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Biography
: For the 1973 film for which this band is named, see Soylent Green .
Unreferenced|date=June 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Soilent Green | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans , Louisiana , United States | genre = Sludge metal , grindcore , death metal (early) | years_active = 1988–present | label = Dwell, Relapse Records|Relapse , Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade | associated_acts = Christ Inversion , Crowbar (US band)|Crowbar , Eyehategod , Goatwhore , Outlaw Order | current_members = Tommy Buckley Brian Patton Ben Falgoust Scott Crochet | past_members = Glenn Rambo Donovan Punch Scott Williams (musician)|Scott Williams Ben Stout Tony White Gregg Harney
Soilent Green is a grindcore and sludge metal band that hails from Metairie|Metairie, Louisiana , a suburb of New Orleans .
Overview
Soilent Green was founded in 1988. Their début album wasn't released until 1995, when Pussysoul came out on Dwell Records. The following four albums were released by Relapse Records , until they signed with Metal Blade Records for their 2008 album, Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction . To promote the album they toured with God Forbid , Dethklok , and Chimaira .Citation needed|date=November 2008 The band have had their share of tribulations, even violence. On 26 April 2004, bassist Scott Williams (musician)|Scott Williams was killed in an apparent murder/suicide by his roommate.Citation needed|date=May 2011 Then, in September 2005, former singer Glenn Rambo was killed in Hurricane Katrina .Citation needed|date=May 2011 Coverage of the band has been positive. In 2006, Soilent Green was featured in Metal Maniacs magazine in an article about the New Orleans metal scene.Citation needed|date=November 2008 In 2009, they were featured on the first episode of season four on the Adult Swim show Squidbillies , episode 41, entitled "Lerm". They performed the main title theme in a cowpunk/sludge style.Citation needed|date=May 2011
Use dmy dates|date=May 2011 Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Louisiana Category:Musical groups from New Orleans, Louisiana Category:Sludge metal musical groups Category:Relapse Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 1988 Category:Musical quartets
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