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: For the 1973 film for which this band is named, see Soylent Green .

Unreferenced|date=June 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Soilent Green
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| 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

Members


Current


  • Tommy Buckley – drums (1988–present)

  • Brian Patton – guitar (1988–present)

  • Ben Falgoust – vocals (1993–present)

  • Scott Crochet – bass (2003–present)


  • Former


  • Glenn Rambo – vocals (1988–1992)

  • Donovan Punch – guitar (1988–1998)

  • Scott Williams (musician)|Scott Williams – bass (1992–2002)

  • Ben Stout – guitar (2000–2001)

  • Tony White – guitar (2003–2005)

  • Gregg Harney – guitar (2005–2007)

  • Marcel Trenchard - bass (1988–1992)


  • Discography


    Date of release Title Label
    1995 Pussysoul Dwell Records
    1998 A String of Lies (EP) Relapse Records
    1998 Sewn Mouth Secrets Relapse Records
    2001 A Deleted Symphony for the Beaten Down Relapse Records
    2005Confrontation Relapse Records
    2008 Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction Metal Blade Records


    External links


  • Official website| http://www.Soilent-green.com/

  • myspace|Soilentgreen|Soilent Green

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    Category:Musical groups from New Orleans, Louisiana
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    Category:Relapse Records artists
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