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Headless Rapist
12+ albums
noiseharsh noiseexperimentalindustrialpower electronics
about
HEADLESS RAPIST brought a new sound to the noise scene in early '09, and have continued to hone a unique vision ever since. Widely respected Connecticut hardcore/metal dj NORTHFACE introduced rap vocalist, graffiti artist and "former" coke dealer DARK DRONE to the semi-legal video work of KDSX in late '08. KDSX - who had left the legendary NYC video outfit MADAME CHAO'S early on due to legal difficulties from trafficking underground pornography - saw an opportunity to bring out something few others seemed to want to touch, much less to understand. Their first record - DEVIANT PEDIATRICS - mixed harsh noise, splittercore, guttural vocals, and turntable styling. Follow up records - BORN TO RUIN LIVES, STREET LEVEL DRUG VIOLENCE, TURNED OUT, TRUE HETEROSEXUAL TERRORNOISE - as well as numerous collaborations with internationally respected artists, confirmed that something genuinely new had been dropped on a scene once dominated by bedroom-dwelling nerds with distortion pedals who wished they were Japanese. So far, the band has not been well received in public, with only three live shows in the NYC and CT areas, all of which were quickly shut down and that brought the attention of the authorities. HR continue to produce new records - now available for free download to avoid legal hassles related to imagery content - and are rumored to begin playing live again some time in 2010. Recently, one fan had this to say: "Based out of the murder lanes of moneymakin’ Manhattan NYC. A t
