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MOTOGRATER
ORIGIN
Santa Barbara, California, USA.
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GENRE
Nu Metal/Alternative Metal/Industrial Metal
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MEMBERS
Line-up (August 2016):
James Anthony Legion - Lead Vocals
Matt 'Nuke' Nunes - Guitars/Backing Vocals
Jesse Stamper - Guitars
Mylon Guy - Bass
Dustin 'Skunk' Anderson - Motograter
Joey Vice - Percussion/Electronics/Samples/Vocals
Noah 'Shark' Robertson - Drums
Line-up (April 2015):
James Anthony Legion - Lead Vocals
Matt 'Nuke' Nunes - Guitar
Carlos 'Crow' Pagan - Guitar
Mylon Guy - Bass
Dustin 'Skunk' Anderson - Motograter
Joey Vice - Smur Drums/Vocals/Samples
Noah 'Shark' Robertson - Drums
Line-up (2014):
Michael 'Angel' Woodruff - Lead Vocals
Matt 'Nuke' Nunes - Guitars/Backing Vocals
Kery 'Venom' Glennon - Guitars
Mylon Guy - Bass
Michael 'The Kidd' Stewart - Motograter
Noah 'Shark' Robertson - Drums
Line-up (2003):
Ivan 'Ghost' Moody - Vocals
Matt 'Nuke' Nunes - Guitars
Bruce 'Grater' Butler - Motograter
Zak 'The Waz' Ward - Electronics/Samples
Joey 'Smur' Krzywonski - Percussion
Chris 'Crispy' Binns - Drums
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DISCOGRAPHY
'Hugh Chardon' EP (1998)
01. Brain Surgery
02. Pile Driver
03. Flesh Burns
04. Anger
05. Obsession
'Indy' EP (2000)
01. Anger
02. Fight
03. Real Eyes
04. Rot 10
05. Open My Heart
06. Dirt Digger/How Much
07. Shooting Star
08. Obsession
09. Crumble
10. Get Out
'Motograter' (self-titled) (2003)
01. Etacoffus
02. Suffocate
03. Nwod
04. Down
05. Seicehporp
06. Prophecies
07. Gnorw
08. Wrong
09. Eman On
10. No Name
11. Espalloc
12. Collapse
13. Ngised Wen
14. New Design
15. Der
16. Red
17. Ynitum
18. Mutiny
19. Kcab Teg
20. Get Back
21. Thgif
22. Fight
'Pre-Release' EP (2009)
01. Faceless
02. Nothing More
03. Locos
04. Salvation
05. Lividity
'Desolation' (2017)
01. Parasite
02. Dorian
03. Victim
04. Paragon
05. Bleeding Through
06. Misanthropical
07. Daggers
08. Portrait Of Decay
09. Locust
10. Rise (There Will Be Blood)
11. Shadows
Demo/live/rare tracks:
Breathe (unreleased demo track from 2002)
Fuck Off (unreleased song simply known as that as the band didn't have a name for it and it eventually turned into a rare live song called 'Failure')
Holy War AKA Down (unreleased demo track from 2002)
Open My Heart (unreleased demo track from 2002)
Roots Bloody Roots (live cover of the Sepultura song)
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COMMENTS
Motograter was founded in Santa Barbara, California in 1995 by Bruce 'Grater' Butler, the inventor of the motograter instrument, and percussionist Joey 'Smur' Krzwonski. Their initial years consisted of both experimenting with various sounds and instruments to identify their sound.
Motograter is an American metal/groove/tribal/industrial/nu metal band formed in 1995. They are best known for their homemade instrument, the 'Motograter', designed with industrial cable and guitar pieces that creates a unique bass sound. The band is also known for painting themselves in a tribal style body paint for live concerts.
Former guitarist Neil Godfrey was previously in the band 'downthesun', and former guitarist Ty Fury later became a member of the band 'Dirty Little Rabbits'.
Motograter has some direct connections to Iowa. Joey Vice (sampler/percussionist/vocalist) used to be in the band 'Dead Horse Trauma', and is from Des Moines, Iowa. Jesse Stamper (guitars) comes from Webster City, Iowa.
In May 2015, during Motograter's tour, Eric Davidson of Dead Horse Trauma (who were one of the supporting bands) performed guest vocals in the band's encore performance of 'Collapse' at S.E.I.R.M. Fest 2015. Also on this tour, Eric actually filled-in as vocalist at the Missoula show, after the singer James Anthony Legion got laryngitis and couldn't speak.
Motograter's track 'Misanthropical' off their album 'Desolation' is a reworked version of the earlier 'Loco' on their 'Pre-Release' EP.
Author's note: The band has seen multiple line-up changes since their inception in 1995. During their time they have been through break-ups, reformations, and hiatuses. There have been numerous vocalists, line-ups with and without electronics/samples/percussion, and with total line-up changes where no original members remain... only the name and instrument. In essence, Motograter really is the instrument.
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LINKS
WEBSITES
Motograter - Official
Motograter - Bandcamp
Motograter - Facebook
Motograter - YouTube
VIDEO
Motograter - Down (Official Music Video)
Motograter - Suffocate (Official Music Video)
Motograter Live At The Rock in Maplewood, MN 2004 (FULL UNCIRCULATED DVD)
Music Hour with Nathan Smith S02E01 - Motograter
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