Mike Scalzi | |
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 Scalzi in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Scalzi |
| Born | December 8, 1969[1] Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Heavy metal, power metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Member of | Slough Feg |
| Formerly of | Hammers of Misfortune, WhipKraft, Heart of Darkness |
| Website | sloughfeg |
Michael Scalzi (born December 8, 1969) is an American musician and a philosophy professor at Diablo Valley College.[2][3] He is the frontman for the heavy metal band Slough Feg.
Career
Scalzi's first band was Heart of Darkness, a crossover/hardcore band. He originally auditioned to be the band's guitarist but that role was already taken, so instead he took the spot as the band's vocalist.[4]
The Lord Weird Slough Feg
In the late 1980s, Scalzi formed The Lord Weird Slough Feg in Pennsylvania, but relocated to San Francisco in 1990 with the hopes of resurrecting the heavy metal scene in the United States. The band produced three demo tapes in the early 1990s before releasing their self-titled debut album in 1996. Since then, the line-up of the band has frequently changed and the name was officially shortened to "Slough Feg" with the release of Atavism in 2005.
Hammers of Misfortune
Hammers of Misfortune got started in the mid-1990s as Unholy Cadaver when Scalzi joined in with guitarist John Cobbett and drummer Chewy Marzolo. In 2001 the band released its debut album The Bastard. In 2003 the band signed a deal with Cruz Del Sur, releasing their second album The August Engine by the end of the same year. This album was also well received by the metal community. After the release of The Locust Years, Scalzi left the band in order to focus on Slough Feg. Scalzi contributes guest vocals on two tracks of their album Overtaker (2022), “Dark Brennius” and “Overthrower”.
Discography
Albums with Slough Feg
- The Lord Weird Slough Feg (1996)
- Twilight of the Idols (1999)
- Down Among the Deadmen (2000)
- Traveller (2003)
- Atavism (2005)
- Hardworlder (2007)
- The Slay Stack Grows (2008) (compilation)
- Ape Uprising! (2009)
- The Animal Spirits (2010)
- Made in Poland (2011) (live album)
- Digital Resistance (2014)
- New Organon (2019)
Albums with Hammers of Misfortune
- Unholy Cadaver EP (1998) – as Unholy Cadaver
- The Bastard (2001)
- The August Engine (2003)
- The Locust Years (2006)
References
- ↑ "Mike Scalzi – Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Slough Feg's Mike Scalzi talks metal, philosophy | San Francisco Bay Guardian". www.sfbg.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Michael Scalzi at Diablo Valley College". RateMyProfessors.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Mike Scalzi – Slough Feg – Interview Exclusive". Uberrock.co.uk. November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2015.