ICONICIDE First Show, December 5, 1994 at Spiral *FULL SET!*

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ICONICIDE were officially born in December of 1988, when drummer Vegan Mike (ex lackey for Greenpeace and co conspirator for Food Not Bombs NYC) approached Chris (Black Thumb, the Antimessiah, Creeping Death et cetera) after a reading Chris had just done at the now defunct Anarchist Switchboard, which was massacred by rampaging White Aryan Resistance skinheads Independence Day of 1989, with the proposition of forming a band, since Chris had written over 300 songs since he was 10, and had always intended to get a band together. Before Mike was to strike one skin, however, his squat burned to the ground while firemen stood by and watched. Mike lost his drum set in the fire, but went on to join NO COMMERCIAL VALUE, later became one of the Saturday Night Go-Go Boys at the Pyramid, and is now on his way to becoming a she male named Margarita. Guitarist Dirtbag was thrown off a subway platform shortly after approaching Chris about joining the band. Dirtbag later joined DEDETH. Bassist Happy Mike was forced to join ARTLESS to pay off a sizable debt to Mykel Board. Guitarist Jimmy AWOL fled to Greece. Bassist John joined PSYCHO SIN. Drummer Crusty Dave joined CHRISTRAPE. Classical flautist and bassist Jubilee suffered fits of morality and got engaged to a born againer. Bassist Jinx (ex OG OGS) went bankrupt and moved to Ohio. Guitarist Ken aka Blade, Pain and/or Omni moved in with Chris, bled him dry, was kicked out of both band and apartment, and later, along with a cast of nefarious hangers on, became Chris' own personal stalker. Guitarist Zuleika aka Lisa Kaos joined SISTERS GRIMM, and later joined THE WIVES. Guitartist Jen aka Pagan joined CHAIN ANGEL. Guitarist Alitha aka Ariot Storm was raped, impregnated, kidnapped and married by a well known nazi satanist. Alitha now works for MARVEL COMICS. Drummer Mario aka Maj da Beast (ex ARMAGEDDON) deflowered 15 year old bassist Anna in the studio after propositioning Jen, and later made a play for bassist Easy Cheri, a half black half mohawk bisexual second generation suicidal alcoholic buddhist and alleged telepath. The couple, dubbed Mary and Cheerio, were ditched as a body, though they claim to have quit. Mario went on to join SINNER STEEL. Bassist Damiana joined CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT. Guitarist Bob Z became an internetconsultant. Bob later joined THE SEX RAYS. Other potential band members headed for the hills upon hearing of the "Band Curse"... On May 21, 1993, Chris was bludgeoned to death on a subway platform in Flatbush, but was jump started into a one month coma, and returned to the band in time to record a demo in August. With the lineup of 'Arry Vaderci (ex URGENT FURY, SIC FUCKS) on drums, Frank (ex URGENT FURY, DEMO MOE) on guitar, and Bobo Liver on bass, ICONICIDE played their first show 12/5/94 @ SPIRAL (Ozzy Osbourne's birthday). The show was a Battle Of The Bands and Iconicide the first band up. Naturally, they played their set, packed up and left, not giving a shit who won or why.