Ed Gein (band)

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Ed Gein
Origin Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active2001 (2001)–2018
Labels Black Market Activities [1]
Members
  • Graham Reynolds
  • Aaron Jenkins
  • Jesse Daino
Website edgein.bandcamp.com

Ed Gein was an American grindcore band, [2] based in Syracuse, New York. [3] The band consisted of Graham Reynolds (guitar, vocals), Aaron Jenkins (bass, vocals) and Jesse Daino (drums, vocals). The band takes its name from the American murderer of the same name. [1] [4] The band is best known for its second album, Judas Goats and Dieseleaters (2005). [3] The follow-up record, titled Bad Luck, was released in 2011. [5]

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Ed Gein's music has been labeled as grindcore, [2] [6] metalcore, [4] [5] mathcore and noise rock, [5] featuring influences from thrash metal. [1] On their third album, Bad Luck, the band shifted from their previous technical grindcore in favor of a more hardcore punk-influenced sound. [5] The band's lyrics, primarily written by bassist Aaron Jenkins, are politically charged and features social commentary, on topics including racism in the United States, [2] sexism, homophobia and bureaucracy. [6]

On April 11, 2018, it was announced the band had split up and the members would be forming a new band called Shadow Snakes. [7]

In 2025, Graham Hartmann of Metal Injection included the album Judas Goats and Dieseleaters in his list of "10 Extremely Underrated Metal Albums From The 2000s". [8]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Compilations

References

  1. 1 2 3 Deming, Mark. "Ed Gein". AllMusic . Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Mueller, Chelsea (February 9, 2006). "Ed Gein". Phoenix New Times . Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Metal File: Devin Townsend, Ed Gein, Caliban & More In This Week's Hard News". MTV. November 13, 2005. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Miller, Andrew. "Ed Gein". The Riverfront Times . Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Pratt, Greg (June 20, 2011). "Ed Gein - Bad Luck". Exclaim! . Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Alisoglu, Scott (November 14, 2005). "Ed Gein - Judas Goats and Dieseleaters". Blabbermouth.net.
  7. ↑ "Ed Gein Call It Quits, Members Form New Band Shadow Snakes". theprp.com. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ "10 Extremely Underrated Metal Albums From The 2000s". Metal Injection. January 16, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
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