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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Thrash Metal |
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Page online:
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May 14, 2004
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Last update/review:
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February 14, 2015
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Zimmers Hole
Zimmers Hole features two core members of
Strapping Young Lad,
though this band predates their involvement with Devin Townsend.
As
Scatterbrain
found out years ago, basing a metal band's foundation on
ridiculously over-the-top humorous lyrics is a risky business.
Then again, it's too bad more bands don't take such an approach,
as all too often metal lyrics are either pretentious or pointlessly
evil just for mindless shock value.
Zimmers Hole, like Scatterbrain, has opted for the
don't-take-us-seriously approach, and also like Scatterbrain, the
music alone (in this case, aggressive speedy thrash with
both death and clean vocal styles)
is strong enough to stand on its own regardless of
the accompanying lyrics.
Simply put, this band is fun to listen to, both for sheer
entertainment value (for example, playing
"guess-the-stolen-riff-from-a-famous-song", something they do
on occasion), as well as serious headbanging.
Sure, there are a few throwaway joke songs ("1000 Miles Of Cock"
comes to mind), but Zimmers Hole is much more than a cheap novelty
act.
Current Members
Chris Valagao
vocals (Mechanism, ex-Memorain, West Of Hell)
Jed Simon
guitars (ex-Devin Townsend Project, ex-Scar The Martyr, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Devin Townsend)
Byron Stroud
bass (3 Inches Of Blood, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Devin Townsend)
Gene Hoglan
drums (Dark Angel, Daemon, ex-Death, Dethklok, ex-Fear Factory, Mechanism, ex-Memorain, ex-Old Man's Child, ex-Phantasm, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Testament, ex-Tenet, ex-Devin Townsend, guest for Viking)
Former Members/Guests
Steve Wheeler
drums
Discography
Bound By Fire
1997
Heavy Devy
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- Follow
- Blister
- Pork Rind Toes
- Two-Headed Anal Baby
- Peanut Butter Kitty
- Hell Comes To Breakfast
- Fully Packed
- Rent-A-Cop
- Bread
- This Is Metal
- Dis
- Waste Of Towels
- Gospel Sodomy Boy On Blow
- Terry
- Bound By Fire
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Chris Valagao
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Jed Simon
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Byron Stroud
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Steve Wheeler
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Legion Of Flames
2002
Viruswork
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- The Hole Is The Law
- Death To The Dodgers Of Soap
- Re-Anaconda
- Legion Of Flames
- Well Of Misfortune
- Aerometh
- Evil Robots
- Gender Of The Beast
- Rock Move 47
- 1000 Miles Of Cock
- Sodomanaz
- That's How Drunks Drink
- Doggy Style
- This Flight Tonight
- White Trash Momma
- Gaysong
- Mushroom Mattrewss
- Satan Is A Gay Porno Star
- Platinum Shine
- The Death Of The Resurrection Of The Death Of Metal
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Chris Valagao
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Jed Simon
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Byron Stroud
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Steve Wheeler
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When You Were Shouting At The Devil ...
2008
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- When You Were Shouting At The Devil...We Were In League With Satan
- We Rule The Fucking Land
- The Flight Of The Night Bat
- 1312
- Devil's Mouth
- The Vowel Song
- Fista Corps
- Anonymous Esophagus
- Alright
- Hair Doesn't Grow On Steel
- What's My Name... Evil!
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Chris Valagao
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Jed Simon
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Byron Stroud
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Gene Hoglan
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2008 Readers' Album
#45
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