Massive Appendage

Massive Appendage
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresHeavy metal
Years active1986 (1986)–1990 (1990)
LabelsOriginal
Spinoffs
Spinoff ofKings Cross
Past members
  • Darren McCormack (p.k.a. Jed Starr)
  • Matt McCormack (p.k.a. Big Bird)
  • Shawn McCormack (p.k.a. Snuff Beastley)
  • Steve Brown (p.k.a. Venom Brown)
  • Simon Cooper (p.k.a. Oxx)

Massive Appendage were an Australian heavy metal band formed in 1986. The core members are three brothers Darren (p.k.a. Jed Starr) on guitar and vocals, Matt (p.k.a. Big Bird) on guitar and vocals and Shawn McCormack (p.k.a. Snuff Beastley) on bass guitar. Darren and one or both brothers were also members of hard rockers Kings Cross, punk rockers Festers Fanatics and funk rockers Starworld. Massive Appendage released a sole studio album, The Severed Erection, and disbanded in 1990. Kings Cross issued an album, Psychedelic World, in 1988. Festers Fanatics released two albums, What Choice Do We Have? (1988) and Fester Fanatics' Greatest Cocktail Party Hits (1989).