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Rapeman
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(1987 – 1989)
Rapeman was an American rock music group founded in 1987 and disbanded in 1989. It consisted of Steve Albini (formerly of Big Black) on guitar and vocals, David Wm. Sims (formerly of Scratch Acid) on bass, and Rey Washam (formerly of Scratch Acid and Big Boys) on drums.
In an interview, Albini reported that ‘Rapeman’ is “… the title character in a Japanese comic book that I had come across through a friend of mine. The comic book is just a total mind-bender. There’s a whole genre of comics in Japan, rape stories where women are raped in really graphic detail for whatever reason, and it’s an amazing thing that this is just an accepted part of their sort of normal popular culture.” Albini and Washam became “sort of obsessed” with the comic, and named their new group after the titular antihero.
Rapeman’s performances would often be the target of protestors, who felt that the band was mocking or even encouraging rape and violence against women. Albini has described such criticisms as idiotic, arguing that punk ideology is generally very sympathetic to feminism.
The playing style at times was reminiscent of more traditional noise punk (as on “Up Beat”), at other times cranky art-rock (as on “Monobrow”), their sound gave centre stage to the signature guitar style of Albini.
The band broke up for personal reasons, but not, as has been rumoured, over a dispute relating to their name.
In an interview, Albini reported that ‘Rapeman’ is “… the title character in a Japanese comic book that I had come across through a friend of mine. The comic book is just a total mind-bender. There’s a whole genre of comics in Japan, rape stories where women are raped in really graphic detail for whatever reason, and it’s an amazing thing that this is just an accepted part of their sort of normal popular culture.” Albini and Washam became “sort of obsessed” with the comic, and named their new group after the titular antihero.
Rapeman’s performances would often be the target of protestors, who felt that the band was mocking or even encouraging rape and violence against women. Albini has described such criticisms as idiotic, arguing that punk ideology is generally very sympathetic to feminism.
The playing style at times was reminiscent of more traditional noise punk (as on “Up Beat”), at other times cranky art-rock (as on “Monobrow”), their sound gave centre stage to the signature guitar style of Albini.
The band broke up for personal reasons, but not, as has been rumoured, over a dispute relating to their name.
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kaylastarkiller wrote:
way better than getting kicked in the head.
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ChaosUkDk wrote:
WAY BETTER THAN MADONNA
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aaronWHAT wrote:
way better than big black [2]
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DemonCashew wrote:
way better than big black
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DookieMestrebug wrote:
NOISEEEE!!!! Aweasome band
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kaylastarkiller wrote:
i also keep thinking "raper nan" and laughing out loud at work. thanks.
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kaylastarkiller wrote:
i am starting to love this band a lot.
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ZacharyBoone wrote:
<3
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mortytoad wrote:
Math rock? WTF? Why not Home Ec rock or Language Arts rock?
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Lord_Krichian wrote:
wicked
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sailfake wrote:
budd!
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tell_her_lies wrote:
lol @ this being "math rock"
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James_Hartley wrote:
Who the fuck tagged this 'math rock'?
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HaloBurns wrote:
My Pussy Is Hanging Out!!!
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yukoxchino wrote:
raper nan rules! ever seen the actual budd dwyer footage?!?
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nancykitten wrote:
rapeman.
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d4nte wrote:
the execution of trouser minnow is genius
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ragoo wrote:
oh. okay.
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Sardoniscorn wrote:
For some reason, i keep seeing it as "Rapernan".
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little_doll wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Консервированная+Нина+Дробышева
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