Dystopia (band)
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American sludge metal/punk band
Years active 1991–2008
Labels Life Is Abuse, Tankcrimes , Misanthropic, Common Cause, Pessimiser, Theologian Dystopia was an American sludge metal band that formed in Orange County, California [ 2]
Dystopia made use of bleak, misanthropic imagery in its presentation.[ 3] environmentalism , racial equality , substance abuse , and animal rights .[ 4]
Todd Kiessling – bass (Confrontation, Mange, Agrimony, Kontraklasse, Sour Vein, Screaming Fetus, Sex Powers)
Matt "Mauz" Parrillo – guitar, vocals, samples (Cantankerous, Mindrot , Medication Time, Nigel Pepper Cock, Drain the Sky, John the Baker and the Malnourished, Kicker, Tension Span)
Anthony "Dino" Sommese – drums, vocals (Carcinogen, Ghoul , Asunder, Lachrymose, Insidious, Noothgrush, Deadform) Dan Kaufman – vocals (1991–1993) (Mindrot, Eyes of Fire, Destroy Judas)
Phil Martinez – drums (1991) (Phobia, Apocalypse)
Studio Album EPs Backstabber 7-inch (1997, Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records/Common CauseLive Albums Live in the Studio demo tape (1992, self-released)Splits Dystopia/Grief 7-inch (1993 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)Dystopia/Embittered 12-inch (1993 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)Dystopia/Suffering Luna 7-inch (1995 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)Dystopia/Skaven 12-inch (1996 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)Twin Threat to Your Sanity [Bongzilla/Noothgrush/Corrupted/Dystopia] 2-7"(2001 Bad People Records)Compilation appearances "Anger Brought by Disease" on Cry Now Cry Later Vol. 2 2×7″ (1995 Pessimiser Records)
"Backstabber" (live) on Fiesta Comes Alive LP/CD (1997 Slap-A-Ham Records)
"Backstabber" on Reality Part Two LP/CD (1997 Deep Six Records)
"Cosmetic Plague (Rudimentary Peni)" on Whispers 2xLP/CD (1997 Skuld Records)
"Anger Brought by Disease" on Cry Now Cry Later Vol. 1 & 2 CD (1998 Pessimiser Records)
"Diary of a Battered Child" on Twin Threat to Your Sanity 2×7″ (2001 Bad People Records/Riotous Assembly Records)
"Stress Builds Character" on Hymns For The Hearing Impaired CD (1999 Bad People Records)
1 2 "DYSTOPIA: Human=Garbage Debut From Legendary Sludge/Crust Unit" . Horror Society . September 25, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2024 .↑ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )↑ Matthew (February 20, 2013) (February 20, 2013). "Miniature History of Dystopia" . terrorizer.com . Terrorizer. Retrieved July 3, 2017 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )↑ Hill, John (August 6, 2014) (August 6, 2014). "Dystopia's Landmark "Human=Garbage" . noisy.vice.com . Vice. Retrieved July 3, 2017 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link ) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
