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Enemy Soil

Hardcore band from VA · formed 1991

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Enemy Soil photo
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Shows on record
3
Rooms played
3
Cities
3
Releases
17
Last show
Oct 15, 2018Funhouse

About

Enemy Soil is a band from VA, formed in 1991, tagged Crust, grindcore, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 1995 to 2018, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.

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

3 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19951 show
  2. 20182 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 15, 2018Funhouse · SeattleHeadlinerwith Violent Opposition, Antigama, Cognizant
Jan 20, 2018St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church · WashingtonSupportwith Triac, Mind As Prison, Suppression, +1
Aug 10, 1995Empire · SpringfieldHeadlinerwith Violent Industry, S.a.c., Grimlock, +1

Where they play

3 rooms in 3 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Seattle1 show
  • Springfield1 show
  • Washington1 show

Live history

3 shows on record
Shows counted
3
First on record
Aug 1995
Latest on record
Oct 2018

Shows per year

  1. 19951
  2. 20182

Top rooms

  • Funhouse, Seattle · 1
  • St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, Washington · 1
  • Empire, Springfield · 1

Top cities

  • Seattle, WA · 1
  • Washington, DC · 1
  • Springfield · 1

Often on the bill with: Antigama, Cognizant, Disciples of Christ, Grimlock, Suppression, TRIAC, Violent Opposition

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

17 releases, 1995–2017

  • Live Nail In The Coffin

    2017

  • Smashes The State Live

    2008

  • Smashes the State! - R.I.P. 1991-1998

    2001 · Compilation

  • [untitled] / Document#2

    1999 · Ep

  • Obsequious / Document#2

    1999

  • Fractured Theology

    1998 · Album

  • 3 Way Split Live Tape

    1998

  • Live In Virginia

    1998

  • Corrupted / Enemy Soil

    1997 · Ep

  • Enemy Soil / Agoraphobic Nosebleed

    1997 · Ep

  • Enemy Soil / Reversal of Man

    1997 · Ep

  • The Ruins of Eden

    1997 · Album

  • Live At Fiesta Grande #5

    1997

  • Enemy Soil / Abstain

    1997

  • Desperate Corruption / Enemy Soil

    1996 · Ep

  • War Parade

    1996 · Ep

  • Casualties of Progress

    1995 · Compilation

Lineup

  • Richard Johnson
  • R. Mason

Former

  • Brian Harvey · bass guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 2 plays, 2010-12-05–2012-10-21 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Dr. West) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Mel) — KEXP

Lineup history

14 members on record
  • Brian Harveybass guitar, drums (drum set)1995–1996
  • Adam Perrytenure unknown
  • Criag Lenctenure unknown
  • Doshu Tokeshitenure unknown
  • Jeff Kanetenure unknown
  • JR Hayestenure unknown
  • King Fowleytenure unknown
  • Mike Taylortenure unknown
  • Omid Yaminitenure unknown
  • R. Masontenure unknown
  • Richard Johnsontenure unknown
  • Shane Privettetenure unknown
Show 2 more members
  • T.L. Smoottenure unknown
  • Tim Caicedotenure 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.

Members also play in: Agoraphobic Nosebleed (via Richard Johnson), Blower (via R. Mason), Drugs of Faith (via Richard Johnson), Reeking Cross (via R. Mason), The Index (via R. Mason)

Members' earlier bands: Frodus (via R. Mason), Pig Destroyer (via Brian Harvey), Triac (via Richard Johnson)

Shares members with: Autoerotichrist (via R. Mason), Battletorn (via Omid Yamini), City Of Caterpillar (via Jeff Kane), Deceased (via King Fowley), Doomstone (via King Fowley), Jesus Of Nazareth (via R. Mason), Nit-Pic (via Jeff Kane), Pg.99 (via T.L. Smoot) and 1 more

Photos, art and posters

Enemy Soil — St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 2018-01-20
Poster · St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 2018-01-20 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Enemy Soil on Last.fmArtist facts
Enemy Soil on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited 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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Enemy Soil (band). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Sterling, Virginia, U.S.
Years active
1991–1999, 2017–2024
Genres
Grindcore, hardcore punk
Labels
Selfmadegod, Bones Brigade, Relapse, Clean Plate, Profane Existence Far East, Insolito, Slap-a-Ham
Current members
Richard Johnson, J.R. Hayes, Adam Perry, Russ Mason
Past members
Cory Stevenson, Jeff Kane, Brian Harvey, Omid Yamini, T.L. Smoot, Doshu Tokeshi, Shane Privette, Criag Lenc, Tim Caicedo
Associated acts
Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Pg. 99, City of Caterpillar, Frodus, Drugs of Faith, Exploding Meth Lab, Blower, Initial State, Random Green, Virginia Creep, Vastum, Reeking Cross

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