Insanity
1. Insanity (U.S.A)
Formed in 1985, Bay Area band Insanity were inst… Read Full Bio ↴1. Insanity (U.S.A)
Formed in 1985, Bay Area band Insanity were instrumental in metal's evolution from thrash to death metal. Drummer Bud Mills was a big reason why, as his so-called "1-1" beat presaged the modern blastbeat. The band's sound more than lived up to its name. Not only did it crank thrash up to frenzied warp speeds, it also displayed chops well ahead of its time. Insanity were legendary worldwide in the '80s metal tape trading circuit, with members of Carcass and Napalm Death citing them as an influence. However, the band never achieved proper success due to various misfortunes. Insanity's inaugural lineup comprised vocalist Joe DeZuniga, guitarist Dave Gorsuch, bassist Keith Ellison, and drummer Bud Mills. Their 1985 rehearsal demo, recorded with a Walkman and a stereo microphone in a garage, gained global renown in the metal underground. Napalm Death later covered "Fire Death Fate" on Leaders Not Followers, Pt. 2, and Snakepit magazine reissued the demo on 7" with its 15th anniversary issue. Insanity made its storied live debut on October 19, 1985, opening for Death in Bay Area metal hotspot Ruthie's Inn. However, two events derailed the band's rising career. The first was Mills' incarceration for ten months; the second was DeZuniga's death from heart disease on May 16, 1987.
After DeZuniga's passing, the band struggled to maintain a consistent lineup. A debut full-length, Death After Death, ensued in 1994 on German label M.B.R. Gorsuch was the only founding member still in the lineup, which included Matt Janko on guitar, Joe Landers on bass, and Prakash Sharma on drums. However, Sharma developed back problems and Insanity disbanded in 1994. In 1997, the band re-formed, with Lou Gilberto on bass and Mills on drums, and reworked Death After Death with new vocals and guitar tracks. This lineup yielded the three-song Sacrifixion EP, but the group folded in 2001.
This hiatus proved temporary also, as Insanity re-formed to play a mini-tour in California in 2005. That year also saw the release of From the Grave, a compilation on Parasitic Twin Productions, which collected the 1985 demo, Death After Death, and various 8-track demos. Napalm Death's Barney Greenway and Exhumed's Matt Harvey supplied liner notes for the compilation. Mills rejoined the band in early 2007 to play the Los Angeles Murderfest alongside fellow death metal pioneers Repulsion, Atheist, and Obituary. However, in September, Mills was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and he passed away on November 14, 2007. At the time, the band was working on an album titled Visions of Apocalypse, and elected to soldier on using Mills' pre-production drum tracks. ~ Cosmo Lee, All Music Guide
Insanity has now reformed, is writing new material and will be touring more than ever in 2011!
2. Insanity (Slovenia)
Insanity was a thrash metal from Koper (Slovenia) active between 2000 and 2005.
Formed in 1985, Bay Area band Insanity were inst… Read Full Bio ↴1. Insanity (U.S.A)
Formed in 1985, Bay Area band Insanity were instrumental in metal's evolution from thrash to death metal. Drummer Bud Mills was a big reason why, as his so-called "1-1" beat presaged the modern blastbeat. The band's sound more than lived up to its name. Not only did it crank thrash up to frenzied warp speeds, it also displayed chops well ahead of its time. Insanity were legendary worldwide in the '80s metal tape trading circuit, with members of Carcass and Napalm Death citing them as an influence. However, the band never achieved proper success due to various misfortunes. Insanity's inaugural lineup comprised vocalist Joe DeZuniga, guitarist Dave Gorsuch, bassist Keith Ellison, and drummer Bud Mills. Their 1985 rehearsal demo, recorded with a Walkman and a stereo microphone in a garage, gained global renown in the metal underground. Napalm Death later covered "Fire Death Fate" on Leaders Not Followers, Pt. 2, and Snakepit magazine reissued the demo on 7" with its 15th anniversary issue. Insanity made its storied live debut on October 19, 1985, opening for Death in Bay Area metal hotspot Ruthie's Inn. However, two events derailed the band's rising career. The first was Mills' incarceration for ten months; the second was DeZuniga's death from heart disease on May 16, 1987.
After DeZuniga's passing, the band struggled to maintain a consistent lineup. A debut full-length, Death After Death, ensued in 1994 on German label M.B.R. Gorsuch was the only founding member still in the lineup, which included Matt Janko on guitar, Joe Landers on bass, and Prakash Sharma on drums. However, Sharma developed back problems and Insanity disbanded in 1994. In 1997, the band re-formed, with Lou Gilberto on bass and Mills on drums, and reworked Death After Death with new vocals and guitar tracks. This lineup yielded the three-song Sacrifixion EP, but the group folded in 2001.
This hiatus proved temporary also, as Insanity re-formed to play a mini-tour in California in 2005. That year also saw the release of From the Grave, a compilation on Parasitic Twin Productions, which collected the 1985 demo, Death After Death, and various 8-track demos. Napalm Death's Barney Greenway and Exhumed's Matt Harvey supplied liner notes for the compilation. Mills rejoined the band in early 2007 to play the Los Angeles Murderfest alongside fellow death metal pioneers Repulsion, Atheist, and Obituary. However, in September, Mills was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and he passed away on November 14, 2007. At the time, the band was working on an album titled Visions of Apocalypse, and elected to soldier on using Mills' pre-production drum tracks. ~ Cosmo Lee, All Music Guide
Insanity has now reformed, is writing new material and will be touring more than ever in 2011!
2. Insanity (Slovenia)
Insanity was a thrash metal from Koper (Slovenia) active between 2000 and 2005.
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Insanity Lyrics
...And the Blodshed Goes On Quartering, infanticide Insanity, perversion Merciless, brut…
Another Cut I suffer Your lies hurt Opening in my flesh Another cut I’m …
Blood For Blood I then went throu so much pain nigga ama get…
Brain Dead Condemned to a sad end Lobotomy, your mind is dead There is…
Confined I don’t know what I have done to be Confined to…
Confined In Freezing I don’t know what I've done to be Confined to this…
Contemplations The dream shows scourges of spirit and flesh Despair, the un…
Death After Death Death. What's death? Do you wish for death The pain, the…
Dismal Lullaby The burdensome body lies down on its couch The intense sleep…
Feed Me Why can’t you hear me? Why can’t your sin be my…
Hopeless Do you have hope in the future? Lying in all your…
Innocent Laughter One day I was happy like a child But the smile…
Massive Thought Control My mind controlled by madness Bringing me to live in conflic…
Mistakes of Oblivion I continue my search for wisdom My words need some comprehen…
Neurosis Control back to zero Conflict of life forms Losing mind’s pe…
Night of the Dead Seven moons in the sky And the black fog passes in…
Pay for your Faith Men are deceived with images and symbols Since the origin of…
Pleasure of Pain Needles piercing my eyes My blood draining out of my veins B…
Sleeper Effect You were born A life form is what you meant to…
Strain Mind explosion, brain erosion Progressive crash is defined I…
The Monitor Pray for your imaginary god Pray for light, pray for sand Wh…
Unsafe I need to breathe, to release the anguish inside me But…