Venomous Concept

Venomous Concept is a crust punk band; the name itself is a play on Poison Idea.

History

The history of Venomous Concept can be dated back to 1989 when Shane Embury and Kevin Sharp first met in New York City when Napalm Death were asked to play a show as part of the city’s annual music/arts festival week at legendary club CBGB’s. Their friendship started at St.Marks pizza parlour around the corner.

Fast forward to February 2004. by chance Kevin happened to be the tour driver of Napalm Death on “The Art of Noise” tour with: Nile, Strapping Young Lad, Dark Tranquillity and The Bezerker and though Shane & Kevin had lost touch in the years between, some beers, pizza and old vinyl classics by Poison Idea, Black Flag and Systematic Death renewed their friendship. All these great bands seemed to unite the pair in a realization: “Why hadn’t they ever started a band together?”. They recruited Buzz Osborne of The Melvins on guitar and Napalm Death’s Danny Herrera on drums and recorded their debut “Retroactive Abortion” (2004) on Mike Patton’s Ipecac Recordings. This was an unmistakable and uncompromising statement that VENOMOUS CONCEPT is not about namedropping, but means business!

Personnel

* Shane Embury - Guitar (also of Napalm Death)
* Danny Herrera - Drums (also of Napalm Death)
* Kevin Sharp - Vocals (also of Brutal Truth)
* Danny Lilker - Bass (also of Brutal Truth)

Former Member

* Buzz Osborne - Guitar (also of The Melvins/Fantômas)

Discography

* Retroactive Abortion
* Split "7/ 324
* Split "7/ Blood Duster
* Poisoned Apple

External links

* [http://www.lambgoat.com/features/interviews/melvins.aspx Interview w/Buzz Osbourne from Lambgoat.com]

References