His Hero Is Gone was an influential American neo-crust band from Memphis, Tennessee.[3] The band formed in 1995 from members of Copout, Man With Gun Lives Here, Union of Uranus and FaceDown.[4] They disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis.[5] They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as Europe and Japan.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Crust punk,[1] neo-crust[2] |
| Years active | 1995–1999 |
| Labels | Prank, The Great American Steak Religion |
| Spinoffs | Tragedy |
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History
editHis Hero Is Gone released a total of six records. Simultaneously or afterwards, band members played in the bands Deathreat, Severed Head of State, Call the Police, Dimlaia, Warcry, Union of Uranus, and more. Todd Burdette, Paul Burdette, and Yannick Lorrain went on to form the hardcore punk band Tragedy.[3]
His Hero Is Gone was characterized by heavily distorted "thick sounding" guitars and lyrics featuring social commentary, including anti-consumerism.[6] The band and related projects have remained under the radar of a mainstream audience by not promoting themselves via tools of mass communication such as websites or larger music labels.
Members
edit- Todd Burdette – guitar, vocals – also of Tragedy, Deathreat, Severed Head of State and Warcry, Formerly of Copout and Call The Police
- Carl Auge – bass, vocals – also of Syndromes, and formerly of Man With Gun Lives Here, Sob Story, Dimlaia, I Love a Parade, Drain the Sky
- Paul Burdette – drums – also of Tragedy, Deathreat and Criminal Damage, Formerly of Face Down and Call The Police
- Yannick Lorrain – guitar – also of Tragedy, formerly of Union of Uranus
- Pat Davis – guitar, vocals – also of Hellthrasher and formerly of Sob Story
Discography
edit- Studio albums
- Fifteen Counts of Arson LP (1996, Prank)
- Monuments to Thieves LP (1997, Prank)
- The Plot Sickens LP (1998, The Great American Steak Religion)
- Extended plays
- Medicine of Thieves demo tape (1995, Partners on Crime)
- The Dead of Night in Eight Movements 7" (1996, Prank)
- Split E.P. 12" with Union of Uranus (1998, The Great American Steak Religion)
- Fools Gold 7" (1998, The Great American Steak Religion) (Released in Europe through Coalition Records)
- Compilation appearances
- Complacency 7" (1997, Tuttle) – "Skinfeast"
- Cry of Soul 7" (1998, Crow) – "Disinformation Age"
- Fiesta Comes Alive LP (1998, Slap-A-Ham) – "T-Minus Zero"
References
edit- ^ Kennelty, Greg (March 31, 2017). "SYNDRØMES (HIS HERO IS GONE, MASAKARI) Streams Its Destructive Debut EP". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Silva, Thiago "Índio" (September 19, 2018). "10 bandas de metal extremo pra você que é esquerdista". Vice Media. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ a b His Hero Is Gone at Allmusic
- ^ Julien, Alexandre (August 3, 2009). "Union of Uranus". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on January 5, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "interview with HeartattaCk magazine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "interview with Dominik Gerszberg". Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
External links
edit- His Hero Is Gone at AllMusic
- His Hero Is Gone discography at MusicBrainz
- Prank Records label that released their first two albums
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