The Abattoir Murders was a metal band from Charleroi, Pennsylvania, who formed in late 2002.
At the beginning the band was called The Robot Hum (band). Guitarists Matthew Hornfeck and Alex Drizos met Joshua Bakaitus of Charleroi, Pennsylvania through mutual friends. The three began practicing together in Bakaitus' basement experimenting with music along the lines of Saetia (band), Pittsburgh's The Ezekial (band), and The Locust (band). Immediately following Bakaitus' entry to the band he introduced to Drizos and Hornfeck, Anthony Lazzari of Charleroi, Pennsylvania to fill the position as full time singer. After month's of drummer searching the four stumbled upon Jesse Meredith formerly of The Ezekial to fill the spot. Jesse lasted in the band for a little over one month.
In 2003 the band picked up drummer Paul Georgulis formerly of The Victory Year (band) who would remain the bands steady drummer until August of 2004 when Georgulis left the band to pursue his interest in religion. Around that time is when Matt Hornfeck left the band also to pursue his schooling. Although it had been attempted many times, the second guitarist spot was never filled after Matt's departure. On August 28, 2004 The Abattoir Murders played an acoustic set in Charleroi, PA at the Charleroi VFW with Fear Before The March of Flames. This event is when the band met their final drummer, Jon Collins. At that time Collins was playing drums with the now defunct There Were Many of Bentleyville, Pennsylvania. Shortly after Jon's entry to the band he was forced to leave There Were Many which would settle to become bad blood between both bands for years.
On October 16, 2004 Collins played his first show with The Abattoir Murders. The band then was able to truly portray the sound that they always dreampt of. In 2006, The Abattoir Murders put out their only record which was released on Bridgeport Entertainment. "Masada", the bands first and final effort was recorded by legendary Pittsburgh engineer, Eric Klinger of Pro Pain and Built Upon Frustration. To celebrate the release of their new record, The Abattoir Murders shared a CD Release show with another Pittsburgh based band Running From Romance to a crowd of 550 people. Although the album was highly anticipated, it sold an embarrassingly low amount of copies. Two months after the bands CD release show they played their final show in May 2006 in their hometown of Charleroi, Pennsylvania to a crowd of sixty people.
Currently each band member is working on something different. Bakaitus is working on a career as a talent buyer and his new clothing line, MOOV, while Drizos joined Pittsburgh based pop rock band Isadora and then moved to Hollywood, CA and is currently playing with a brand new band called Only The Young. Lazzari as well as Collins are playing in a new project called Casluhim.
Throughout their lifespan, The Abattoir Murders were able to share many one-offs with bands such as As I Lay Dying, Zao, August Burns Red, Himsa, Circle Takes The Square, The Bled, Saosin, Between The Buried And Me, The Red Chord, Darkest Hour, The Acacia Strain, Comeback Kid, Matchbook Romance, See You Next Tuesday, Drowningman, The Minor Times, The Number 12 Looks Like You, Fear Before The March of Flames, & Daughters!
Below you will find a near complete discography of the bands history. I will even post some samples as soon as I can.
Discography / Songography
"1929" demo as The Robot Hum (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Paul, Matt)
"Nightmares" demo with Jeffro (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Paul, Matt)
"Introduction" on The Demonstration (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Paul, Matt)
"Mr. T's Night Fuck" on The Demonstration (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Paul, Matt)
"Song 3" on The Demonstration (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Paul, Matt)
"Magic In The Night" acoustic (Josh, Alex)
"Mr. T's" acoustic (Josh, Alex)
"Newkirk Murder Mystery" single (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"Vagina Origami" single (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"The Prowler vs. Kammerer" intro (Josh)
"Intro" on Masada demo (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"A Man Once Told Me" on Masada demo (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"I Buy My Chanel at Macy's Day Parade" on Masada demo (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"Masada" on Masada demo (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"A.D. 73 - The Two Year Siege" on Masada EP (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"A Man Once Told Me" on Masada EP (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"I Buy My Chanel at Macy's Day Parade" on Masada EP (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"Vagina Origami" on Masada EP (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
"Masada" on Masada EP (Josh, Anthony, Alex, Jon)
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 @ Altar Bar STRIKE ANYWHERE w/ Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner, & A Vision Within Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 6:30 PM All Ages www.strikeanywhere.org
Friday, October 9, 2009 @ Smiling Moose - Upstairs YOUTH GROUP w/ VESTA (CD Release Show - Members of The Juliana Theory) & Triggers Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 6:30 PM All Ages www.youthgroup.com.au
Friday, October 9, 2009 @ Carnegie Library Music Hall DAVID CROSS Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM All Ages www.bobanddavid.com
Sunday, October 11, 2009 @ Club Zoo AFI w/ Gallows Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:15 PM All Ages www.afireinside.net
Sunday, October 18, 2009 @ Altar Bar MISFITS w/ Code Orange Kids & Katharsis Doors: 5:00 PM Show: 6:00 PM All Ages www.misfits.com
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ Altar Bar BREATHE CAROLINA w/ Cash Cash, Stephen Jerzak, Kill Paradise, & Fight Fair Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 6:30 PM All Ages www.myspace.com/breathecarolina
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Saturday, May 2, 2009 @ Carnegie Library Music Hall TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (Alternative) Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets! Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM All Ages www.toadthewetsprocket.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ Club Zoo THE USED (Screamo / Punk) w/ The Spacepimps & RC Static Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets! Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM All Ages www.theused.net
Thursday, May 7, 2009 @ Garfield Artworks MC LARS / GENE THE WEREWOLF (Hip Hop / Rock) w/ Havannah Drive & Mustache Required Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets! Doors: 6:30 PM Show: 7:00 PM All Ages www.mclars.com
Saturday, May 9, 2009 @ Carnegie Library Music Hall BEATLEMANIA NOW Tickets available at LibraryMusicHall.com Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM All Ages www.beatlemanianow.com
Friday, May 22, 2009 @ Carnegie Library Music Hall OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW Tickets available at LibraryMusicHall.com Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM All Ages www.crowmedicine.com
Monday, May 25, 2009 @ The Amphitheatre at Station Square FALLEN NOT FORGOTTEN MEMORIAL BENEFIT FOR THE FALLEN POLICE OFFICER'S featuring: Rusted Root, Joe Grushecky, B.E. Taylor, Bill Deasy, Punchline, Wiz Khalifa, Triggers, Buzz Poets, Gene The Werewolf, and many many more Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets! Doors: 1:00 PM Show: 1:30 PM All Ages www.druskyentertainment.com
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Sunday. February 8, 2009 @ Altar Bar DARKEST HOUR (Thrash Metal) w/ Born of Osiris, Arise and Ruin, The Empire's Collapse, & Those Who Fear Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets! Doors: 5:30 PM Show: 6:00 PM All Ages www.darkesthour.cc
Sat. February 14, 2009 @ Carnegie Library Music Hall GET THE LED OUT: THE AMERICAN LED ZEPPELIN Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets! Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM All Ages www.gtlorocks.com
Mon. February 16, 2009 @ Club Zoo BEN FOLDS (Alternative Rock) w/ Miniature Tigers Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets! Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM All Ages www.benfolds.com
Tue. February 24, 2009 @ Carnegie Library Music Hall An evening with DARK STAR ORCHESTRA Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets! Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM All Ages www.darkstarorchestra.com
Sun. March 1, 2009 @ Club Zoo MUDVAYNE (Heavy Metal) w/ Nonpoint and In This Moment Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets! Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM All Ages www.thisismudvayne.com
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Sunday, November 23rd TOM GABEL OF AGAINST ME! w/ Emilyn Brodsky and Will Perza Garfield Artworks - 4931 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 All Ages - 7:00PM - Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets!
Wednesday, November 26th JOB FOR A COWBOY w/ Hate Eternal, All Shall Perish, Animosity, and more Stratus Nite Club - 1600 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 All Ages - 6:00PM - Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets!
Friday, November 28th ERIC MIKULA BENEFIT CONCERT featuring PUNCHLINE w/ The Victory Year, Logic, Elephant, & The Catastrophe Belle Vernon High School Auditorium - 425 Crest Ave, Belle Vernon, PA 15012 All Ages - 6:00PM - Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets!
Friday, November 28th BO WAGNER'S A RAT PACK CHRISTMAS w/ Pure Gold and West Mifflin Senior Choir Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead - 510 E. 19th Ave, Munhall, PA 15120 All Ages - 6:30PM - Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets!
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I was cleaning my room today and I found your pin with the zebra on it, I was like score!, it was from when you guys were in saginaw michigannnn, such a long time ago. haha
You guys are seriously soooooo gooood. My band played our first show with you dudes and synt on march 31st 06 in michiigan and you guys were seriously amazing. I dont understand how you guys didnt get huge? You guys kinda sound like tower of rome but ALOT better. You guys are stupid for breaking up, you all were so talented and unique. You guys are fags for breaking up. Get back together bros.
