Siege
Country	United States
Years active	1983 - 1985, 1991 - 1992
Genres	Thrashcore
Labels	Deep Six Records
Members	Rob Williams, Kurt Habelt, Hank McNamee, Kevin Mahoney, Seth Putnam

Siege was a thrashcore group formed in 1983 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. They were active in the 1980s Boston hardcore punk scene. Image File history File links Siege_battle_of_the_bands_1984. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Norfolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1635 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor David M. Madden (D) Area  - City  21. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...

Though rather short-lived and little-known during their life, subsequent musicians have cited the group as a profound influence including the UK band Napalm Death, who developed and defined the 'Grindcore' genre when they took inspiration from the intense hardcore of Siege and combined it with influences from 'underground' and 'extreme' Heavy Metal. Napalm Death is a grindcore/death metal band formed in the village of Meriden near Birmingham, England in 1982 by Nicholas Bullen and Miles Ratledge. ...

Band history

Siege's original lineup consisted of:

• Kevin Mahoney: Vocals & Saxophone
• Kurt Habelt: Guitar
• Rob Williams: Drums
• Hank McNamee: Bass Guitar

Kevin Mahoney was from Braintree, the rest of the band was from Weymouth. Siege's first official show was at a 'Battle of the Bands' in the spring of 1984 at their Weymouth high school. They were disqualified when bassist Hank McNamee smashed his instrument onstage. Robert Williams later formed the band Nightstick. The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece like the clarinet. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Braintree, please see the article Braintree (CDP), Massachusetts. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...

Despite their proximity to Boston, Siege did not fit into the Boston Crew-dominated Straight edge hardcore scene; they played most of their gigs further away in Western Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. They played in Greenfield with local hardcore bands DYS, Cancerous Growth, The Freeze, Outpatients, and Deep Wound. Siege played gigs out-of-state at the Living Room in Providence and at Anthrax in Stamford. Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... For the drawing or cutting tool, see Straightedge. ... Western Massachusetts is a loosely defined geographical region of the state of Massachusetts which contains the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Official language(s) English Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* [1] sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Franklin County Settled 1686 Incorporated 1775 Government  - Type Mayor-council city Area  - City  21. ... DYS was a straight edge hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, and part of the notorious Boston Crew along with contemporaries such as SSD and Negative FX. They released two LPs: Brotherhood, an album still held in high regard by fans of hardcore music, and DYS (i. ... The Freeze are a hardcore punk rock band from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Nickname: Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence Government  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area  - City  20. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government  - Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area  - City 134. ...

In 1985 Siege was scheduled to play their first show in New York City at CBGBs with The Necros. Singer Kevin Mahoney did not show up for the gig, and Siege disbanded. Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... CBGB, also CBGBs or CBs is a legendary club in the Manhattan Bowery district of New York City, New York. ... The Necros were an early hardcore punk band from Maumee, Ohio. ...

In 1991 Siege reformed with Anal Cunt frontman Seth Putnam on vocals. They recorded a demo tape from which only 1 track has so far been released, appearing on the "13 Bands Who Think You're Gay" Compilation LP. Ironically, their track 'Life of Hate' denounces homophobia. Anal Cunt is a band from Boston, Massachusetts that has been categorized as noise, hardcore, grindcore, and shock rock, as their style has changed much since their original formation. ...

Recording history

Siege 12" LP

Siege recorded a 6-song demo tape at Radiobeat Records in Kenmore Square on February 6, 1984. The demo was produced by Lou Giordano (producer of Hüsker Dü, Negative FX, S.S.Decontrol, Goo Goo Dolls, and many others), and has been extensively bootlegged. In October of 1984 Siege recorded 3 more songs at Radiobeat with Giordano for Pushead's classic 1985 hardcore compilation called Cleanse the Bacteria. Those 3 songs were Siege's only official original release. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (840x843, 464 KB)Siege Discography LP File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (840x843, 464 KB)Siege Discography LP File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... View of the Citgo sign in Kenmore Square Kenmore Square is a square in Boston, Massachusetts near Fenway Park, consisting of the intersection of several main avenues, (including Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue) as well as several other cross streets, and Kenmore Station, a T stop. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Lou Giordano is a record producer and recording engineer who worked at Radiobeat Studios and Fort Apache Studios. ... Hüsker Dü were a rock band formed in Minneapolis-St. ... Negative FX was a hardcore band from Boston formed in 1982. ... SSD (Society-System Decontrol) was a Boston hardcore band. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Pushead (a. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Cleanse the Bacteria is a hardcore punk compilation LP released in 1985 by pushead. ...

Giordano later recalled those sessions:

"The way our studio operated was that anything that comes in –there’s no value judgements made about the music. We just record it. Still, one of the things that I guess was cool about being a staff engineer is that I wouldn’t have sought out a band like that. I wasn’t philosophically into anything that they were doing, but they were all good musicians –you would have to be to stay together at the speeds they were playing at. So there was that aspect of it, and just the whole pushing the envelope thing. It sounds like it’s just gonna completely break apart going 700 miles through the sky and then all of a sudden everything just comes right together again."

"And they were some of the most unassuming, laid-back people to ever work with. I mean, they had no attitude at all. They just came in and they were just really polite and very thankful, and then when they turned on the amps and made that noise, it was just unbelievable that it was coming from them."'^[1]

Siege's 3 songs from the Cleanse the Bacteria compilation and 6-song demo were released by Relapse Records in 1994 as the Drop Dead CD. The same material was released on 12" vinyl in 2004 by Deep Six Records. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Demos

• 1984 - Drop Dead [Cassette] [Self Released] (6 Tracks - Drop Dead/Conform/Life of Hate/Starvation/Armageddon/Grim Reaper)

Albums

• 1994 - Drop Dead [CD] [Relapse Records] (Demo '84 + Cleanse The Bacteria Comp Tracks)
• 2004 - Drop Dead [12"] [Deep Six Records] (Demo '84 + Cleanse The Bacteria Comp Tracks)
• 2006 - Drop Dead [12"] [Deep Six Records] (Demo '84 + Cleanse The Bacteria Comp Tracks)
• 2006 - Drop Dead [CD] [Deranged Records] (Demo '84 + Cleanse The Bacteria Comp Tracks)

Compilation Appearances

• 1985 - Cleanse The Bacteria [12"] [Pusmort Records] (3 Tracks - Sad But True/Cold War/Walls)
• 2004 - 13 Bands That Think You're Gay" [12"] [Menace To Sobriety Records] (1 Track - Cameras)

Bootlegs & Unofficial Releases

• 1985 - Larmattacke Vol. 3 [Cassette] [????] (3 Tracks taken from Demo '84 - Life Of Hate/Starvation/Armageddon)
• 1989 - Drop Dead [7"] [Off The Disc Records] (Demo '84 Tracks)
• 1990 - Drop Dead [7"] [Revoltation Records] (Demo '84 Tracks)
• 1991 - Drop Dead [CD] [Lost And Found Records] (Demo 84' + Cleanse The Bacteria Comp Tracks)
• 1992 - Siege / Deep Wound Split [7"] [????] (Cleanse The Bacteria Comp Tracks)
• 1992 - Pusmort View [CD] [Toy's Factory Records] (Cleanse The Bacteria Comp Tracks)
• 1993 - Nation Of Pain [7"] [????] (Live Recording - Boston, USA 26th Jan 1985)
• 1993 - In Crust We Trust Compilation [CD] [Lost And Found Records] (2 Tracks from Cleanse The Bacteria Comp - Cold War/Walls)
• 1994 - A Time We'll Remember #7 Compilation [CD] [Lost And Found Records] (Demo '84 + Cleanse The Bacteria Comp Tracks)
• 1995 - Destroy Power, Not People Compilation [7"] [Lost And Found Records] (1 Track from Cleanse The Bacteria Comp - Cold War)
• 1996 - Network Of Friends Compilation [CD] [Ataque Sonoro Records / Ox Records] (2 Tracks from Demo '84)
• 2001 - Siege / Stark Raving Mad / D.R.I. Split [CDr] [????] (Cleanse The Bacteria Comp Tracks)
• 2004 - Older Than Old School Compilation [CDr] [????] (1 Track from Demo '84)
• 2004 - Siege / Lip Cream Split [12"] [No Answer Records] (Live Recording - Connecticut, USA 25th Jan 1985 - Drop Dead/Conform/Life of Hate/Starvation/Armageddon/Grim Reaper/Sad But True/Cold War/Walls/Untitled 1/Why/Under Siege)

External links

• Siege Live on Public Access TV in 1984
• Siege Lyrics
• Battle of the Bands Live Review
• Siege Interview with Surburban Punk #9

References