Satanicide

Satanicide
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresDeath metal, glam metal
Years active1999–present
MembersDale May
Phil Costello
Andrew Griffiths
Patrick Quade
Past membersPemberton Roach
Jake Garcia
Drew Thurlow
Royce Peterson
Websitesatanicide.com

Satanicide are an American, New York City-based mock metal/glam metal[1][2] band formed in 1999 that styles themselves and their music to represent, tongue-in-cheek,[1] the heavy metal music scene of the 1980s in New Jersey.[3][4] Self-described as portraying a lifestyle "where the mullet and kick-ass rock 'n' roll still live", the members sport big hair and spandex and leather stagewear.[3] As part of their presentation, Santanicide plays party anthems and power ballads with a mixture of satire and affection.[3] In 2003, the group were described in The Drama Review as an "irreverent, demonic death-metal turned glam turned cock-rock band".[5] The original four member band consists of frontman Dale "Devlin Mayhem" May, guitarist Phil "Aleister Cradley" Costello, drummer Andrew "Sloth Vader" Griffiths, and bassist Pemberton "The Baron Klaus Von Goaten" Roach.[3] Pemberton was replaced by bassist Jake "Vargas Von Goaten" Garcia in 2003, who was subsequently replaced by Drew Thurlow, followed by Patrick Quade.[6]

  1. ^ a b Lindgren, Hugo. (September 7, 2003) The New York Times Cranking the Volume to 11, Just Like Their Heroes. Section: 9; Page 96.
  2. ^ Rose, Lisa. (October 28, 2001) The Star-Ledger Popspot – Haunting sounds at Halloween concerts. Section: Spotlight; Page 16.
  3. ^ a b c d Lustig, Jay. (August 19, 2001) The Star-Ledger Popspot – N.Y. band in a Jersey state of mind.
  4. ^ Danton, Eric R. (November 17, 2003) The Hartford Courant Hard-rock acts are offering comic relief. Section: Life; Page D1.
  5. ^ Brehm, Katharine A. (Spring 2003). "Satancide". TDR/The Drama Review. 47 (1 (T177)). MIT Press Journals: 86–88. doi:10.1162/105420403321250026. S2CID 246279007. Retrieved June 20, 2008. Popular on the current New York music scene, this irreverent, demonic death-metal turned glam turned cock-rock band spawns a certain mood in their per-formances that supports not only their raucous music, but also a wildly funny, exaggerated stage show with improvised audience embellishment.
  6. ^ Peisner, David. (January 2, 2004) Chicago Reader We Want Fun. Volume 33; Issue 14; Page 20.