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Unsane is an influential noise rock trio that formed in New York City in 1988. Their music also touches on elements of hardcore punk and metal. Writer Patrick Kennedy writes that "while developing the blueprint for noise-metal bands to follow, Unsane cut a remarkable swath through underground music, inspiring a devoted, cult-like following around the globe."〔 ==Biography== In 1988, singer/guitarist Chris Spencer, bass guitarist Pete Shore and drummer Charlie Ondras were students at Sarah Lawrence College when they formed as Lawn-Chair-Blisters〔 before changing their name to Unsane. The band signed to Circuit Records and recorded tracks with Wharton Tiers for what was supposed to be their first album ''Improvised Munitions'', but the label ended up never releasing it.〔 Unsane then became a part of a scene of loud, noisy, like-minded rock groups in New York City's East Village in the early 1990s. They often played gigs with bands like Pussy Galore, Cop Shoot Cop, Surgery, Helmet and the Reverb Motherfuckers. Members of Unsane concurrently played in other bands such as Boss Hog and the Action Swingers. The band's self-titled debut album was released in 1991 and was known for its harsh music and gruesome cover art which was a photo of a decapitated man on a New York city subway track wearing a Members Only jacket. In 1992, drummer Ondras died of a heroin overdose, and was replaced temporarily by Anthony DeLuca and then permanently by Vinnie Signorelli (formerly of Foetus and Swans). In 1994, Shore departed from the band for unknown reasons and was replaced by Dave Curran. The band toured heavily, and released ''Total Destruction'' in 1993 on Matador Records/Atlantic Records. Their third album, ''Scattered, Smothered & Covered'' was issued by Amphetamine Reptile. The music video for the single "Scrape", made for a mere $200, got significant play on MTV. The video alternates between lo-fi rehearsal footage of Unsane, and a series of serious skateboarding wipeouts. The band continued touring heavily (including a stint opening for Slayer). Their next album ''Occupational Hazard'' was released by Relapse Records in 1998. Later that same year - in seeming fulfillment of the album's title - Spencer was attacked by four people after playing a concert in Vienna, Austria.〔 He ended up in hospital suffering internal bleeding and underwent major surgery. As a result of Spencer's injury, and touring over ten months of the year, the band decided to take a break in 2000. Unsane regrouped in 2003, and released a greatest hits record, ''Lambhouse'', followed by ''Blood Run'' in 2005. Ipecac released the band's sixth studio album ''Visqueen'' in 2007. Their song "Committed" was featured in the Activision/Neversoft video game ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater''. Another Activision title, ''True Crime: New York City'', features the song "D Train". Unsane released ''Wreck'' on March 20, 2012, and toured with The Melvins through April and May. 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「Unsane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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