Lawnmower Deth were an English Thrash Metal band of the late 80s and early 90s, who to an extent parodied the genre while also recording three-and-a-half well regarded albums. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music. ...

History

The band originally formed in Mansfield, England in 1987 under the name SCRAWM, releasing one demo - Demented Genius. Realising that thrash metal and a sense of humour could go hand in hand, the band renamed to Lawnmower Deth, changed some members and (after 2 demos) were signed by Earache Records in 1989. Location within the British Isles Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York USA, which helped pioneer extreme music by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal releases in the period 1988-1992. ...

Their first official release was a split album, shared with another band - Metal Duck. Lawnmower Deth's side of the record was entitled Mower Liberation Front and positive responses led to their first full-length effort, Ooh Crikey, It's... Lawnmower Deth.

The band covered several famous songs in their time, including Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain", Motörhead's "Motörhead", Squeeze's "Up The Junction" and Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" which was released as the band's only single in 1991. Fleetwood Mac during their 1970s commercial heyday. ... Motörhead is an iconic British speed/heavy metal band. ... Squeeze was a British rock music band that came to prominence in the New Wave period of the late 1970s. ... Kim Wilde Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith on November 18, 1960) is a British pop singer, gardener, and pop cultural figure. ...

Their sense of humour extended into their cheap but enjoyable music videos. Both "Kids in America" and "Lawnmowers For Heroes, Comics For Zeros" (from second album Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns) were recorded on home video cameras and edited in an amateur fashion.

The third, and final, album Billy saw the band try to take a slightly different direction, verging towards the kind of punk feel being pioneered by the likes of Green Day at the time. Poor sales and less popular live dates made the band decide to call it a day. Green Day is a California-based rock band, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, lead guitar), Mike Dirnt (born Michael Pritchard; bass, backing vocals), and Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III; drums, backing vocals). ...

Numerous "threats" of a reunion gig (or even a small tour) continue to surface, but seem unlikely.

Band members

Line-up when the band split

• Qualcast "Koffee Perkulator" Mutilator - vocals
• Concord Face Ripper - guitar
• Baron Kev Von Thresh Meister Silo Stench Chisel Marbels - guitar
• Mightymo Destructimo - bass
• Explodin' Dr Jaggers Flymo - drums

Former Lawnmower Deth members

• Schizo Rotary Sprintmaster - guitar (left in 1991 and replaced by Kev)

SCRAWM line-up

• Dogg Bower - vocals / guitar
• Dudd Hallam - bass
• Chris Flint - drums

Discography

• Demented Genius (demo while the band was called SCRAWM, 1987)
• It's a Lot Less Bovver Than a Hovver (demo)
• Mowdeer (demo)
• Mower Liberation Front (split album with Metal Duck, 1989)
• Ooh Crikey It's... Lawnmower Deth (1990)
• Kids in America (single, 1991)
• Return Of The Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns (1992)
• Billy (1993)

External links

• Tribute site
• Earache Records page
• Lawnmower Deth message board