Void

Void was among the first rings to fuse hardcore punk and rock in a manner that was accepted by punk supporters, as well as the initial music group signed to Ian MacKaye’s Dischord label that wasn’t from Washington, D.C. (they hailed rather from suburban Columbia, Maryland). Their impact wasn’t as popular as it can have been, because of an exceptionally limited documented legacy that didn’t also include a correct full-length album. Nevertheless, they appreciated an long lasting cult popularity among D.C. hardcore aficionados, and by most accounts their punk-metal fusion was impressive — a ferocious, hardly managed chaos rife with tortured vocals and shrieking electric guitar reviews. Void’s live shows had been notorious for descending into drunken mayhem, a rarity in the mainly straight-edge D.C. picture but one which flawlessly mirrored their music. Unique as well was their interracial lineup, shaped in 1980 and made up of manic vocalist John Weiffenbach, guitarist Bubba Dupree, bassist Chris Stover, and drummer Sean Finnegan. Dupree was possessed of a forward thinking guitar style highly reminiscent of Dark Flag’s Greg Ginn, but having a experience for the greater specialized riffs common to rock. Void’s volatility quickly discovered approval in the normally special D.C. punk community. In 1981, they cut a demonstration tape entitled Condensed Flesh, and produced their vinyl debut early another yr with three tracks for the Dischord label sampler Flex YOUR MIND. The band proceeded to go into the studio room that springtime and lower 12 tracks — a few of which got made an appearance on Condensed Flesh — that continued to be in the Dischord vaults for a while. Provided the band’s unhinged audio and concert events, it was very clear that they wouldn’t have the ability to keep together forever, plus they disbanded in 1983. Dischord later on paired their studio room recordings with 12 even more by the Trust and released them like a break up LP in 1985, that was later on reissued on Compact disc and released Void’s music to a fresh era of Dischord fans. The Condensed Flesh demonstration was also released as an EP by Attention 95 Information in 1992. Bubba Dupree still transported a cult of admirers in the ‘90s, and discovered are a visitor guitarist gigging with famous brands Soundgarden and Moby; he also made an appearance on Dave Grohl’s Probot task in 2004.