Rapeman
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Rapeman was a short-lived and controversial American noise rock band formed in the late 1980s by guitarist and producer Steve Albini.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American noise rock band
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeEnd | 1989 ⓘ |
| activeStart | 1987 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Big Black
ⓘ
Scratch Acid ⓘ Shellac ⓘ The Jesus Lizard ⓘ |
| basedIn |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| controversyReason | offensive band name ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disbanded | late 1980s ⓘ |
| extendedPlay | Budd ⓘ |
| formedIn | late 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
noise rock ⓘ post-hardcore ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | controversial band name ⓘ |
| hasMember |
David Wm. Sims
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rey Washam ⓘ Steve Albini ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
cult following
ⓘ
short-lived band ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
hardcore punk
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
confrontational
ⓘ
dark ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | inspired by Japanese manga title ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Budd EP
ⓘ
Hated Chinee / Marmoset 7-inch single ⓘ Two Nuns and a Pack Mule ⓘ |
| performedWith | underground rock bands of late 1980s US scene ⓘ |
| producerOfReleases | Steve Albini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Touch and Go Records ⓘ |
| roleOfDavidWmSims | bassist ⓘ |
| roleOfReyWasham | drummer ⓘ |
| roleOfSteveAlbini |
guitarist
ⓘ
producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| single |
Hated Chinee
ⓘ
Marmoset ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
abrasive guitar tone
ⓘ
complex rhythms ⓘ loud dynamic shifts ⓘ |
| studioAlbum | Two Nuns and a Pack Mule ⓘ |
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