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Memphis, United States (1995 – 1999)

His Hero Is Gone (often abbreviated HHIG) was an influential crust punk and sludge metal band from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1995 from members of Copout, Man With Guns Lives Here and FaceDown. They disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis. They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as Europe and Japan. They released a total of 6 records: Fifteen Counts of Arson and split EP with Union of Uranus (limited edition of 1,000), which was the last recording completed with original band member Pat Davis. Monuments to Thieves debut of new guitarist Yannick Lorraine formerly of Union of Uranus from Canada, The Plot Sickens, and two 7” EPs The Dead of Night in Eight Movements and Fool’s Gold as well as a 1995 demo tape entitled Medicine of Thieves. Simultaenously or afterwards band members played in the bands Deathreat, Call The Police, Dimlaia, Warcry, Union of Uranus and many more. The core of the band, Todd Burdette, Paul Burdette and Yannick Lorraine went on to form the hardcore punk band Tragedy. His Hero is Gone was characterized by heavily distorted “thick sounding” guitars, lyrics featuring social commentary much of which include anti-consumerist themes. The band and related projects have remained under the radar of a mainstream audience by not promoting themselves via tools of mass communication such as websites or larger music labels.

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  • CastitusLilium

    best crust ever

    17 May 9:32pm Reply
  • SkiesAt0urFeet

    If theres dbeat its crust, no compromise

    23 Feb 10:29pm Reply
  • flemingia

    A lot of punk rock has fallen out of favor with me, but His Hero Is Gone somehow always stays fresh to me.

    27 Jan 9:15pm Reply
  • MathianSim

    I'm sure Isis listened to these guys.

    17 Nov 2012 Reply
  • usrp

    ^ ^ v v < > < > B A ---- The constant comparison of His Hero is Gone as Tragedy is that Tragedy was born out of the dead of His Hero, they're pretty much the same band with a new name.

    14 Nov 2012 Reply
  • tim4tw

    are you stupid? it's not "> > </><> > < < < ", it's obviously "< </> > <>> > < >/<". kids these days....

    13 Oct 2012 Reply
  • idiotmoron

    > > </><> > < < <

    3 Oct 2012 Reply
  • LilaWalross

    why this constant comparison of hhig and tragedy? anyway imo tragedy > hhig, deal /w it. still, they're both really good bands

    2 Oct 2012 Reply
  • shakey_Jake

    pure beauty.

    25 Sep 2012 Reply
  • ManojBaishyaDM

    damn this shit is awesome

    25 Sep 2012 Reply
  • SevenChalices

    Best Aamerican crust band.

    19 Aug 2012 Reply
  • PHmaniac

    FUCK FUCK FUCK, this band is fucking sick!, really!, Awesome lyrics and distorted riffs!

    8 Aug 2012 Reply
  • Vian_Martes

    A new world has revealed.

    28 Jul 2012 Reply
  • vorstellung

    I don't hear much crust in them either.

    21 Jul 2012 Reply
  • xyakuzax

    HHIG>Tragedy (6) I like Tragedy and all, but come on...HHIG was way ahead of its time, that shit sends chills down my spine every time I listen to them. HHIG incorporated all the great elements of sludge and crust without making it repetetive or boring.

    30 May 2012 Reply
  • vivalabiela

    Best crust punk band ever.

    1 May 2012 Reply
  • L_E_D_Zep

    The riff in Headless/Heartless was written by the devil. [3] Monument to Thieves is a classic [2] loving this shoutbox

    1 May 2012 Reply
  • CBA0

    their first lp is pretty sludgy

    20 Apr 2012 Reply
  • tcallahan

    Will I like this?

    19 Apr 2012 Reply
  • ThoughtAdjuster

    didnt mean to come off as some revisionist authority on everything though i probably did. i just dont really hear much crust in them. im fine calling them hardcore and i can go on but thats probably best left somewhere not on this shoutbox since people have been reading this discussion for years now

    4 Apr 2012 Reply
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