Mike Scaccia

Mike Scaccia
Birth name	Michael Scaccia
Also known as	Ike Krull
Born	June 14, 1965, Babylon, New York, United States
Origin	Austin, Texas
Genres	Heavy metal
Occupations	guitarist
Years active	1983–present
Labels	13th Planet Sanctuary Warner Sire Metal Blade Capitol
Associated acts	Ministry Revolting Cocks Rigor Mortis Lard BloHole League of Blind Women Goobersmoochers
Website	MinistryMusic.org

Michael "Mike" Scaccia (born June 14, 1965, Babylon, New York, U.S.)^[1] is an American musician, best known as the lead (and sometimes rhythm) guitarist for the metal bands Ministry, Rigor Mortis, and The Revolting Cocks.

Professional life

Rigor Mortis originally formed in 1983 when schoolmates Harden Harrison and Casey Orr met Mike Scaccia. The three shared a love for horror/gore flicks and extremely heavy music, and that recipe helped them create a truly unique form of speed metal that had never been heard before. Within five years they had virtually created the thrash metal scene in Texas and landed a major label deal. In 1988, with Bruce Corbitt on vocals, Rigor Mortis released their self-titled debut album on Capitol Records.

In 1989, Mike Scaccia was asked by Al Jourgensen to join his band Ministry for their 1989-1990 The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste tour. Jourgensen was so impressed by Scaccia's talents that he included him into the band full-time.^[1] Scaccia left Rigor Mortis in 1991. He then went on to record and tour for Ministry's next album, the platinum-selling smash Psalm 69 throughout 1992.^[1] He also played on their memorable Lollapalooza tour.

Throughout 1994-1995, recording began on Ministry's follow-up, Filth Pig. They relocated to Austin where sessions took place. He left the band right before the band's 1996 tour to support Filth Pig.

In early 2003, Rigor Mortis reformed in Texas to ecstatic reviews. Scaccia was included in the lineup. Also at this time, a clean, sober Jourgensen again asked him to rejoin for touring their new album, Animositisomina. He agreed, and had been performing full-time with them since. He did, however, leave Ministry again in 2006. The status of a possible Rigor Mortis reunion is unknown.

As of August 2011, Scaccia is back in Ministry and the band has been working on a new album, titled Relapse.

Projects

• Ministry
• Revolting Cocks
• Lard
• Rigor Mortis
• BloHole
• League of Blind Women
• Goobersmoochers

Personal discography

• Rigor Mortis, s/t (1989, Capitol)
• Ministry, In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up (1990, Sire)
• 1000 Homo DJs, Supernaut (1990, WaxTrax!)
• Revolting Cocks, Beers, Steers, and Queers (1990, WaxTrax!)
• Ministry, Jesus Built My Hotrod (1991, Sire)
• Ministry, Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992, Sire)
• Skrew, Burning In Water, Drowning In Flame (1992, Metal Blade)
• Ministry, Just One Fix (1993, Sire)
• Revolting Cocks, Linger Ficken' Good...And Other Barnyard Oddities (1993, Sire)
• Ministry, Filth Pig (1996, Warner)
• Lard, Pure Chewing Satisfaction (1997, Alternative Tentacles)
• League of Blind Women, League of Blind Women (1998, Milo Music/mp3.com)
• Various Artists, Lucio Fulci: A Symphony of Fear (1999, Blackest Heart/Graveside)
• Lard, 70's Rock Must Die (2000, Alternative Tentacles)
• Ministry, Greatest Fits (2001, Warner)
• Ministry, Houses of the Molé (2004, Sanctuary)
• Revolting Cocks, Cocked and Loaded (2006, 13th Planet)
• Ministry, Rio Grande Blood (2006, 13th Planet)
• Ministry, Cover Up (2008, 13th Planet)
• Ministry, Relapse (2012, 13th Planet)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Rock Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-312-1, p. 694

• MinistryMusic.org

Persondata
Name	Scaccia, Mike
Alternative names	Scaccia, Mike
Short description	guitarist
Date of birth	Texas
Place of birth	Austin, Texas
Date of death
Place of death