Years active 1989–1998 Members Adrian Leroux | Active until 1998 | |
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Associated acts Past members Matt Fisher, Daniel Kaufman, Adrian Leroux, John Flood, Evan Kilbourne, Matt (Mauz) Parillo, Alfred Higdeon Albums Dawning, Soul, Endeavor 7", Untitled (1990), Faded Dream Similar | ||
Mindrot full demo
Mindrot was a doom metal band formed in 1989 by Adrian Leroux and Matt Fisher in Orange County, California. They disbanded in 1998.
Contents
- Mindrot full demo
- Mindrot dawning anguish
- Biography
- Members
- Demos
- Singles
- Albums
- Related bands
- Songs
- References
Mindrot dawning anguish
Biography
The band began in 1989 in Westminster, California. After a year of rehearsal and lineup adjustments, the band held a demo release in a living room in Huntington Beach, California with Glycine Max in June 1990. Shows would follow with other notable bands; Born Against, Rorschach, Neurosis, Bolt Thrower, Grave, Nausea, and Voodoo Glow Skulls.
The band next recorded the Endeavor EP and released it through their own label, Tempest Records, following with a split 7" with a band called Apocalypse (not to be confused with the more notable band also called Apocalypse).
In 1992, the first major line-up change came with the addition of long time friend Evan Kilbourne on drums, with whom they recorded Live in the Studio (produced by Jim Barnes, who also produced Dawning and Soul) .
In late 1992, Faded Dream was recorded, and was used to shop the band to record labels. One record label wanted to release "Faded Dream", but the band wanted to re-record some parts for better sound quality. That record label did not want to spend any money on the recording and thus it was never properly released.
In 1994, another line-up change occurred. Matt Parrillo decided it would be in his best interests to leave the band and pursue his other band Dystopia as well as his graphic arts career. He was replaced by John Flood, another good friend with the band (as well as one of Matt Fisher's former bandmates in Rupture, which went on to become Confrontation).
Forlorn was released in 1995, followed by Dawning.
Relapse Records and Nuclear Blast Records ended their business relationship with each other, ending European distribution for Dawning.
After the release of Soul, in early 1998 Mindrot played its last show, unknown to anyone there or even anyone in the band. It took place at Club Mesa in Costa Mesa, California with Oxbow. No more than 30 people were in attendance included in the audience guitarist and SST mastermind Greg Ginn.
The band obstensibly broke up when Evan Kilbourne decided to pursue other musical interests in Save Ferris.
Members
1989-1992
1992-1994
1994-1998
Demos
Singles
Albums
Related bands
Songs
ForlornDawning · 1995
WithersoulDawning · 1995
DawningDawning · 1995