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45 Grave are an American gothic and punk rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1979. The original group broke up in 1985 but vocalist Dinah Cancer subsequently revived the band. 45 Grave are noted as one of the first bands to mix punk rock with horror-themed lyrics, thereby positioning them as progenitors of the horror punk subgenre. Their unique appearance and morbid theatricality also distinguished them as innovators of goth rock as well as "deathrock," a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock incorporating horror elements and spooky atmospherics. ==History== The band was founded by Paul B. Cutler in Los Angeles, California during the punk rock movement, formed alongside another band with almost the same lineup called Vox Pop, which produced two singles. Its original lineup consisted of Dinah Cancer (formerly of Castration Squad) on vocals, Cutler (formerly of The Consumers) on guitar, Rob Ritter (also known as Rob Graves, formerly of Bags and concurrently of The Gun Club) on bass, and Don Bolles (of Germs and Nervous Gender) on drums.〔 The name, according to Bolles, derives from a mysterious button he found at a thrift store that said "WE DIG 45 GRAVE".〔 In 1980, 45 Grave recorded their first released song, "Riboflavin Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Poly-Unsaturated Blood", included on the Los Angeles Free Music Society compilation album, ''Darker Skratcher''. The song was a cover version of novelty song originally performed by Don Hinson and The Rigamorticians on their 1964 album release ''Monster Dance Party''. The 45 Grave recording (as with the original, produced by Gary S. Paxton of Skip & Flip) achieved cult status and became a signature song of the band's live sets. Early on, the band began by playing the Consumers songs that Cutler had written, with lyrics changed to fit Cancer's singing style, before concentrating on composing new material like "Black Cross" (issued as a single in 1981, featuring Pat Smear of Germs on guitar on the B-side "Wax") and a fast-paced punk song called "Partytime" (which was later slowed down and reworked on their 1983 debut album and sole studio release, ''Sleep in Safety''. Another signature 45 Grave track, "Evil," was featured on MTV, and band members appeared as extras in Ridley Scott's ''Blade Runner''. Despite never achieving major success, 45 Grave were recognized as being one of the first American gothic bands, predating the formation of Christian Death. ''Allmusic'' cited them as a top artist in the goth rock genre, and the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles listed 45 Grave and Christian Death as "early proponents of American Gothic Rock." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「45 Grave」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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