- For the 1973 movie for which this band is named, see Soylent Green.
Soilent Green is a grindcore and sludge metal band from Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans.
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Overview
Soilent Green was founded in 1988. Their debut album wasn't released until 1995, when Pussysoul came out on Dwell Records. The following four albums were released by Relapse Records, until they signed with Metal Blade Records for their 2008 album, Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction. To promote the album they toured with God Forbid, Dethklok, and Chimaira.[citation needed]
The band have had their share of tribulations, even violence. On 26 April 2004, bassist Scott Williams was killed in an apparent murder/suicide by his roommate. Then, in September 2005, former singer Glen Rambo was killed in Hurricane Katrina.
Coverage of the band has been positive. In 2006, Soilent Green was featured in Metal Maniacs magazine in an article about the New Orleans metal scene.[citation needed] Soilent Green was also featured in Rolling Stone as one of the top 25 most influential metal bands.[citation needed][when?]
Members
Current members
- Tommy Buckley – drums (1988–present)
- Brian Patton – guitar (1988–present)
- Ben Falgoust – vocals (1993–present)
- Scott Crochet – bass (2003–present)
Former members
- Glenn Rambo – vocals (1988–1992)
- Donovan Punch – guitar (1988–1998)
- Scott Williams – bass (1992–2002)
- Ben Stout – guitar (2000–2001)
- Tony White – guitar (2003–2005)
- Gregg Harney – guitar (2005–2007)
- Marcel Trenchard - bass (1988-1992)
Discography
| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 1995 | Pussysoul | Dwell Records |
| 1998 | A String of Lies (EP) | Relapse Records |
| 1998 | Sewn Mouth Secrets | Relapse Records |
| 2001 | A Deleted Symphony for the Beaten Down | Relapse Records |
| 2005 | Confrontation | Relapse Records |
| 2008 | Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction | Metal Blade Records |