Graven Image
Graven Image
Genres: heavy metal, Power metal, hardcore, hardcore punk, punk
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About Graven Image
There are 3 bands known as Graven Image. 1. hardcore/punk(USA) 2. heavy metal(USA) 3. death metal(NL/Norway): 1.Graven Image were a hardcore punk band from Virginia, playing a fast, loud, style of hardcore, similar to that of early Minor Threat or 7 Seconds. They are considered one of the most important and influential bands of the Virginia hardcore/punk scene, along with bands such as White Cross and Honor Role. They played with a host of America top hardcore bands at Bennys (know as the CBGB's of the Richmond scene). They first released a split tape with Honor Role entitled "Your skull is my bowl". Later the band released a 7" EP entitled "Kicked out of the scene" and was featured on two 80s compilations, the We Got Power LP and the Tarantula on my Cock tape. Sadly, the band's energetic vocalist, Duane, died from a drug overdose. The split tape is now available on cd from two myspace music sites. The were taken from the original recordings from 1982. After Graven Image broke up a couple of years later some of the member formed the band Sordid Doctrine. This band picked up where Graven Image stopped.
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