Lungbrush was formed in May 1995 by Troy "ROACH" Coates (vocals), Jeff Holmes (guitar), Jon Billman (bass), Rob Pandola (drums), and Troy Moore (guitar). Influenced by bands such as Entombed, Machine Head, and Pantera; Lungbrush started hitting the Chicago scene. In '96 Troy Moore was replaced by Chris Willliams. They recorded their first album "Your Loss Your Cost" on Pulverizer Records. They played on "Mancow's Morning Madhouse", and clubs like The Thirsty Whale, Smiler Coogans, Circuits, Baxters, Bedrocks, Thurstons, and countless out of town shows. In '97 Chris Williams quit the band and Rob Pandola was replaced by Ricardo Salinas. They scored their first Metro show opening for Suicidal Tendencies, and started writing music for their next album. In '98 Lungbrush won a contest out of hundreds of bands to open for Slayer and Fear Factory at the Aragon Ballroom. They also recorded their second album "Old School New School" and started headlining the Metro. Recruiting bands such as Relative Ash, Disturbed, and Soil to open for them. "Old School New School" came out in March of "99 on Pavement Records. They played San Antonio's Metal Fest and went on tour w/Turmoil and All Out War. They also did spot dates and opened up for bands like D.R.I., S.O.D., Skinlab, Snot, Machine Head, Voivod, Accept and many others throughout 2000 & 2001. After a seven year run and one more demo recording, Lungbrush broke up in 2002. Roach moved to Florida and is in "Rising Up Angry" with old guitarist Chris Williams. Jeff Holmes and Jon Billman are currently in Chicago-based band "EMETIC". Both bands also have MySpace sites to check out. Lungbrush was always about unity in the Chicago scene. They helped out any band they could and are responsible for getting Chicago Metal back into one of the best clubs in Chicago, The Metro. Cheers to all our fans and friends everywhere.
Chicago band Two Ton Anvil have just released their first video from our upcoming self titled debut CD release. We are about to sign with a label and get the CD (which is done) released! Please blog/bulletin/comment/message - anything you can do to help spread the word is appreciated. Also on your email, Facebook, and Twitter pages... Could you please pass this on to someone you think would also be interested. Thanks! Support your local music and TWO TON ANVIL!
WHY:
To bring Metal culture to the fans in the southwest region of Cook
County, featuring: Grindcore, Death and Thrash metal bands along with a
network of sponsors that are deeply involved in the Chicagoland Metal
Scene, presenting products and services such as record distribution,
graphic design, radio advertisement, photography, custom clothing,
jewelry, band merchandise, and promotions.
WHO: Featured bands
include: Cardiac Arrest, Lord Blasphemer, Cyanosis, Ezurate, Evil
Incarnate, Dead For Days, Hammered, Act of Destruction, Atrophy of
Existence, Lightening Thrash Attack, Hordes of Nebulah, Maax, Created
to Kill, Purge, Euvel. There will also be performances by Dames In
Chains Modeling during the headlining acts.
Proud sponsors of
the festival are: MBM Graphics, Rotting Corpse Records, Rebel Radio
1500AM, Metal Haven, Deathgasm Records, Rebel Access TV, Las Divas
Promotions, JennX Music, Metal Centre, Hells Headbangers Records and
Distribution, Pitch Black Productions, Dames And Chains Modeling, Abyss
Records, Metal War Productions, Metal Centre, Amputated Vein Records,
Epitomite Productions
To all of our Chicago area friends~Come out to Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg Friday, April 10th and see TWO TON ANVIL with Bloodstream Parade and Social Wreck. Click on the banner for more details. CD giveaways with flyer and/or RSVP. We'd love to meet you so hope to see you there! 21+ Show starts 9pm
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