Those Poor Bastards
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
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| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Tribulation Recording Co. |
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Those Poor Bastards are an American gothic country doom band based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Since 2004 they have released ten full-length studio albums, six EPs[1] and have toured in both North America and Europe. They are frequently critical of commercial mainstream country music, and play a style that derives from gothic rock, traditional Americana and doom metal, often with themes in the genre of murder ballads.[2] Their lyrics focus on themes of sin, damnation, misery, religion and death.[3][4][5]
The band is composed of Lonesome Wyatt (vocals, guitar) and The Minister (banjo, bass, percussion, backing vocals). They are secretive and reveal very little information about themselves.[6] The Minister veils his face in all official band photography, does not perform live and has not revealed his identity.[7] For live performances, Wyatt performs with a third musician, Vincent Presley, on drums and keyboard.
Their song Pills I Took was covered by Hank Williams III on his landmark 2006 release, Straight to Hell.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Songs of Desperation (2005)
- Hellfire Hymns (2007)
- The Plague (2008)
- Satan Is Watching (2008)
- Gospel Haunted (2010)
- Behold the Abyss (2012)
- Vicious Losers (2014)
- Sing It Ugly (2016)
- Inhuman Nature (2018)
- Evil Seeds (2019)
- EPs
- Country Bullshit (2004)
- Pills I Took (2006) (split with Hank Williams III)
- Black Dog Yodel (2009)
- Abominations (2009)
- Gospel Outtakes (2010)
- Is This Hell? (2011)
- Necrosphere (2016)
References
- ^ "Official Website Discography". Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Halloween Review: Those Poor Bastards' "Vicious Losers"". Saving Country Music. October 31, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Juli Thanki (February 7, 2008). "Those Poor Bastards: Hellfire Hymns". PopMatters. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ April Snellings (November 2012). "West of Hell: A new album and novel from country doom due Those Poor Bastards revels in ole timey grime and gore". Rue Morgue Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Chris Krovatin (March 31, 2019). "9 Artists Bringing Darkness and Evil to Old Genres". Kerrang. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Those Poor Bastards". The Swedish Institute of Gothic Country. March 21, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2018.