The Other (band)

The Other is a German punk rock band. It's considered the most prominent member of the horror punk genre in Europe.

History

The Other was founded in 2002 in Leichlingen, Germany. Rod Usher, Sarge von Rock, Dr. Caligari and Andy Only started out as a Misfits cover band under the name Ghouls in 1999. The Other made a name for themselves soon after their foundation, especially due to their outfits, which are inspired by old horror movies. Punk and deathrock fans appreciated the band's sound, which can be called a mixture of punk, deathrock, rockabilly, and metal. Their contribution to the compilation "This is Horrorpunk" created worldwide attention, and after the release of the debut album "They're Alive" The Other supported bands such as the Misfits, Wednesday 13, Balzac, and The 69 Eyes. The second album, "We Are Who We Eat", was released in 2006 and confirmed the status of the band. Two European tours and gigs with Bela B., Wednesday 13, and The Meteors, as well as many festivals, followed. The Other played their first US-Tour consisting of only selected dates on the West-Coast in January 2007. The tour was considered a success and the band managed to sell out shows at the Key Club in Hollywood, CA or the Showcaste Theatre in Corona, CA and draw many fans to other shows in California, Arizona and Nevada. Upon their return to Germany, The Other set out on a tour with The Damned and also supported The Cult. Shortly afterwards, the band's first comic-book entiteled "Tales of The Other" appeared in stores, though only in Germany language. The band's first video-clip to the song "Lover's Lane" was also released at that time and was played on German television, including a presentation on "MTV Masters". That fact that German pornstar Leonie Saint played the lead-role in the clip caused a lot of interest in the national press.The Other's third album "The Place To Bleed" was released in May 2008 and was met with a lot of press-attention. Because of it's success The Other was selected as one of the headliners of the "Wave-Gotik-Treffen" in Germany and also played the M'era Luna"-Festival in Germany, thus gaining even more popularity.

Lineup

The only lineup change took place in December 2006, when bassist and founding member Andy Only left the band. The former roadie Migore Drake became the new bassist.

Discography

;Albums"'
*"They're Alive" (2004)
*"We Are Who We Eat" (2006)
*" The Place to Bleed" (2008)

External links

* [http://www.horror-punk.com/ Message-Board for The Other and other Horrorpunk-bands]
* [http://www.fiendclub.de/ Horrorpunk-Fansite]
* [http://www.fiendforce.com/ Label- and Webshop of The Other]