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Taking their name from the Stephen King novel ''The Stand'', Captain Trips was a Melbourne based speed metal band which formed from the ashes of a previous group called '''Tahkisis'''.
Taking their name from the Stephen King novel ''The Stand'', Captain Trips was a Melbourne based speed metal band which formed from the ashes of a previous group called '''Tahkisis'''.


Captain Trips' music is likened to '''Forbidden''' and '''Testament''' with a progressive slant that gave them an original edge. The band re-united in 2008 but nothing seems to have come of this and Dwyer has since formed [[Vulvagun]].
Captain Trips' music is likened to '''Forbidden''' and '''Testament''' with a progressive slant that gave them an original edge. The band re-united in 2008 but nothing seems to have come of this and Dwyer and Phillips have since formed [[Vulvagun]].


===Discography===
===Discography===

Revision as of 20:44, 26 March 2011

Band members

  • Current line-up
    • Rob Becher (bass)
    • Stuart Bedford (guitar)
    • Wayne Dwyer (vocals)
    • Chris Phillips (drums)
  • Former members
    • Paul Hogan (drums) (1991)
    • Mark Boemer (guitar) (1992)
    • Roger Dali (vocals) (1990)

Formed

Melbourne, VIC, 1991

Band information

Taking their name from the Stephen King novel The Stand, Captain Trips was a Melbourne based speed metal band which formed from the ashes of a previous group called Tahkisis.

Captain Trips' music is likened to Forbidden and Testament with a progressive slant that gave them an original edge. The band re-united in 2008 but nothing seems to have come of this and Dwyer and Phillips have since formed Vulvagun.

Discography

Compilation tracks:

Year Track Title Album Title Label
1993 "Cenobite Kick" Redrum Roadrunner