williams III
Current_members = Final Line up:Phil Anselmo Jimmy Bower
Kevin BondHank Williams III Joe Fazzio
Past_members =Michael Haaga Superjoint Ritual was a
New Orleans metal band formed byPhil Anselmo ,Joe Fazzio , andJimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined byHank Williams III , and Kevin Bond. Their style can be considered a mix ofPantera 's style ofgroove metal andhardcore punk . A small trace ofblack metal can be heard too. Bands like Venom,Slayer ,Celtic Frost , Voivod, andDarkthrone have been noted as influences also.The name "Superjoint Ritual" comes from a lyric in theDarkthrone song, "The Pagan Winter."According to Bower, Anselmo wrote 70-80% of the group's music.Despite their early '90s establishment, it wasn't until a decade later, after the folding of
Pantera , that the group recorded any albums. It was then that Superjoint Ritual garnered significant TV exposure on programs such asMTV2 's "Headbangers Ball " andFuse TV 's "Uranium".However, the group's time in the spotlight would prove short lived. A dispute between Anselmo and Fazzio led to the band's eventual split in late 2004, which was confirmed by both
Hank Williams III andJimmy Bower .Members
Final line up
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Phil Anselmo - vocals,guitar (1993-2004)
*Jimmy Bower - guitar (1993-2004)
* Kevin Bond - guitar (1993-2004)
*Hank Williams III - bass (2002-2004)
*Joe Fazzio - drums (1993-2004)Previous members
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Michael Haaga - bass (1993-2002)Discography
Albums
Promotional Videos
* 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "The Alcoholik" (Music Video) (Jimmy as the Alcoholic) (Available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
* 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "Fuck Your Enemy" (Music Video) (Available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
* 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Waiting for the Turning Point" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")
* 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Dress Like a Target" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")External links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=B4s87gjwr36ip/ All Music Guide Page]
* [http://www.superjointritual.com/ Superjoint Ritual]
* [http://www.nolaunderground.com/ NOLA Underground (New Orleans underground music scene)]
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