Heroin (band)
Heroin | |
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Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
Genres | |
Years active | 1989–1993 |
Labels | Gravity Records |
Past members | Matt Anderson Scott Bartoloni Ron Johnson Aaron Montaigne Chris Squire |
Heroin was an American
History
Heroin was a pioneer of the
The band split in 1993 after its members decided amicably to move on to other projects.[3] Members went on to play in groups such as Antioch Arrow, Clikatat Ikatowi, and Second Story Window; vocalist Matt Anderson also worked with A Minor Forest, Mohinder, and Angel Hair. Matt and Scott even played in the legendary San Diego punk/hardcore band, Battalion of Saints from 2005-2008.
Posthumous legacy
Though the group was active for only four years and received little attention during the band's actual lifespan, the release of the Gravity compilation, as well as later accolades, resulted in their receiving considerable posthumous acclaim.
Emo subculture and history website Fourfa describes Heroin's self-titled LP as "A wall of furious, chaotic noise, vocal-chord [sic]-shredding screaming, lyrics of ultimate disillusionment and pain, and just the right amount of melody to pull things together without interrupting the flow of angst."[4]
Members
- Battalion Of Saints.
- Scott Bartoloni - guitar. See also: Clikatat Ikatowi, End of the Line, Statue, Forced Down, Spacehorse, Battalion of Saints.
- Ron Johnson - bass. See also: Second Story Window.
- Aaron Montaigne - drums. See also: Antioch Arrow, Tarot Bolero, End of the Line, The Chandeliers, Dangerous Boys Club
Discography
- 1991 All About Heroin 7" - (Vinyl Communications)
- 1992 Heroin 7" - (Gravity Records)
- 1993 Heroin 12" - (Gravity Records, Vermiform)
- 1997 Heroin CD - (Gravity Records)
References
- ^ Heroin at Epitonic.com
- ^ Allmusic
- ^ Alternative PressNo. 240 (July 2008), p. 126.
- ^ Fourfa's Hardcore Emo Top Ten