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Brutal Truth

American grindcore band known for extreme sound and DIY ethos.

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Alex Distefano of OC Weekly described the band's sound as merging death metal and hardcore punk to an extreme level of intensity.[1][2] In 1990, bassist Danny Lilker, who had previously performed with Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, and Stormtroopers of Death, established the grindcore band Brutal Truth in New York City.[1][3]

Making and release

Brutal Truth originally signed to Earache Records and released two albums, an EP, and two 7-inch singles through that label.[3] Dan Lilker announced his retirement from full-time music on January 10, 2014, effective October 18, 2014, which was his 50th birthday, and Brutal Truth disbanded on that day.[4][5] Because of dissatisfaction with Earache Records, Brutal Truth moved to Relapse Records and remained with that label until the group dissolved.[3][6] Around 1999, Brutal Truth broke up as a result of disagreements over money and management.[7]

On July 8, 2008, the compilation This Comp Kills Fascists featured four new Brutal Truth songs, marking the band's first fresh output in roughly ten years.[8][9]

What the cited sources add

Alex Distefano of OC Weekly noted that the band was recognized as true to the underground DIY spirit, putting out numerous releases including EPs, splits, and six full albums.[1][2] Brutal Truth toured across Asia, South America, and all of Europe, according to the OC Weekly article.[1] The OC Weekly article listed the band's full albums as Kill Trend Suicide, Sounds of the Animal Kingdom, Evolution Through Revolution, and End Times.[1] A Blabbermouth article from January 21, 2009, stated that drummer Richard Hoak called Evolution Through Revolution the best Brutal Truth record by far.[10]

The same Blabbermouth article noted that the band released the live recording For Drug Crazed Grindfreaks Only!, recorded in New Zealand in 1997.[10] In 2001, the Guinness Book of Records gave Brutal Truth the title for "shortest music video" with "Collateral Damage," a 2.18-second clip made of 48 still images followed by an explosion.[11][6]

References

  1. "Top 10 Grindcore Bands – OC Weekly", 2014-03-04. facts only, no text reused. ocweekly.com
  2. Wikipedia, "Brutal Truth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Top 10 Grindcore Bands – OC Weekly", 2014-03-04 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Brutal Truth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock", Virgin Books, 1999, p. 82/3 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Brutal Truth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "BRUTAL TRUTH/Ex-ANTHRAX Bassist DAN LILKER To 'Retire' From Being Full-Time Musician", Blabbermouth.net, January 10, 2014 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. "BRUTAL TRUTH/Ex-ANTHRAX Bassist DAN LILKER To 'Retire' From Being Full-Time Musician", Blabbermouth.net, January 10, 2014. facts only, no text reused. blabbermouth.net
  6. "BRUTAL TRUTH / OEF europe", obsceneextreme.cz. facts only, no text reused. obsceneextreme.cz
  7. Wikipedia, "Brutal Truth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Slave to the Grind", Reelhouse.org, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Brutal Truth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Brutal Truth Return To Kills Fascists", Antimusic.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  9. "Brutal Truth Return To Kills Fascists", Antimusic.com. facts only, no text reused. antimusic.com
  10. "BRUTAL TRUTH Completes Work On New Album", Blabbermouth.net, January 21, 2009. facts only, no text reused. blabbermouth.net
  11. Wikipedia, "Brutal Truth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "BRUTAL TRUTH / OEF europe", obsceneextreme.cz (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Brutal Truth (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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