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Years active
  
1986–1995

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Associated acts
  
Thrall, Hand Over Head, Debauched, The Brain Saw, They Never Sleep, Teenage Larvae, Cows

Past members
  
Mike Hard David B. Livingstone Adam Berg Tommy Shannon Mike Corso Eric Polcyn Tony Oliveri Brian Downey

Origin
  
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States (1986)

Record labels
  
Amphetamine Reptile Records, Alternative Tentacles

Genres
  
Noise rock, Psychobilly, Industrial music, Heavy metal

Albums
  
Mama Womb Womb, Dog Show, War on Everybody, Plastic Eye Miracle

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God Bullies were an American noise rock band from Kalamazoo, Michigan. They were active from 1986–1995, briefly reunited in the early 2000s and most recently in the summer of 2010 to coincide with the Amphetamine Reptile Records' 25th Anniversary concert. This 2010 Tour was known as the "War On Peace" tour and featured core members David B. Livingstone (lead guitar), Mike Hard (vocals), Mike Corso (bass) & Adam Berg (drums). This lineup also featured longtime friend of the band & Mike Hard collaborator (Thrall & The Brain Saw), Johnnie Johnson on additional guitar. Johnson also played bass on select dates in which Corso was unavailable. Performances during this tour were dubbed "Vintage God Bullies". The setlists sprawled across the bands entire catalog and averaged 25–30 songs a night. Yourfleshmag.com's review of God Bullies performance at the AmRep 25th Anniversary Bash said : "There were two or three bands that day who generated plenty of talk and God Bullies were easily one of the three. Well deserved praise for a band that hasn’t really been functioning full-time for a while."

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The band has released material with Alternative Tentacles and Sympathy The Record Industry, but the bulk of their releases were with Amphetamine Reptile Records.

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Although God Bullies never found any mainstream success, creepy anthems like "Let's Go To Hell", "Ordinary Man" and "Cemetery", paired with frontman Mike Hard's theatrical delivery and over-the-top stage antics, earned the band a large cult following. God Bullies toured extensively throughout the US and Europe with artists including Hole, The Melvins, Helmet, Tar, Surgery, Cows and Helios Creed.

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After God Bullies disbanded in 1995, Mike Hard went on to form Thrall. The majority of Thrall's releases were with Alternative Tentacles. Thrall eventually ran its course, and Hard reunited with God Bullies guitarist David Livingstone and drummer Adam Berg to form Th3y N3v3r Sl33p. This project also featured original Thrall bassist "Queen Bee" Karen Neal. Th3y N3v3r Sl33p went on hiatus in early 2011.

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Songs

Let's Go to HellDog Show · 1990
Ordinary Man1991
All I Want Is My MammaMama Womb Womb · 1989

References

God Bullies Wikipedia