Assück

Assück was an American grindcore band from Saint Petersburg, Florida, active from 1987 to 1998.

Assück
Background information
OriginSt. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Genres
Years active1987–1998
LabelsSound Pollution
Associated actsDiscordance Axis, In/Humanity, Nasty Savage, Scrotum Grinder, Anthem 88, Crucible, Bombs of Death, Jud Jud
Past members
  • Steve Heritage
  • Jason Crittendon
  • Rob Proctor
  • Steve Kosiba
  • Daryl Kahan
  • Pete Jay
  • Dave "Spinach" Malinksky
  • Paul Pavlovich

History

Assück was founded by vocalist and guitarist Steve Heritage, who also operated the record label Schematics Records from 1995 to 2002.

In July 1996, Assück took part of a Florida mini-tour accompanied by Canadian grindcore act Acrid.[6] The friendship developed during this tour later led to a split 7-inch vinyl between Acrid and the Assück side-project Bombs of Death, released through No Idea Records in June 1997.[6] Assück toured with Acrid again in July and August 1997, this time across the Midwest and into Canada.[6]

Legacy and reception

The band proved influential,[1] with their album Anticapital (1991) voted number 4 in the Terrorizer list of their top 20 US grindcore albums, who described it as a "low-calibre battery of brooding, malicious, doom-ridden grind pitched somewhere between early Napalm Death and even earlier Bolt Thrower".[3]

According to journalist Greg Pratt, "Assück were an incredible band with probably metal's best drummer [Rob Proctor], although no one ever mentions his name. They combined well-written poetic and political lyrics with catchy songs, insane musicianship and a short-fast-loud brutality that no one has topped since."[7]

Writing for Maximumrocknroll, Felix von Havoc describes the political punk and metal roots of this band, stating "Assuck managed to combine the anger, fury and social commentary of a punk band with the musicianship and production quality of a Death Metal band."[4]

Members
Final line-up
  • Steve Heritage - guitar, vocals (1987-1998)
  • Jason Crittendon - bass (1997-1998)
  • Rob Proctor - drums (1987-1998)
Former members
  • Paul Pavlovich - vocals (1987-1992)
  • Dave "Spinach" Malinksky - vocals (1994-1997)
  • Daryl Kahan - vocals (December 1993-January 1994)
  • Pete Jay - bass (1991-1992)
  • Steve Kosiba - bass (1992-1997)
Timeline

Discography
Studio albums
  • Anticapital (1991, Sound Pollution)
  • Misery Index (1997, Sound Pollution)
Extended plays
  • Born Backwards demo tape (1989, Liquified Tapes)
  • Necrosalvation 7-inch (1990, Rigid Records)
  • Split 7-inch with Old Lady Drivers (1990, No System)
  • Blindspot 7-inch (1992, Open Records)
  • State To State 7-inch (1992, SOA)
Compilation albums
  • Anticapital/Blindspot +3 (1994, Sound Pollution)

References
  1. "Assück biography @ MusicMight". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  2. Allmusic.com review of Misery Index
  3. Hoare, James (March 2009). "Criminal Records: Essential Records|US", Terrorizer 181, p. 44.
  4. Felix von Havoc, Maximum Rock'n'Roll No. 198. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Archived by Havoc Records. Access date: June 20, 2008.
  5. Moore, Doug (2013-03-22). "Waxing Atrocious – Assück's Steve Heritage". invisibleoranges.com. Invisible Oranges. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  6. Julien, Alexandre (October 4, 2013). "Acrid Official Biography". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  7. Stewart-Panko, Kevin (March 2009). "US Grind", Terrorizer 181, p. 43.
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