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Kill Your Idols

January 06, 2023

For the Sonic Youth EP, see Kill Yr Idols. For the 2004 documentary film, see Kill Your Idols (film).

Kill Your Idols is an American hardcore punk band from New York, active from 1995 through 2007 and again from 2013 to the present. They were signed to SideOneDummy Records. Their releases on SideOne were Funeral for a Feeling (2001), a split with 7 Seconds in 2004, and From Companionship to Competition (2005). Other notable releases by the band were No Gimmicks Needed and This Is Just The Beginning... which were released on Blackout! Records. The band released several 7" EPs, splits with other bands (including Full Speed Ahead, Fisticuffs, Voorhees, Good Riddance, and Poison Idea), multiple compilation tracks, and two full-length LPs in their 11-year run. Most of their records were released on vinyl as well as compact disc. Some were released on different colors of vinyl, different sleeve covers, hand numbered tour presses, and picture discs, making their records a favorite among collectors.

Kill Your Idols
Also known asKYI
OriginLong Island and
New York City, United States
GenresHardcore punk
Years active
  • 1995–2007
  • 2013-present
LabelsSide One Dummy, Blackout!
MembersAndy West
Gary Bennett
Mike DeLorenzo
Anthony Corallo

The members cite Poison Idea, Negative Approach, Sheer Terror, Agnostic Front, Minor Threat, Warzone, Sick of It All, and 7 Seconds as some of their influences. Kill Your Idols are very fast with a metal-like dual guitar sound, topped off by shouted vocals. While they are sonically aggressive, they employed hints of melody in their song structure. Although they derived many of their influences from the California and D.C. hardcore scenes, they are considered a New York hardcore band.

Biography

The band took their name from the title of a Situated Chaos song, who were a Long Island hardcore band that existed in the 1990s. Founding members Andy West and Gary Bennett chose the name because the lyrics of the song reflected how they felt about hardcore. They both expressed interest in forming an old school hardcore band, to counter the post-hardcore and beatdown style bands that were popular at the time. Situated Chaos frontman Vinnie Segerra ran a DIY label called Mint-Tone Records, which released a 7" EP by Gary's first band Big Sniff. After the band broke up, Vinnie put him in touch with Andy. They recorded their first practice in 1995, and wrote their first song.

Once they released their first demo, recorded at their first CBGB show in 1996, Vinnie got them their first deal with Bitter Sweet Records and the band went into the studio to record what would become the "12 Inch EP". The label folded prior to its release, and the band brought the masters to Brett Clarin of None Of The Above Records. The record was officially released in 1997. They then booked their first-ever summer tour down the east coast of the United States. It wasn't long after when the band signed to Bill Wilson's Blackout! label, releasing the EP This Is Just The Beginning in 1998, and their first LP No Gimmicks Needed in 2000.

From 1998 until 2002, the band toured relentlessly across the United States, parts of Canada, Europe, and even a short tour of Japan and Korea. The band toured with many other important hardcore and punk bands of the day including H2O, Good Riddance, The Casualties, 7 Seconds, Agnostic Front, Death by Stereo, The Nerve Agents, Kid Dynamite, and many others. As a result of this, they earned a small but loyal grassroots following of underground punk and hardcore fans. Most of their songs dealt with depression, anxiety, the pain of loss, day-to-day problems, and the social politics of the punk scene. The band prided themselves on their DIY ethic, and largely worked with similarly oriented promoters and record labels. The band never took on a manager, and only took on a booking agent for a short time when their touring schedule was at its peak. In 2001, the band signed to SideOneDummy Records, a well-known independent based in California. This afforded the band more widespread distribution, college radio play, and offers to tour with much bigger bands and play much larger venues. SideOne would release their LP's Funeral For A Feeling and From Companionship To Competition.

Breakup

By 2003, the band was almost completely burned out from the road, and took to only playing locally, mostly at legendary venue CBGB's. They also recorded from time to time, releasing From Companionship To Competition in 2005 and their final EP in 2006 titled Salmon Swim Upstream. Kill Your Idols decided to officially call it quits in 2007, and played their final shows in May in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York. The last show in New York was held at a VFW hall in eastern Long Island. Right before the band went on, the show was raided by local police and fire officials and was shut down due to over-occupancy. Fans and friends of the band quickly reorganized the event later the same night in the parking lot of a band rehearsal space in an industrial area. Complete with a PA system and full backline, the band ripped through as many of their songs as they could before the police arrived again. After they broke up, the members took interest in other musical projects and started families.

Reunion and later years (2013-present)

On May 19, 2013, Kill Your Idols reunited to play at the Black 'N' Blue Bowl at Webster Hall in New York City, six years after their initial breakup to a very welcoming crowd. In 2015, they played two sold out shows on March 20th and 21st in New York and New Jersey respectively. Friday was held at Saint Vitus Bar In Brooklyn, New York and Saturday at GameChanger World in Howell, New Jersey. Both of these shows were benefits for Nate Gluck from Ensign, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2014. The Saturday show was a part of NateFest, and featured sets from bands including Sheer Terror, former touring mates Indecision, and Bigwig. They continued to play occasionally throughout the 2010's, most notably at the Warzone tribute show, held at Tompkins Square Park in 2017. Drummer Vinnie Value was a part of the house band for the Warzone set, having been their drummer until the passing of Raybeez in 1997. In April 2018, they embarked on a short east coast run with Fireburn, playing in Boston, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia. They continued to play singular shows throughout 2019, including at Skid Row Garage in York, Pennsylvania.

On January 20th 2020, drummer Vinnie Value passed away unexpectedly. Kill Your Idols dedicated their February 29, 2020 show at Revolution in Long Island to his memory. Anthony Corallo from Sheer Terror filled his spot that night, and joined the band that year.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the band found themselves writing new material through online communication. In mid-2020, Kill Your Idols announced they would be releasing their first new material in over fifteen years. They include a brand new 12" vinyl release on Triple B Records, as well as split EP's with Vermont's The Path and hardcore band Rule Them All. The split with Rule Them All was released on March 4th, 2022 through Flatspot Records. It features two new songs titled "Tragic" and "Simple, Short, & Fast".

Other projects

Many past and present members of Kill Your Idols have been constant figures in the Long Island and New York hardcore scenes since the 1990's. Guitarist Gary Bennett and current drummer Anthony Corallo play in the legendary New York hardcore band Sheer Terror, with Bennett having been with them since the late 1990's. Corallo is an audio engineer, runs his own label Chronic Death Records, and has been a fixture in the hardcore scene since the 2000's. Bennett also formed Deathcycle, a crossover thrash band featuring original member Ron Grimaldi, with Paul Delaney joining later on. Paul would go on to form death metal band Black Anvil alongside Gary and previous drummer Raeph Glicken, soon after the 2007 breakup. Prior to joining Kill Your Idols, Raeph spent time drumming in multiple New York hardcore bands, including SFA and Cause For Alarm, playing on the latter's final album Beneath The Wheel. Current bassist Mike DeLorenzo and former guitarist Brian Meehan both spent time playing in the Long Island band Milhouse, with Meehan leaving prior to joining Kill Your Idols in 1998. They've also both been members of hardcore/metal band Celebrity Murders. Mike and former drummer Vinnie Value formed Skinheads Still Scare People (S.S.S.P.), which was a hardcore/Oi! style project featuring Anthony Corallo on drums. S.S.S.P. dissolved following Vinnie's passing in 2020. Vocalist Andy West joined Too Many Voices in 2011, singing on their demo tape that same year, later to depart a short time afterward.

Members

  • Andy West – vocals
  • Gary Bennett II – guitars
  • Mike DeLorenzo– bass
  • Anthony Corallo – drums

Past members

  • Vinnie Value – drums (2003-2007, 2016-2019; died 2020)
  • Paul Delaney – bass (1998-2003, 2007, 2013-2015)
  • Raeph Glicken – drums (2000-2003, 2013-2015)
  • Brian Meehan – guitar (1998-2007, 2013)
  • Jim Conaboy – drums (1995-1999)
  • John Leonardi – bass (1995-1997)
  • Joe Martin – drums (1999-2000)
  • Hugo Fitz – guitar (2019-2021)
  • Dave Oster – drums (1996)
  • Ron Grimaldi – drums (1995)
  • Mike ‘Chickie’ Walter – guitar
  • Jon Abarno – guitar
  • Dan Lerch – bass
  • Mike Disseto – guitar

Discography

LPs

EPs

  • 12" E.P. (None of the Above Records, 1997)
  • This Is Just the Beginning (Blackout!, 1998)
  • Funeral for a Feeling (Side One Dummy, 2001)
  • For Our Friends (Lifeline Records, 2003)
  • Salmon Swim Upstream (Vicious Circle Records, 2006)

Split EPs

Collections

  • 43⁄4" CD (None of the Above Records, 1998)
    • collects the 12" E.P. with 3 live sessions
  • This Is Just The Beginning (Blackout!/Cortex Records, 1998)
  • Bite The Bullet (Know Records, 1999)
    • Vinyl only European release, collects This Is Just The Beginning and the 12" E.P.
  • The Skinnier Years (Vicious Circle Records/State of Grace, 2003)
    • Collects early recording sessions and the 1996 Live at CBGB's Demo
  • Something Started Here (Lifeline/Get Outta Town Records, 2007)
    • Collects compilation appearances and split EPs

External links

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in their 11 year run Most of their records were released on vinyl as well as compact disc Some were released on different colors of vinyl different sleeve covers hand numbered tour presses and picture discs making their records a favorite among collectors Kill Your IdolsAlso known asKYIOriginLong Island and New York City United StatesGenresHardcore punkYears active1995 2007 2013 presentLabelsSide One Dummy Blackout MembersAndy WestGary BennettMike DeLorenzoAnthony CoralloThe members cite Poison Idea Negative Approach Sheer Terror Agnostic Front Minor Threat Warzone Sick of It All and 7 Seconds as some of their influences Kill Your Idols are very fast with a metal like dual guitar sound topped off by shouted vocals While they are sonically aggressive they employed hints of melody in their song structure Although they derived many of their influences from the California and D C hardcore scenes they are considered a New York hardcore band Contents 1 Biography 2 Breakup 3 Reunion and later years 2013 present 4 Other projects 5 Members 5 1 Past members 6 Discography 6 1 LPs 6 2 EPs 6 3 Split EPs 6 4 Collections 7 External linksBiography EditThe band took their name from the title of a Situated Chaos song who were a Long Island hardcore band that existed in the 1990s Founding members Andy West and Gary Bennett chose the name because the lyrics of the song reflected how they felt about hardcore They both expressed interest in forming an old school hardcore band to counter the post hardcore and beatdown style bands that were popular at the time Situated Chaos frontman Vinnie Segerra ran a DIY label called Mint Tone Records which released a 7 EP by Gary s first band Big Sniff After the band broke up Vinnie put him in touch with Andy They recorded their first practice in 1995 and wrote their first song Once they released their first demo recorded at their first CBGB show in 1996 Vinnie got them their first deal with Bitter Sweet Records and the band went into the studio to record what would become the 12 Inch EP The label folded prior to its release and the band brought the masters to Brett Clarin of None Of The Above Records The record was officially released in 1997 They then booked their first ever summer tour down the east coast of the United States It wasn t long after when the band signed to Bill Wilson s Blackout label releasing the EP This Is Just The Beginning in 1998 and their first LP No Gimmicks Needed in 2000 From 1998 until 2002 the band toured relentlessly across the United States parts of Canada Europe and even a short tour of Japan and Korea The band toured with many other important hardcore and punk bands of the day including H2O Good Riddance The Casualties 7 Seconds Agnostic Front Death by Stereo The Nerve Agents Kid Dynamite and many others As a result of this they earned a small but loyal grassroots following of underground punk and hardcore fans Most of their songs dealt with depression anxiety the pain of loss day to day problems and the social politics of the punk scene The band prided themselves on their DIY ethic and largely worked with similarly oriented promoters and record labels The band never took on a manager and only took on a booking agent for a short time when their touring schedule was at its peak In 2001 the band signed to SideOneDummy Records a well known independent based in California This afforded the band more widespread distribution college radio play and offers to tour with much bigger bands and play much larger venues SideOne would release their LP s Funeral For A Feeling and From Companionship To Competition Breakup EditBy 2003 the band was almost completely burned out from the road and took to only playing locally mostly at legendary venue CBGB s They also recorded from time to time releasing From Companionship To Competition in 2005 and their final EP in 2006 titled Salmon Swim Upstream Kill Your Idols decided to officially call it quits in 2007 and played their final shows in May in Philadelphia New Jersey and New York The last show in New York was held at a VFW hall in eastern Long Island Right before the band went on the show was raided by local police and fire officials and was shut down due to over occupancy Fans and friends of the band quickly reorganized the event later the same night in the parking lot of a band rehearsal space in an industrial area Complete with a PA system and full backline the band ripped through as many of their songs as they could before the police arrived again After they broke up the members took interest in other musical projects and started families Reunion and later years 2013 present EditOn May 19 2013 Kill Your Idols reunited to play at the Black N Blue Bowl at Webster Hall in New York City six years after their initial breakup to a very welcoming crowd In 2015 they played two sold out shows on March 20th and 21st in New York and New Jersey respectively Friday was held at Saint Vitus Bar In Brooklyn New York and Saturday at GameChanger World in Howell New Jersey Both of these shows were benefits for Nate Gluck from Ensign who was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 The Saturday show was a part of NateFest and featured sets from bands including Sheer Terror former touring mates Indecision and Bigwig They continued to play occasionally throughout the 2010 s most notably at the Warzone tribute show held at Tompkins Square Park in 2017 Drummer Vinnie Value was a part of the house band for the Warzone set having been their drummer until the passing of Raybeez in 1997 In April 2018 they embarked on a short east coast run with Fireburn playing in Boston Brooklyn and Philadelphia They continued to play singular shows throughout 2019 including at Skid Row Garage in York Pennsylvania On January 20th 2020 drummer Vinnie Value passed away unexpectedly Kill Your Idols dedicated their February 29 2020 show at Revolution in Long Island to his memory Anthony Corallo from Sheer Terror filled his spot that night and joined the band that year During the COVID 19 pandemic the band found themselves writing new material through online communication In mid 2020 Kill Your Idols announced they would be releasing their first new material in over fifteen years They include a brand new 12 vinyl release on Triple B Records as well as split EP s with Vermont s The Path and hardcore band Rule Them All The split with Rule Them All was released on March 4th 2022 through Flatspot Records It features two new songs titled Tragic and Simple Short amp Fast Other projects EditMany past and present members of Kill Your Idols have been constant figures in the Long Island and New York hardcore scenes since the 1990 s Guitarist Gary Bennett and current drummer Anthony Corallo play in the legendary New York hardcore band Sheer Terror with Bennett having been with them since the late 1990 s Corallo is an audio engineer runs his own label Chronic Death Records and has been a fixture in the hardcore scene since the 2000 s Bennett also formed Deathcycle a crossover thrash band featuring original member Ron Grimaldi with Paul Delaney joining later on Paul would go on to form death metal band Black Anvil alongside Gary and previous drummer Raeph Glicken soon after the 2007 breakup Prior to joining Kill Your Idols Raeph spent time drumming in multiple New York hardcore bands including SFA and Cause For Alarm playing on the latter s final album Beneath The Wheel Current bassist Mike DeLorenzo and former guitarist Brian Meehan both spent time playing in the Long Island band Milhouse with Meehan leaving prior to joining Kill Your Idols in 1998 They ve also both been members of hardcore metal band Celebrity Murders Mike and former drummer Vinnie Value formed Skinheads Still Scare People S S S P which was a hardcore Oi style project featuring Anthony Corallo on drums S S S P dissolved following Vinnie s passing in 2020 Vocalist Andy West joined Too Many Voices in 2011 singing on their demo tape that same year later to depart a short time afterward Members EditAndy West vocals Gary Bennett II guitars Mike DeLorenzo bass Anthony Corallo drumsPast members Edit Vinnie Value drums 2003 2007 2016 2019 died 2020 Paul Delaney bass 1998 2003 2007 2013 2015 Raeph Glicken drums 2000 2003 2013 2015 Brian Meehan guitar 1998 2007 2013 Jim Conaboy drums 1995 1999 John Leonardi bass 1995 1997 Joe Martin drums 1999 2000 Hugo Fitz guitar 2019 2021 Dave Oster drums 1996 Ron Grimaldi drums 1995 Mike Chickie Walter guitar Jon Abarno guitar Dan Lerch bass Mike Disseto guitarDiscography EditLPs Edit No Gimmicks Needed Blackout 2000 Funeral for a Feeling Side One Dummy 2001 Kill Your Idols Grapes of Wrath Reflections Records 2002 Europe only release featuring re recordings of tracks from past compilations and split EPs From Companionship to Competition SideOneDummy 2005 Live at CBGB s July 30th 2000 Blackout 2005 EPs Edit 12 E P None of the Above Records 1997 This Is Just the Beginning Blackout 1998 Funeral for a Feeling Side One Dummy 2001 3 tracks from Funeral for a Feeling and 1 unreleased track For Our Friends Lifeline Records 2003 Salmon Swim Upstream Vicious Circle Records 2006 Split EPs Edit I Hate the Kids Split EP w Fisticuffs Motherbox Records 1998 Split EP w Full Speed Ahead Hellbent Records 1999 Split EP w The Nerve Agents Mankind Records 2000 Split EP w Voorhees Indecision Records 2000 Part of the Indecision Records Split Series Split EP w Good Riddance Jade Tree Records 2001 Split EP w Crime in Stereo Rocket Punch Blackout 2003 Split EP w 7 Seconds Side One Dummy 2004 all songs from From Companionship to Competition LP Live on WLUW Live Split EP w Modern Life Is War Lifeline Records 2005 Split EP w Poison Idea TKO Records 2007 all songs from Funeral for a Feeling LP Split EP w Rule Them All Flatspot Records 2022 Collections Edit 43 4 CD None of the Above Records 1998 collects the 12 E P with 3 live sessions This Is Just The Beginning Blackout Cortex Records 1998 Bite The Bullet Know Records 1999 Vinyl only European release collects This Is Just The Beginning and the 12 E P The Skinnier Years Vicious Circle Records State of Grace 2003 Collects early recording sessions and the 1996 Live at CBGB s Demo Something Started Here Lifeline Get Outta Town Records 2007 Collects compilation appearances and split EPsExternal links EditKill Your Idols Myspace profile Kill Your Idols on AllMusic Kill Your Idols on Discogs Kill Your Idols at SideOneDummy Records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kill Your Idols amp oldid 1123352509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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