Years active 1986–1991, 2013 | Active from 1986 | |
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Labels Slap-a-Ham RecordsDeep Six RecordsDrawblank Associated acts Manpig, Neanderthal, Low Threat Profile, Mouthfart, Gross Polluter, Spazz, Pissed Happy Children Past members Dave Ring (bass)Chris Clift (drums)RD Davies (drums) Albums No Man's Slave, Discography, Still Fighting, Days Turn Black, Infest Members Chris Dodge, Joe Denunzio, Matt Domino, Chris Clift, Dave Ring, R.D. Davies, Bob Deepsix Similar Spazz, ACxDC, Crossed Out, Weekend Nachos, Man Is the Bastard | ||
Infest was an influential American powerviolence band, formed in September 1986 by Joe Denunzio, Matt Domino, Dave Ring and Chris Clift. They disbanded in 1991. The band is considered to be pioneers of powerviolence, a dissonant style of hardcore punk. The term was coined by their guitarist Matt Domino, who first used it to describe his other band, Pissed Happy Children. The Los Angeles quartet blended the ethos, speed and song structure of straight edge hardcore, along with the aggression and anger of bands like Negative Approach and Negative FX. Joe Denunzio’s vocals exhibited raw anger, with lyrical content about conformity, war, scene politics and socio-political issues, mostly delivered in an accusational assault. Infest did however differ from their peers in their fervent political stance and imagery, often depicting the tragedies of war and poverty, countering the obligatory "band in action" album covers common to the era.
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On July 1, 1991, Infest recorded a live set for the Los Angeles radio station KXLU. This session was later released by Deep Six Records who also released the No Man's Slave LP. The vocals on No Man's Slave were recorded post-breakup in 2000 and the LP was released later in 2002.
On January 13, 2013, Infest played their first show since 1991 at The Echo, in Echo Park, California with bands such as ACxDC (Anti-Christ Demon Core), Barking Backwards, Fissure and Sordo. They were among the headliners at the 2013 editions of Maryland Deathfest and Chaos in Tejas respectively. In July 2013 Infest headlined the Destroy L.A. Hardcore Festival with California youth crew legends Chain of Strength. In July 2014, they headlined a one-off in Dallas, Texas at Vice Palace, along with Chicago-based outfit Weekend Nachos.
Discography
Songs
Where's the Unity?Infest · 1988
Terminal NationNo Man's Slave · 2002
Cold InsideNo Man's Slave · 2002