Troglodyte

Rank #6 Kansas City, MO Metal / Death Metal / Heavy Metal

About

Members: Wilson, Sisson, Riedell, Wray, Flores

Sounds Like: Cannibal Corpse, Ghoul (Official), Obituary, Gwar, Dying Fetus

Label: NoMoreTomorrow Records

Manager: Lee Hardaway, Blakhart Guitars

Bio: Formed in 2006, TROGLODYTE draws musical influences from the likes of CARCASS, OBITUARY and ORIGIN also finding inspiration from 70's drive-in horror fare such as THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK, THE PIT and NIGHT OF THE DEMON. The band has craved/slashed out it's own niche as the world's first (and on... See Full Bio

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: TROGLODYTE champion, and college graduate, Jordan Smiley, with legendary actor/musician Corey Feldman in May of... http://t.co/HoZJTkTHl3

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“Interview for Sickdrummer Magazine "chris wilson"”

— sickdrummer magazine, SickDrummer Magazine

“I have to start this review with full disclosure. I can be picky about music (because I love it so) but I am very picky when it comes to Death Metal. The standard fare of a wall of noise and blast beats with what sounds like someone belching non stop into the mic never interests me. I like my metal to have some variety and rhythm to it. When song after song is exactly the same, you just have to turn it off. This album is none of that. To this picky listener, Troglodyte delivers an excellent album that’s catchy and interesting. So much so that I’ve listened to the damn thing countless times already and I’ve only had it a few days.”

— ZombieGoats, Head full of Noise

“I totally checked these guys out based on this post and was pleasantly surprised. They all wear bigfoot masks and their lyrics are based on bigtoot/yeti/fouke/stink ape stuff. ”

— WHTim , HorrorHound

“After the initial self-reproach for having never heard of Kansas death metal cryptids, Troglodyte, it was kinda OK that their 1990 Florida sound had kept itself a mystery, scrawled somewhere on a Post-It on whoever is covering Fox Mulder’s desk these days. Like, the only people who know about this sort of shit are the types to hack police radios and spend six evenings out of seven baiting dumpsters in the hope of photographing Bigfoot fixing himself a baloney sandwich in the half-light. Troglodyte, for all intents and purposes, are a single-issue interest group: a death metal band who’ve had the testicular swingers to say, “Fuck Egypt, and fuck Lovecraft… We’re rolling with the sasquatch.” And more power to their elbow. Nobody else sings about Bigfoot, and in this day and age you’ve gotta have a shtick.”

— jonathan.horsley, Decibel Magazine

“I absolutely love death metal. I have told you people over and over. One band that I have been digging lately is Kansas City, Missouri’s own Troglodyte. Earlier today I described this band as “Bipedal Mongoloid Death Metal” and I think that’s pretty accurate. This band is a thundering, face-ripping destroyer of worlds. Fast, technically proficient guitar work, absolutely punishing drumming and the vocals are that of an aggressive psychopath.”

— Ross Gnarly, American Aftermath

“You know what true love is? True love is spending a weekend night in a shitty North Portland diner attending a meeting of the Western Bigfoot Society. Let me explain. Along with more traditional zoological sciences, my girlfriend also has a heavy interest in Cryptozoology. The study of 'hidden animals' is something that I find pretty cool, too, but it's hard for me to take a lot of it seriously when the 'experts' seem like such total clowns. Didn't stop me from driving us both out into the middle of nowhere to attend our first 'Bigfoot meeting', though.”

— JGD, The living Doorway

“Missouri's Troglodyte has an admittedly cool, campy gimmick going for it that should open a few doors to exposure, but unfortunately that is where their distinction begins and ends. Adorned in rubbery masks that give off the impression of a band of murderous neolithic brutes, a prehistoric alternative to Slipknot or Gwar, they have decided to fixate their lyrical concepts upon the cryptozoological myths and legends of primitive manlike primates: yeti, sasquatch, abominable snowmen, Bigfoot, whatever the fuck you want to call them. The vehicle of choice? Why, brutal death metal of course, with equal parts slam and competent acceleration that never quite stand to memory quite as much as they stand to leave knuckle imprints upon your face. ”

— autothrall, encyclopedia Metalium

“One of favorite memories make me write “Fight For Your Life,” which about time I surprise couple make fuck in their tents one night. I rip woman’s legs off when she has them in air. Then I beat boyfriend with bloody leg when he try to fight me. He sit in mud and cry. Then I bash head in with leg. I also write slower song called “Caught on Super 8″ which about bad day I has when stupid family catch me on camera fucking deer. I make song slow and groovy like way I break all their bones.”

— Jordan Itkowitz, Teeth of the Divine

“Without solid, brutal music, however, this honesty would amount to nothing, and Troglodyte would just be another metal gimmick, destined for a brief existence as an in-joke before ultimately fading out of relevance. However, Troglodyte are able to bolster their gimmick with some truly memorable songs. The songs move at various paces, most often alternating between a hunger-crazed sprint (“Mummified Yeti Hand” blasts out of the gate like Origin’s primordial ancestor), and a ponderous ape-man stomp. The breakdowns on “Bring Me the Head of Bigfoot”, where some seriously gnarly double-bass action kicks in and the band makes like mid-period Dying Fetus, evoke images of a woodland throwdown of grandiose proportions.”

— Rhys Williams, The Daily rock

"TROGLODYTE rules!"

— Max Haaga, creator of SASQUATCH OCEAN, JOHNNY McTEXAS-DINOSAUR FIGHTER

"This band makes me inexplicably happy..."

— Jill Girardi, Jill Girardi"CEO Razorback Records"

"That stuff is seriously killer...Bigfoot death metal rules!"

— Neil Smith, Neil Smith "frightmare" "bloodfreak" "lordgore"

"TROG sounds killer...Too bad you guys look like a boy band!!!"

— Matt Olivo "Repulsion, Matt Olivo

"TROGLODYTE is heavy as dinosaur shit."

— James Lee, Drunk quote at show in Lawrence KS

“Monsters are a common background in Kansas City, but not monsters like Troglodyte. There’s no divining rod that could produce this band,”

— Mr. Smiley, KCAnthem

“a four-man band from Independence, Missouri, calls it: "neandercore." Or music as primitive as a caveman ripping ass — artfully. "It's its own brand," says Ben Von Schiefelbusch, Troglodyte's bassist. "We don't write songs. There's no preconstruction or preconceived ideas. They just happen."”

— Hugh Welsh, pitch magazine

"Our festival appearances are as rare as a BIGFOOT sighting, but the festival organizers are friends who have supported us, so it's the least we can do!" The festival appearance is to also coincide the release of the bands SYMPHONIES OF SASQUATCH CD.

— fangoria music, Fangoria Magazine

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May 31

The Roxy
Overland Park, KS, US | 8:00pm
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Overland Park, KS, US
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The Roxy
Overland Park, KS, US | 8:00pm
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Overland Park, KS, US
Fri May 31 8:00pm
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Get your asses out to The Roxy on Saturday May 31st for easily one of the most brutal shows to hit Kansas in a while. We will be celebrating J's 35th Birthday, so be sure to buy him multiple shots of Jager before he takes the stage. Make sure you get there early as GORNOGRAPY will be opening this beast. Next up will be the death metal machine BURIAL RITUAL from Wisconsin, followed immediately by the relentless brutality of UNMERCIFUL who will be taking pleasure in raping your ear pussies. After that you will be subjected to the onslaught of insanity provided by TORN THE FUCK APART, and closing out the night will be the insanely heavy and ridiculously intense Illinois natives, THE VILE IMPURITY! You really don't want to miss this show! It is an all ages event, with only a $5 minor surcharge. For those of you who are over 21, it will be just $6 to get you in the door. Show will be starting at 9...hope to see all you crazy mother fuckers out there!
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Jun 14

Replay Lounge
Lawrence, KS, US | 8:00pm
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Lawrence, KS, US
Fri Jun 14 8:00pm
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The Riot Room
Kansas City, MO, US | 8:00pm
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Kansas City, MO, US
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Uptown Theatre
Kansas City, MO, US | 5:20pm
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Kansas City, MO, US
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Red Dead
Just Amazing, Keep it on and Stay Death Metal \m/
The Zeta Reticuli
The Zeta Reticuli greets and thanks you for your offering. Keep it Heavy!
Scott Walter
Kick ass music!! diggin it..
Dan Cull (the producer)
Hi there! Are you available to play a show at the Beaumont on Jan. 15th? Call me @ 216-240-3739, thanks!
Five Way Cross
hey!fuckin' good music \m/....we put you on us artist recommendations!:)add us!!
23 CENT SOLUTION
Bigfoot metal is the shit! You guys are Vicious!