Member Since: 18/12/2004
Band Members: Fat Tony Janicki - Rythm/Lead guitar, Lead Vocals, complete lack of beard powers
Scotty Jackson - Lead/Rythm Guitar, mighty beard powers
Mikey Bastard - Bass, Backing Vocals, slightly less mighty beard powers
Fergie McLean - Drums, Backing Vocals, un-mighty beard powers
The following is our review in Absolote Underground magazine. Writen by the lovely Kristen from BDFM. One zombie stompin chick.__________________________________
OUT FOR YOUR BRIANS_______________________________________
By Kristen Semchuk_____________________________The door creaks open a cloud of smoke slithers forth, the stench of death trails close behind it. The moonlight reveals something horrific that makes my skin crawl, I try to scream but my voice is trapped within the depth of my fear. Each breath sounds like a freight train as I try to evade the impending doom that stalks me. Finally I realize that it’s just The Conniving Cadavers, they’ve come for their interview….phew.Conniving Cadavers, a band that lives on the fence, somewhere between being too good for punk and not good enough for metal, no matter what your want to call them their ghoulish demeanor will surely win your heart….or eat it raw.Like many bands the Conniving Cadavers started out in the basement, dallying along without any real direction, mastering covers by the album-full under the maiden title Brigade 88. Realizing that the name sounded too Oi punk the welcomed a suggestion from a friend and so they became Conniving Cadavers, which was up against the likes of ‘Insane in the Membrane.’ To honor the name-giver, they aptly dubbed their mascot scarecrow after him, Spencer. They have now been playing shows for three years starting out in the all ages scene and making their way to the big leagues of the 18 plus crowd in the last couple of years.The band consists of three solid members, Anthony on vocals and guitar (Fat Tony), Fergie on drums and Scott on lead guitar. Fat Tony recently won best rhythm guitar at the 2007 Calgary Beer Core Awards that took place in July. Scott and Tony often trade off between rhythm and lead which makes it difficult to tell who really does what. No matter, they both wear each hat well. The bassist position is a cursed one with this band, they’ve had troubles hanging on to one and they’ve been through four different suitors.The Conniving Cadavers just released their first full length album it 9 has song and was recorded at Eco Base Studio with Casey Lewis. It has such favorites as ‘Land of the Dead,’ ‘Zombie Stompin.’ And Dead Flesh. You can pick up a copy at Sloth and Megatunes as well as at any of their live shows. Plans are in motion to put out a split with The Blind Assassins in spring 2008, this is guaranteed to be horror punkalicious.Their influence ranges from Minor Threat to Slayer with at hearty helping of Misfits and Iron Maiden. They are very much a horror punk band but special in the sense that they’re more talented than many ‘punk’ bands. As you read this Fat Tony is probably fucking the dog at work, thinking about the most dreadful and atrocious scenarios in his demented mind. It passes the time and entertains his morbid brain all the while giving way to more Cadavers material.One thing that has always kept me interested with the Cadavers, aside from their wild lyricism is the way they all participate on stage. I can tell they enjoy themselves up there. I especially love the dance that Fat Tony does, it’s reminiscent of MJ’s Thriller dance but toned downed to our layman’s level making it the Zombie Stomp. It’s very macabre and evil looking, I wish that I’d thought of it. One day we may be lucky to see the harmonica resurrected from the grave, but I’m told it will be a cold day in hell before that happens.For all the horror lovers out there, you need to at least come out to a show and check out a set, these boys take horror punk to the next level. It’s like smiling at someone all the while imagining their bloody murder. Until then, lock your doors, hide under your blanket, keep the night light on, the Cadavers are coming for you.
Influences: Misfits, Minor Threat, Balzac, The Nekromantix, Rancid, Operation Ivy, Green Day, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, D.R.I, Rage Against the Machine, Distillers, Horror Pops, Blitzkid, Action, Danzig, Charged G.B.H, The Ramones, Nirvana, the Mad Cowboys, and countless others
Sounds Like: Horror Punk/metal
Record Label: Looking for a super-cool one