Talking about making the Braineaters video and about the show on this flyer.

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Misfits Interview on WERS 3-19-1983

1986 - Drummer, 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 fellow bandmate, Frankie Fender, then formed Voice of Doom, an experiment in a punk/metal hybrid form, influenced by early metal masters, Black Sabbath and Motörhead, as well as 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 until 2018. (Only a single 12” acetate exists, which its whereabouts is currently unknown.) Voice of Doom would disband in 1988.

Faith Is Torn (Deluxe Edition)

Dameron

Torn Faith '88

Nasty Ammunition

The Prophecy

Ride The Whip

Torn Faith

I Am Guilty

2014 - Somewhere in NJ, on the 25th anniversary of their demise, VOD reunites to record five new songs, this time citing their early punk influences as their sole inspiration. They combine the release with a remastered version of their 1987 “Faith is Torn” EP and titled the whole thing, “VOD III” The new lineup featured original bassist Ricky Blades, who also laid tracks on VOD’s “Faith Is Torn” as well as drummer, Karl C. Scott and former Nasty Ammunition/Holeshot bandmate, Evil Heim for lead vox. Shortly after recording, the original bassist decides obscurity is a better-suited activity for him, and the new drummer drives to his death in Northern California.

VOD III

Black Death

Quite the irony, the newest release from VOD was wrapped up on the date of February 3, 2020, which is the traditional celebration day of the patron saint of the throat, Saint Blaise. The band in its inception, back in 1986, cited influences as “equal parts Black Flag and Black Sabbath” this monster has the influences of both, tossing in a little Slayer for fun. Sonically, it’s without a doubt, the band’s “heaviest” sounding release (thanks mainly to legendary British producer Robin Black). Lyrical themes range from theological obscurity to cultish horror (a staple of most Voice of Doom recordings) “It’s about as close as you can get to side 2 of Paranoid and side 2 of My War at the same time” according to engineer Kevin Lacatena. Bob McCreary of bloodmakesnoise.org. says “Hearing this actually scared me!” - Voice of Doom began working on this album right after their live in Germany, “Haunting Deutschland” CD was released. Two advanced singles, ‘Toxic Swamp’ and ‘Cousin of Death’ preceded the full-length release, and after two years in the making, The Mighty VOD, in their sixth year back from the dead, present... Saint Blaise

Saint Blaise

Toxic Swamp

Last Nite At The Opera

Voice of Doom is an American, Horror Punk/Hardcore band originally from Hackensack, New Jersey.

Toxic Swamp

Voice of Doom

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