Ludicra

Ludicra
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1998–2011, 2022
LabelsAlternative Tentacles, Profound Lore
Websiteludicra.org

Ludicra is an American heavy metal band from San Francisco.[1] They originally formed in 1998 as a quartet and later expanded to five members. In 2011, the band announced on their official website that they had disbanded,[2] but they reunited in 2022.

Ludicra's sound has been described as black metal[1] and avant-garde metal.[3][4] Influences include bands such as Darkthrone, Gorgoroth, Dødheimsgard and Bethlehem,[1] and genres like thrash metal, doom metal, punk and folk.[5]

The group included current and former members of other San Francisco-based bands such as Impaled, Hammers of Misfortune,[1] Tallow, Missile Command, Ominum and punk band Hickey. They shared the stage with Impaled,[1] Total Shutdown,[1] the Fucking Champs[1] and Krallice.

The band reunited in 2022, and performed at the Northwest Terror Fest in Seattle and at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.[6]

Band members

Last lineup

  • John Cobbett – guitars (1998–2011)
  • Christy Cather – guitars, vocals (1998–2011)
  • Ross Sewage – bass (1999–2011)
  • Laurie Sue Shanaman – vocals (1999–2011)
  • Aesop Dekker – drums (1998–2011)

Former members

  • Jesika Christ – bass, vocals (1998–1999)

Session members

  • Melynda Jackson
  • Lorraine Rath
  • Kris Force
  • Sigrid Sheie
  • Jackie Perez-Gratz

Discography

Other appearances

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g York, William (July 22, 2002). "Ludicra". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Official Ludicra web site Archived December 18, 2001, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Smith, Chris (July 2011). "Rehab of a strung-out musical scene". San Francisco Magazine. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Smith, Chris (July 6, 2011). "Our avant-garde metal scene". ca-smith.net. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  5. ^ Lee, Cosmo; Voegtlin, Stewart. "Into the Void: Stylus Magazine's Beginner's Guide to Metal". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 2, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
  6. ^ Pehling, Dave (November 8, 2022). "Reunited SF black metal band Ludicra plays Great American Music Hall". CBS News. Retrieved November 14, 2022.