They re-signed with Taang! Records and in 1997 released Back & Gacked (EP) and Another Case Of Brewtality. Later in 1996 Gang Green surfaced yet again with Walter Gustafson returning on drums, along with newcomers Mike Earls (guitar, vocals) and Matt Sandonato (bass, vocals). In 1996, Chris Doherty, Chuck Stilphen, Glen Stilphen And Walter Gustafson re-formed to play 5 east coast dates including shows at The Rat and CBGB's. Joe returned to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Second hiatus (1990-1995) Īfter touring the United States with Social Distortion in 1990 Gang Green experienced a few more lineup shuffles before being dropped by Roadrunner and going on hiatus for several years in which Doherty founded the bands Klover (Mercury Records) and Hamerd. In 1989 Gittleman was fired by Doherty and was replaced by Josh Pappe, formerly of Dirty Rotten Imbeciles. This incarnation of Gang Green consisted of Doherty, Fritz Erickson (guitar), Joe Gittleman (bass) and former Jerry's Kids drummer Brian Betzger. Roadrunner years (1987-1989) īy 1987, when Gang Green were signed by Roadrunner Records the band’s musical style had come to lean more toward heavy metal and the personnel of the band had changed completely after the Stilphen brothers departed at the end of 1986 to form Mallet-Head and later Scratch and studio project band Nuns of Punk (with singer Erich Thaler of Stompbox). The song Alcohol also appears on the soundtrack to the 2010 film Jackass 3D. Metallica also played the song live and it was rumoured to be a consideration for their Garage Days EP but did not appear on the release. It was also covered by The Meatmen on their album Pope on a Rope, and also by No Fun at All on their releases No Straight Angles (US edition), EP's Going Steady, and Master Celebrations. It also appeared on their live compilation, Live on St. Boston punkrock band Dropkick Murphys covered the song on their "Back to the Hub" 7 inch. It appeared on their EP entitled Motörpenis which was released in 1996. It was also covered by Impaled Nazarene, a black metal band from Finland. Tankard, a German thrash metal band, featured the song on their album Chemical Invasion. Doherty) from Another Wasted Night has been covered by a number of bands. This record is considered to be the band's best recording and is regarded as one of the definitive hardcore punk records of its time. This edition of Gang Green released the Another Wasted Night LP on Taang! Records in 1986. This second lineup is the most famous nationally as it was both the first to tour and the one that recorded the songs "Alcohol" and "Skate to Hell". Chuck Stilphen (lead guitar), Glen Stilphen (bass, vocals) and Walter Gustafson (drums). (Drunks Against Mad Mothers), The Freeze and Smegma And The Nuns. In 1985,Chris Doherty reemerged with an all new Gang Green lineup consisting of former members of D.A.M.M. First reunion and Another Wasted Night (1985-1986) All of the tracks recorded by the original line up of Gang Green were later released on the Preschool CD, released by Taang! Records. In 1985, Gang Green released the 7" " Sold Out" on Taang! Records, the heavily influential Boston label's first release. In 1984 the group disbanded and lead singer Chris Doherty joined the band Jerry's Kids for their album Is This My World?. The first incarnation of the band in 1980 consisted of 15 year olds Chris Doherty, Mike Dean, and Bill Manley and contributed seven tracks to the This Is Boston, Not L.A. History Formation and first hiatus (1980-1984) 1.2 First reunion and Another Wasted Night (1985-1986).
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