Fallout (band)
| fallout | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Heavy metal |
| founding | 1979 |
| resolution | 1982 |
| Last occupation | |
| Peter Ratajczyk | |
| John Campos | |
| Josh Silver | |
| Louie Beateaux | |
Fallout was a heavy metal band formed in Brooklyn , New York City in 1979 . The band self- published the single Rock Hard in 1981 .
During its short existence, Fallout was not known beyond Brooklyn, live performances were rare because of Peter Ratajczyk's stage fright. Around 1980 Fallout appeared as the opening act for the band Twisted Sister . At the end of their performances, keyboardist Josh Silver smashed his instrument, but it wasn't the original instrument, but a similar device that was mostly defective. After no record company wanted to sign the group, Josh Silver founded the Silver Recordings label with financial support from his family and released the single Rock Hard in 1981 with an edition of 500 copies . There are no other recordings of the band, which is why the original single achieved prices of $ 500 and more among collectors.
After three years the group broke up. Peter Ratajczyk (then called Peter Steele ) and Louie Beateaux founded Carnivore , Josh Silver and John Campos founded Original Sin .
Discography
Singles
- 1981: Rock Hard / Batteries Not Included ( 7 " ; Silver Records)
The song Batteries Not Included replaced a song called Under the Wheels from the B-side of the 7" single , which was never made available - neither officially nor through bootlegs.
Compilation Contributions
- 2009: Rock Hard and Batteries Not Included on Carnivore : Nuclear Warriors - The Early Years (Thrashard Records)
literature
- Jeff Wagner: Soul On Fire . Peter Steele's life and music. Verlag Nicole Schmenk , Oberhausen 2016, ISBN 978-3-943022-34-6 .