- Skrew
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Origin =United States
Genre =Industrial metal ,Thrash metal
Years_active =1990 –1998
Label =Metal Blade
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Notable_instruments =Skrew was an influential
industrial metal band, formed in1990 and disbanded in1998 .Biography
Skrew was formed in
1990 inAustin, Texas , byAdam Grossman (guitars/vocals/programming) andDanny Lohner (guitars/background vocals/programming). The band rose from the ashes ofcrossover thrash band Angkor Wat, of which Grossman and Lohner were members. Skrew recruited local Austin area musicians, as well asAl Jourgensen of Ministry, to record and produce its1991 debut album "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame". Though the album fared well commercially (out-selling every debut on theMetal Blade catalog) and received high praise from critics, the band suffered numerous setbacks: conflicts with some of the members prevented the band from touring following the album's release, and Grossman and Lohner were forced to recruit a new line-up. Lohner departed the band during touring in support of 'Burning' to begin his tenure with Nine Inch Nails. Many fans of the group have cited his departure as a major turning point in the bands career. Eventually things calmed down and Skrew proceeded to work on its second release "Dusted", which was released in 1994. This album saw the addition of keyboardist Jim Vollentine, who would remain with the band for the remainder of its career. Like its predecessor, "Dusted" was highly praised by critics and fans, and is still considered a classic in field ofindustrial metal by many fans of the genre. However, commercially it was less successful than the freshman 'Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame'. The band's music underwent significant change with the departure of Lohner, and guitarist Mike Robinson, the result of which was the1996 album "Shadow of Doubt". The album largely moved away from the band's previous sound, featuring less electronics and sampling and more of a slow, extremethrash metal sound somewhat similar to other 1990's metal bands such as Machine Head. Unlike the band's previous works, "Shadow of Doubt" failed to generate any significant interest, despite having the experienced hand of former Overkill guitaristBobby Gustafson in the line-up. The band went through several member changes in the next year, but by1997 Grossman had a stable line-up, and released the band's final album "Angel Seed XXIII". The album was far different from anything the band had ever recorded, and featured a style somewhat reminiscent of the then-emergingnu metal genre. "Angel Seed XXIII" received even less attention than its predecessor, and was heavily bashed by critics. Following the lack of success with its final two albums, Skrew announced its break-up in1998 .In recent years following Skrew's disbandment, several of its previous members have become involved in other activities; Adam Grossman joined Ministry as a touring guitarist, and can also be heard playing rhythm guitar on its
2003 album "Animositisomina ". Lohner continues to be a well-known musician, and frequently contributes toA Perfect Circle and movie soundtracks. Jim Vollentine has gone on to work as a sound engineer and producer, working with bands such as ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and Sound Team. There have been several unconfirmed rumors of a possible Skrew reunion in the years since the band's break-up, but none of them have yet to come true.Last Recording Lineup
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Adam Grossman (Guitars, Vocals) (Angkor Wat)
*"Steve Green (Guitars) (Re:Ignition, Skinlab)
*"Jason (Guitars)
*"Frap (Bass)
*"Jim Vollentine (Keyboards)
*"Chris Istas (Drums) (Pitbull Daycare,Torso, Vox Demonna, Moore)Former Members
*"Mike Robinson (Guitars)
*"Danny Lohner (Guitars/Vocals) (Angkor Wat)
*"Clay Campbell (Guitars)
*"Bobby Gustafson (Guitars) ((Cycle Sluts From Hell, Overkill, Response Negative)
*"Mike Peoples (Bass)
*"Brandon Workman (Bass)
*"Robb Lampmann (Bass)
*"Chris Ault (Keyboards)
*"Mark Dufour (Drums)
*"Chadwick Davis (Drums)Discography
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Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame " (1991 )
*"Dusted" (1994 )
*"Shadow of Doubt " (1996 )
*"Angel Seed XXIII " (1997 )Cultural References
* Skrew is referenced in the
Wesley Willis song "Skrew"External links
* [http://robofrost.journalspace.com/?entryid=77 Critical blog entry about the history of Skrew]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:bq98b5m4tsqe~T0 AllMusic entry]
* [http://www.fabryka.darknation.eu/php-files_en/viewpage.php?page_id=118 Fabryka Industrial Rock webzine] Interview with Adam Grossman (voc, guitar), 2006
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