A power duo formed in the hard working, blue collar , no-nonsense suburban city of Kirkland, bring to you a style of Screamo-Religious-J-pop that you have never heard before. Drawing on their experiences, and their influences they have crafted a super masterpiece that will not only touch you, but bang the hell out of you!
It was the spring of '96. Jimmy had just transferred to our school from out of state. We were in the same English class together, but we'd never really spoken.
I remember during home coming I was wearing my Pantera Vulgar Display of Power shirt, one of my favorite shirts at the time. Jimmy came up to me and said "nice shirt man" and I was like "hey, thanks". He said "I've got the same tattoo, wanna see it". I replied "sure". He whispered back "not here" and led me behind the bleachers. He took off his shirt to reveal a huge Pantera Vulgar Display of Power tattoo that stood out like a badge on his glistening chest. I still remember the goosebumps.
He asked me if I wanted to hear his band, which of course I did. He pulled out his disc man and played me the first song. It was like early Sepultura mixed with Mr. Big. I said what are you guys called and he responded "wang bangers". I thought to myself "I'll never forget that name ever".
After that day Jimmy disappeared. Some say he joined a cult, others say he joined Def Leppard as a touring guitarist. No one really knows.
I guess nothing ever came of wang bangers as he didn't bother to trademark the name allowing you to now exploit it for profit at the exclusion of all others. While registration of the name is not required an unregistered mark may be protectable only within the geographical area within which it has been used or in geographical areas into which it may be reasonably expected to expand.
This isn't the first time I've been wang banged, nor shall it be the last. I didn't know that it could be so radical. Well actually I kinda did, but that's a different story for a different time...
