We are not Power-Violence
We are not Music
This is ChaosXcore
We are Monkey Dominatrix
(This is run by a fan and is in no way affiliated with any Monkey Dominatrix members)
[Names removed to protect the innocent. Names added to fuck some people over]
Monkey Dominatrix
formed in the early spring of 1992. Fed up with the current scene in their rural province of Greensburg, PA, full of flannel-shirted indie kids. Too many Fugazi T-shirts.Jon [censored] was an Irish horror-punk Misfits fiend from North Carolina or South Charolina or whatever. Jessie [censored] was Pittsburgh native Pollock-Daigo-Hungarian [explitive] mutt who moved to Greensburg to sell coke and influenced Jon in the ways of straight-edge and punk rock, and introduced him to the Misfits. Together, decided to learn how to play instruments. Jessie quickly excelled at all instruments while Jon floundered around on his bass because he's a fucking ass humping [explitive]. Soon, Jon showed Jessie who the [explitive] was when he [explitive] him in his tight [explitive] [explitive].
Anyways, so they started hanging out in Jessie's bedroom, located on 19 Mohawk Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601. Yes, a punk lived on Mohawk Drive. This is the birthplace of what would be ChaosXcore. Tagging this house is encouraged. Spray-paint a big ol' MDX on a wall.
After lots of [you don't wanna know], they wanted to start making music. However, they felt that their music would be aided by travels across the country. They spent a lot of time in California, hanging out with buddies Man Is The Bastard. Actually, Jessie is responsible for mentioned the term "power-violence" around Eric Wood of MITB, who later mentioned it in a song and defined their style of ultra-hardcore punk music. This is when Jon and Jessie actually formed Monkey Dominatrix and started playing a noise variation of this "power-violence." They stayed there and toured around the country, directly influencing such bands as Crossed Out, No Comment, Capitalist Casualties, Charles Bronson, The Locust, and countless other local PV bands that sucked too bad to gain any recognition. However, none could quite capture the sound of MDX, mainly cause no one wanted to.
In 1996, they played Hulkamania in New York City, recruiting long-haired Jesus impersonator Brent Christ for guitar to play the show. However, they sucked, considering no one had any energy, and Jessie was stuck playing drums. The entire front row killed themselves. That was when Jessie and Jon decided to call it quits. Not because of the suicides, that part was funny, but because they had no energy.
Then Dillinger Escape Plan came along, claiming to be this cool, original version of Grindcore/Hardcore/whatever, and MDX was really fucked off. The song "Sugar Coated Sour" was very much a rip-off of an original MDX song "Suck A Cooked Whore." but whatever, they can ride the bandwagon MDX started. After beating the shit out of Chris Pennie, DEP drummer, Jessie decided to hook up with Jon again, and to form Monkey Dominatrix again. This was in 1999.
Over the next 7 years, Monkey Dominatrix dealt with drug overdoses, suicide, alcoholism, murders, car accidents, teen pregnancies, statutory rape, and E.D. None of the members actually dealt with these problems, it just happened to people they knew, and they laughed on and on. They especially laughed at Corey Wray, because he was a tool and he looked like a goat. They also laughed at Brent Huba, because he hung himself. What a fag.
2006 is when the ball really got rolling. Psyopus, DEP, See You Next Tuesday, and tons of other local Grind/Death/Mathcore bands were appearing out of nowhere, so MDX decided it was a ripe market for noise. Unfortunately, Metal Blade dropped their contract in favor a bunch of other dumb bands. MDX re-recorded their 3rd album and re-titled it "We Are Better Than Haste The Day" (originally titled "We Are Better Than Sunny Day Real Estate"). It became a cult classic, and was also a favorite among cults. MDX made tons of profit and called it a night.
Then See You Next tuesday released a new CD, and so did Psyopus. Enraged, MDX decided that they should put out a new CD, cause they thought SYNT and PsyButt were a bunch of pussies. That brings us to the present day. MDX is currently recording their new album, the name of which has not currently been released.
With a legacy of power and violence behind them, and a future of chaos and core in front of them, Monkey Dominatrix is sure to be a [explitive] for the rest of time.
-All Music Guide, Bradley Torreano
Members:
Jessie - Most vocals, guitar, and drums (All albums)
Jon - Bass, vocals, silly vocals (All albums)
Brent "Jesus Christ" - Live guitar, back-up vocals (1994-95 - demo)
Emily - Guitar (1995 - split w/ Sarlacc + split w/ Crossed Out)
Discography:
1994 - Cassette demo
1995 - Split cassette w/ Sarlacc
1995 - Split cassette w/ Crossed Out
1995 - We Are Better Than Sunny Day Real Estate LP
1996 - Split 7" w/ Charles Bronson
1996 - Split 7" w/ Crucial unit
2000 - Dun-Dun Bree Bree Bree Throwdown hXc Mosh Pit CD (The influence behind all metalcore pseudo-death metal scenegrind bands . . . we're sorry)
2004 - Split 7" w/ Creation Is Crucifixion
2006 - We Are Better Than Haste The Day CD reissue
Merch
2006 reissue of the 1995 classic
"We Are Better Than Haste The Day" - $3
Total Playing Time: 14:25 minutes
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CD's also available through Leprous Schoolgirl Productions, so buy it through them to support. You won't, though. Seriously, who buys music?