Ed Gein

Named for one of America's most notorious serial killers (his exploits helped inspire the movies Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Ed Gein generate a suitably brutal and unforgiving sonic assault, combining the skull-crushing power of thrash metal and grindcore with the angry political ranting and social commentary of hardcore punk. Hailing from upstate New York and consisting of Jesse Daino on drums, Aaron Jenkins on bass, and Graham Reynolds on guitar (all three sing), Ed Gein recorded their first three-song demo in 2002, with their debut album, It's a Shame a Family ...