A.C. (Metal)

Biography

Formed in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in 1988, A.C.’s career proved as unconventional as the white-knuckle noise they produced. Formed by Seth Putnam (vocals), Mike Mahan (guitar) and Tim Morse (drums), their first record was a split 7-inch single in 1988, followed by a number of limited pressing singles, EPs and compilation appearances. There was also a scarcely credible 7-inch with 5, 345 ‘tracks’ on it. They quickly earned themselves a reputation for what even veteran thrash metal observers decried as ‘merely noise’. Spokesperson Putnam admitted in the 90s that they ‘broke up because our old guitarist didn’t know how to play anything else on guitar’. They soon re-formed, however, with a new, more able guitarist (Fred Ordonez). The new line-up recorded a series of Eps before Ordonez was replaced by John Kozik. Despite their ongoing personnel problems, the band signed a recording contract with Earache Records and released...

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