Rob Wrong
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Rob Wrong | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal, doom metal |
| Years active | 1992-present |
Rob Wrong is an American rock guitarist known for his playing in Witch Mountain (band) and The Skull (band). He has been praised as "inspired" by OregonLive.com and been described by Premier Guitar for creating "titanic guitar sludge".[1][2] Having started with the punk rock group M-99 and the sludge metal band Iommi Stubbs before forming Witch Mountain in 1997.[3] In 2009 he shifted to playing purely lead guitar for Witch Mountain after they hired singer Uta Plotkin which simultaneously saw a rebirth in the band.[1][4][5] this led to appearances at notable festivals such as Roadburn Festival, South by Southwest and Hellfest (French music festival) as well as tours with Danzig (band), Superjoint, Yob, Enslaved and Hawkwind.[6][7] In 2015 he was invited by Eric Wagner to perform in The Skull whom have since toured with Saint Vitus (band), and who have also performed at Roadburn, Muskel Rock, Psycho Las Vegas and Hellfest.[8][9][10][11]
Discography
Albums with Witch Mountain
- Homegrown Doom (demo, 1999)
- ...Come the Mountain (2001)
- Metal Swim (Adult Swim compilation, 2010)[12]
- South of Salem (LP 2011, CD 2012)
- Let It Rain (Oregon Historical Society compilation, 2012)[13]
- Witch Mountain EP (2012)
- Cauldron of the Wild (2012)
- Mobile of Angels (2014)
- Burn You Down b/w Hare's Stare (single 2016)
Albums with The Skull
- The Skull (2016)
References
- ^ a b "Retooled Witch Mountain the real deal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ Shea, Eric (8/27/2014). "Ear To The Ground: Witch Mountain's Psycho Animundi". Premier Guitar. Retrieved 2/24/2018.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ^ "Rob Wrong - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Interview: Witch Mountain's Rob Wrong". Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Witch Mountain: Doom Metal Aged 10 Years, Just 'South Of Salem'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "Witch Mountain Confirmed For Roadburn Festival 2013 | The Sleeping Shaman". The Sleeping Shaman. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Getting Your Ass Kicked In Rural France For Hellfest". Noisey. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "SAINT VITUS, THE SKULL & WITCH MOUNTAIN Announce Tour". Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "LIVE REVIEW: Roadburn 2016 Hardrock Hideout w/ Jucifer, The Skull & Bang". Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "New Self Titled EP from The Skull | Tee Pee Records Webstore". teepeerecords.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Saint Vitus, The Skull, Witch Mountain". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Metal Swim compilation (2010)". Adult Swim. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ Ham, Robert (2012-01-31). "Oregon Bands Cover Oregon Bands and Everybody Wins". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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