Information About

Ludichrist





Musical Information

  Name Ludichrist
  Background group_or_band
  Origin Long Island <br> New York <br>
  Years Active 1984&ndash 1989
  Associated Acts MDC <br> Magic Elf <br> Mucky Pup <br> Murphy's Law <br> Scatterbrain
  Past Members Glen Cummings<br>Tommy Christ<br>Mark Kanabrocki<br>Al Bazin<br>Joe Butcher<br>Chuck Valle<br>Dave Miranda<br>Mike Walter<br>Paul Nieder


Ludichrist was an American Hardcore Punk / Speed Metal band formed in the 1980s in New York . Their musical style broke from traditional New York Hardcore roots by adding aspects of Rock , Heavy Metal and Jazz , like extended Guitar Solo s and musical Interlude s. After their second proper album, lead singer Tommy Christ and guitarist Glen Cummings broke up the band and reformed with a new rhythm section as the more humor-oriented, style-jumping Scatterbrain .

HISTORY

Original guitarist Mark Kanabrocki, whom had written most of the first albums songs, left the band before it was recorded and appears only on the record release issued from CBGB called ''Off the Board''.
On their debut album ''Immaculate Deception'', one track featured guest vocalists from fellow New York bands Agnostic Front , Nuclear Assault , The Crumbsuckers and Leeway . The original drummer and founder of Ludichrist (also the guy who named the band), Al Batross, left after the first album ''Immaculate Deception'' was recorded. Incredibly, ''Immaculate Deception'' was reviewed in the May 11th 1987 issue of '' People '' between Bryan Adams ''Into the Fire'' and The Kinks ''Think Visual!''
By the time Ludichrist's second album ''Powertrip'' was released, the band only retained two original members, vocalist Tommy and guitarist Glen which naturally lead to a drastic change in style and sound. The band became far more metallic in style, while retaining a range of musical influences and being more overtly humorous, they abandoned the early hardcore style, leaving many of the band's early fans sorely disappointed. But the new style won them many new metal crossover fans and featured stellar muscicianship by Paul Neider (guitar) and Dave Miranda (drums) in particular.


Post-Ludichrist


  • Glen Cummings would play with Mucky Pup for a brief time, eventually leaving the music world in the 1990's to obtain fine arts degrees from the University Of Chicago and Yale University . He now works in New York City as a graphic designer in a very successful downtown design firm.


  • Original bassist Chuck Valle later joined Murphy's Law and had become a talented audio engineer (see Six And Violence '' Lettuce Prey '') but was tragically stabbed to death in California following an argument with an unknown man. Chuck was also an early enthusiast of rap and hip hop, leading to what has widely been acknowledged as the first clear example of hardcore mixed with rap, the track "Green Eggs and Ham."


  • Recently, it was announced that a Ludichrist reunion show will take place in New York City in 2007, it is said that every former member will be participating.

  • MEMBERS

  • Glen Cummings (guitar)

  • Tommy Christ (vocals)

  • Mark Kanabrocki (guitar)

  • Al Bazin "Al Batross" (drums)

  • Joe Butcher

  • Chuck Valle (bass)

  • Dave Miranda (drums)

  • Mike Walter

  • Paul Nieder (guitar)

  • DISCOGRAPHY



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