Buzzoven

Buzzoven
Also known as	Buzzoven, Buzzov-en, Buzzov.en, Buzzov*en
Origin	Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
Genres	Sludge metal, thrash metal, hardcore punk, noise rock
Years active	1990–1999, 2010-present
Labels	Relapse, Hydra Head, Roadrunner, Allied Recordings, Alternative Tentacles
Members	Kirk Fisher, Dave Collins, Ramsey Ateyeh, Mike Floyd
Past members	Fred Hutch Scott Majors Brian Hill Ashley Williamson Buddy Apostolis Dennis Woolard Mykull Davidson Johnny Brito Craig Baker

Buzzoven (typeset Buzzov•en) is a sludge/thrash metal band from North Carolina, formed in 1990. The band was known for being one of the founders of the sludge genre along with NOLA's Eyehategod and Acid Bath, 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 "Dixie" Collins now heads sludge band Weedeater.

Band members

Current members

• Kirk Fisher - vocals, guitar
• "Dixie" Dave Collins - bass guitar
• Ramsey Atteyeh - drums

Former members

• Fred Hutch - bass (1990-1991)
• Scott Majors - drums (1990-1992)
• Brian Hill - bass (1991-1995)
• Ashley Williamson - drums (1992-1995)
• Buddy Apostolis - guitars (1992-1994; died 2002)
• Dennis Woolard - guitars (1992)
• Mykull Davidson - samples (1992-1996)
• Johnny Brito - guitars (1994-1996)
• Craig Baker - guitars (1996-1997)

Live musicians

• David "Mohawk" Miranda - guitars
• Mykull Davidson - samples (1992-1996)
• T.roy Medlin - samples, vocals (1996-1998)

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
recorded in 2001, officially 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

External links

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