Country: USAGenre: Punk, metal, powerviolence
Label: To Live A Lie Records
Tracks: 4
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Suffering Luna was formed as Christfall in the 1990s at the edge of the powerviolence and crust scenes in Los Angeles. Rooted as much in hard drugs and inner-city drama as in punk and metal, Suffering Luna played and recorded infrequently for their first several years. Friends and fans of SxLx in bands including Dystopia, Gasp, Despise You, and Lack of Interest did their best to help them get their music out, but drugs, crime, paranoia, and homelessness kept the band from ever reaching the number of fans they deserved or reaching their creative potential. Shows were broken up by cops, recording masters were confiscated after band members tagged up the studio, and fearing he was being chased by demons, singer Messee kept changing the name of the band and refused to sing certain songs he believed called the demons to him. Considering the instability of band members' lives, it was inevitable that by the end of the 1990's, the band would be broken up with original members either joining the military, finding God, or ending up on the streets. They left behind them a split 7" with Dystopia on Pessimiser Records (reissued on Life is Abuse / Misanthropic Records), a split 12" with Gasp on Deep Six records, and a scattering of live bootlegs and unfinished studio demos.
More than a decade later, Messee and original bassist Taz reunited with friend and sometimes collaborator, Mitch Brown. When the original guitarist said he was committed to leaving that old life behind him, Messee, Taz, and Mitch invited Sean Socco from '90s powerviolence band Scalplock (L.A.) to replace him. The new Suffering Luna began working on updating the psychedelic hardcore sound they had pioneered 15 years earlier and began recording and playing shows around L.A. Since their reunion they have shared the stage with bands such as Hellbastard, Vitamin X, Lack of Interest, Stapled Shut, and Endless Demise. These new studio recordings and their live set are now being released as a 12" vinyl LP by To Live a Lie Records. A complete discography is also available for digital download from CD Baby or iTunes. A few more lineup changes have occurred since the reunion, leading to the current 2011 lineup of Messee: vocals, Sean Socco: guitar, Patrick Palma: drums, and Fivel: bass. Suffering Luna plays psychedelic hardcore with influences ranging from Man is the Bastard, Neurosis, Hawkwind, Can, The Stooges, St. Vitus, Solid Eye, Albert Ayler, Last Exit, and traditional Cuban Rumba. Similar bands include Dystopia, Gasp, No Le$$ and Bastard Noise.
More than a decade later, Messee and original bassist Taz reunited with friend and sometimes collaborator, Mitch Brown. When the original guitarist said he was committed to leaving that old life behind him, Messee, Taz, and Mitch invited Sean Socco from '90s powerviolence band Scalplock (L.A.) to replace him. The new Suffering Luna began working on updating the psychedelic hardcore sound they had pioneered 15 years earlier and began recording and playing shows around L.A. Since their reunion they have shared the stage with bands such as Hellbastard, Vitamin X, Lack of Interest, Stapled Shut, and Endless Demise. These new studio recordings and their live set are now being released as a 12" vinyl LP by To Live a Lie Records. A complete discography is also available for digital download from CD Baby or iTunes. A few more lineup changes have occurred since the reunion, leading to the current 2011 lineup of Messee: vocals, Sean Socco: guitar, Patrick Palma: drums, and Fivel: bass. Suffering Luna plays psychedelic hardcore with influences ranging from Man is the Bastard, Neurosis, Hawkwind, Can, The Stooges, St. Vitus, Solid Eye, Albert Ayler, Last Exit, and traditional Cuban Rumba. Similar bands include Dystopia, Gasp, No Le$$ and Bastard Noise.
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