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Years active
  
2001–present

Albums
  
The Worm County Circus

Record label
  
Headkase

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Associated acts
  
King Parrot (band), The Berzerker, Man Must Die, KcaveMen, Wish for Wings

Members
  
Todd HansenBrett HansenRaleigh ValemontTristan SykesDylan DK StarNutty Dotforest

Origin
  
Brisbane, Australia (2001)

Genres
  
Circus music, Shock rock, Avant-garde metal, Nu metal

Similar
  
Wish for Wings, Man Must Die, Carnival in Coal, The Berzerker, King Parrot

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Headkase are an Australian avant-garde metal band from Brisbane, Queensland, formed in 2001. Headkase consists of six members, and are known for theatrical and energetic stage shows, circus-themed masks and facepaint. Often compared to acts like Mr. Bungle, the band combine many musical styles such as metal, jazz, techno, salsa, swing, and circus music.

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Headkase deja vous 2007


Biography

After forming in early 2001, Headkase self-released a demo/EP titled The Beginning and eventually went on to open for such touring acts as Hed PE, Killing Joke, Skinlab, Jerk, Blood Duster, Devolved and Testeagles. Their full-length studio album The Worm County Circus was released in early 2009. The album was well received outside of Australia, with US magazine "Infernal Masquerade" describing it as "one of the most interesting albums of this year".

Members

  • Nathan 'Nutty' Spotswood - vocals (2001–present)
  • Raleigh Valemont - guitar (2001–present)
  • Tristan Sykes - guitar (2001–present)
  • Dylan Kreis - bass guitar (2001–present)
  • Todd Hansen - drums (2001–present)
  • Brett Hansen - keyboard (2001–present)

    • Discography

    The Worm County Circus (2009)

    1. Opening One-Liner
    2. The Pirate Bit
    3. Where The Blood May Lead
    4. Murdered And Dumped In The Willow
    5. Discombobulated Alcoholiday
    6. A Song Called Life
    7. Cocaine And Caffeine
    8. Survival Of The World
    9. Deja Vous
    10. Superfluous
    11. Onchocerciasis
    12. Hannibal Licked Her
    13. Come Alive!

    The Beginning (2001)

    1. Raise Some Hell
    2. Deja Vous
    3. Allouette And The Lava Lamp
    4. Hannibal Licked Her
    5. Get Your Potions
    6. Deceit
    7. Halloween Dies

    Appearances on compilations

  • Appeared on Generation Dead: A Compilation from the Dark Side of Music, released 2010 on Dead Records with their track "Where the Blood May Lead".
  • Appeared on Devolution Magazine: Essential Summer Listening, released 2009 by Devolution Magazine in the UK with their track "Cocaine and Caffeine".
  • Appeared on Mecha Organa Vol. 2, released 2009 by The Apparatus in the USA with their track "Where the Blood May Lead".
  • Appeared on Before the Calm Returns, released 2007 on Before the Calm Returns Records with their track "Murdered and Dumped in the Willow".

    • Australian tour

    The 2010 Australian tour brought Headkase to audiences in Adelaide, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The band performed alongside Todd Hansen's Adelaide-based band KcaveMen in every city.

    Songs

    Where the Blood May LeadThe Worm County Circus · 2009
    Deja VousThe Worm County Circus · 2009
    A Song Called LifeThe Worm County Circus · 2009

    References

    Headkase Wikipedia
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