Back in the early 1990's, Buzzoven stopped in to the record store where I worked. Smelliest band ever.
Artist Biography
by William York
Buzzov-en has been cranking out drug-fueled,
misanthropic sludge punk in various incarnations since their inception
in 1990. Known almost as much for their out-of-control and sometimes
violent live shows as they are for their music, the band carries on a
tradition shared by such fellow Southern troublemakers as Eyehategod and
Antiseen.
They have endured several lineup changes and apparent breakups over the
years, with the only permanent member being singer/guitarist Kirk
Fisher (alternately credited on albums as "Reverend Dirtkicker" or
simply "
Kirk.") With drummer Ashley Williamson (aka
Ash and
Ash Lee) and bassist
Brian Hill in tow, they recorded their first EP (Wound) and full-length (
To a Frown)
on the Allied label in the early to mid-'90s. Eventually signing with
the more prominent Roadrunner Records, the band unleashed their second
full-length,
Sore, in 1994. (By this time, they had added a second guitarist in Buddy Apostolis, aka
Buddy and
Little Buddy.) Yet instead of garnering the type of recognition as some of their labelmates (see
Sepultura or
Fear Factory, for example), Buzzov-en remained very much a cult band, continuing to tour heavily (including a stint opening for
GWAR) but ultimately disintegrating before they could issue a Roadrunner follow-up. By the time of their next full-length, 1998's
At a Loss,
Fisher
was the only original member left, with bassist/vocalist Dave "Dixie"
Collins (later of Weedeater) among the new recruits. Assumed to have
broken up once more,
Fisher
and company nonetheless returned yet again in 2001 with the
long-delayed Revelation: Sick Again, this time on the Hydrahead label.
Tracklist
| 1 |
Behaved |
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| 2 |
Done |
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| 3 |
Hollow |
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| 4 |
Aching Improv #13 |
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| 5 |
I Never |
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| 6 |
Proven Wrong |
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| 7 |
Blinded |
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| 8 |
Scrunge |
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