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Mindrot Origin Westminster, California, United States Genres Doom metal
Death metalYears active 1989–1998 Labels Tempest Records, Relapse Records Associated acts Dystopia, Save Ferris Website http://www.nepentheim.com/mindrot Mindrot was a doom metal band formed in 1989 by Adrian Leroux and Matt Fisher in Orange County, California. They disbanded in 1998.
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Biography
The band began in 1989 in Westminster, California. After a year of rehearsal and lineup adjustments, the band held a demo release in a living room in Huntington Beach, California with Glycine Max in June 1990. Shows would follow with other notable bands; Born Against, Rorschach, Neurosis, Bolt Thrower, Grave, Nausea, and Voodoo Glow Skulls.
The band next recorded the Endeavor EP and released it through their own label, Tempest Records, following with a split 7" with a band called Apocalypse (not to be confused with the more notable band also called Apocalypse).
In 1992, the first major line-up change came with the addition of long time friend Evan Kilbourne on drums, with whom they recorded Live in the Studio (produced by Jim Barnes, who also produced Dawning and Soul) .
In late 1992, Faded Dream was recorded, then released by record label Relapse Records.
In 1994, another line-up change occuried. Matt Parrillo decided it would be in his best interests to leave the band and pursue his other band Dystopia as well as his graphic arts career. He was replaced by John Flood, another good friend with the band (as well as one of Matt Fisher's former bandmates in Rupture, which went on to become Confrontation).
Forlorn was released in 1995, followed by Dawning.
Relapse Records and Nuclear Blast Records ended their business relationship with each other, ending European distribution for Dawning.
After the release of Soul, in early 1998 Mindrot played its last show, unknown to anyone there or even anyone in the band. It took place at Club Mesa in Costa Mesa, California with Oxbow. No more than 30 people were in attendance included in the audience guitarist and SST mastermind Greg Ginn.
The band obstensibly broke up when Evan Kilbourne decided to pursue other musical interests in Save Ferris.
Members
1989-1992
- Adrian Leroux, vocals
- Matt Fisher, Bass (Confrontation), (Rupture)
- Dan Kaufman, Guitar (Dystopia)
- Matt Parrillo, Guitar (Dystopia)
- Al Higdon, drums (Armistice)
1992-1994
- Adrian Leroux, vocals
- Matt Fisher, Bass
- Dan Kaufman, Guitar
- Matt Parrillo, Guitar
- Evan Kilbourne, drums
1994-1998
- Adrian Leroux, vocals
- Matt Fisher, Bass
- Dan Kaufman, Guitar
- John Flood, Guitar (Raging Torment, Shocking Truth, (Confrontation)
- Evan Kilbourne, drums
Discography
Demos
- Untitled (1990)
- Live in the Studio (1992)
- Faded Dream (1992)
Vinyls
- Endeavor 7" (1991)
- Mindrot/Apocalypse Split 7" (1992)
Albums
- Forlorn EP (1995)
- Dawning (1995)
- Soul (1998)
Related bands
- Eyes of Fire (Century Media), featuring: Dan Kaufman (Guitar and vocals) and Matt Fisher (Bass and vocals)
- Save Ferris (Epic Records), featuring: Evan Kilbourne (drums)
- Dystopia (Life is Abuse), featuring: Matt (Mauz) Parrillo (Guitar and vocals), Dan Kaufman (vocals)
- Morgion (Relapse Records), featuring: Adrian Leroux (vocals during the "Doomination of Europe" tour in 2003)
External links
Sources
- Branin, Jeb. "Mindrot, Soul." In Music We Trust. 9. June 1998. 29, July 2006. <http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/09r12.html>
- Leroux, Adrian. Mindrot Homepage. 1998. 30, July 2006 <http://www.nepentheim.com/mindrot/main.html>.
- Relapse Records. Artist Information: Mindrot. 2004. 29, July 2006 <http://shop.relapse.com/artist/artist.aspx?ArtistID=10064>.
Categories:- Heavy metal musical groups from California
- American doom metal musical groups
- Relapse Records artists
- Musical groups established in 1989
- Musical groups disestablished in 1998
- Musical groups from Orange County, California
- Musical quintets
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