Behind Enemy Lines (band)
Behind Enemy Lines | |
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Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genres | Crust punk |
Years active | 2000–present [citation needed] |
Members | Mary Bielich Dave Trenga Matt Garabedian Matt Tuite |
Past members | Bill Chamberlain Matt Sachs Ken Houser |
Behind Enemy Lines is an American
Biography
History
In late 2000,[2] after the dissolution of Aus-Rotten, two former members of that band, Dave Trenga and Matt Garabedian, formed Behind Enemy Lines along with Bill Chamberlain (also of The Pist and Caustic Christ) on guitar, and Matt Sachs, formerly of Devastation on bass. Mary Bielich and Matt Tuite (both former members of Pittsburgh doom metal band Penance) joined later, playing bass and guitar respectively.[1]
In 2007, Chamberlain was replaced by Ken Houser.[4]
Lyrical themes
Lyrics covered a range of political topics, including:
Dave Trenga wrote essays detailing his political opinion on both his Myspace blog and Behind Enemy Line's website. He demonstrated a strong distaste for Christianity, stating "I have never seen such a hateful and intolerant movement infiltrate every aspect of our lives as the current Christian movement in America has" and concluded, "I only hope I see this movement fall in my lifetime."
Discography
- Know Your Enemy[2] (2002) Tribal War Records
- Re-released 2005 on Profane Existence Records
- Re-released 2005 on
- The Global Cannibal (2003)[2] US LP & CD on Antagony Media, European LP on Alerta Antifascista Records
- One Nation Under the Iron Fist of God (2006) Profane Existence Records[2]
Members
Current members
- Dave Trenga – lead vocals (2000-2009, 2015–present)
- Matt Garabedian – drums (2000-2009, 2015–present)
- "Metal" Mary Bielich – bass (2002-2008, 2015–present)
- Matt Tuite – guitar (2000-2009, 2015–present)
Former Members
- Matt Sachs – bass (2000-2002, 2008-2009)
- Bill Chamberlain – guitar (2000–2007)
- Ken Houser – guitar (2007)
Timeline
References
- ^ a b Hopper, Justin (2007-02-01). "Crust-punks Behind Enemy Lines release One Nation Under The Iron Fist of God". Pittsburgh City Paper. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mervis, Scott (2007-02-01). "Pittsburgh Calling: A capsule look at Pittsburgh bands making news". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post Gazette Publishing Co. p. WE. 17.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum's Entry on Behind Enemy Lines". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- MySpace. Retrieved 2007-08-29.