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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.
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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Albert_Transom wrote:
not funny
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smokingfiona wrote:
There's*, sorry.
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TrixR4Chumps wrote:
Not what he says.
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smokingfiona wrote:
ITS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT CLOWN COOCOO LAND
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flynlocust wrote:
much love. xoxoxox
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flynlocust wrote:
and you all are crazy. you should be fricking proud to like their stuff. works of art.
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flynlocust wrote:
I LOVE YOU I LOVE THIS BAND SO MUCH :)))
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Rosnay wrote:
this is too much for you
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ChrissyTheGreat wrote:
i feel like i shouldn't like this but i do [2]
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nuclearcabbage wrote:
u mad?
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16N0R4N7 wrote:
The Album Leaf > The Locust
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boumalhab wrote:
All bands with Gabe Serbian and Justin Pearson is awesome.
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KageNaraku wrote:
Ah I see. Well I'm just glad to hear they're still going.
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kgullholmen wrote:
in the making, but going slowly atm due to other stuff they have to do
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KageNaraku wrote:
Is there any news or even whispers of a new album?
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beetlekush wrote:
Mitb split really does kill everything
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kgullholmen wrote:
but what does that have to do with this band?
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16N0R4N7 wrote:
Synth + Hardcore = FAIL!
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mieal wrote:
i feel like i shouldn't like this but i do
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xpunchdrunkx wrote:
great stuff
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nmbrtwlv and Purest_Mud added The Locust to their libraries. yesterday evening
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Lazybonessss tagged The Locust with noise, experimental and noisecore. yesterday morning
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textbooktraitor tagged The Locust with ‘noisecore’. yesterday morning
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Veritas3691, narcoleper, iareBRENDEN and 24 other people added The Locust to their libraries. yesterday morning
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KafranSisan wrote about The Locust – New Erections in top 50 albums. Monday evening
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godspeedme wrote about The Locust in Musical Heroes / Inspirations (Subject to change). Saturday morning
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mikefavata tagged The Locust with noisecore and grindcore. last week
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