In short...
Crustacean [as in 'hard-shell'] is a 4-piece Thrash metal band, that hails from Tilburg, the Netherlands. We play uncompromising thrash from fast to furious to slowly flowing and stomping riffs. Don’t expect outdated simplicity though; steadfast and stubborn we might be, our eyes and ears are aimed forward and that’s exactly where Crustacean’s going! We appeal to the young and the old die-hard metal head. What’s even better is that our sound and appearance also appeals to non-metal heads! So that’s a lot of necks to stretch! Bear in mind that we’ve got a live-history of over 10 years - touring, gigging, opening up and doing after shows for the likes of Master (US), Morbid Angel (US) among others, then you know we mean business.The saga begins…
The foundation for Crustacean is laid in 1989 by JVI (drums) and NVZ (Bass). After 5 years of Crystal Lake, 1 demo, 2 rehearsal tapes, some gigs and plenty of disorder in their line-up they enter the Double Noise studio in Tilburg, Holland February of 1994. There they record their 2nd demo "Rip Off". They want to 'come clean' in a sense, so they change their name into 'Crustacean'. Smart move!!
The following summer they' appear on a local compilation-CD: "No Sleep 'Til Burg". The gigs that come out of it prove their raving metal to work really well live. This leads to a contract with the young 'Double Noise Recordings' for which they record a mini-CD called 'Headcleaner'. This recording is released March 1995 and spawns heaps of positive reviews, airplay and interviews.
This however, does not prohibit Crustacean from making a major change of course. A major line-up change follows. Their style, often compared to bands like 'Death' and 'At the Gates', makes way for the crude Slayer approach. Dutch label 'Teutonic Existence' releases Crustacean's first full length CD 'Burden Of Our Suffering'. This debut album ended up second place in Aardschok's top 50! In 2000 Crustacean records the mini-CD "Satanized", which is only released on the Internet. In April 2001 Crustacean record their second full-length album "Insaniac" at Harrow Productions. This album is released February 2003 on Cold Blood Industries. After a promotional tour Crustacean decides to lay low for a couple of years and concentrate on musical activities with other bands such as Travoltas, Illfame and of course Slayer Cover Band. In November 2006 the four members of Slayer Coverband decide to startup thrashing machine Crustacean again, and so here we are at the end of pre-producing the next Crustacean CD, a twelve track neck breaker that will melt your stereo!Who? Wherefrom?
TMP – vocals/bass (ex - Jackstraw, f.k.a. Masticator, Slayer Coverband)
MKK – guitars (ex - Travoltas, ex - Spina Bifida, ex - Master (US), Slayer coverband, ex - Outburst (f.k.a. Acrostichon))
JBR - guitars (also Outburst f.k.a. Acrostichon, ex – Master (US), Slayer Coverband, ex – too much to mention)
JVI – drums (also, Illfame, ex - Travoltas, ex - Spina Bifida, Slayer Coverband)And whereto?
Crustacean has played with acts like Pleurisy, Channel Zero, Undeclinable Ambuscade, Disharmonic Orchestra, Amorphis, Orphanage, Altar, Pentacle, Acrostichon, Thanatos, Celestial Season, Korsakov, Consolation, Nembrionic, Goddess Of Desire, Agathocles etc. in venues like Baroeg, Nighttown, 013, Willem II, Willemeen, Tavenu, Simplon etc. And of course Crustacean is formed by the same members that bring you the one and only Dutch Slayer Cover Band (SCB)
