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 Phil Anselmo performing with Superjoint Ritual atOzzfest 2004 | |
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| Also known as | Superjoint Ritual (1993–2004) |
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Superjoint, formerly known asSuperjoint Ritual, was an Americanmetal/hardcore band formed in the 1990s and fronted byPantera vocalistPhil Anselmo.
The band was formed byPhil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, andJimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined byHank Williams III and Kevin Bond. They were founded by Anselmo parallel to his membership inPantera, but became a full-time endeavor a few years later after Pantera's dissolution.
Despite their early 1990s establishment, it was not until a decade later, after the folding of Pantera, that the group recorded any albums. It was then that Superjoint Ritual garnered significant TV exposure on programs such asMTV2'sHeadbangers Ball andFuse TV'sUranium.
However, the group's time in the spotlight would prove short lived. A dispute between Anselmo and Fazzio led to the band's eventual split in late 2004, which was confirmed by both Hank Williams III and Jimmy Bower.
The band reunited at the Housecore Horror Film Festival inAustin, Texas, in October 2014. For unspecified legal reasons, the band performed under the name "Superjoint".[1][2] Hank Williams III was initially supposed to take part in this first reunion show, but had to bow out due to personal issues.
Although their appearance at Housecore Horror was supposed to be the only reunion show, the band would later perform atHellfest 2015.[3][4]
Superjoint released their latest album to date,Caught Up in the Gears of Application, on November 11, 2016, throughHousecore Records.
In January 2017, Superjoint played a tour withBattlecross andChild Bite.[5]
In an interview in June 2019, Anselmo mentioned that he was no longer interested in playing with Superjoint.[6] In October 2020, bassist Stephen Taylor said he is unsure if the band is still active.[7] Further interviews with guitarist Jimmy Bower in 2021 confirmed that the band is finished, with no plans to do any further work. Bower cited his and Anselmo's disinterest in working on material related to the band, as well as their existing commitments toEyehategod andPhilip H. Anselmo & The Illegals.[8]
Superjoint's style has been described as a mix ofsludge metal andhardcore punk.[9][10] Bands likeVenom,Slayer,Celtic Frost,Voivod, andDarkthrone have also been noted as influences. The name "Superjoint Ritual" comes from a lyric in the Darkthrone song "The Pagan Winter". According to Bower, Anselmo wrote 70–80% of the group's music.[11]
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