Sockweb

Last updated
Sockweb
Origin Richmond, Indiana, U.S.
Genres Grindcore
Years active2013–2016
LabelsMonolithic
MembersJoanie Young
Adam Young (deceased)

Sockweb was an American grindcore band from Richmond, Indiana, formed in early 2013. The band was best known for its unusual father-daughter lineup, having been formed by Verata Necti's Adam "Blackula" Young and his then six-year-old daughter, Joanie "Bologna" Young, and for going viral with their song "I Want Pancakes".

Contents

History

After the release of Sockweb's first song, "I Want Pancakes", the group became a viral hit in metal circles, with websites such as MetalSucks [1] and eventually reputed UK magazine Rock Sound. [2] After the release of two more songs, "Broken Glass Swan Dive" and "Werewolf" (featuring Spiralmountain's Erik Ebsen), the duo announced that they had signed to Monolithic Records to release their debut album, Werewolf, later in 2013, accompanied by another new song, "Bullies Are Mean". [3] In June 2013, Sockweb released full details of their album. Kat Katz of Agoraphobic Nosebleed, one of Joanie's favorite vocalists, will make a guest appearance on Werewolf, [4] with mastering by Scott Hull, and was set to be released on August 6, 2013; [5] however, this release date was pushed back to March 25, 2014. A music video for "Werewolf" was released on August 5, 2013. [6]

Despite some concerns from the metal community ranging from the novelty factor of the band to health concerns over the strain on Joanie's throat from screaming at such a young age, Adam made it clear in interviews that he took great care in making sure that his daughter's vocal chords were not put under too much strain when the band are recording and that he would stop the band if Joanie ever damaged her throat by performing. [7]

In April 2016, Adam was arrested for two counts of intimidation, pointing a firearm, strangulation, four counts of domestic battery, and criminal mischief. It was alleged that he beat his girlfriend and forced her to shove her head into an oven. The arrest report said that Adam allegedly told his girlfriend that he would "slice her open and play with her intestines". On June 10, 2016, it was announced that Adam was found dead in his basement after hanging himself. [8] His mother posted the news to his fans on Facebook, attacking "those that turned their back on him" and claiming that the abuse charges had been dropped. However, his fiancé, Caroline Mosley, refuted her claims while public records proved that the abuse case was still ongoing with no charges dropped. [9]

Members

Discography

Related Research Articles

Grindcore is an extreme fusion genre of heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crust punk, hardcore punk, extreme metal, and industrial. Grindcore is considered a more noise-filled style of hardcore punk while using hardcore's trademark characteristics such as heavily distorted, down-tuned guitars, grinding overdriven bass, high-speed tempo, blast beats, and vocals which consist of growls, shouts and high-pitched shrieks. Early groups like Napalm Death are credited with laying the groundwork for the style. It is most prevalent today in North America and Europe, with popular contributors such as Brutal Truth and Nasum. Lyrical themes range from a primary focus on social and political concerns, to gory subject matter and black humor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Axl Rose</span> American singer (born 1962)

W. Axl Rose is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its inception in 1985. Possessing a distinctive and powerful wide-ranging voice, Rose has been named one of the greatest singers of all time by various media outlets, including Rolling Stone, NME and Billboard.

Agoraphobic Nosebleed is an American grindcore band. Its line-up has changed often over the years, with guitarist and drum programmer Scott Hull being the only continuous member. The current line-up includes vocalist Jay Randall, and Richard Johnson of Enemy Soil and Drugs of Faith, along with John Jarvis of Pig Destroyer and Fulgora on bass guitar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evan Seinfeld</span> American musician

Evan Seinfeld is an American musician and former pornographic actor, writer and director. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and founding member of the hardcore/metal band Biohazard. Seinfeld left the band in May 2011 citing personal reasons, but rejoined in October 2022 after performing with several other acts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daughters (band)</span> American rock band

Daughters were an American rock band formed in 2002, in Providence, Rhode Island. The band's most recent lineup consisted of vocalist Alexis Marshall, guitarist Nick Sadler, drummer Jon Syverson, and bassist Samuel Walker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Suffer</span> 1989 single by Napalm Death

"You Suffer" is a song by English grindcore band Napalm Death from the band's debut studio album, Scum (1987). The song is precisely 1.316 seconds long. The song was written by Nicholas Bullen, Justin Broadrick, and Mick Harris during the March 1986 demo sessions for From Enslavement to Obliteration.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guns N' Roses</span> American hard rock band

Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in March 1985 when local bands Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns merged. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band's "classic lineup" consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. The current lineup consists of Rose, Slash, McKagan, guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Melissa Reese.

A monolith is a monument or natural feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lunchbox (song)</span> 1995 single by Marilyn Manson

"Lunchbox" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released as the second single from their debut album, Portrait of an American Family (1994). A heavy metal song that features elements of death metal, industrial music and punk rock, "Lunchbox" was written by the band's eponymous vocalist, Daisy Berkowitz, and Gidget Gein, and produced by Manson with Trent Reznor. According to Berkowitz, the track was written as the frontman's plea to be left alone; it was also inspired by a time where Manson defended himself from bullies with a Kiss lunchbox. The track features elements of "Fire" (1968) performed by Arthur Brown, a musician who influenced the band.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emil Werstler</span> American guitarist

Emil Werstler is an American guitarist and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee who is perhaps best known for his work in metal and gypsy jazz. In 2004, Werstler became lead guitarist for the metal band Dååth, whose second album The Hinderers peaked at No. 49 on the Top Heatseekers chart in 2007. In 2009 Dååth released The Concealers on Roadrunner which reached No. 35 on Top Heatseekers and was placed as No. 3 on a list of the "top twenty metal albums of 2009" by Metal Sucks. In 2010 Werstler released the instrumental metal album Avalanche of Worms as a collaboration with Eyal Levi with the album receiving a largely positive response for its musicianship and experimental nature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sylosis</span> British heavy metal band

Sylosis are a British extreme metal band formed in Reading, Berkshire, in 2000. Signed to Nuclear Blast Records, the band has released six studio albums, a live album, two EPs and twelve music videos. Their latest album, A Sign of Things to Come, was released in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexis Marshall</span> American singer

Alexis Stephen Francis Marshall is an American singer. He is the lead vocalist of the noise rock band Daughters and was formerly the frontman of the mathcore/grindcore band As the Sun Sets.

<i>Its All Happening</i> (album) 2009 studio album by Iwrestledabearonce

It's All Happening is the debut full-length album by Iwrestledabearonce. It was released on June 2, 2009 through Century Media Records.

<i>Disgorge Mexico: The DVD</i> 2010 video by Fuck the Facts

Disgorge Mexico: The DVD is the first video release by Canadian grindcore band Fuck the Facts. The DVD has two parts. The first part is a multi-camera recording of the August 2, 2008 concert in which the band performed their then-newest album Disgorge Mexico live in its entirety. The second part is Disgorge, Mexico: The Movie, a film made by Canadian filmmaker David Hall that is set to the studio recordings of Disgorge Mexico. It includes all of the selections from the album except the first track "Borders."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wormrot</span> Singaporean grindcore band

Wormrot is a Singaporean grindcore band that formed in 2007, immediately after the founding members had completed their mandatory two years of national service. The band have released four studio albums to date, as well as a number of EPs and split releases with other bands. Since 2010, the band has been signed to Earache Records. They have been described as one of the top 10 grindcore bands by OC Weekly, and have toured Europe and the United States. In 2017, they became the first Singaporean act to play at the Glastonbury Festival.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Killitorous</span> Canadian metal band

Killitorous is a Canadian technical death metal band based in Ottawa, Ontario. The band is known for its unorthodox blend of technical death metal, grindcore and hardcore as well as using comedy and pop culture references rather than stereotypical death metal themes.

<i>Head Cage</i> 2018 studio album by Pig Destroyer

Head Cage is the sixth studio album by American grindcore band Pig Destroyer. The album was released on September 7, 2018 through Relapse Records. The album features vocal cameos from Richard Johnson and Kat Katz from Agoraphobic Nosebleed, along with Dylan Walker from Full of Hell.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bloodywood</span> Indian metal band

Bloodywood is an Indian heavy metal band from New Delhi, formed in 2016. They began as a parody band that uploaded metal covers of pop songs on YouTube and later wrote their own music. They have cited Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down, Alter Bridge, and Limp Bizkit as musical influences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Layers of Time</span> 2019 single by Lacuna Coil

"Layers of Time" is a song by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. It was released as the lead single from their ninth studio album Black Anima on July 26, 2019 by their record label Century Media Records and accompanied by a music video. This is the first Lacuna Coil single released since "Blood, Tears, Dust", which was released on March 22, 2017, as well as their first single without their former drummer Ryan Blake Folden, who stepped down as the band's full time drummer to "undertake new adventures in his life".

<i>Great Is Our Sin</i> 2016 studio album by Revocation

Great Is Our Sin is the sixth studio album by the American death metal band Revocation, released on July 22, 2016. It is the band's first album to feature drummer Ash Pearson, who replaced original drummer Phil Dubois-Coyne in 2015.

References

  1. ↑ Rosenberg, Axl (January 10, 2013). "Six-Year-Old Girl Pens Grindcore Tune About Pancakes". MetalSucks . Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "NOW PLAYING - FATHER/DAUGHTER GRINDCORE DUO SOCKWEB". Rock Sound. February 13, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "SOCKWEB SIGN TO MONOLITHIC RECORDS; REVEAL NEW SONG "BULLIES ARE MEAN"". The Monolith. February 7, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ Rosenberg, Axl (June 25, 2013). "Sockweb's Debut Album Gets a Release Date and a Very Special Guest Appearance". MetalSucks . Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: SOCKWEB UPDATE – RELEASE DATE, MERCH INFORMATION & SPECIAL GUESTS ALL REVEALED!". The Monolith. June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Father/Daughter Grindcore Duo SOCKWEB's new video "Werewolf"". Metal Injection. 8 August 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Interview time with Sockweb". Metalhorizons. April 16, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Father/Daughter Metal Band SOCKWEB's Adam Young Commits Suicide After Reports Of Alleged Abuse". Rock Feed. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Sockweb Frontman's Fiancé Speaks Out About His Suicide and Domestic Abuse". MetalSucks. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.