Buzzoven

Buzzov•en
Also known as	Buzzoven Buzzov-en Buzzov.en Buzzov*en
Origin	Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Genres	Sludge metal
Years active	1989–2001, 2010-2011
Labels	Hydra Head Records Roadrunner Records Allied Records
Associated acts	Weedeater [ Sourvein Acid King Hail!Hornet Vagabond
Members
Kirk Fisher ("Rev. Dirtkicker") "Dixie" Dave Collins Ramzi ("Simple Man")
Past members
Scott Majors Ashley Williamson Brian Hill Mykull Davidson Dennis Woolard Buddy Apostolis Johnny Brito Pat Vigil T.roy medlin

Buzzoven (typeset Buzzov•en) is a sludge metal band from North Carolina, formed in 1991. The band was known for being one of the founders of the sludge genre (after Eyehategod), and also for their out-of-control and violent live shows. The band in its early days toured heavily around the United States and built up a cult following leading up to the release of their debut album, To a Frown (1993), which caught the attention of Roadrunner Records, who released the band's second album Sore (1994). The band was dropped by Roadrunner, and from then on have gone through several periods of being split-up and reformed, with the only constant member having been Kirk Fisher. Dave Collins now heads sludge bands Weedeater and Ramzi has gone on to join fellow sludgers Sourvein.

In early 2010 Buzzoven announced plans to reunite with the …At a Loss line-up for a five date U.S. tour. It's unknown if they will produce any new material.

Discography

Albums and EPs

Year	Title	Type	Label
1991	Buttrash	Demo	Self-released
1992	Hate Box	EP	Kirbdog Records
1992	Wound	EP	Allied Recordings
1993	To a Frown	Studio album	Allied Recordings
1994	Sore	Studio album	Roadrunner Records
1994	Unwilling to Explain	EP	Allied Recordings
1994	Paintime Grit	EP	Allied Recordings
1997	The Gospel According… II	EP	Allied Recordings
1998	…At a Loss	Studio album	Off The Records
As yet officially unreleased; recorded in 2001, LP released in 2011	Revelation: Sick Again	Studio album	Hydra Head Records
2005	Welcome to Violence	Compilation album	Alternative Tentacles
2010	Violence From The Vault	Compilation album	Relapse

Singles

Year	Title	Label
1994	"Wife Beater" (split with God and Texas)	Kustom Kitchen Records
1996	"Nod" (split with Sourvein)	Mudflap Records
1997	"Useless"	Reptillian Records

1991 "Wound" (four band compilation 7", "Stereonucleosis comes to your house") StereoNucleosis Records

Assorted Members

• Kirk Fisher ("Reverend Dirtkicker") – vocals, guitar

• Scott Majors -drums

• Fred Hutch - bass on buttrash demo

• Brian LeDarrell Hill – bass guitar

• Ashley Williamson - drums

• Mykull Davidson - samples

• Dennis Woollard - guitar

• Buddy Appostolis – guitar

• Johnny Brito - guitar

• Matt Pinkerton -drums

• "Dixie" Dave Collins - bass

• Ramzi - drums

• Craig Baker - guitar

• Troy Medlin -samples

• Randall Felton - mascot/king of the hill

External links

• Buzzov*en at Encyclopedia Metallum
• Buzzov*en Interview
• [1] at Spirit of Metal