The Lord Weird Slough Feg
(currently Slough Feg
) is a folk metal / heavy metal band that formed in Pennsylvania in the early 1990s and is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Taking their name from the Celtic folklore-influenced comic Slaine, the band released their self-titled debut album in 1996. The band combines influences from traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Brocas Helm and Judas Priest, and English folk metal band Skyclad.
Slough Feg's 2003 album Traveller
was a concept album based on GDW's role playing game of the same name.
With the release of Atavism
in 2005, the band officially shortened its name to Slough Feg. Guitarist Mike Scalzi maintains that the band always referred to itself this way internally, and the addition of "The Lord Weird" made it too difficult to find Slough Feg albums in stores (which alphabetized the CDs in inconsistent ways). [1]
Slough Feg is currently signed to Italian record label Cruz Del Sur. [2]
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Biography
Slough Feg originates from Central Pennsylvania, but relocated to
San Francisco, California in 1990 with the hopes of resurrecting the Heavy Metal scene in America. The band produced three demo tapes in the early 90s before releasing their self titled debut album. Bassist Justin Phelps left the band shortly after. In 1998, the European music label
Dragonheart signed Slough Feg and the band released their second album
Twilight of the Idols
in 1999. The band released
Down Among the Deadmen
in 2000, and
Traveller
in 2003.
In 2005 the band moved to the Italian record label
Cruz del Sur and released their fifth studio album,
Atavism
.
[3] The band also officially shortened their name to, "Slough Feg" after the album's release. After the change of name, John Cobbett left in good terms with the band, and was replaced by current member Angelo Tringali in January of 2005
[4]. Around the same time, drummer and founding member Greg Haa left the band for personal reasons, and was replaced by current member, Antoine Reuben-Diavola.
[5] The band is still active, and in 2007 released their sixth album (second with
Cruz del Sur),
Hardworlder
, recorded and produced with former bass player Justin Phelps. In 2008 the band released The Slay Stack Grows on Shadow Kingdom Records. This was a double CD release of old demos and live recordings from the bands early days.
The band toured in Europe,
[6] and the United States, doing coast-to-coast tours summers of 2005 and 2006, including an appearance at the first annual
Alehorn of Power festival in
Chicago,
Illinois.
[7]
Discography
- The Lord Weird Slough Feg
(1996)
- Twilight of the Idols
(1999)
- Down Among the Deadmen
(2000)
- Traveller
(2003)
- Atavism
(2005)
- Hardworlder
(2007)
- The Slay Stack Grows
(2008)
- Ape Uprising
(2009)
Slough Feg have also contributed a cover of "Fast Taker" by
Manowar to a split single with Solstice
[8], a cover of "Havy Metal Rules" by Nighttime Flyer to a split single with Ironsword which was titled Hail Brittana Volume One
[8], and both Poisoned Trasures from Hardworlder and a cover of
Thin Lizzy's Sha La La to a split single with Bible of the Devil
[10].
Lineup
Current members
- Michael Scalzi (guitars/vocals)
- Angelo Tringali (guitars)
- Adrian Maestas (bass)
- Harry Cantwell (drums)
Former members
- Omar Herd (vocals)
- Chris Haa (guitars)
- Andrew Sebba (guitars)
- John Cobbett (guitars; also of Hammers of Misfortune, Ludicra, Gwar)
- Justin Phelps (bass)
- Scott Beach (bass)
- Jon Torres (bass; also of Ulysses Siren, Angel Witch, Warning S.F., I4NI, Lääz Rockit, Heathen)
- Jim Mack (bass; also of Black Goat (US), Weakling)
- Dave Passmore (drums)
- Stu Kane (drums)
- Greg Haa (drums; also of Isen Torr)
- Antoine Reuben-Diavola (drums; also of Hadan, Black Goat (US), Weakling)
References
- MSJ-Interview with Mike Scalzi of Slough Feg
- /cruz del sur music\
- * 'The Lord Weird' Slough Feg | Official Site *
- Maximum Metal
- /cruz del sur music\
- The Gauntlet :: Slough Feg - Heavy Metal - News - Slough Feg Videos - Slough Feg Ringtones - mp3s - Tabs - Wallpaper - lyrics
- Metal News - Cruz Del Sur Plans Alehorn of Power Festival II ( Metal Underground . com )
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