Revolting Cocks (often abbreviated Revco) were a musical side-project for Alain Jourgensen (Ministry) and Luc Van Acker. Al Jourgensen (born October 8, 1958 in Havana, Cuba), is an American musician best known as the founder and frontman of the industrial rock band Ministry. ... Ministry is an American industrial metal band of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. ... Luc van Acker is a musician from Tienen, Belgium. ...

The group was founded in 1985 by Jourgensen and Belgians Luc Van Acker, Patrick Codenys and Richard 23 (Front 242). The first release was No Devotion on Wax Trax records. Front 242 is a pioneering Belgian electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s. ... Wax Trax! Records was a record label in the United States. ...

Losing Richard 23 and Patrick Codenys after some creative differences, the group's remaining two members were augmented by a rapidly changing set of musicians centered around Chris Connelly (Fini Tribe, later Damage Manual), Paul Barker (Ministry), Duane Buford, and Bill Rieflin (who is now playing for REM), with around twenty others as irregular contributors or guest artists. Chris Connelly is a contemporary musician who became famous for his industrial music work of the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly his many collaborations with the Ministry camp. ... The Damage Manual is an industrial supergroup that originally formed in 2000. ... Paul Barker (born February 8, 1958 in Palo Alto, California), was bassist, producer and engineer with the industrial rock band Ministry. ... Ministry is an American industrial metal band of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. ... William (Bill) Rieflin is a contemporary musician that has worked with Ministry, KMFDM, Pigface, R.E.M. and many others, often in the capacity of a drummer. ... R.E.M. is a rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ...

The single was quickly followed by an album Big Sexy Land in 1986, followed by a live album You Goddamned Son of a Bitch in 1988 and Beers, Steers, and Queers in 1989. After a hiatus, Linger Ficken' Good, was released in 1993 - this would be Revolting Cocks last album for over 10 years. Beers, Steers, and Queers is an LP released by the Revolting Cocks in 1990. ...

The first album was a mix of industrial, dance and techno, with sampling and strong synthesized beats dominating. The live album, with the change in personnel, featured a return to Ministry-like industrial - the Big Sexy Land tracks embedded in shouting and noise. This trend continued on Beers, Steers and Queers, layering sample over sample and pushing ever further into distortion. Linger Ficken' Good was released by Sire records and is a tamer affair, most tracks returning to the less layered material and only occasionally producing Ministry noise. Included was a cover of Rod Stewart's Do Ya Think I'm Sexy, also released as a single. Rod Stewart - before he was a Celtic fan. ...

In 2003 and 2004, the band released iterations of "Prune Tang" to disappointing responses from fans. An album titled "Purple Head" was due in 2004, but was delayed until 2006 with a change in title, "Cocked & Loaded." The first single, "Caliente (Dark Entries)," with vocalist Gibby Haynes, was featured on the soundtrack to Saw II in 2005. member of ButtHole Surfers. ... Saw II is the sequel to the 2004 horror/splatter/thriller film Saw. ...

The origin of the groups name is uncertain. There is rumor that the name originated from a night of hard drinking at a bar by the original members; by the end of the night, the owner of the bar had thrown them out and called them a bunch of "revolting cocks".

Discography

Albums

1. "Big Sexy Land" (1985)
2. "You Goddamned Son Of A Bitch - Live" (1988)
3. "Beers, Steers, and Queers" (1990)
4. "Linger Ficken' Good" (1993)
5. "Cocked & Loaded" (2006)

Singles Beers, Steers, and Queers is an LP released by the Revolting Cocks in 1990. ...

1. "No Devotion" (1985)
2. "You Often Forget" (1986)
3. "Stainless Steel Providers" (1988)
4. "(Let's Get) Physical" (1989)
5. "Beers Steer and Queers Remixes" (1991)
6. "Crackin' Up" (1991)
7. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" (1993)