When a cult band disappears for nearly a decade, fans usually assume the story is over. But sometimes, the chaos comes roaring back. That’s exactly what happened when I caught up with Dog Fashion Disco members Todd Smith and Brian White backstage at Assembly Sacramento.
After eight years off the touring circuit, the experimental metal legends are back on stage, back in the studio, and back to doing what they do best—making weird, theatrical, genre-bending music that their fans never forgot.And judging by the energy in Sacramento, the love affair between the band and its audience never really ended.
Dog Fashion Disco is an avant-garde metal band from Rockville, Maryland, that was active from 1995 to 2007 before disbanding. The band has officially reunited as of October 10, 2013.
Combining many different music styles (70’s psychedelic, jazz, piano recital, heavy metal, circus music and vocals, among others) Dog Fashion Disco was primarily considered an avant-garde metal band.The band’s lyrical content is often highly esoteric and satirical, with constant tongue-in-cheek references to the occult, drug use, and mutilation. A major influence on the band’s sound was the California genre-defying act, Mr. Bungle.
Todd Smith and Brian White of Dog Fashion Disco share their thoughts with Amb Pirate of Capital Chaos TV 06/17/14 @ Assembly – Sacramento, California Dog Fashion Disco….audio and video courtesy of James Anderson
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