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The Locust is an American experimental noisecore band from San Diego, California.

The Locust are famous for having a synth-heavy, heavily distorted, powerviolence (particularly on early releases)-influenced sound, as well as a disturbing stage presence. Bassist Justin Pearson has said, “I just want to change the way people look at music or maybe just destroy it in general.”

The Locust’s music is challenging and fast-paced. It features unexpected and inconsistent time-signature changes. These erratic elements of The Locust’s music are, according to guitarist Bobby Bray, “a reflection of perhaps how our brains have to function in order to be able to do anything in the Western societies we live in.”

Members include Justin Pearson (Bass/vocals), Gabe Serbian (Drums), Joey Karam (Synth/vocals), and Bobby Bray (Guitar/Vocals) Some members formerly played in a somewhat well known screamo band called Swing Kids as well as the punk rock band Le Shok. Holy Molar, Some Girls, The Crimson Curse and Cattle Decapitation are notable Locust side-projects, the latter acquiring death metal fame of its own.

The Locust have a unique stage presence. Costumed in full-body, white (occasionally green or black) skin-tight nylon suits with large, black mesh, bug-like eye and mouth coverings, these suits help create atmosphere during their shows. Unlike most bands, which normally have the drums set up behind the other members, the four members of The Locust are all positioned in a line at the front of the stage.

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grindcore, noisecore, experimental, hardcore, noise
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Rosnay wrote:
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this is too much for you

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ChrissyTheGreat wrote:
Friday morning

i feel like i shouldn't like this but i do [2]

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nuclearcabbage wrote:
Monday morning

u mad?

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16N0R4N7 wrote:
Monday morning

The Album Leaf > The Locust

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boumalhab wrote:
last week

All bands with Gabe Serbian and Justin Pearson is awesome.

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KageNaraku wrote:
last week

Ah I see. Well I'm just glad to hear they're still going.

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kgullholmen wrote:
last week

in the making, but going slowly atm due to other stuff they have to do

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KageNaraku wrote:
last week

Is there any news or even whispers of a new album?

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beetlekush wrote:
last week

Mitb split really does kill everything

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kgullholmen wrote:
last week

but what does that have to do with this band?

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16N0R4N7 wrote:
last week

Synth + Hardcore = FAIL!

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mieal wrote:
last week

i feel like i shouldn't like this but i do

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xpunchdrunkx wrote:
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great stuff

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urinesoda wrote:
last month

mitb split kills it.

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NI2i1 wrote:
last month

best drummer

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nuclearcabbage wrote:
last month

too much popcorn.[2]

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Odio_Ossessivo wrote:
last month

Awesome

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nuclearcabbage wrote:
last month

lol'd at the "their idols" part... well said,yo.

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kgullholmen wrote:
last month

I just watched 1996 Locust footage (never seen that early The Locust, saw them in 1999 for the first time) and I really don't get people who say that they used to be great and are shit now: whatever they are doing now is simply following the idea of whatever they did in the 90s, only musically much more elaborate, dexterous and with a lot more skill ... it's called progression ... like: not giving a shit about the standards and evolve. so is their new music better than theirold? well, guess that's a matter of taste ... but is it good that they MOVE THE FUCK ON? yes, it is ... without any doubt, progression will always be the better option as opposed to the stagnancy certain scene kiddies demand from their idols ... period

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