Capitalist Casualties
Capitalist Casualties | |
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 Capitalist Casualties performing in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Powerviolence, hardcore punk, crust punk |
| Years active | 1987–2018 |
| Labels | Slap-A-Ham, Revolver, Six Weeks |
| Past members |
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Capitalist Casualties were an American powerviolence / hardcore band. They formed in Rohnert Park, California around 1986[1] and had their first concert in 1987 in Santa Rosa, California.[2][3] They have released multiple records, including many splits with other powerviolence / hardcore bands, and have toured nationally and internationally.
Members
[edit]- Shawn Elliott – vocals (1987–2018); died 2018[4][2]
- Jeff Robinson – bass guitar, vocals (1987–2018)[5][6]
- Matt Martin (1987–1995/1996) – drums[7][8][6]
- "Spider Mike" Vinatieri – guitar (1987–2018);[9][6] died 2021[10][11]
- "Hirax Max" Ward – drums (1996–2004?)[7][12]
- "H Murder" Haroldo Mardones – drums (2004–2018)[13]
- Arthur Bowen – guitar (1986-1989); died 2024
Discography
[edit]Albums and EPs
[edit]- The Art of Ballistics (Slap-A-Ham, EP, 1991)
- Disassembly Line (Slap-A-Ham, LP, 1992)
- Raised Ignorant (Slap-A-Ham, EP, 1993)
- Raised Ignorant Re-issue (Grindtoday Records, Cassette, 2015)
- Live Butchery (Vibrator, EP, 1994)
- A Collection of Out-of-Print Singles, Split EPs and Compilation Tracks (Slap-A-Ham, CD, 1997)[14]
- Dope and War (Slap-A-Ham, EP, 1997)[14]
- Dark Circle (Conspiracy Evolve, EP, 1999)
- Subdivisions in Ruin (Six Weeks, LP, 1999)
- Planned Community (Six Weeks, EP, 2000)
- 1996-1999: Years in Ruin (Six Weeks, CD, 2004)
- 1996-1999: Years in Ruin (Grindtoday Records, Cassette Tape, 2015)
Splits
[edit]- Split Personality with The Dread (Six Weeks, EP, 1993)[15]
- split with Discordance Axis (Pulp, EP, 1994)
- Liberty Gone with Millions of Dead Cops (Slap-A-Ham, EP, 1994)[14]
- split with Man Is the Bastard (Six Weeks, LP, 1994)[16]
- split with Slight Slappers (Sound Pollution, MCR, EP, 1995)
- split with Ulcer (Six Weeks, EP, 1995)
- Fear Persuasion Violence Obedience split 10" with Cripple Bastards, Masskontroll and Warpath (Wiggy, EP, 1995)
- split with Stack (Six Weeks, EP, 1996)
- split with Monster X (Hater of God, EP, 2000)
- split with Unholy Grave (Deaf American, EP, 2000)
- split with Macabre (D.B.D., EP, 2001)
- split with Hellnation (Sound Pollution/Six Weeks, LP/CD, 2008)[17]
- split with Lack of Interest (Six Weeks, EP, 2010)
- A Painful Split with NoComply (To Live a Lie, EP, 2011)[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blast(beats) From the Past: Capitali$t Casualties in RIOT Fanzine". DIY Conspiracy. July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Shawn ELLIOTT (1969 - 2018) - Obituary". www.legacy.com.
- ^ "Capitalist Casualties Headlining Speedfreek's Completely Insane 20-Band Moshpocalypse".
- ^ "Capitalist Casualties Vocalist Shawn Elliot Has Died". Kerrang!. March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Interview: Mark McCoy (Charles Bronson, Youth Attack, Absolute Power, das Oath, Suburbanite)". September 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c "CAPITALIST CASUALTIES interview before JAPAN tour 2014 | HI LIBERATE fanzine". www.hiliberate.biz. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "625 Thrash". www.625thrash.com.
- ^ "In Music We Trust - Ancient Chinese Secret: Caveat Emptor". www.inmusicwetrust.com.
- ^ Tomtas, Justyna (June 7, 2016). "Black Pearl Tattoo and Body Piercing Focuses on Customers". The Chronicle.
- ^ "Michael Vinatieri (Capitalist Casualties) RIP". Ruido Noise. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Dante Vinatieri". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Pearson, David M. (March 1, 2019). "Extreme Hardcore Punk and the Analytical Challenges of Rhythm, Riffs, and Timbre in Punk Music". Music Theory Online. 25 (1). doi:10.30535/mto.25.1.5.
- ^ "Haroldo Mardones". LinkedIn.
- ^ a b c "The Crass Menagerie - Issue #100 Part 2".
- ^ Digital, Martin Defatte for Guerrilla (October 26, 2009). "About 'Independent Label Distribution' and the labels it distributes: | Independent Label Distribution".
- ^ "Top 20 Shows of 2011". January 2012.
- ^ "Capitalist Casualties / Hellnation split in the works". www.punknews.org. April 22, 2006.
- ^ "Split 7", by Capitalist Casualties / NoComply". To Live A Lie Records.
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