Persecution
Band Members
- Final Line-Up
- Jody Bartolo (vocals)
- Adam Gillis (guitar, bass)
- Rod Hunt (vocals)
- Pete Kotevski (drums)
- Dave Neil (guitar, keys)
- Former Members
- Nick Hunt (drums)
- Scott Mullins (drums)
Formed
Sydney, NSW, 1991
Band Information
Sydney's Persecution was a band whose allegiances seemed to shift with every different song they played. Their stance and attitude was one of a hardcore punk band, but musically Persecution embraced the stylistics of extreme metal. Originally formed by Hunt in 1991 as a death metal band, Persecution's sound developed after Bartolo and Neil joined in 1994 to incorporate hardcore elements with death, grind and doom, creating a confronting, violent and unique style. The band existed concurrently with the Unclean, a brutal and uncompromising hardcore unit that also featured Bartolo, Neil and Gillis.
Hunt later formed the hardcore band Murder with Brett Curotta of Massappeal and is also a writer and photographer for Sydney's Drum Media. Since 2007, he has fronted the sludge band Summonus.
Discography
Album:
| 1996 | Thick Face Black Heart | Underclass/Warhead |
Compilation tracks:
| Year | Track Title | Album Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Encapsulated" | Come to Daddy | Thrust |
| 1993 | "Wargod" | Redrum | Roadrunner |
| 1995 | "Besieged" | Warhead Vol. 1 | Warhead |
| 1995 | "Indignant", "Psycho Cunt" | Worst Case Scenario | Underclass |