New Additions: Vandal-X 7" Single by Monster Truck Five

I was not at all familiar with Monster Truck Five before starting this project. In some cases, I had heard the name here or there of a band or artist, but perhaps due to the relatively short lifespan of the band, this one slipped under my radar. I was able to grab the last seven inch single they released in 1994, Vandal-X, on Sympathy For The Record Industry, where their 1995 and 1996 albums would also be released, via Discogs.

What I discovered in picking up the first of a number releases is that this band is ferocious. It's hard to pin down their sound, blues garage rock without regard for conventional song structures, and volume to rival Dinosaur Jr.

Know Yer Band: Monster Truck Five

Band Name: Monster Truck Five

Members
Vocals - Christopher Wilson
Guitar - Christopher Wilson, Vince Falcone, Jack Taylor
Bass - Pat Humphrey
Drums - Michael Dermody, Mark Deane

Releases
1990 - Split 7" w/Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments (Datapanik Records)
1993 - Aintneverbeen 7" (Anyway Records)
1993 - S.F. Sister 7" (Chrome Frog Records)
1994 - Gimme Five 10" (Chrome Frog Records)
1994 - Vandal-X 7" (Sympathy For The Record Industry)
1995 - Columbus Ohio album (Sympathy For The Record Industry)
1996 - Dry Leaves...Hot Wire (Sympathy For The Record Industry)

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Band: Barbed Wire Dolls

Members
Bass – Joe Maple
Drums – John Bernardo
Guitar – Jeff Dutton
Vocals – John Weills

Releases
1989 - Sorrow Rains / Pissing Out The Poison seven inch single (Aroma Records)
1990 - Demoralized / El Camino seven inch single (Sympathy For The Record Industry)