Punk semi-legend and occasional Danzig bookend Chuck Biscuits today joins the exclusive ranks of not-dead-rock –n-roll-Chucks (to be honest, Chuck Billy from Testament is the only other one we could think of) and former bandmate J.Christ by rising from the dead!
A bizarre – not to mention mean-spirited – internet hoax claimed he’d died of throat cancer yesterday, and yep, it suckered us in as well. The rumours spread down the series of tubes quickly after a tip-off from an ‘anonymous family member’. Rest assured he’s still bicuiting it up in Social Distortion. Up the Chuck!
Legendary punk drummer Chuck Biscuits passed away this week after a long running battle against virulent throat cancer aged 44. Chuck’s career spanned punk, metal and hard rock, with his distinctive, driving style appearing on albums by D.O.A, Black Flag and Circle Jerks among many others. Most recently he played with Social Distortion, but he will undoubtedly be best remembered for his work with Glenn Danzig, John Christ and Eerie Von on the first four Danzig Albums.
Chuck passed away quietly surrounded by close family who thanked fans for their support.
UPDATE 3/10/09
It’s apparently a hoax. He’s not dead. More info as we get it.
Arnocorps are not so much a band as a high concept performance art-piece, self-help tape, and a shot of pure happiness rolled into a sold musical unit. Their long-awaited follow up to their 2005 album ‘The Greatest Band Of All Time’ – ‘The Ballsy EP’ has finally been released and is nothing short of spectacular.
There is a fundamental problem with 6is9’s first punky shout to the world. It’s clean. Not like It’s had a going over with jif, but the sound is sanitized and polished and every instrument can be heard well. In pretty much every genre of music, this would be a good thing, but not punk.
Punk is dirty. Punk is ugly. Punk should sound like a fight in a chip shop against tramps with guitars used as weapons.
