Revolting Cocks

Infobox musical artist
Name = Revolting Cocks


Img_capt =
Img_size =
Landscape =
Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = USA
Genre = Industrial metal Alternative rock
Occupation =
Years_active = 1985 - 1994, 2004 - present
Label = Wax Trax Sire 13th Planet Records
Associated_acts =
URL =
Current_members = Josh Bradford Al Jourgensen Sin Quirin Clayton Worbeck
Past_members = See: Former members section

Revolting Cocks, also known as RevCo, is an American industrial rock band that began as a musical side-project for Alain Jourgensen of Ministry, Richard 23 of Front 242, and Luc Van Acker.

History

The group was founded in 1985 by Al Jourgensen and Luc Van Acker, along with Patrick Codenys and Richard 23 of Front 242. The first release was "No Devotion" on Wax Trax records.

The origin of the group's name is uncertain. One story claims that the name was the result of the original lineup participating in a night of extremely heavy drinking which resulted in a bar owner throwing the drunk group out and calling them a bunch of "revolting cocks."

Losing Richard 23 and Patrick Codenys due to creative differences, the group's remaining two members were augmented by a rapidly changing set of musicians centered around Chris Connelly (Fini Tribe, later Damage Manual), Paul Barker (Ministry), Duane Buford, and Bill Rieflin (who is now playing for REM and Robyn Hitchcock), with around twenty others as irregular contributors or guest artists.

The single was quickly followed by an album "Big Sexy Land" in 1986, followed by a live album "You Goddamned Son of a Bitch" in 1987 and "Beers, Steers, and Queers" in 1989. After a lengthy hiatus, "Linger Ficken' Good", was released in 1993 - this would be the Cocks' last album for over 10 years.

The first album was a mix of Wax Trax-industrial, hard rock, and EBM with dominating sampling and strong synthesized beats. The live album, with the change in personnel, featured a return to Ministry-like industrial rock - the "Big Sexy Land" tracks embedded in shouting and noise. This trend continued on "Beers, Steers and Queers", layering sample over sample and pushing ever further into distortion. "Linger Ficken' Good" was released by Sire records and is a tamer affair, most tracks returning to the less layered material. Included was a cover of Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", also released as a single.

In 2004, the band released iterations of "Prune Tang" to disappointing responses from fans. An album titled "Purple Head" was due in 2004, but was delayed until 2006 with a change in title, "Cocked & Loaded." The first single, "Caliente (Dark Entries)," a cover of sorts of "Dark Entries" By Bauhaus, with vocalist Gibby Haynes, was featured on the soundtrack to Saw II in 2005.

The Revolting Cocks are also known for their perverse lyrics and raunchy live shows, which made them a target for angry moralists in the late '80s / early '90s. In the mid '80s, their song "No Devotion" was put on the PMRC's "banned list", and in 1990, Britain's Home Secretary Douglas Hurd tried to stop the band from performing in the UK by refusing them work permits.

Members

Current line-up

* Al Jourgensen (voices, various instruments & programming; 1985-1993, 2004-present)
* Josh Bradford (vocals, 2006-present)
* Sin Quirin (guitars, 2006-present)
* Clayton Worbeck (keyboards, remixing; 2006-present)

Former members

* Luc Van Acker (vocals & various instruments, 1985-1993; remixing, 2007; tours of 1987, 1991, & 2006)
* Richard 23 (vocals, 1985-1986)
* Patrick Codenys (keyboards, 1985)
* Bill Rieflin (drums, programming; 1986-1993)
* Paul Barker (bass, keyboards, programming, voices; 1987-1993)
* Chris Connelly (vocals; 1987-1993)
* Louanne Ponder (dancer; tour of 1987)
* Gina Tubetop (dancer; tour of 1987)
* Kim Assaley (backing vocals, 1993; tours of 1990-1991)
* durantula (guitar; tours of 1990-1991)
* Nivek Ogre (vocals, 1990; tour of 1990)
* Phil Owen (voices; 1990, 2004-2006; tours of 1990-1991, 2006)
* Trent Reznor (vocals, tour of 1990)
* Mike Scaccia (guitar; 1990-1993, 2004)
* Jeff Ward (drums, 1989-1990; tour of 1990)
* Roland Barker (saxophone; 1993)
* Duane Buford (keyboards; 1993)
* Patty Jourgensen (backing vocals; 1993)
* Timothy Leary (voices; 1993)
* Louis Svitek (guitar; 1993)
* Mark Baker (drums, backing vocals; 2004)
* Stevie Banch (vocals, songwriter, guitar, bass, programmer, backing vocals; 2006)
* Jello Biafra (vocals, backing vocals; 2006)
* Billy Gibbons (guitar; 2006)
* Gibby Haynes (vocals; 2006)
* Rick Nielsen (guitar; 2006)
* Robin Zander (backing vocals; 2006)
* Seven Antonopoulos (drums; tour of 2006)
* Anna Kjellberg (bass; tour of 2006)

Discography

Albums

*"Big Sexy Land" (1985)
*"You Goddamned Son of a Bitch - Live" (1988)
*"Beers, Steers, and Queers" (1990)
*"Linger Ficken' Good" (1993)
*"You Goddamned Son Of A Bitch - Live Rerelease (2004)
*"Cocked and Loaded" (2006)
*"Cocktail Mixxx" (2007)
*"Sex-O Olympic-O" (2008) [ [http://www.regenmag.com/Interviews-231-13th-Planet-Records.html Interview :: 13th Planet Records - Celebrating New Beginnings ] ]

ingles

*"No Devotion" (1985)
*"You Often Forget" (1986) (UK Indie #13)cite book |last=Lazell |first=Barry |title=Indie Hits 1980-1999 |year= 1997 |publisher=Cherry Red Books |isbn=0-9517206-9-4 ]
*"Stainless Steel Providers" (1989)
*"(Let's Get) Physical" (1989)
*"Beers, Steers, and Queers (The Remixes)" (1991)
*"Crackin' Up" (1993)
*"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" (1993)

References

External links

* [http://www.fabryka.darknation.eu/php-files_en/readarticle.php?article_id=58 Fabryka Industrial Rock webzine] Interview with Phil Owen (2006)
* [http://www.fabryka.darknation.eu/php-files_en/readarticle.php?article_id=253 Fabryka Industrial Rock webzine] Interview with Sin Quirin (2008)