Dystopia (band)

Dystopia
OriginOrange County, California, U.S.
GenresSludge metal,[1] crust punk[1]
Years active1991–2008
LabelsLife Is Abuse, Tankcrimes, Misanthropic, Common Cause, Pessimiser, Theologian
Past membersDino Sommese
Todd Kiessling
Matt Parrillo
Dan Kaufman
Phil Martinez
Websitelifeisabuse.com

Dystopia was an American crust punk/sludge metal band that formed in Orange County, California[2] in 1991. They were popular in both the heavy metal and punk scenes, due in large part to the band's bleak, misanthropic imagery.[3] Dystopia's lyrics often dealt with human emotions and social or political issues such as environmentalism, racial equality, substance abuse, and animal rights.[4]

  1. ^ a b "DYSTOPIA: Human=Garbage Debut From Legendary Sludge/Crust Unit". Horror Society. September 25, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Matthew (February 20, 2013) (February 20, 2013). "Miniature History of Dystopia". terrorizer.com. Terrorizer. Retrieved July 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Hill, John (August 6, 2014) (August 6, 2014). "Dystopia's Landmark "Human=Garbage"". noisy.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved July 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)