Dystopia (band)

Dystopia
Dystopia
Origin	Orange County, California, U.S.
Genres	Sludge metal, crust punk
Years active	1991–2008
Labels	Life Is Abuse, Tankcrimes, Misanthropic, Common Cause, Pessimiser, Theologian
Past members	Dino Sommese; Todd Kiessling; Matt Parrillo; Dan Kaufman; Phil Martinez
Website	lifeisabuse.com

Last updated August 04, 2025

Dystopia was an American crust punk/sludge metal band that formed in Orange County, California ^[2] in 1991.

Musical style

Dystopia made use of bleak, misanthropic imagery in its presentation.^[3] The band's lyrics often dealt with human emotions and social or political issues such as environmentalism, racial equality, substance abuse, and animal rights.^[4]

Members

Todd Kiessling – bass (Confrontation, Mange, Agrimony, Kontraklasse, Sour Vein, Screaming Fetus, Sex Powers)
Matt "Mauz" Parrillo – guitar, vocals, samples (Cantankerous, Mindrot, Medication Time, Nigel Pepper Cock, Drain the Sky, John the Baker and the Malnourished, Kicker, Tension Span)
Anthony "Dino" Sommese – drums, vocals (Carcinogen, Ghoul, Asunder, Lachrymose, Insidious, Noothgrush, Deadform)

Previous members

Dan Kaufman – vocals (1991–1993) (Mindrot, Eyes of Fire, Destroy Judas)
Phil Martinez – drums (1991) (Phobia, Apocalypse)

Discography

Studio Album

Human = Garbage 12-inch (1994, Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
The Aftermath 12-inch (1999, Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Dystopia CD/LP (2008 Life Is Abuse)

EPs

Backstabber 7-inch (1997, Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records/Common Cause

Live Albums

Live in the Studio demo tape (1992, self-released)

Splits

Dystopia/Grief 7-inch (1993 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Dystopia/Embittered 12-inch (1993 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Dystopia/Suffering Luna 7-inch (1995 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Dystopia/Skaven 12-inch (1996 Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Twin Threat to Your Sanity[Bongzilla/Noothgrush/Corrupted/Dystopia] 2-7"(2001 Bad People Records)

Compilation appearances

"Anger Brought by Disease" on Cry Now Cry Later Vol. 2 2×7″ (1995 Pessimiser Records)
"Backstabber" (live) on Fiesta Comes Alive LP/CD (1997 Slap-A-Ham Records)
"Backstabber" on Reality Part Two LP/CD (1997 Deep Six Records)
"Cosmetic Plague (Rudimentary Peni)" on Whispers 2xLP/CD (1997 Skuld Records)
"Anger Brought by Disease" on Cry Now Cry Later Vol. 1 & 2 CD (1998 Pessimiser Records)
"Diary of a Battered Child" on Twin Threat to Your Sanity 2×7″ (2001 Bad People Records/Riotous Assembly Records)
"Stress Builds Character" on Hymns For The Hearing Impaired CD (1999 Bad People Records)

References

1 2 "DYSTOPIA: Human=Garbage Debut From Legendary Sludge/Crust Unit". Horror Society. September 25, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ Matthew (February 20, 2013) (February 20, 2013). "Miniature History of Dystopia". terrorizer.com. Terrorizer. Retrieved July 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ Hill, John (August 6, 2014) (August 6, 2014). "Dystopia's Landmark "Human=Garbage"". noisy.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved July 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

Life Is Abuse Records
Dystopia discography at Discogs

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[genres-1] 1 2 "DYSTOPIA: Human=Garbage Debut From Legendary Sludge/Crust Unit". Horror Society. September 25, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[TM-3] Matthew (February 20, 2013) (February 20, 2013). "Miniature History of Dystopia". terrorizer.com. Terrorizer. Retrieved July 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[vice-4] Hill, John (August 6, 2014) (August 6, 2014). "Dystopia's Landmark "Human=Garbage"". noisy.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved July 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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