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Voice of Doom
12+ albums
horror punkpunkdeath rockhardcoreHorror Hardcore
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Voice of Doom is an American Hardcore/Horror Punk band originally from Hackensack, New Jersey 1983: As punk wound down and 'new wave' gathered momentum, The innovators of these newly disparate disciplines had either self-destructed, began to hone their sound for more commercial appeal, or were content to just tread water for rent money and drugs. In the midst of this, "The Systum" formed with the intent of mixing the mental gymnastics of The Doors with the sound of the punk innovators. As expected (at least in retrospect), this achieved artistic but not a commercial success. 1986: John Steele, wanting to showcase his songwriting, guitar, and vocal abilities, started writing songs geared towards his disdain for politics while incorporating dark fantasy concepts. The Systum's founding members, John Steele (Electric Frankenstein, Genöcide) and Frankie Fender, now formed Voice of Doom, an experiment in a punk/metal hybrid form, influenced by early metal masters Black Sabbath, as well as Motörhead, and the punk-inspired Misfits and Black Flag. Steele moved from drums to vox/guitar, while Ricky Blades and Samhain's London May were soon brought on for the bass and drum slots. After playing shows, which included the legendary CBGB, they recorded the now highly sought-after “Faith is Torn” 7” EP in the extremely limited blue vinyl pressing. Steele and company then recorded another four-song EP, which was never officially released. (Only a single 12” acetate exists; its whereabouts a
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