Charger
Metal band · formed 1998
- hardcore
- heavy metal
- Sludge
- sludge metal
- sludgecore
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 12
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Sep 30, 2025The Ritz
About
Charger is a band, formed in 1998, tagged hardcore, heavy metal, Sludge by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2025, across 12 rooms in 12 cities.
- Charger formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
- Charger has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2009 — MusicBrainz
- Charger has 9898 listeners on Last.fm — Charger on Last.fm
- Charger has released 5 recordings between 2003 and 2012 — Charger on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20031 show
- 20071 show
- 20191 show
- 20201 show
- 20242 shows
- 20256 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | The Ritz · San JoseSupportwith High On Fire | Support | High On Fire |
| Sep 28, 2025 | The Usual Place · Las VegasSupportwith High On Fire, BASTARDANE | Support | High On Fire, BASTARDANE |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Commonwealth Room · South Salt LakeSupportwith High On Fire, BASTARDANE | Support | High On Fire, BASTARDANE |
| Sep 25, 2025 | The Coast · Fort CollinsSupportwith High On Fire, BASTARDANE | Support | High On Fire, BASTARDANE |
| Sep 17, 2025 | The Pearl · VancouverSupportwith High On Fire | Support | High On Fire |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Eli's Mile High Club · OaklandSupportwith Owl (Oakland, CA), Owl, Ancient Rage | Support | Owl (Oakland, CA), Owl, Ancient Rage |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Starlet Room, Harlow's · SacramentoHeadlinerwith The Cross, Hellfire | Headliner | The Cross, Hellfire |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Funhouse · SeattleHeadlinerwith DAMNAGE, Vanishment | Headliner | DAMNAGE, Vanishment |
| Mar 15, 2020 | The Hi Hat · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Wacko, Spider | Headliner | Wacko, Spider |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Black Cobra, Molten | Support | Black Cobra, Molten |
| Oct 16, 2007 | The Underworld · CamdenSupportwith Unsane, October File | Support | Unsane, October File |
| Dec 11, 2003 | The Crypt · MiddlesbroughSupportwith My Ruin, Exit By Name | Support | My Ruin, Exit By Name |
Where they play
12 rooms in 12 citiesRooms played most
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco1 show
- Commonwealth Room · South Salt Lake1 show
- Eli's Mile High Club · Oakland1 show
- Funhouse · Seattle1 show
- Starlet Room, Harlow's · Sacramento1 show
Cities played
- Camden1 show
- Fort Collins1 show
- Las Vegas1 show
- Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Middlesbrough1 show
and 7 other cities
Live history
12 shows on record- Shows counted
- 12
- First on record
- Dec 2003
- Latest on record
- Sep 2025
Shows per year
- 20031
- 20071
- 20191
- 20201
- 20242
- 20256
Top rooms
- The Ritz, San Jose · 1
- The Usual Place, Las Vegas · 1
- Commonwealth Room, South Salt Lake · 1
- The Coast, Fort Collins · 1
- The Pearl, Vancouver · 1
Top cities
- Seattle, WA · 1
- Sacramento, CA · 1
- Vancouver, BC · 1
- Middlesbrough · 1
- Fort Collins, CO · 1
Often on the bill with: High on Fire, Bastardane, Ancient Rage, Black Cobra, Damnage, Hellfire, Molten, My Ruin
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
10 releases, 1999–2012Scantraxx Full Catalogue (Pack 001)
2012
Disgust at the Status Quo
2009 · Ep
Spill Your Guts
2007 · Album
Existence
2004
Energy 04
2004
Hardbass - The Original
2004
Confessions of a Man (Mad Enough to Live Amongst Beasts)
2003 · Album
Scantraxx Volume One
2003
The Foul Year of Our Lord
2000 · Album
Fuzzbastard
1999 · Ep
Lineup
- Jim Palmer
- Martin Ives
- Paul Sanderson
- Tim Machin
- Jay Woodroffe
- Tom O'Brien
- Jeremy Leslie
- Mark Cartlidge
- Jon Whittingham
- Al Cook
- Danny Unett
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
11 members on record- Al Cooktenure unknown
- Danny Unetttenure unknown
- Jay Woodroffetenure unknown
- Jeremy Leslietenure unknown
- Jim Palmertenure unknown
- Jon Whittinghamtenure unknown
- Mark Cartlidgetenure unknown
- Martin Ivestenure unknown
- Paul Sandersontenure unknown
- Tim Machintenure unknown
- Tom O'Brientenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Boit Unique (via Al Cook), Dogliveroil (via Al Cook), Dropout (via Tom O'Brien), I'm Not Sitting Next To You He Who Farts Loud Water (via Al Cook), La Letra Pequena (via Paul Sanderson), Labrat (via Martin Ives), Murder One (via Jim Palmer), Ocksen (via Tom O'Brien) and 9 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Charger on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Charger on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.