My Own Victim

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My Own Victim
General information
origin Louisville , Kentucky , United States
Genre (s) Hardcore punk
founding 1993 as crawlspace
resolution 2004
Last occupation
David "Sailor" Bryant
Jeff Toy
Electric guitar
 Brian Omer
Todd Conn
Jeremy Mitchell
former members
singing
 Victor Hillerich
Drums
 Ivan Arnold
Drums
 Brian Harris
Drums
 Danny Murphy
Drums
 Sean Fitzgibbons
Drums
 Johnny Wooldridge

My Own Victim was an American hardcore punk band from Louisville , Kentucky that was founded in 1993 under the name Crawlspace and disbanded in 2004.

history

After the members had already played together in their youth in the band Human Remains, they renamed themselves Crawlspace in 1993. The Foothold demo followed , which allowed the group to gain a contract with Century Media . Before signing the contract, the band renamed themselves to My Own Victim. This was followed by the debut album Burning Inside in November 1995 . The band consisted of the singer Victor Hillerich, the guitarists Brian Omer and Jeff Toy, the bassist Todd Conn and the drummer Ivan Arnold. The publication was followed by a European tour with Mucky Pup . On the second album No Voice, No Rights, No Freedom , Brian Harris was the new drummer. Harris in turn was replaced shortly afterwards by Sean Fitzgibbons, whereupon the band went on tour through Europe in 1997 together with Biohazard . This was followed by the third album The Weapon . On the album, the band consisted of vocalist Victor Hillerich, guitarists Brian Omer and Jeff Toy, bassist Todd Conn and drummer Sean Fitzgibbons, with all but Fitzgibbons among the founding members. The publication was followed by a tour of the United States. However, due to financial problems, some concerts had to be canceled. Thereupon the band and Century Media separated. In addition, the line-up of the group changed, so that now David "Sailor" Bryant was represented as the new singer and Danny Murphy as the new drummer. The post of drummer should prove to be unstable in the further course: Johnny Wooldridge was added to replace Murphy, who in turn was to be replaced by Jeremy Mitchell. The band broke up in 2004. Since there had never been an official farewell concert, the band got together again in 2010 for a one-time farewell concert.

style

The band played hardcore punk on Burning Inside , with the group coming "in the second division after downset and biohazard". The Weapon also devoted itself to classic hardcore punk, with psychedelic sounds shining through in some songs .

Discography

as a crawlspace
  • Foothold (Demo, 1993, self-published)
as My Own Victim
  • My Own Victim (EP, 1995, Century Media )
  • Burning Inside (album, 1995, Century Media)
  • No Voice, No Rights, No Freedom (Album, 1997, Century Media)
  • The Weapon (album, 1998, Century Media)
  • Songs for the Hurt (EP, 2000, Canyon Records )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Steve Huey: My Own Victim , accessed August 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Garry Sharpe-Young : New Wave of American Heavy Metal . Zonda Books, New Plymouth 2005, ISBN 0-9582684-0-1 , pp. 219 f .
  3. ↑ Joseph Lord: My Own Victim: The Last Hurray , accessed August 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Markus Kavka: My Own Victim . Burning Inside . In: Metal Hammer , February 1996, p. 61.
  5. ^ Matthias Weckmann: My Own Victim . The weapon . In: Metal Hammer , April 1998, p. 90.