SOILENT GREEN

Soilent Green was formed in 1988 by guitarists Brian Patton, Donovan Punch, drummer Tommy Buckley, and vocalist Glenn Rambo. Rambo eventually left the band and Patton — doing double-duty with his “side” gig Eyehategod —Punch and Buckley were eventually joined by bassist Scott Williams and vocalist Ben Falgoust of local death/grinders Paralysis. The band released the now-legendary Pussysoul debut in 1995. By ’98 the band signed to Relapse Records and released the String of Lies EP, a precursor to Sewn Mouth Secrets. They recorded the critically acclaimed A Deleted Symphony for the Beaten Down in 2001. But a van collision in Washington brought Soilent’s momentum to a halt with Patton and Williams suffering significant shoulder injuries. Following several months of recovery, the band — an apparent black cloud shadowing their every move — suffered a second van crash on the outskirts of Chicago while on the Gwar tour in 2002. The accident left Falgoust incapacitated from the waist down. The frontman underwent a series of surgeries and intensive physical therapy and by the summer of 2003 — donning a leg cast and cane — was patrolling the stage on a 26-date “comeback” tour. Arguably the target of some ancient voodoo curse, tragedy struck the band again in 2003 when former bassist Scott Williams was found dead, the apparent victim of a murder/suicide. 2005’s Confrontation was the sound of four years of hostility and frustration. Just a few weeks after its North American release, Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the north-central Gulf Coast, particularly Louisinaia and greater New Orleans. Former vocalist Gene Rambo was found dead in his home, while friends and family members were temporarily displaced. Inevitable Collapse In The Presence Of Conviction sees Soilent Green — Buckley, Crochet, Falgoust and Patton — strengthened by its hardships. Inevitable Collapse is a 42 minute soundtrack to reality.

New Orleans, LA