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Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single “Kept Between Trees” in 1990. Rolling Stone describes their sound as:
“Super heavy and bass happy Detroit rock ‘n’ roll is totally deep-fried, fuzzed out, window breakin’, pot sellin’, sleepin-in-the-van, skater metal.”
Fu Manchu lyrics tend to focus on pinball, muscle cars, UFOs/Bigfoot, and skateboarding. They have featured on compilations from Tony Hawk and ESPN’s X Games, been invited to perform on the US television program, Monster Garage, and featured in a documentary about skateboarding’s founding crews, Dogtown and Z-Boys.
Fu Manchu’s latest album We Must Obey was released on the 20th of February, 2007 on Liquor and Poker Records and the band will spend most of 2007 touring to support the album. Sonically and lyrically, We Must Obey shifts somewhat from the previous, slower, 70s-based Fu Manchu sound to a more aggressive tempo. In someways it suggests a closing of the circle, as Fu Manchu originally formed in 1987 as a hardcore punk band called Virulence.
Originally influenced by Black Flag and Santa Cruz, CA band BL’AST, the first line up was vocalist Ken Pucci, guitarist Scott Hill, bassist Greg McCaughey and drummer Ruben Romano. In 1989 they released their debut LP “If This Isn’t a Dream…” on Alchemy Records. In 1990, Pucci left the band and was replaced by vocalist Glen Chivens and they changed their name to Fu Manchu. Soon after they released the “Kept Between Trees” 7 inch single on Slap A Ham Records. On this record, Fu Manchu still exhibited much of the hardcore sound established by Virulence. However, the band soon began to drift away from hardcore and towards a more 1970s hard rock style.
“Super heavy and bass happy Detroit rock ‘n’ roll is totally deep-fried, fuzzed out, window breakin’, pot sellin’, sleepin-in-the-van, skater metal.”
Fu Manchu lyrics tend to focus on pinball, muscle cars, UFOs/Bigfoot, and skateboarding. They have featured on compilations from Tony Hawk and ESPN’s X Games, been invited to perform on the US television program, Monster Garage, and featured in a documentary about skateboarding’s founding crews, Dogtown and Z-Boys.
Fu Manchu’s latest album We Must Obey was released on the 20th of February, 2007 on Liquor and Poker Records and the band will spend most of 2007 touring to support the album. Sonically and lyrically, We Must Obey shifts somewhat from the previous, slower, 70s-based Fu Manchu sound to a more aggressive tempo. In someways it suggests a closing of the circle, as Fu Manchu originally formed in 1987 as a hardcore punk band called Virulence.
Originally influenced by Black Flag and Santa Cruz, CA band BL’AST, the first line up was vocalist Ken Pucci, guitarist Scott Hill, bassist Greg McCaughey and drummer Ruben Romano. In 1989 they released their debut LP “If This Isn’t a Dream…” on Alchemy Records. In 1990, Pucci left the band and was replaced by vocalist Glen Chivens and they changed their name to Fu Manchu. Soon after they released the “Kept Between Trees” 7 inch single on Slap A Ham Records. On this record, Fu Manchu still exhibited much of the hardcore sound established by Virulence. However, the band soon began to drift away from hardcore and towards a more 1970s hard rock style.
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| FULL TRACK Egor | 3:36 |
| FULL TRACK Lug | 3:29 |
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lkjhgvfdgh wrote:
HOW COME KING OF THE ROAD ISNT THE TOP TRACK?? [2]
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caioenzo wrote:
KEEPING THE ROAD CLEAR! HANG AT THE BACK!
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Guztavzepagan wrote:
@TheRnRDude: You're so right about that. I can't wait to see these guys live later this year.
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blitzoflightnin wrote:
Been blasting Fu Manchu in the car for ages, every song is fuckin kickass.
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MetalDude wrote:
true that, I've been listening 3 days straight
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TheRnRDude wrote:
They're just one of those bands you can listen to all day.
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caioenzo wrote:
HOW COME KING OF THE ROAD ISNT THE TOP TRACK??
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Graszcz wrote:
Which album of them should I start with? Except from "The Action Is Go", I've already managed to get this one
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fatalportrait99 wrote:
HEEEEEEELLLLLLLL ON WHEEELLLS IS NO BIG DEAL
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SPITfire35 wrote:
Hi! How are you? Today I've uploaded the first video of my band Dumb Dish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcHQoPTBTrg Please let me know what you think =)
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Crystalseth wrote:
FUCKING LOVE THESE GUYS!!!!!
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faithlessss wrote:
Fu Manchu = Orange Goblin > Nebula < Dozer
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gim53 wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=316272655062682&set=a.316272621729352.71149.280411081982173&type=3&theater visit to see some hot painted girl :D
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tr0ne wrote:
fucking amazing
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Necrophant wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/Kyuss+Lives!
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Sanchez85 wrote:
I love the Sound of this Guys.
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DiosJr wrote:
Come to Brazil, mother fuckers. Isn't all about Samba over here. (3)
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FinckBh wrote:
Burning Road *__________*
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njbell2000 wrote:
Awesome band.
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mozart92 wrote:
плюс один
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Events
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Apr
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Cherry Rock
Cherry Bar, Melbourne, Australia
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Sep
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Fu Manchu
Ruby Lounge, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Sep
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Fu Manchu
Islington Academy, London, United Kingdom
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News
Fu Manchu "godzilla's / eatin dust" vinyl available now.
18 Oct 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/fumanchu
the re-issue vinyl and CD are now available at
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