#Terry Savastano

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"HOW IS GRIEF DIFFERENT THAN DISRUPT?"

PIC INFO: Spotlight on Guitarist Terry Savastano, former member of crust punk/'90s hardcore band DISRUPT, Boston sludge/DOOM metal band GRIEF, and current guitarist for COME TO GRIEF.

CIRCLES OF CHAOS (blog): "When and how did GRIEF come about?"

TERRY SAVASTANO: "Three of the members were in DISRUPT, and we played in that band for a number of years but wanted to do something else. We did both bands for a while then DISRUPT broke up and we're just doing GRIEF now. It's been that way ever since about '90 or '91. I'd say five years and going strong."

CoC: "How is GRIEF different from DISRUPT?"

TS: "It's a different form of music; Disrupt was just charging full of hardcore and politics and GRIEF is really slow, monotonous dirge. I try not to use the word metal, but I guess we are a metal band."

CoC: "Face it, you're a metal band."

TS: "Yeah, you'd have to say that."

Sources: www.chroniclesofchaos.com/articles.aspx?id=1-108 & www.picuki.com/profile/smash_divisions.

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Formed in 1991 by then Disrupt guitarist Terry Savastano, Grief's style of "extreme doom" was seminal to all things slow, doom, and sludge to follow. For more than a decade, Grief would release several EP's, splits, full lengths and compilations before calling it quits. Fast forward to January 2016, Terry's new version of Grief (including former Grief drummer Chuck Conlon) played their first show as "Come to Grief". Since then, Come to Grief have toured all over the United States, Canada, and Europe, as well as released 'The Worst of Times' EP, a split release with Fistula, and the 'Pray for the End' EP. 'When the World Dies', Come to Grief's new full length LP was recorded in July 2021 at GodCity Studio in Salem, MA, by Kurt Ballou (Converge). #cometogrief #whentheworlddies #translationlossrecords #metal #doom #sludge #sludgemetal #metalmusic #disrupt #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylmusic #vinylmeplease #vinylporn #vinylpossessed #instavinyl #vinyljunkie #vinyleveryday #grindpromotionrecords https://www.instagram.com/p/CnESz6yoG0z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Corrupted & Grief - Split

1995

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MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2019 - Pat Riot's Top Must-See Acts: WARHORSE

MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2019 – Pat Riot’s Top Must-See Acts: WARHORSE

Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor

As most people know, it is a little over a month away from the fifth annual edition of the infamous, Riff Relevant co-sponsored MARYLAND DOOM FEST! (more…)

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COME TO GRIEF (ex-Grief) Release Back Catalog For Free via Bandcamp; Announce East Coast Tour Dates

New England-based sludge supergroup COME TO GRIEF, featuring current and former members of Grief, Disrupt and Warhorse, have made their back catalog available for free via Bandcamp. DOWNLOAD THE COME TO GRIEF DISCOGRAPHY AT THIS LOCATION In addition, the legendary sludge offshoot has announced its first run of East Coast dates in over a year, beginning Nov. 26 in Brooklyn, NY, with Sunrot, False Gods, etc. before wrapping up Dec. 13 in Portland, ME, with Chepang, Yautja and others. Formed in 1991 by Disrupt guitarist Terry Savastano, GRIEF's style of “extreme doom” was seminal to all things slow, doom, and sludge to follow. For more than a decade, GRIEF would release several albums, EPs, splits and compilations before calling it quits in 2001, despite a couple of reunion attempts. Fast-forward to 2014, Terry’s new version of the pioneering sludge band (including former drummer Chuck Conlon) reactivated before playing their first show as COME TO GRIEF two years later. Since then, the band has toured all over the globe with bands like Eyehategod and The Obsessed, including multiple festival appearances at Roadburn, Maryland Deathfest and Austin Terror Fest, among others. COME TO GRIEF resumed its brand of disgruntled, slow-crawling malevolence with the band's first EP, The Worst of Times, in 2017 and the quickly-followed split with Fistula, Take Me In My Sleep / Contusion. The band' second EP, Pray for the End, was released in 2020 just in time for the pandemic to bring things to a halt. Furthermore, the band recently finished recording its debut album When the World Dies at GodCity Studio with producer and tone wizard Kurt Ballou (High On Fire, Gatecreeper). More info to be unveiled at a later time.

FFO: Eyehategod, Iron Monkey, Noothgrush, Buzzoven, Thou East Coast 2021 Tour Dates: Nov. 26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar (w/ Sunrot, FALSE GODS & Cowardice)   Nov. 27 - Washington, DC @ Pie Shop DC (w/ Suppression, Crawler & Low Flesh) Nov. 28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie (w/ MOROS. FALSE GODS & Caged) Dec. 10 - Providence, RI @ Alchemy (w/ CHURCHBURN, EDICT & New Hell) Dec. 13 - Portland, ME @ The Apohadion Theater (w/ Chepang, Yautja & DMT) Web Links: https://www.cometogrief.com/ https://www.facebook.com/extremesludge/ https://www.instagram.com/cometogriefband/ https://cometogrief.bandcamp.com/

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The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series – The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series with Terry Savastano of Come to Grief pt 1 Part 1 Part 2

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BECAUSE JEFF HAYWARD WAS NEVER TOO FAR AWAY FROM A MARVEL COMICS TEE -- HEAVY SHIT.

PIC(S) INFO: For your "Wolverine Wednesday" -- Spotlight on a live shot of American sludge/DOOM metal band GRIEF, from the band's "Come to Grief" era, c. 1994, plus a promotional shot of the group from the same time period. Note the old-school Wolverine tee à la vocalist Jeff Hayward in the first photo -- "SNIKT!"

Sources: www.picuki.com/media/3315679547162904621 (Picuki 3x).

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UNLEASH THE GRIEF MONSTER -- UNLEASHED AS A TUMOR OF HATEFUL, DRIPPING, BLACK TAR.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a poster redesign of the "hate monster" mascot for Boston sludge/DOOM metal band, GRIEF, c. the band's"Come to Grief" era, c. 1994, redesigned color scheme by "LuckyShoreline," c. March 2024.

PIC #2: The original illustration. Artist undisclosed, but I'm willing to bet it's Eric C. Harrison, legendary GRIEF bassist and graphic artist for every one of their releases.

Sources: https://es.pinterest.com/pin/477663104246821752 & CVLT Nation.

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UP THE LONG-HAIRED PUNKS! -- HEADBANGUNG RECRUIT IN THE EARLY '90s CRUST WAR.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on guitarist Terry Savastano of American crust punk band DISRUPT, c. 1989-1993, and the only band member who didn't come from Lynn, Massachusetts (Terry is a native New Yorker).

TERRY (on joining DISRUPT): "I come into the picture in late 1989. I met the guys the previous year and helped get some of the first gigs. then I roadied for them a few times and they asked me to join. It was one of the greatest moments of my life!! I was the first member of the band who was not from Lynn, Mass. the last line-up was me (guitar), Jay + Pete (vox), Jeff (guitar), Randy (drums), and Bob (bass). We toured Europe in 1993 and broke up the same year."

Sources: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?photo_id=413002978360 & http://notecalleszine.blogspot.com/2011/07/disrupt-interview.html.

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FALL INTO A DEEP DEPRESSION, THROW ON GRIEF, AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the CD re-release of "Dismal," debut album by Boston sludge/DOOM metal band GRIEF. The album was originally released under the German Common Cause label in 1993, but rapidly fell out of print. It was repressed in 2015 by the Macedonian-based Fuck Yoga Records. Licensed by Grievance Records.

TRACK LIST:

1.) "Rhinoceros" - 7:23

2.) "Isolation" - 3:52

3.) "Coma" 9:17

4.) "Shoot Me... (I'm Already Dead) - 1:10

5.) "Lifeless" - 2:54

6.) "Fucked Upstairs" - 4:20

7.) "Depression" - 4:20

8.) "Virus" - 2:53

9.) "Fleshpress" - 4:05

10.) "The Drone" - 2:51

Tracks 1-4 released as "Dismal" 12," 5-6 released as 7" split with DYSTOPIA, and 7-10 released as self-titled EP.

Source: www.discogs.com/release/8166301-Grief-Dismal.

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"...WE WROTE THESE SONGS TO EXPRESS WHAT OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT FEEL THAT ARE IN THOSE SITUATIONS."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a Decibel Magazine "Making of" featuring the seminal "Come to Grief," sophomore studio effort by Boston sludge/DOOM metal band GRIEF.

DECIBEL: "There’s so much agony and depression on the album. What was going on in your lives to make you so miserable?"

HAYWARD: "[laughs] I mean, honestly, at the time, I wasn’t all that miserable of a person. I was young; 22 years old, I was the youngest of the crew. I was never a depressed or really miserable person. You know, when you’re young, you’re kinda angry about shit. But I dunno, I loved SAINT VITUS, I always thought that was our biggest influence, that slow, kinda caveman approach to writing slow songs. We just took it and added an angry edge to it. Maybe part of it comes from playing in DISRUPT prior to that, which was all about aggression and it was just brutal, so we just took that mentally and slowed it way, way down. But depression and misery, that was never really me. I’m a pretty happy-go-lucky guy in general."

Source: www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/04/23/griefs-come-to-grief-inducted-into-the-decibel-hall-of-fame.

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COME TO GRIEF Release New EP “Pray for the End” + Announce New Bassist

New England-based sludge legends COME TO GRIEF are pleased to announce the release of their second EP Pray for the End, out now via Grievance Records, as well as the addition of bassist Randy Larsen (ex-Cable, ex-Isis). Formed in 1991 by Disrupt guitarist Terry Savastano, GRIEF's style of “extreme doom” was seminal to all things slow, doom, and sludge to follow. For more than a decade, GRIEF would release several albums, EPs, splits and compilations before calling it quits in 2001, despite a couple of reunion attempts. Fast-forward to 2014, Terry’s new version of the band (including former drummer Chuck Conlon) reactivated before playing their first show as COME TO GRIEF two years later. Since then, the band has toured all over the globe with bands like Eyehategod and The Obsessed, including multiple festival appearances at Roadburn, Maryland Deathfest and Austin Terror Fest, among others. COME TO GRIEF resumed its brand of disgruntled, slow-crawling malevolence with the band's first EP, The Worst of Times, in 2017 and the quickly-followed split with Fistula, Take Me In My Sleep / Contusion. Now, the band is proud to present its ugliest output yet, Pray for the End. Recorded by Eric Sauter (Fistula, Boghaunter), the three-track EP speaks further for the downtrodden and those likely to succumb to the miserable existence known as life.

FFO: Thou, Eyehategod, Iron Monkey, Noothgrush, Buzzoven

COME TO GRIEF at the time of recording: Jonathan Hébert - vocals, guitar Terry Savastano - guitar, vocals Tim Simpson - bass Chuck Conlon - drums COME TO GRIEF currently: Jonathan Hébert - vocals, guitar Terry Savastano - guitar, vocals Randy Larsen - bass Chuck Conlon - drums Tour Dates: w/ Barishi 6/25 - Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus Bar (more info) 6/26 - New Haven, CT @ The State House (more info) 6/27 - Brattleboro, VT @ The Stone Church (more info) https://www.cometogrief.com/ https://www.facebook.com/extremesludge/ https://www.instagram.com/cometogriefband/