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Formed in 1985, Bay Area band Insanity were instrumental in metal’s evolution from thrash to death metal. Drummer Bud Mills was a big reason why, as his so-called “1-1” beat presaged the modern blastbeat. The band’s sound more than lived up to its name. Not only did it crank thrash up to frenzied warp speeds, it also displayed chops well ahead of its time.
Insanity were legendary worldwide in the ’80s metal tape trading circuit, with members of Carcass and Napalm Death citing them as an influence. However, the band never achieved proper success due to various misfortunes. Insanity’s inaugural lineup comprised vocalist Joe DeZuniga, guitarist Dave Gorsuch, bassist Keith Ellison, and drummer Bud Mills. Their 1985 rehearsal demo, recorded with a Walkman and a stereo microphone in a garage, gained global renown in the metal underground. Napalm Death later covered “Fire Death Fate” on Leaders Not Followers, Pt. 2, and Snakepit magazine reissued the demo on 7” with its 15th anniversary issue. Insanity made its storied live debut on October 19, 1985, opening for Death in Bay Area metal hotspot Ruthie’s Inn. However, two events derailed the band’s rising career. The first was Mills’ incarceration for ten months; the second was DeZuniga’s death from heart disease on May 16, 1987.
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JavySlay wrote:
Death after Death is a cult classic but Visions of an Apocalypse is also really fucking good.
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Coberholt wrote:
Posession is the best song by the American Insanity, just fucking stellar
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KSava wrote:
Seeing them at Day of Death and then the next day again. Now, that is Insanity!
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BestialWarlust wrote:
Saw them the other night. They live up to their name, their chops are insane. Picked up the '85 demo on vinyl. Band rules so hard.
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nalo503 wrote:
coming back to Portland this summer :)
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Rippingheadache wrote:
This band is retardedly awesome.
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ThrasheDDeatH wrote:
Very tasty. Sounds very Brazilian even though it's not.
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JavySlay wrote:
Death after Death makes me jizzzz
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BrownAndMoist wrote:
living proof that this band doesn't get the credit they deserve aside from those who really know and appreciate the history of death metal...
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BrownAndMoist wrote:
"shitty thrash metal in disguise"? really? i take it you don't realize the majority of those songs were written before death metal was even a fully developed genre, and while bands like Death and Master were still playing primitive Venom worship.
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FrostGarm wrote:
Fine band.
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MagnesiaNova wrote:
Man, I listened to Death After Death after hearing many good things about it and expecting awesome Death Metal, aaaaaaaaand...... IT SUCKS! It's hardly even Death Metal, it's more like just shitty Thrash Metal in disguise.
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Robocoloku wrote:
Add a cover for Chronicles of the Cursed!
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NitrousBlond wrote:
I love this band! They're one of the best bands I ever listened to. No joke! :D
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neophrates wrote:
RIP bud and joe
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ThoughtAdjuster wrote:
the black lung re-release of death after death is absolutely worthless.
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AGreenman wrote:
The artist bio is just awfully written. I should probably do something about that.
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Grinddozz wrote:
Napalm Death cover on "Fire, Death, Fate" makes me check out this band and it not disappointed :)
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afz902k wrote:
Pretty damn good.
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guitarshred66 wrote:
The '85 Rehearsal is just fucking insane. What an overlooked band.
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