Bobby Gustafson
Bobby Gustafson | |
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Staten Island, New York, U.S. | |
Genres | Thrash metal |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Years active | 1981–present |
Member of | Satans Taint |
Formerly of | Overkill, Skrew, Grip Inc., Vio-lence |
Robert Wayne Gustafson (born July 15, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the former guitarist of the New Jersey-based thrash metal band Overkill from 1982 until his split with the band in 1990. He was also the rhythm guitarist for thrash metal band Vio-lence from 2020 until 2022.
Career
Bobby Gustafson joined Overkill at 17 years old after an audition,[1] when the band was still playing only covers, coming from the garage band The Dropouts.[2] He stimulated the other members to produce original music and was a key member in the Overkill quartet, having been a composer from the band's debut album Feel the Fire in 1985 to their most commercially successful album, The Years of Decay, in 1989.[3]
Accounts vary regarding Gustafson's split from Overkill in 1990: he was either fired by its founding members
Following the release of the second Overkill album
Immediately after the split with Overkill, Gustafson went on tour with Cycle Sluts from Hell in Europe.[1] Gustafson later tried to form a side-project with Exodus drummer Tom Hunting called I4NI. He was also a member of Grip Inc., but did not record anything with them.[7]
He played in the industrial metal band Skrew album Shadow of Doubt in 1996, replacing their guitarist for the recording of the album. He then relocated in Florida and left the music business for a while.[3]
Gustafson returned to the music industry in 2003 by joining the Florida-based band Response Negative, and has released two albums under the moniker Satans Taint: Axe to the Head of My Enemies (2017) and Destruction Ritual (2019).[8] He has also worked for his family plumbing business in Florida.[1]
On January 27, 2020, it was announced that Gustafson would be temporarily filling in for Ray Vegas in
References
- ^ a b c d Ramirez, Carlos (May 26, 2011). "Life After the Pit: Former Overkill Guitarist Bobby Gustafson". Noisecreep. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ "Overkill Blood Metal Donors – Band Members". Blood-Metal Donors.de. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Ex-Overkill Axeman Bobby Gustafson Returns To Metal With New Band RESPONSE NEGATIVE". Metal Rules. 2003. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ "Ex-OVERKILL Guitarist BOBBY GUSTAFSON Slams Former Bandmates, Says Upcoming DVD Is A 'Piece Of S**t'". Blabbermouth.net. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "OVERKILL Singer BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Doesn't Have A Problem With BOBBY GUSTAFSON: 'He Has A Problem With Me'". Blabbermouth.net. March 11, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ex-OVERKILL Guitarist BOBBY GUSTAFSON Addresses JAMES HETFIELD 'Lookalike' Accusations, Recalls METALLICA Audition". Blabbermouth.net. August 1, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "METALLIAN - Grip Inc". metallian.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Track Premiere: Satan's Taint – 'Desecration'". Decibel. June 12, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "VIO-LENCE Recruits Former OVERKILL Guitarist BOBBY GUSTAFSON". Blabbermouth.net. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "VIO-LENCE Covers DEAD KENNEDYS' 'California Über Alles' (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. August 20, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "VIO-LENCE Singer SEAN KILLIAN Says New EP Will Be 'Bridge' Between First Two Albums And 1993 Demo". Blabbermouth.net. May 21, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "PHIL DEMMEL Says VIO-LENCE's Newly Recorded Cover Song Should Arrive 'Pretty Soon'". Blabbermouth.net. July 28, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "VIO-LENCE To Release New EP In March; Lyric Video Posted For First Song In 29 Years, "Flesh From Bone"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.