Tales of Terror

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The most influential hardcore punk band to come out of Sacramento, and the most seminal non-seminal forgotten hardcore punk band of the 80s; Tales of Terror consisted of frontman Rat's Ass (Pat Stratford), guitarists Luther Storms (Lyon Wong) and Capt. Trip Mender (Steve Hunt), bassist Dusty Coffin (Geoff Magner), and drummer Thopper Jaw (Mike Hunter). Their sole album, Tales of Terror; released in 1984 by CD Presents, received positive reviews and appeared on Kurt Cobain's list of top 50 albums of all time. Trailblazers of the genre that would become grunge, traces of the Tales of Terror sound can be heard in bands from Nirvana to Green River to The Melvins and Mudhoney. Though poised for success, their tenure was cut short by the death of Lyon Wong in 1986. Tales of Terror is also featured on 'Skate Rock Vol. 2 - Blazing Wheels and Barking Trucks' comp LP (Thrasher, 1984) with the instrumental song 'Gods from Outer Space'; 'Rat Music for Rat People Vol. 2' comp LP (CD Presents, 1984) with the song 'Skate or Bate' (also present as a bonus track on the cassette version of their self-titled album. The other bonus track is a cover of The Stooges' 'Search and Destroy'); and on 'Them Boners Be Poppin' comp LP (Boner Records, 1985). That compilation includes Tales' songs 'Texas Against the World', 'Danant' (actually stolen by the Guns 'N Roses and re-titled 'Used to Love Her' as well as turned into a mellow acoustic soft number), and 'LSD for Africa' (parody of 'Let It Be' by The

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Tales of Terror

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Rat Music for Rat People, Vol. 2

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Skate Rock Vol. 2 - Blazing Wheels And Barking Trucks

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Them Boners Be Poppin'

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25 Punk Covers

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Self-Titled

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Thrasher Skate Rock Volume 2 Blazing Wheels and Barking Trucks

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Rat Music For Rat People Vol. 2

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S/T

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Vol. 2

Self Titled L.P. 1984

Tales of Terror [Explicit]

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