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THE DWARVES
The Dwarves Must Die
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The histories of some musical groups are so shrouded in legend that separating fact from fiction is nearly impossible. The Dwarves rise from Illinois paisley garage band to San Francisco punk icons to international symbols of decadence has been so fraught with misinformation that less is known about them now than when they first made the scene almost two decades ago.
The Dwarves Must Die adds another layer of mystery and intrigue to this sordid tale of rock n' roll excess and the only label that matters, Sympathy for the Record Industry, is the perfect place for this warped masterpiece. Careening wildly from garage to hardcore, from hip hop to art rock, from pop punk to sheer noise, the album takes a journey through the dark heart of American music to the dirty soul that lies beneath.
Singer Blag Dahlia and guitarist HeWhoCanNotBeNamed, with the help of multi-platinum producer Eric Valentine, have assembled a crack team of players with funny names including: the Fresh Prince of Darkness, Clint Torres, Wreck Tom, Rex Everything and Tazzie Bushweed. The list of celebrity guests includes Dexter Holland from the Offspring, Nick Oliveri from QOTSA, Nash Kato from Urge Overkill, rapper San Quinn, DJ Marz, EBlack¨ Josh Freese and even the original Space Ghost Gary Owens.
Photographer Michael Lavine took the cover shot, an homage to the Dwarves classic "Blood, Guts and Pussy" and "Come Clean" album covers, that rides the line between smut and sheer genius to a place where parental advisory stickers dare not tread.
Known for their ferocious live performances, the Dwarves will tour the world in support of The Dwarves Must Die. In this age of prepackaged punk and ready-made rebellion, the Dwarves remain fiercely independent and unrepentant to the end.
Tracks
Bleed On
Fuck Eat and Fuck you up
Salt Lake City
Blast These Assholes
Demented
Dominator
Like You Want
Fuck the Bitch and Go
Kaotica
Relentless
Runaway
Christ on a Mic
Massacre
Downey Jr.
The Dwarves Must Die