Member Since: 2/15/2006
Band Website: karlhill.com/wehrmacht
Band Members:
Left to right: Shann Mortimer - Bass
Marco Zorich - Guitar
John Duffy - Guitar
Brian Lehfeldt - Drums
Tito Matos - Vocals
Influences: THE BEATLES,KISS,LED ZEPPELIN,THE DOORS,THE WHO,JIMI HENDRIX,ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA(ELO), PINK FLOYD,CREAM,THE ROLLING STONES,BLACK SABBATH,OZZY OZZBOURNE, JUDAS PRIEST,MOTORHEAD,IRON MAIDEN,AC/DC,SAXON,ACCEPT,SCORPIONS,DEF LEPPARD, MOTLEY CRUE,Y&T,TWISTED SISTER,W.A.S.P.,QUIET RIOT,BILLY SQUIER,CHEAP TRICK, BLUE OYSTER CULT,NAZARETH,THE RAMONES,SEX PISTOLS, PLASMATICS,DEVO, DURAN DURAN,VAN HALEN,SAMMY HAGAR-early,RIOT,THE EAGLES,METALLICA,EXODUS,MEGADETH,ANTHRAX, METAL CHURCH,SLAYER,VENOM,DESTRUCTION,SODOM,VOIVOD,DARK ANGEL,CELTIC FROST,HELLHAMMER,BATHORY,POSSESSED,DEATH,KREATOR,OZ,SORTILEG E,HELLOWEEN,EXCITER,
S.O.D.,D.R.I.,C.O.C,GBH,RKL,MDC, CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER,DISCHARGE,RAW POWER,NEGAZIONE, ENGLISH DOGS,CRUCIFIX,DR KNOW,THE DICKIES,DEAD BOYS, BEYOND POSSESSION,CRUMBSUCKERS,LUDICHRIST,MR BUNGLE,POISON IDEA, THE ACCUSED,ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT,FINAL WARNING,OILY BLOODMEN,CODE OF HONOR, BLACK FLAG,CROMAGS,MURPYS LAW,VICTIM'S FAMILY,DAYGLO ABORTIONS, BUTTHOLE SURFERS,AGNOSTIC FRONT,THE EXPLOITED,DEAD KENNEDYS,BROKEN BONES, CHRIST ON PARADE,BATTALION OF SAINTS,DIE KREUZEN,SIEGE,STARK RAVING MAD,S.N.O.T.,EXCEL, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MINISTRY,AGENT ORANGE,JOHNNY CASH, IGGY & THE STOOGES,MC5,THE NUNS,THE DICTATORS,THE AVENGERS, THE MUTANTS,X-RAY SPEX,SPARKS,G.I.S.M.,GASTUNK,VELLOCET,VARUKERS, MINOR THREAT
BAD BRAINS,PARLIAMENT/FUNKADELIC,BOOTSY COLLINS,MADNESS,THE SPECIALS,THE SELECTOR,FISHBONE, LIVING COLOR,MILES DAVIS,RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS,DICK DALE,THE VENTURES, THE SURFARIS,PET SHOP BOYS,TEARS FOR FEARS,LEVEL 42,ABC,MANO NEGRA, LES NEGRESSES VERTE,GIPSY KINGS,BEASTIE BOYS,LL COOL J,ICE T, BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS,JUST ICE,WHODINI,ERIC B & RAKIM, SUGARHILL GANG,GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE,NWA,EAZY E, ICE CUBE,PUBLIC ENEMY,STEADY B,SIR MIX-A-LOT-early,KRAFTWERK.. HORROR MOVIES..GEORGE A. ROMERO..SAM RAIMI..JOHN CARPENTER..TOBE HOOPER..SKATEBOARDING..DRINKING..WOMEN..PARTYING A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT!
Sounds Like:
SPEEDCORE..HARDCORE PUNK..SPEED METAL..CROSSOVER..THRASH
( ADDITIONAL WEHRMACHT INFO & ALBUM REVIEWS )
This band coined the term Speed-Core and was a true pioneer in the underground metal scene of the 1980s. Based in Portland, Oregon, this group became popular worldwide, touring overseas as well as in the USA. Many people today think that they're then-outrageous antics were ahead of their time. NOTE: Biermacht was expected to be one of the biggest selling indy-metal CDs of 1988 until an unexpected back-lash against the subject matter prompted every major record chain to pull the CD, LP, and tape from their shelves. As a result, Biermacht became very hard to find because retailers were afraid to carry it.
Overlooked Hardcore/Thrash Legends *****Amazon.com(March 9, 2004) Reviewer: Ernesto Catalan Valdez "Kastas" (Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico) -
It's sad to see bands like Portland's WEHRMACHT simply disappear into obscurity and never get the credit for what they were. WEHRMACHT was probably one of the most original, intense and fun bands of the Thrash Metal era. Their love for Gore films, international beers and extreme hardcore punk gave birth to one of the most unique musical styles in a genre often deemed as close minded. Biermacht was the band's second and (sadly) final album, but the band went with a bang. From the hilarious opening, "You Broke My Heart (So I Broke Your Face)" to the intense thrash/grind of "The Wehrmacht" and "Night Of Pain", the band displayed an incredible musical capability. The record is filled with 3-second joke songs, many of them only the band members knew what they were about (i.e.,"Drink Jack"), but despite this obvious filler, the album is truly an amazing Hardcore/Thrash display. As a final note, this album is less than 30 minutes long.
One of the best bands period ***** Amazon.com(August 6, 2004) Reviewer: Fritz "I'm thinking" (Spokane, WA) -
...Wehrmacht was an exceptional thrash metal band, really maybe close to being the best there was .. Les Evans of Cryptic Slaughter described Wehrmacht once as "the only band that I ever saw blow Slayer offstage."
Record Label: New Renaissance
Type of Label: Indie