Who remembers FORMICIDE?
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[Dec 8,2004 7:59am - MASlayer ""]
Found my Formicide demos the other day...they were BY FAR the BEST thrash metal to come out of Boston BAR NONE. Kevin was so damn talented on guitar and the production was tighter than a gnat's ass. Maybe a cd is in order...anyone remember this amazing band?
[Dec 8,2004 8:17am - subjugate ""]
i do i have their demos on cd somewhere
[Dec 8,2004 9:24am - MASlayer ""]
did you burn them yourself?
[Dec 8,2004 9:27am - litacore ""]
could someone please hook me up?
I've been looking for this band for a while.
80's thrash > life
Jim the Wargasm CD you made for me still reigns,
all I have of possible interest to you for trade are
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Metallica Stockholm 9/26/86 Cliff's last gig
Slayer Hollywood Palladium 4/19/85
Slayer Nowloft Baltimore 11/9/84
Slayer Birmingham 4/19/87
Venom Ritz NY 4/4/86
all on cassette rather than CD. If you have 'em already I'll send ya some media/postage $$$?
[Dec 8,2004 9:29am - MASlayer ""]
do you want a tape or cd? I can make a tape of the 2 demos BUT...there was a NEVER RELEASED 3 song demo before they broke up that is very rough and a low mix...I am trying to find someone with recording/mixing equipment to bring those songs up to par so to speak...if you don't care I can make a tape...if you want to wait, I'll be here and keep you posted...and yes...'80's thrash =life
[Dec 8,2004 9:31am - the_reverend ""]
what the hell is a cassette?
[Dec 8,2004 9:31am - subjugate ""]
i had a cd made for you and brought it to several of my shows but you were never at any i don't know where it is now tho
litacore said:could someone please hook me up?
I've been looking for this band for a while.
80's thrash > life
Jim the Wargasm CD you made for me still reigns,
all I have of possible interest to you for trade are
--------------------------------------------------
Metallica Stockholm 9/26/86 Cliff's last gig
Slayer Hollywood Palladium 4/19/85
Slayer Nowloft Baltimore 11/9/84
Slayer Birmingham 4/19/87
Venom Ritz NY 4/4/86
all on cassette rather than CD. If you have 'em already I'll send ya some media/postage $$$?
[Dec 8,2004 9:32am - litacore ""]
thank you sir, CD preferred
I'm willing to wait for audio optimization if you'd like to make a project of it.
my e-mail: litacore@att.net / AIM: harridan666
or e-me through the bottom right corner link of http://www.hekseri.net
[Dec 8,2004 9:33am - litacore ""]
subjugate said:i had a cd made for you and brought it to several of my shows but you were never at any i don't know where it is now tho
sorry about that, oops! 8^(
[Dec 8,2004 11:53am - MASlayer ""]
just spoke to Ken at Wonderdrug...in Jan, we will optimize the demos and burn them onto a cd...if you want to wait, it's well worth it...songs like "Dying System" were NEVER released and are certainly worth having
[Dec 8,2004 12:03pm - litacore ""]
i'll wait. thanks slayer
[Dec 8,2004 12:13pm - BestialOnslaught ""]
Haha getting into the bootleg market Rich?
[Dec 8,2004 4:55pm - assuck ""]
MASlayer said:do you want a tape or cd? I can make a tape of the 2 demos BUT...there was a NEVER RELEASED 3 song demo before they broke up that is very rough and a low mix...I am trying to find someone with recording/mixing equipment to bring those songs up to par so to speak...if you don't care I can make a tape...if you want to wait, I'll be here and keep you posted...and yes...'80's thrash =life
please make me a tape
e-mail theabhorred@yahoo.com and i will give you my address
[Dec 9,2004 6:48pm - MASlayer ""]
Bootleg?? Hell no!! Just sharing a defunct bands greatness for those who want it
[Dec 9,2004 6:53pm - BestialOnslaught ""]
Hey, if you're goin into Ken and spending your own dime just to burn a few CD-Rs for people, killer, I was assuming you were talking about doing a pressed CD.
[Dec 9,2004 8:47pm - MASlayer ""]
BestialOnslaught said:Hey, if you're goin into Ken and spending your own dime just to burn a few CD-Rs for people, killer, I was assuming you were talking about doing a pressed CD.
No not pressing a cd and not costing me a dime...Ken is doing it as a favor. I'll gladly make copies for people who want them just because they were THE BEST THRASH BAND FROM BOSTON BAR NONE. Kinda like tape trading...wish they were still around...
[Dec 10,2004 3:10am - BestialOnslaught ""]
Killer. Why not try to track em down and do it up all pro-like though? If the sound is good enough, that'd be cool.
[Dec 10,2004 7:50am - subjugate ""]
i'lll take a copy of that tooseeing it has some stuff i don't have by them , altho WARGASM were mass' best thrash band
[Dec 10,2004 10:05am - litacore ""]
from what I've heard OF Formicide they were definitely contenders
right now though Wargasm's top of the heap for me, too
[Dec 10,2004 4:22pm - MASlayer ""]
i like Wargasm but I thought Formicide just had that little extra something...either way 2 great bands
[Dec 10,2004 4:27pm - litacore ""]
please remember me after your re-mastering session, I'd love to hear 'em :bow:
[Dec 10,2004 5:47pm - MASlayer ""]
Once done I'll make an "announcement"
[Dec 12,2004 6:28pm - blow‘n chunks on cunts ""]
formicide had the biggets fat ass of a singer..that guy was so fuckin fat he hadn't seen his prick in 10 years with out a pair of shoe mirrors
[Jul 13,2005 9:35pm - pappy from the pizza joint ""]
Formicide? those muthafuggas from south tewksbury?
Thats some hefty shit, those dudes kicked my ass behind the little peach in the 80's cause I didn't have the cash to buy their demo.
In all seriousness, that shit is killer. I grew up down the street from kevin and eric, a pivotal part in my early interest in metal/thrash/punk/hardcore/whatever the frig you want to call it.
Seriously underrated in the day, and appreciated now by the few.
[Jul 13,2005 9:53pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""]
I guess Rich never got this done.
[Jul 13,2005 10:54pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I do. They sang about ants and they fucking ruled. I remember seeing them in the late 80s at Dracut high school with Atomicaust, Hearing Impaired, and Blatant Disregard. Good times.
[Jul 13,2005 11:45pm - Septicemic ""]
Haha, Atomicaust, I went to school w/them, they were killer back in the day. And Formicide kicked my ass. The only song that comes to mind right now is Frozen Death.
[Jul 14,2005 12:15pm - duff138 ""]
I was at that Dracut show too. do you remember there was a guy on right side of the stage playing air guitar for the whole show!
Actually have the Blatant Disregard, Atomicaust, and Hearing Impaired demo still.
I have the 1st formicide demo and maybe the 2nd one, but would love this stuff on disc. I never knew "Dying System" was a Formicide sound, I assumed it was just an Only Living Witness song.
Who else has the Blind Surgeon Demo, with Jonah Jenkins on vocals? Amazing shit!
[Jul 14,2005 12:18pm - duff138 ""]
I have some cool pictures I took of Formicide at The Channel. Eric's hanging from the Woman's bathroom sign!
[Jul 14,2005 12:29pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Dude, I would also love some of those demos on disc.
I remember Blind Surgeon. Do you remember the band Deslok? Cardinal Syn who was around here for awhile? Peanut Butter Anarchy? Subjugator? Demise, who had a silly song 'Pizza Guy'?
Anyone remember a local Methuen band called Krucix? They played with Atomicaust a few times when they became Nerve Womb.
I miss me some Atomicaust and Formicide, I'll tell you that.
[Jul 14,2005 12:36pm - anonymous ""]
deslok- have that demo too. just discovered Daryll from Milligram was the guitarist, and Eric from Grief had played with them, but was not on the demo.
after these weekend I'll try and get all my demo i have onto the computer. i think i still have:
formicide
atmocaust
nervewomb
blind surgeon
chapter 4
chief suck face
wargasm
psychosis
deslok
blatant disregard
hearing impaired
afterbirth
probably more too, just can't think of them
[Jul 14,2005 12:43pm - anonymous ""]
a few more:
Only living witness - both demos (prone mortal form demo songs sound better than the one on the album, i think)
Blind surgeon- 2 demos- one with J.Jenkins on vocals
[Jul 14,2005 1:41pm - SUBJUGATE ""]
DrinkHardThrashHard said: Cardinal Syn
CARDINAL SIN
if you had been to the last few boe shows i was giving away their cd for free
[Sep 12,2005 2:37am - Ice Box Rob ""]
DrinkHardThrashHard said:I do. They sang about ants and they fucking ruled. I remember seeing them in the late 80s at Dracut high school with Atomicaust, Hearing Impaired, and Blatant Disregard. Good times.
I remember All of it. I should know. I played guitar for Hearing
Impaired at that show. We threw a 4 foot diameter beach ball into the crowd,
and I wasn't watching it. It came back and hit the neck of my guitar . Then the tuning peg cut my eye open. I was bleeding like a stuck pig.
I had to use Loie the drummer's shirt to wipe the blood from my eye.
But I played the whole set ! If you have the hearing Impaired
demo, there's a song called If Frank Sinatra was a Skinhead. Kevin
from Formicide did the Frank Sinatra impersonation on that.
Unfortunately, I no longer have a playable Hearing Impaired tape
anymore. Its all warbly and stuff. If anyone has it on cd or something,
please e-mail me at: recklessrob@juno.com
[Sep 12,2005 9:39pm - MASlayer ""]
The FORMICIDE could be done tomorrow night!! Happy days are here again...!
[Sep 12,2005 10:29pm - duff138 ""]
formicide disc would be very cool.
[Sep 12,2005 10:32pm - dwellingsickness ""]
DrinkHardThrashHard said:
Blind Surgeon.
Those guys were awesome, I went to school with them and saw them in the highschool auditorium,It was their first show
[Sep 13,2005 12:36pm - Ice Box Rob ""]
dwellingsickness said:DrinkHardThrashHard said:
Blind Surgeon.
Those guys were awesome, I went to school with them and saw them in the highschool auditorium,It was their first show
We did alot of shows with them, I think I still have some of their
tapes both old( orig vocs) and not so old(with Jonah J.)
[Sep 13,2005 1:20pm - duff138 ""]
Blind Surgeon were good. I saw they play once, with Jonah on vocals, with Hearing Impaired.
Rob was DAve not playing guitar at that show or was there 2 guitarist for that Dracut show? too long ago to remember for me!
[Sep 13,2005 1:47pm - litacore ""]
duff138 said:formicide disc would be very cool.
yep, that would go right on my ipod
BTW, I'm still wading through the Leviathan demos. GENIUS!
[Sep 13,2005 4:07pm - CANDY STRIPER DEATH ORGY ""]
I have the first two tapes...... Eric (the drummer) stopped by my store, picked them up and burned them onto cd. He also gave me demo number 3 (after his brother left the band just before Only Living Witness was formed). So, I've got all 3 on cd. I don't have a cd burner yet. But, I'm sure I could bring it over to the Screaming Ferret studios and make copies........
[Sep 14,2005 5:52am - Ichabod ""]
Good to see some of you old 'n's still around! Duff, I did play in Hearing Impaired at that show too, we had 2 guitar players. I can' t believe Rob is still around these parts and posting on RTTP!!!! I have tons of old demos from the 80's (punk, hardcore, & metal)so if anyone is looking for something specific, drop me a line. I have pretty much every demo mentioned in this thread and then some. I used to do a radio show on WJUL in Lowell called "Rotten to the 'Core" so I got hundreds of demos and interviewed just about all the New England area bands playing extreme music back in those days....Thanks to everyone who came out to see Ichabod w/ Today is The Day a couple o' weeks back by the way.
[Sep 14,2005 2:05pm - duff138 ""]
anyone know how to contact MASlayer?
[Sep 14,2005 2:07pm - the_reverend ""]
it's rich from lost disciple
http://www.lostdisciple.com/
[Sep 14,2005 2:07pm - the_reverend ""]
dave: you should mp3 those interviews...
[Sep 25,2005 8:00pm - Ice Box Rob ""]
Yeah, Its a good thing we can type here, 'cause Dave and I wouldn't
be able to hear 'yall. LOL....
[Sep 25,2005 8:01pm - Ice Box Rob ""]
Hey Candystriper, do you guys hear from Jim Mazarakis anymore ?
[Dec 21,2005 11:36pm - rr ""]
anyone ever make those CDs available? I have tapes but they're in bad shape. I also have maybe 40 minutes of video from an old band practice (before the name Formicide even existed). You'd know the songs and most of the faces though. I really need to get that video capture card one of these days........
[Dec 22,2005 7:36am - watchmaker666 ""]
OMEN, listen to the priest!!!
[Dec 22,2005 7:51am - MASlayer ""]
ok...is Ichabod Dave Iverson and is Watchmaker666 Brian Livoti??
[Dec 22,2005 8:34am - rr ""]
anybody remember another guy named kevin (i think) that kevin stevenson used to hang around with? he was another sick guitar player that used to rip out macalpine and yngwie very fluidly. as i recall he had big poofy red curly hair.
[Dec 22,2005 9:15am - duff138 ""]
rr i have a copy of the formicide CD. Like you my tapes are worn out. I'd make you a copy if you want. email at duff138@gmail.com i'd like to get that video if possible
[Dec 22,2005 9:15am - duff138 ""]
Ichabod is Dave Iverson
[Dec 22,2005 1:00pm - watchmaker666 ""]
watchmaker666 is Paul Vaughan
[Dec 22,2005 1:22pm - Vomitthesoul ""]
I believe these guys are from my home town of Tewksbury.Never heard any of their music though
[Dec 22,2005 5:20pm - rr ""]
Yes, formicide was basically a Tewksbury band. I have a couple of songs off the first demo at www.nema.com/nsx/formicide if you want to check it out. Dumped from ancient tapes so the quality isn't all that.
[Jan 13,2006 11:12am - anonymous ""]
thanks duff, i received the cd and i also dumped the practice video to DVD and will mail you a copy asap. if i can get it small enough, i'll see if there's somewhere i can post a small xvid version of it, but it's 2+ gig as it is, 35 minutes, so i'm not sure how small i can go and still make it worthwhile to download.
[Mar 6,2006 7:19pm - nickhmanchvegas ""]
can you get me a copy of that demo, blind surgeon.
I really need that music
or point me in the right direction to find a copy
[Mar 6,2006 7:36pm - duff138 ""]
send me an email duff138@gmail.com i'll need to find a second tape deck, think i have one in my attic.
[Mar 6,2006 10:09pm - maslayer ""]
watchmaker666 said:watchmaker666 is Paul Vaughan
WOW...what's up Paul!! How are the kids??
[May 19,2006 12:19pm - supertzarwritsky ""]
WOW!!!!!!!!!! All the freaks are in the house. Mr Iverson its Mr Macdonald from the town of Tewksbury. Remember me? Nice to see people some interest in the long gone days of Boston/Southern NH Metal.
[May 19,2006 5:40pm - maslayer ""]
PAT MCDONALD!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Dude ...Rich from Demise here!! What's up bro??
[May 19,2006 8:54pm - duff138 ""]
He played in Atomicaust right? There's actually a myspace page for them. Did the last 2 tracks become NerveWomb songs?
[May 22,2006 4:33pm - supertzarwritsky ""]
Rich whats up? I'm alright man can't complain.
[May 22,2006 4:34pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
That's right. Rich was in Demise. PIZZA GUY! PIZZA GUY!
Somebody get some damned Atomicaust on CD.
[Jun 9,2006 9:26am - Greg from Krucix ""]
wow .. this is cool.
i was feeling nostalgic and took mp3's made from our old demos by a friend and posted them to my blog.
check it out ... these are the last 3 of 5 Krucix demos for your archive.
http://guepy.com/greg
on the right side, you'll see both the mp3's and the posts about krucix stuff.
thanks!
[Jun 9,2006 9:38am - OldSchool ""]
what's up with all this nostalgic stuff!?!?! this is great though, yeah i remember this band from back in the way day. nice nice, keep the stuff coming!
[Jun 9,2006 9:39am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I think I went to school with you Greg?!? Maybe not, but definitely some of the Krucix members (Pete, Reid, Chris, Keith, etc.)
I'll download that stuff this instant.
[Jun 9,2006 9:41am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
How the hell is Reed, great bass player.
[Jun 9,2006 10:01am - Greg from Krucix ""]
drinkhard, i went to central ... did you go to methuen high? then you're thinking of keith.
who is this btw?
[Jun 9,2006 10:03am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Scott Waldie
Been in tons of local bands, metal, etc.
Right now I'm in:
http://www.myspace.com/extinctionagenda
I might be thinking of Keith, but I remember you as well.
[Jun 9,2006 10:07am - Greg from Krucix ""]
heh ... well i'll be back in mass in a month ... i'll definetely check you guys out. i was checking out your tracks on myspace after you posted to my blog, sound good man ... nice job.
i'll be honest though ... my memory is shot ... i'd have to see your face lol
[Jun 9,2006 10:11am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
You probably wouldn't remember me by name, so no worries there!
But I used to know some of the guys around Krucix, the Maciariellos, Steve Herdegen, etc. I played in a lot of metal/hardcore crossover type bands, Alert, etc. I probably saw more Krucix gigs in the old days, but I do remember seeing a few later gigs. Didn't you guys play with Nerve Womb (ex-Atomicaust) up in Manchester at some dive?
Thanks on the tracks. Yeah, Krucix was one of my early inspirations so if by some chance you guys get back together or anything, let me know if you need help (shows, etc). It's so great just to hear from you guys.
[Jun 9,2006 11:40am - Greg from Krucix ""]
yeah ... i think we did ... that dump is still there i believe under a new name.
i do remember playing at the Empire Theatre in Manchester ... that place rocked. The back room for bands was like this cave.
[Jun 9,2006 11:46am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I remember that place too! I wonder if I ever played there with Alert. Possible.
[Jun 9,2006 11:50am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I really need to set up some kind of reunion fest, with a lot of oldschool bands, even if they just played a few songs (like 2-3 each) and shared gear, for fun.
Krucix, Terrasphere, Wargasm, Subjugator, Deslok, Demise, CSDO, Formicide, Atomicaust, Meliah Rage, Cardinal Sin, PBA, etc, etc and then toss on a few newer bands like mine that fit in.
It would be a good time. Maybe some day something like that can happen. Boston has a pretty rich thrash/speed heritage.
[Jun 9,2006 12:22pm - Dave at work ""]
Craig from PBA plays drums in Hank Crane (alt-country) now...
[Jun 9,2006 12:23pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
So count them out I guess, damnit!
[Jun 9,2006 12:24pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Oh man!
http://www.myspace.com/atomicaust
[Jun 9,2006 12:36pm - Dave at work ""]
I could probably get Hearing Impaired back together for a one-off; we'd probably actually be able to play those songs now!
[Jun 9,2006 12:37pm - Dave at work ""]
...or DimmaK...we were the original Dimmak, LONG before that limey version from the UK
[Jun 9,2006 12:39pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I thought Dim Mak was ex-Ripping Corpse? There were two Dimmak's before that?
Hearing Impaired back together would rule. Say, do you have those .mp3s up anywhere? The six-song demo?
[Jun 9,2006 12:45pm - Dave at work ""]
Yeah man, we're going to re-release the original 6 song demo along with the unreleased second demo as a CD retrospective. The playing's horrible though...yikes.
[Jun 9,2006 12:47pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Man, that band was fun as hell. Who cares what the playing was like.
[Jun 9,2006 12:49pm - Dave at work ""]
I know...it's just hard to listen back to your first band, when you were like 15, you know? I'm sure you can relate...
[Jun 9,2006 12:50pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I totally can. When I put on that Madcap "Mental Foliage" demo, I shudder.
[Jun 9,2006 2:45pm - maslayer ""]
DrinkHardThrashHard said:That's right. Rich was in Demise. PIZZA GUY! PIZZA GUY!
Somebody get some damned Atomicaust on CD.
I'm psyched you remember us!! I vaguely remember Krucix when you guys were aound
[Jun 9,2006 2:46pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Isn't there a Demise song called "Winds of Death"?
[Jun 9,2006 2:47pm - maslayer ""]
DrinkHardThrashHard said:I really need to set up some kind of reunion fest, with a lot of oldschool bands, even if they just played a few songs (like 2-3 each) and shared gear, for fun.
Krucix, Terrasphere, Wargasm, Subjugator, Deslok, Demise, CSDO, Formicide, Atomicaust, Meliah Rage, Cardinal Sin, PBA, etc, etc and then toss on a few newer bands like mine that fit in.
It would be a good time. Maybe some day something like that can happen. Boston has a pretty rich thrash/speed heritage.
This would be so insane but I can tell you Cardinal Sin, Deslok and Demise won't EVER get back together for various reasons but I can tell you I'd be all over this...it would be pretty amazing indeed!
[Jun 9,2006 2:48pm - maslayer ""]
DrinkHardThrashHard said:Isn't there a Demise song called "Winds of Death"?
Yep...off the first demo...one of the first songs I wrote in it's entirety
[Jun 9,2006 2:49pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
So in other words, I have to cover "Relic of Depression" and "Winds of Death" myself?
Wait a minute, isn't Cardinal Sin already back together?!?
[Jun 9,2006 3:48pm - maslayer ""]
Cardinal Sin, as far as I know according to John, will NEVER get back together...and yes if you want to do Winds of Death I would be honored!
[Jun 9,2006 3:50pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
We should just do an Extinction Agenda covers album, where we cover songs from each old thrash band, and maybe some Dungeonbat and December Wolves too.
So hard to find any info on Terrasphere anymore, one of the Methuen legends besides Krucix.
[Jun 9,2006 8:37pm - maslayer ""]
I remember Frank and Terrasphere...that would be a killer concept...a local thrash band releasing covers of former thrash bands...I'd buy that!
[Jun 9,2006 8:40pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
It just arrived on my to-do list.
[Jun 10,2006 9:15am - maslayer ""]
any ideas on what you'd like to do? it's got to be a pretty lenghty list!
[Jun 10,2006 10:38am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I might start with...
Atomicaust "Castle of Insane Minds"
Demise "Winds of Death"
Deslok "Relic of Depression"
Executioner "Eye of the Needle"
Formicide "The Perfect Race"
Only Living Witness "C.O.P."
Wargasm "Bullets & Blades"
and Krucix, Subjugator, etc.
I don't have access to all the demos/songs, that's the only problem. Another thing is I'm not sure how keen the band will be on the idea, I have no idea if they know/listened to any of these bands. I'm sure they'll help but it might take awhile.
[Jun 10,2006 12:14pm - duff138 ""]
terrasphere's one of the few that actually got a release on a decent label, which make it stranger that there's little info out there.
[Jun 10,2006 12:20pm - duff138 ""]
actually it's spelled Terrahsphere, I jsut remember that's why I had found do little info before. They were a great Nashua, NH band!
[Jun 10,2006 12:38pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
You're right man, Terrah- weren't some of them from Methuen though?
[Jun 10,2006 2:34pm - demondave ""]
Fuckin' Formicide. I sent them money for their demo and never got it. I got a letter back from them about there being a delay. Later I got another one one with a sticker and something else about a delay, and no demo. I was a teen of course and it kinda annoyed me. Luckily I obsessively download on soulseek and I finally - after all these years - got their demos. They're good demos too.
Still a little pissed off ney never sent it to me.
[Jun 10,2006 2:38pm - maslayer ""]
DrinkHardThrashHard said:I might start with...
Atomicaust "Castle of Insane Minds"
Demise "Winds of Death"
Deslok "Relic of Depression"
Executioner "Eye of the Needle"
Formicide "The Perfect Race"
Only Living Witness "C.O.P."
Wargasm "Bullets & Blades"
and Krucix, Subjugator, etc.
I don't have access to all the demos/songs, that's the only problem. Another thing is I'm not sure how keen the band will be on the idea, I have no idea if they know/listened to any of these bands. I'm sure they'll help but it might take awhile.
That OLW tune is amazing!! "Lowell Police...YOU WILL PAY!!"
[Jun 10,2006 2:44pm - watchmaker666 nli ""]
the woman in the bed next to me DROOOOOOOLSSSSS
[Jun 10,2006 3:05pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
!?!?
Demon, those bastards. Yeah I picked up one of their demos at the Dracut High school gig with Atomicaust, Blatant Disregard, and Hearing Impaired. I had a 2nd that I got at Rocket Records when that Mecca for Metal existed across from the Pheasant Lane Mall. And I know there was a third demo, that I never had at all.
[Jun 10,2006 5:16pm - maslayer ""]
Hey Scott...I got all 3 on cd...want a copy?? A Fellow metalhead deserves it!
[Jun 10,2006 5:31pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Formicide demos? Yes!
[Jun 10,2006 8:06pm - Craig ""]
Skeletal Onslaught!
[Jun 10,2006 8:07pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Dude, I TOTALLY remember Skeletal Onslaught....
Wasn't there a band around here called Spectral Incursions?
Those were both the best names ever....too bad they disappeared.
[Jun 10,2006 8:14pm - Craig ""]
Also, Slaughter Shack were one of my favorites back then. I used to go see Cardinal Sin, Atomicaust, Subjugator, Deslok, Wargasm, Bad Karma, Poseidon, Meliah Rage, Temporary Insanity, Experiments in Fear, Demise and so many others back then. Oh the days of being a teenager.
[Jun 10,2006 8:16pm - Craig ""]
One of my best friends as a teenager played bass in Skeletal Onsalught. I have no memory of Spectral Incursions though.
[Jun 10,2006 8:25pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I remember Slaughter Shack, Poseidon, Temporary Insanity, etc.
Wasn't Experiments in Fear just Demise with a new name?
[Jun 10,2006 8:45pm - Craig ""]
I honestly cannot remember.
I have a Slaughter Shack demo tape and a Poseidon tape. I need to get some T.I. shit and all the other old Boston area metal bands as I lost almost all my tapes and zines in 1992.
[Jun 10,2006 9:09pm - maslayer ""]
Experiments in Fear =Demise...it was a bad idea for us to change our name and the reasoning was silly too but hind site is 20/20,,,I ALWAYS refer to us as Demise.
Spectral Incurion actually had an album...vibrations of doom has it online!
[Jun 11,2006 3:38pm - anonymous ""]
did you guys forget about bands such as Temporary Insanity, Necromancer, Bad Karma, shattered innocence(1989) and Auditory Imagery..... just some of the local southshore metal acts. Seth/Hekseri
[Jun 11,2006 3:40pm - Craig ""]
Is this the Seth that I went to school with in the 80's in Randolph?
[Jun 11,2006 3:46pm - anonymous ""]
Yes, it is.....
[Jun 11,2006 3:56pm - anonymous ""]
Also the band damager from Everrett
[Jun 11,2006 4:17pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Seth, I remember some of those.
Auditory Imagery, they were more of a prog style thing right, before Dream Theater took off?
Temporary Insanity ruled, and I remember Shattered Innocence and Damager also.
[Jun 11,2006 5:01pm - maslayer ""]
Temporary Insanity was great! "Sitting here in my room...waiting on impending doom!"
Auditiry Imagrey - definately progressive. The only standout song I remember was "Into the Abbatoir"
And Bad Karma had the one armed guitar player...ballsy!!
[Jun 11,2006 5:55pm - Craig ""]
The few times I saw them he had his right arm in some sort of sling and just played the fret board with his left hand.. Also he lived up the street from me.
[Jun 11,2006 5:56pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I'm not sure I remember that band. It's the one name mentioned that does not ring a bell with me, so I have not seen the fabled one-armed thrashing guitar player :(
The fact that there have probably been 15,000 bands called Bad Karma is not helping either :(
[Jun 11,2006 6:06pm - Craig ""]
I can tell you that the drummers brother was in Meliah Rage!!
[Jun 11,2006 6:12pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
The very band I need to put together my new & old thrash show.
[Jun 11,2006 7:37pm - Craig ""]
no actually it was the guitarists brother that was in Meliah Rage.
[Jun 11,2006 8:10pm - anonymous ""]
yes, it brings back some old memories of seing these band at the channel, Paradise and deringers in Brockton.... Yes, Auditory Imagery was PRog, but it was some cool shit, even before Dream theather ...etc... Seth/Hekseri
[Jun 11,2006 9:46pm - maslayer ""]
Hey Scott...you were in Krucix?
[Jun 14,2006 10:01pm - Greg from Krucix ""]
Skeletal Onslaught - wicked cool guys, used to love playing with those guys ... specifically remember the singer and guitarist ... awesome guys.
Spectral Incursion ... steve lytle, jim maz (old csdo) ... they were like ... mid to late 80's i think ... i remember being floored with the music .. it wasn't thrash ... it was heavy (in those days) but had this really bizarre quirk ... it ruled.
remember youth with bats? i remember playing with them liek, all the time, they palyed every show that would let them, and was always amazed how they would smash their gear ... every night! then i played with them and my mint rocket roll ibanez v was stolen ... then i understood how they did it.
[Jun 14,2006 11:21pm - Craig ""]
You can't mention Youth With Bats without mentioning Blazing Anus.
Yes the kings of Salisbury Beach, Blazing Anus.
[Jun 14,2006 11:23pm - Craig ""]
ps. is there anyone that can tape/burn me shit by all these old bands. i had most of the demos but I lost a box of tapes in 1992 with all my local tapes and almost all the demos I got in the late 80's and up to 92'.
[Jun 14,2006 11:50pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I was not in Krucix, no.
I remember Youth With Bats and does anyone remember Homicide?
[Jun 15,2006 12:15am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I second Craig's request.
My demos of Deslok, Demise, Atomicaust, Subjugator and many others are long gone to where no pathway goes.
I've got some of the Krucix demos that Greg was cool to make available, and Rich has all the Formicide demos on a CD, which I must have...
[Jun 15,2006 1:30am - Craig ""]
I have a Poseiden tape, a Subjugator tape (no cover or track listing), a Slaughter Shack tape (4 song demo).
Also the first Sam Black Church demo (no cover or track listing). I think this tape is sick!
I will tape that shit for anyone in trade for some other old local shit.
[Jun 15,2006 1:35am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Sam Black Church was awesome. I used to follow that band around. The new band Jetfuel is pretty cool too but they don't do anything with it.
[Jun 15,2006 1:39am - Craig ""]
Jetfuel? I have never heard of them.
I am interested in this band Raw Radar War. I am planning on going to see them next Friday at the Reel Bar.
[Jun 15,2006 1:43am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Look them up (Jetfuel).
Basically SBC with better production and a little more straight-up metal. The tunes are pretty good.
[Jun 15,2006 1:45am - Craig ""]
Ok. I will.
[Jun 15,2006 1:53am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
We actually tried to get them to play with ExAgenda at one of our previous gigs, but they weren't doing shows at that time.
[Jun 15,2006 2:16pm - duff138 ""]
RAWRADARWAR are fucking real good. Jonah Jenkins on vocals (Blind Surgeon, Only Living Witness!!!!!).
DrinkHardthrashHard,
either give me your email here or I can get it from your band's site. You're the singer, right? I'll get your mailing adress from you and I'll send you the formicide demos on disc.
[Jun 15,2006 2:23pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
That would be absolutely killer! My email is: iconslaughter@gmail.com
I'm the hetfield (singer/guitar) of ExAgenda.
[Jun 20,2006 6:41pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I got those demos from Sean.
Holy mother of fuck, I had forgotten how awesome Formicide was.
[Jun 20,2006 6:54pm - maslayer ""]
dude I got Atomicaust, Deslok, my demos, and know i can get others...let me know
[Jun 20,2006 6:55pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
I want them all. Let me know what I can trade.
[Jun 20,2006 9:08pm - maslayer ""]
email me at mtlbysel@aol.com...we'll try to hook up...i live right near you
[Jun 20,2006 9:16pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
AOL!?!!? My gods man!
[Jun 22,2006 7:28am - maslayer ""]
it works for me
[Jun 24,2006 11:18pm - curbsplitter ""]
sup all, steve here, singer from Formicide, we are currently in the process of having all 3 demos released on a cd from a record company in new york. 6-24-06 i am not sure of the amount of cd;s that will be produced, but my thinking is that they will be available for retail . when they are i will let you know. i am really stunned by this happening, 20 years after we have started this band.
[Jun 24,2006 11:26pm - curbsplitter ""]
also, if there is anyone who actually did send money for a demo and you never recieved it please email me at curbsplitter@yahoo.com, i think we still have records of the names of people who didnt get one... and you will be rewarded with a gift... sorry things got really messed up back then and we ran out of tapes. just send your name and address. thanks for your support thru all that time and , i am a bit taken back that you guys still enjoy the music we played. thanks alot, really amazing
[Jun 24,2006 11:55pm - curbsplitter ""]
jealousy is quite the amazing thing.. never saw you up on stage before... maybe just a bit too busy with your hairspray? lol blowin chunks, thats not the only thing you are blowin....come see me please we can have a little talk anytime . i know its an old post guys but, cant let these posers ruin the boards hahaha
[Jun 25,2006 2:00am - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Steve you are a legend and your Dracut High performance was a prime contributor to my future delinquency.
Let us know when you have the official demo print. Also, re-unite and play with my band.
[Jun 25,2006 11:22am - curbsplitter ""]
well the music is going to be re-mastered so, it will sound better, and it will be a 15 song cd. i will let post more info soon as eric gets back from the studio.
[Jun 25,2006 7:15pm - maslayer ""]
OMG...WHat's up Mr Repucci?? Rich from Demise/Lost Disciple Records/Stephanie's cousin---I am soooooooooooo excited this will be an official release!! How's your boy? I hear he's playing football now if I'm not mistaken. What are you up to now??
[Jun 25,2006 7:56pm - curbsplitter ""]
Whats up Rich... good to hear from ya.The kid is doin great, but not sure about the football part. He did lacrosse last year, but i dont think he will play football. He is into computers too much, i think maybe game designing ect. Yea we all are excited about the cd being released. I personally feel its like icing on the cake after a long musical career. I am just happy to see that people still enjoy our music.
[Jun 26,2006 10:07pm - maslayer ""]
that's right...lacrosse...charlie told me that a few months ago...dude I am waving the Formicide banner high...dammit do the reunion!!
[Jun 29,2006 4:30pm - missdevilred ""]
It's so awesome to hear that lots of people remember all of these bands and that so many folks want to hear CDs or see reunion shows!
[Jun 29,2006 9:05pm - curbsplitter ""]
yea metal never dies, its just back to where i like it, more underground
sorta like the old days, more of a hidden community flying under tipper gore's radar lol[Jul 1,2006 10:04am - maslayer ""]
so steve...any chance of reunion??
[Jul 1,2006 5:01pm - curbsplitter ""]
hmmm, that i couldn't tell you right now. i dont know of any talk about this yet. i am sure it will come up in a converstaion eventually when we all get together. i will keep you posted about any possible reunion
[Jul 2,2006 9:16am - maslayer ""]
sweet...*fingers crossed*
[Jul 5,2006 2:07pm - Kevin Mead ""]
I used to be in Blind Surgeon I think back in 1987.
I was also in Decrepit Mind. My brother was in Knightmare.
Weird hearing about all these bands 19 years later.
kevin@tearabyte.com
[Sep 1,2006 4:33pm - anonymous ""]
speaking of subjugator...
www.myspace.com/subjugatorboston
[Sep 1,2006 8:08pm - curbspliter ""]
i loved knightmare.. was that the band from new hampshire with the great comic insert? i remember something about madonna, tipper gore... oh man if i am thinking about he right band, i loved that album. i also loved the comic hahaha
[Sep 1,2006 8:40pm - duff138 ""]
Knightmare "Up yours"
[Sep 1,2006 8:43pm - duff138 ""]
Kevin just took a look at your site. Wow! listening to Blind Surgeon right now. I never had the 1st demo. Had the others, even the last one with Jonah Jenkins on vocals
[Sep 1,2006 9:02pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Dude, a subjugator site...very nice...
[Sep 2,2006 2:44pm - maslayer ""]
someone suggested i do one for demise on myspace...thoughts?
[Sep 3,2006 12:09am - curbspliter ""]
do it, that would be cool. a site for all the good old bands would be cool.
[Sep 3,2006 12:13am - the_reverend ""]
curbsplitter:
http://www.returntothepit.com/view.php?formid=33269&highlight=curbs
[Sep 4,2006 11:26pm - The Riddler ""]
I remember Cardinal Sin. I saw them at Green St. Station in Boston backing up Democracyde. They kicked ass. I had there demo but lost it. I remember songs like R.G.S.O.T. I thought for sure they would make it into the mainstream. I also remember Eric from Deslock.
All this brings back good times from the good music days.
MASlayer-
If you can hook me up with the CS disc that would be great. I will find something to trade in return. Email- nekf@verizon.net
Thanks
Jeff from Winthrop MA
[Sep 5,2006 8:07pm - maslayer ""]
just emailed you
[Sep 19,2006 2:03pm - Terrah ""]
Hi people.. (Dave from Terrahsphere here)..
2 of us were from Methuen, Frank was from Nashua, and Kevin is from Salem, NH.. I still see Glenn and Kev, Frank moved to Colorado I believe a few years ago..
D.Hartnett
[Sep 19,2006 2:13pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
We were looking for you...
Burn us CDs.
[Sep 20,2006 12:13pm - Terrah ""]
How many ?
[Sep 21,2006 12:53pm - anonymous ""]
spectral incursion ........ http://home.earthlink.net/~spectralincursion/ check out the link
[Sep 22,2006 6:12am - Terrah ""]
DrinkHardThrashHard:
Email me at:
dhartnet@gmail.com
Ill send you a CD and you can burn for others if you want..
Dave
[Sep 22,2006 8:57am - anonymous ""]
http://www.myspace.com/spectralincursion
[Nov 6,2006 3:52pm - Peter from Deslok ""]
Did you guys forget about Temporary Insanity??? They were one of the best thrash bands in Boston in the late 80's.
Peter - Deslok
[Nov 6,2006 4:03pm - Peter from Deslok ""]
I Played guitar in Deslok for a couple years (1988 to 1990), somewhere about that time. Those were some of the best times for Metal in Boston. The Channel, Bunraties, Green Street Station, Club Surrender, The Rat, The Paradise, Sneakers (in NH on Sailsberry Beach). Those were the days!!!
I got my own things going on now; Bloodsoaked. http://www.myspace.com/bloodsoakedband CHeck is out and let me know what you think.
I have not been involved in the Boston Scene for a while since I moved but if there is anyone reading this that remembers me reply here.
Peter - Delsok
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[Nov 6,2006 4:06pm - CLINICALLY DEAD ""]
I had a Deslok tape, got it at Rockit Recahhhds in Nashua awhile ago. I remember it being pretty decent death/thrash style stuff.
[Nov 6,2006 4:18pm - Peter from Deslok ""]
Yeah, Rockit Recahhhds used to be in Sagus, MA at one time as well. I have no idea if it is still there.
Peter
[Nov 6,2006 5:15pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""]
Deslok! I AM A RELIC OF DEPRESSION!!!!!!
[Nov 6,2006 9:58pm - maslayer ""]
stop promoting yourself you FAG!!! DIE!! HAHAHAHAHA!! What;s up Pete!??!? Guess what I found?? email me!
[Nov 7,2006 9:40am - watchmaker666 ""]
Man Man
[Nov 8,2006 11:16pm - Peter from Deslok ""]
Hey maslayer (rich) you fucken looser!!! What is up? So I guess you found the Third Degree Burns tape? Make me a copy or my some MP3's.
DIE!!!
[Nov 8,2006 11:17pm - Peter from Deslok ""]
Hey watchmaker666 (this has got to be Paul Vaughn), for the love of God did I used to say "Man" all the time or what?
Peter
[Nov 9,2006 7:17am - maslayer ""]
Peter from Deslok said:Hey watchmaker666 (this has got to be Paul Vaughn), for the love of God did I used to say "Man" all the time or what?
Peter
you still do fuckface! :spineyes:
when are you back in Boston?
[Nov 9,2006 11:14pm - anonymous ""]
bump*
[Nov 11,2006 10:08am - Peter from Deslok ""]
Hey Rich, I will be back in Boston around April or May. I will let you know so we can all get together Man!!!
Did you send the TDB demo yet?
[Nov 19,2006 4:04pm - maslayer ""]
not yet...should be by wed
[Nov 26,2006 6:01pm - Peter from Deslok ""]
Mail it???????
[Dec 24,2006 4:54am - narkybark ""]
DrinkHardThrashHard said:I remember Blind Surgeon. Do you remember the band Deslok? Cardinal Syn who was around here for awhile? Peanut Butter Anarchy? Subjugator? Demise, who had a silly song 'Pizza Guy'?
I can't believe I saw this, after all this time. I've been lurking here for about a month or so but I had to break down and register.
I had started Peanut Butter Anarchy (I'm Damon, guitar). For the life of me I wouldn't have expected anyone to remember pba!
Also strangely, I think I'm the only one left in that crew who is still into metal. I've been out of the scene for quite a while but I'm back into it again, I just joined a new band, still too new to really push it yet.
[Dec 30,2006 10:22am - curbsplitter ""]
Hey all, Happy New Year!! I just wanted to stop by and drop a few links. Our cd was finally released and here is the link for the review and the purchase link also. Hope you all had a good holiday season.http://metalinjection.net/blog/2006/12/07/cd-review-formicide-self-titled/ http://www.aversionline.com/dueprocess/
[Dec 30,2006 8:51pm - maslayer ""]
I couldn't agree more with that review
[Dec 31,2006 2:25pm - Opie‘s Freckled Anal Area ""]
LADY BUG SMASHERS-GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
[Dec 31,2006 3:18pm - maslayer ""]
YES!! LBS!! RICE KRISPIES!! BISON OF DOOM!! I AM A PLANT!!
[Feb 12,2007 10:47pm - anonymous ""]
Another old metal fart from NH wants to see Formicide again! I just ordered two copies of the re-release. I saw Meliah Rage and Metal Church last week and it felt like I stepped back in time (to the good old days). Also would like to see another 12 band show happen with Deslok, Bad Karma, Nervewomb, C.S.D.O., Wargasm, SamBlackChurch etc.
[Feb 26,2007 8:41pm - animalia ""]
This is so weird, I used to go to so many metals shows and I've been away from the seen for more than a decade and a half. I used to play in Skeletal Onslaught, I never thought I would come across those words again. Is it possible to find the channel t-shirts anywhere? This sight has brought up so many great memories...
[Feb 26,2007 8:58pm - animalia ""]
Yeah man, Subjugator, Scarecin, Toxic narcotic, Sam Black Church, witness, Wargasm, so many good bands. I remember Peanut Butter and Anarchy, we played some Shows together, I think we played in someones back yard together too.
[Mar 1,2007 3:18am - narkybark ""]
Oh yeah, I vaguely remember that. In fact, the only thing I remember about it was it was someone's birthday who got hammered, and proceeded to vomit while screaming.
[Nov 2,2007 3:46pm - robr ""]
Heya steve, I don't think I've talked to you since I ran into you and Jen (Autumn) T. at that freak club in Boston a decade ago! Congrats on the re-release! Please say yo to kevin and roy for me if you still talk to them. i hope kevin is well, i read about his health issues a while back. BTW, if you're interested I recently dumped an Eleven band practice to DVD, it's pretty amusing to watch after all these years
.
Cheers, Rob R.
[Feb 11,2008 5:40pm - TriumphDan ""]
Hey lets revisit this reunion fest!!!!!
Great Fuckin Idea!!! Most of you old thrashers probably look like me now -Skin head looking vs. Long hair (mainly do to the fact that id rather be bald then balding) but im fuckin game if anyone else is.
Dan from Blind Surgeon
[Feb 11,2008 9:57pm - MASlayer ""]
I don't think I could play half of what we wrote back then...at least not without SERIOUS practice which I have no time for
[Feb 12,2008 9:22am - Antman ""]
Yes Rob i got the DVD's and the ywere great. Hard to believe thats how Formicide actually started. Who would have thought? Great memories. Great songs and a little comedy show between songs. The good old days. I talk to Eric alot but rarely see or speak with Kevin. I will pass on you regards. Me? Right now i am on the other side of the planet in Thailand, so i don't miss the cold!!! Good to hear from you bro!!
[Oct 10,2008 10:14pm - anonymous ""]
Boston Thrash Seen! Brings back memories.......enjoying the new metallica.....about time.
[Feb 24,2009 9:47am - anonymous ""]
I do. I formed the band with Peter Picone.
[Feb 24,2009 9:50am - reimroc ""]
NE's thrash scene is still going strong and its awesome
[Apr 11,2011 10:05pm - anonymous ""]
damn, talk about memories, i have a four song tape of formicide i actually got from Glen Ford. I worked with that fucker lol
[Nov 15,2011 12:34am - Rondeau ""]
Found this online by accident. Fun to read, better to have been there...
[Nov 15,2011 1:02am - BSV ""]
pretty awesome thread....i ignored it in 06 but am happy i just scrolled through. nice lil history lesson.
[Nov 15,2011 1:57am - Randy_Marsh ""]
kid (kind sir)....i ignored your dad in 06.
[Jan 4,2015 3:15am - Masscosca ""]
I recently started looking for old demos from bands of our awesome scene back in the day, will pay if they are decent quality. Bands interested in are:
Demise
Cardinal Sin
Hearing Impaired
Scarcin
Blind Surgeon
Infestation
Psychosis
Delusion
Toxic Narcotic
Candy Striper Death Orgy
I do have about 10 Demos and 7 Only Living Witness and Sam Black albums to trade with too.
Masscosca@gmail.com
Thank you, great memories
[Jan 4,2015 7:29pm - MASlayer ""]
I have Demise, Cardinal Sin,Infestation's 2nd demo, Scarcin...would be willing to trade
[Jul 23,2015 12:20pm - anonymous ""]
Yes some were from Methuen....I'm working on a release in vinyl and CD with pumped up sound....facebook page here: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=338119689556513
[May 15,2018 10:22pm - anonymous ""]
I know this has been dead for some time now, but does anyone have the Poseidon demo?
[May 17,2018 12:08am - Buttseksdoe ""]
""I do have about 10 Demos and 7 Only Living Witness and Sam Black albums to trade with too. ""
I want them all, deep inside me.
[Oct 12,2020 4:37am - lastuzio / Masscosca ""]
I got a number of boston thrash demo's on MP3 with some sort or art work and close to or exactly the same to original form (songs in order, song names, some art work, etc). Ill send them to whoever if there is a way. I used to email complete albums to people before Google did this last upgrade of theirs. It hasn't worked since then. I am more interested in physical copies but would accept MP3, I have most of what I want. Formicide, Deslok and Temporaty Insanity have released all their demo's on CD now and I wish Infestation (Infestation might )and Subjugator would do the same but I would even pay for tapes of those bands at this point, Scarcin too. Wargasm why play around is out on a different label (Dark Symphonies label) I got one of 1000 with obi, sticker and poster from Bob Mayo, awesome shit.
[Oct 12,2020 4:50am - lastuzio / Masscosca ""]
MASlayer leave your email I can get in touch with if still looking for bands. I got some stuff, not a ton. Im also looking to buy old demo tapes etc leave an email i can get in tough. This thread is probably dead at this point