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BarnYard Oddities/Metal Onslaught

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Hi,my name is Ken.Back in the 80's I was in a band called Metal Onslaught.Our first album "cease to exist"was released in 1987 on Shark records,and was later released on cd along with SEPULTURA's first album "Morbid Visions" as a split disc in 1989.We were also on speedmetal Hell 3 along with PRONG,WEHRMACHT,BLOODFEAST,ect(we never got a dime from the record company for any of it!).The band changed it's name to CARNAGE(there was already an bigger band called Onslaught),and then to LOST SOUL(no'one could pronounce the word Carnage!).We opened for national acts like QUIET RIOT,KING DIAMOND,NUCLEAR ASSAULT and locals like TROUBLE,ZOETROPE,LIFE SENTENCE,ect...(to many to list or rember it was the 80's)After that I was in a punk/funk band called STUFF TREATMENT,and then an industrial band called RAZORHOUSE/BONEMAN OF BARUMBA.Then around 2000 I started BarnYard Oddities with friends sitting in on bass,and drums,including Michael Batio Angelo's drummer for a couple months of gigging,and recording.These new demos:"ANIMAL CRACKERS"and" Kenny V. and the Haybaler's" are my first attempts at Home recording(I was going to call it playing around with a four track)a Boss micro br(SMALL recorder about the size of an IPOD).There's no vocals on Haybalers(most of these songs have versions with vocals) because my plan was to do an instrumental guitar demo to send to guitarplayer and the other mags. The NEW demo ANIMAL CRACKERS(15 songs) is about half heavy stuff(with vocals),and half instrumental. Check it out! Hope you like it! THANKS... Ken Vretfors P.S. I'M LOOKING FOR A DRUMMER,AND A BASS PLAYER [email protected] "Metal Onslaught -the first Milwaukee Metalfest with King Diamond,Nuclear Assault,Death Angel,Trouble,and about 15 more-1986"............................................HOORAY for steroids...thats Roger Clemens on the mound playing for the Yankees at Fenway park!
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Member Since: 2/27/2008
Band Members: Ken Vretfors-guitar, Jonas Graumby-bass, Eric Cartwright-drums,Jeff Albertson-keyboard. I used a bunch of different guitars on the ANIMAL CRACKERS,and Kenny V. and the HayBalers demos,including a Gibson V,a couple strats,a couple Les Pauls,an early 90s prs,several different Carvins,a Tele,and a Magnatone lapsteel.I have a bunch of recording amps... Supro,Silvertone,Magnatone,Gibson ect...I LOVE my little amps,they sound amazing,I love'em!
Influences: "Jay" Jason Mewes Michael Schenker,Alex Lifeson,Uli Roth,Frank Marino,Yngwie,Van Halen,Jimi Hendrix,James Brown,Stevie Wonder,Louis Jordan,Devo,Black Flag,Sex Pistols,Les Paul,Albert Lee,Tommy Emanuelle,Peter Green,Gary Moore,Terry Kath,Derek Trucks,Sonny Landreth,Django Rienhardt,Elvin Bishop,Ace Frehley,Bon Scott,Freddie Mercury,Black Sabbath,Tower of Power,the Funk brothers,Steve Morse,Rod"the bottle"Price,Randy Rhodes,the Beatles,the Rolling Stones,Stanley Jordan,Robert Randolph,Steve Cropper,Chet Atkins,Smokey Robinson,Jackie Wilson,Sam&Dave,Otis Redding,Edwin Starr,Iggy Pop,Al Green,the Stray Cats,Jeff Beck.........LEG IT BE...LEG IT BE....OH LEG IT BE... IT COST ME 38 MILLION POUNDS FOR THIS!!
Sounds Like: Its all guitar,I did the Kenny V. and the hay baler's demo in the thoughts of sending it out to the guitar magazines,then I found out they dont take cd's anymore,they want everything delivered electronically. As far as what this new demo sounds like,I wanted to do a few different styles,so theres metal-shred,country,funk, and blues. BUT,BarnYard usually plays Metal maybe Motorhead meets Nugent,meets Pantera meets ZZ top.
Record Label: Unsigned

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Music up!!

Here 6 songs from the song bank. Shoot me a comment and let me know what you think....thanks for your time!! Ken 
Posted by on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:26:00 GMT

Music up soon!!

Will be posting some music very soon!! Check back soon!!
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:40:00 GMT

Check out my Metal onslaught Days...blast from the past...

http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=13410
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:40:00 GMT