Nausea was an American crust punk band from New York City, active from 1985 to 1992. They are cited as a seminal band in the U.S. Anarcho-punk movement, and belong to the second-wave of Anarcho-punk.[1]
Prior to Nausea, guitarist Victor Dominicis played in the hardcore punk bands Hellbent, Sacrilege, and Reagan Youth. Female vocalist Amy Miret was married to Agnostic Front vocalist Roger Miret until splitting up, and they have one child together.[2] Nausea were involved in the New York City Lower East Sidesquatting community.[3] Their earlier sound with singers Amy Miret and Neil Robinson was in the vein of hardcore punk, with influences such as Crass, Discharge, Black Sabbath, and Amebix.[3] After Robinson's departure, he was replaced by Al Long and the band began to experiment with heavier metal influences, such as Slayer. Robinson went on to form the bands Jesus Crust and Final Warning, as well as starting Tribal War Records.
Nausea progressed from having a very Discharge styled hardcore punk sound, to in its later years with new singer Al Long, having a more dark and metallic sound, similar to UK bands like Amebix and Axegrinder. The band broke new ground for the emerging crust punk genre,[5] and are seen as being prototypical of the genre.[citation needed] Their sound incorperates aspects of doom metal, d-beat, noise rock and sludge. In their formative years, the founding members were compelled by the political and social messages that the band Crass would use to drive their music; their lyrics reflected their views on feminism, anti-racism, class conflict, and the opposition against war.[3]
Roy Mayorga went on to play with Shelter, Soulfly, Maggott SS (featuring members of Electric Frankenstein and Degeneration), ABLOOM, and Stone Sour. He also filled in for Igor Cavalera with Sepultura in 2006. Later on, Mayorga became a full-time member of Amebix when they reunited in 2008 and stayed with them until their second disbandment in 2012. In 2016, Roy toured with Ministry.[citation needed]
Popular culture
In Jackie Chan's film, Rumble in the Bronx, there is a punk seen wearing a leather jacket with 'Nausea' spray painted on the back.[citation needed]
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