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Kïll Cheerleadër

Kill Cheerleader is a metal/thrash/punk band who formed in 1999 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mainly influenced by rock, punk and heavy metal acts such as Motörhead, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, The Ramones, and early-era Mötley Crüe they have crafted their own unique, sleazy style of punk-metal rock n' roll.

They were originally called "Cheerleader 666".

Biography

The original members of the group were childhood friends who used to practice old Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe songs. They started off playing shows in Toronto but were soon banned from clubs for their on and off stage antics.[1]

After some 8000 demo CDs were sold, a German record label licensed one of their unmixed/unmastered recordings and released it as 'Gutter Days.' One reviewer called it "the greatest punk n' roll recording ever made... completely redefined excellence in that genre... I am shaken..." (House of Smut). Ky Anto, lead guitarist for Robin Black once called them "The sound of desperation"... Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe called them the "best new band" in his online journal... SPIN Magazine journalists wrote how they were "blown away" about their live show, and Alternative Press has called them a "band to watch." Rock legend Lemmy from Motörhead invited them to open their UK tour [2] and talked about them on SuicideGirls.com and in Playboy, declaring Kill Cheerleadër as the "greatest rock n' roll band since Guns N' Roses."

After traveling to the U.S west coast and playing a number of high-profile shows in Los Angeles, the band gained a new following for their destructive and fresh take on dirty punk-metal.

In October 2006, Spin Magazine ran a full-page feature on the band.

Vocalist-bassist Ethan Deth (aka Ethan Kath) is also the founding member of electronic duo Crystal Castles (band)[3].

Past members

  • Anthony Bleed (other nicknames have included Lance Cobra, Cobra and Useless) - Guitar, Vocals
  • Jimmy Nova - 3rd Drummer (2000-2003)
  • Brandon Wars (of Goat Horn/ Zuku) - Lead Guitar
  • Teras (of Riot 99) - 1st Drummer (1999)
  • Mike (of The 86ers) - 2nd Drummer (2000)

Discography

  • 2000: Cheerleadër - Go (Demo CD EP)
  • 2001: Cheerleader 666 - Gutter Days (CD-R EP, 10" vinyl EP released in 2003)
  • 2004: Kill Cheerleader - All Hail (debut full-length CD)

Notes

  1. ^ Kill Cheerleader shrugs off hometown bans by Steve Newton
  2. ^ Scratch Magazine interview with Kill Cheerleader by Mike SOS
  3. ^ Lindsay, Cam. "Secret Identity of Crystal Castles' "Ethan" Revealed!". Exclaim. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
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