Kill Cheerleader
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Kill Cheerleader | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Country | Toronto, Ontario Canada  |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Genres | Punk Metal |
| Labels | Spinerazor Corporate Punishment |
| Members | Ethan Deth Chad MacKinnon Jason Decay Zach Slaughter Kriss Rites |
Kill Cheerleader is a Punk/Metal/Thrash band who formed in late 2001 (approx.), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mainly influenced by rock, punk and heavy metal acts such as Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, The Ramones, Mötley Crüe, Motörhead, The Stooges and Exciter, they have crafted their own unique, sleazy style of punk-metal rock n' roll. Fans of Kill Cheerleader often refer to the band simply as 666.
In the summer of 2006, Kill Cheerleader's official website became inactive, and fans looking to access the website were automatically redirected to the group's MySpace profile as the primary source of information and new updates.
Contents |
[edit] Biography
The original members of the group were childhood friends with a fetish for early Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe, and learned to play their instruments together while practicing old songs by Iggy & the Stooges. They started off playing shows in Toronto but were soon banned from clubs for their on and off stage antics. After travelling to the U.S west coast and playing a number of high-profile shows in Los Angeles, the band gained a new following for their destructive and fresh take on dirty punk-metal. After some 8000 demo CDs were sold, a German record label licensed one of their unmixed/unmastered recordings and released it as 'Gutter Days.' One reviewer called it "the greatest punk n' roll recording ever made... completely redefined excellence in that genre... I am shaken..." (House of Smut). A guitarist from a rival band called them "The Sound of Desperation" (Ky Anto)... Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe called them the "best new band" in his online journal.... SPIN Magazine journalists wrote how they were "blown away" about their live show, and Alternative Press has called them a "band to watch." Even rock legend Lemmy from Motörhead invited them to open their UK tour and talked about them on SuicideGirls.com and in Playboy, declaring Kill Cheerleader as the "greatest rock n' roll band since Guns N' Roses."
Spin Magazine recently ran a full page feature on the band.
[edit] Members
- Ethan Deth - Lead Vocals, bass
- Chad "Dallas" MacKinnon - Lead Guitar
- Jason Decay - Guitar, Vocals
- Jakkie Slaughter - Guitar, Vocals
- Kriss Rites - Drums
[edit] Past Members
- Anthony Useless (a.k.a. Lance Cobra) - Guitar, Vocals
- Jimmy Nova - Drums
- Brandon Wars - Lead Guitar
- Teras (of Riot 99) - Drums
- Mike (of The 86ers) - Drums
[edit] Discography
- Go (EP) (2002 approx.)
- Gutter Days (2004 approx.)
- All Hail (2006)
[edit] External links
- Current official site: http://www.myspace.com/killcheerleader
- Original (now inactive) site: http://www.cheerleader666.com/
