Nuclear Death was an American death metal band formed in 1986 in Phoenix, Arizona. They were an early example of an extreme metal band with a female vocalist,Prato, Greg. "Nuclear Death". AllMusic. Retrieved on May 16, 201. Lori Bravo.
Their style, which drummer Joel Whitfield described as "deathrashardcorextreme music", was compared to bands like Repulsion and Scum-era Napalm Death."Nuclear Death – Bride Of Insect", Decibel, July 28, 2012. Retrieved on May 16, 2017
History Lori Bravo (bass guitar), Phil Hampson (guitar), and Joel Whitfield (drums) formed Nuclear Death on March 23, 1986, while they were in high school. Nuclear Death cited Venom, Motörhead, The Plasmatics, Witchfinder General, and Discharge as their influences. Their first demo, Wake Me When I'm Dead, was released later that same year, receiving positive reviews from American and overseas zines. At the time, few death metal artists had female singers. Their second demo, Welcome to the Minds of the Morbid, followed in 1987, on the back of which Nuclear Death signed a contract with Richard Campos from Wild Rags, a record label, fanzine and record dealer in California.
In 1991, the band released the controversial album Carrion for Worm, containing songs considered distasteful, such as "The Human Seed", "Lurker in the Closet: A 'Fairy' Tale", and "Greenflies". Carrion for Worm featured vocals by Chris Reifert, from death metal band Autopsy, on two songs, "Cathedral of Sleep" and "Vampirism".
On May 23, 1992, Nuclear Death played a show in Puerto Rico with label partners Impetigo. Later that year, they released For Our Dead, a four-track single containing a rerecorded version of 1987's "The Third Antichrist" from Welcome to the Minds of the Morbid.
After the break-up of Nuclear Death, Bravo formed the band Raped in 2002. Whitfield joined Eroticide in 1991. After leaving the band in 1992, Hampson was in Eroticide (1996 to 1998), and Whorror (2000 to 2002). In late 2013, Hampson started Feral Viscera. He continues to record as Feral Viscera, but , reformed Whorror along with original vocalist Donn Sullivan and original drummer Mike Wyatt (Genocaust).
Recognition Nuclear Death's 1990 debut album Bride of Insect was listed in Decibel magazine "Hall of Fame" as entry No. 90. The entry says:
Members Last known lineup Lori Bravo – vocals, bass, guitar (1986–2000)
Past members Joel Whitefield – drums (1986–1990) Phil Hampson – guitar (1986–1992) Steve Cowen – drums, keyboards (1990–1996)
Discography 1986 – Wake Me When I'm Dead (demo) 1987 – Welcome to the Minds of the Morbid (demo) 1987 – A Symphony of Agony (demo) 1988 – Vultures Feeding (EP) 1988 – Caveat (demo) cassette tape 1990 – Bride of Insect LP (Wild Rags) 1991 – Carrion for Worm LP (Wild Rags) 1992 – For Our Dead EP/cassette tape (Wild Rags) 1992 – All Creatures Great and Eaten cassette tape 1996 – The Planet Cachexial CD (Cat's Meow Records) 2000 – Harmony Drinks of Me CD (Cat's Meow Records)
DVDs ???? – Unalive in Texas VHS ???? – The Profligacy Video VHS
References
External links
Bride of Insect/Carrion for Worm review on Vampire Magazine Bride of Insect/Carrion for Worm review on VS Webzine