History Music / Buzzoven

Buzzov•en (pronounced Buzz-oven) are a SludgeMetal/[[ThrashMetal Thrash Metal]] band formed out of northern California in 1990.

* LuckyCharmsTitle: The "•" in their name stems from a logo used on early demo tapes: they'd simply cut the entries for the words "buzz" and "oven" out of the dictionary, pasted them together, and didn't bother removing the bullet-point separating the syllables of "oven".

They are rather infamous for their chaotic dark and very violent live shows (often with a lot of vomiting to boot).

* ContemptibleCover: The cover to Sore in particular is pretty warped.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Sits between a 7-10: Sore is a clear 10 with added nightmare fuel, while Junkie is a groove focused cover of Lynrd Skynrd that sits at a 6- 7. Kirk's acoustic numbers are a fairly gentle 2 but then there's music like "Wound" and "Toe Fry" which hit a 9-10 .

* MohsScaleOfLyricalHardness: An outright 10-11 depending on your view of nihilistic self destruction.

* SludgeMetal: TropeCodifier. While slightly later onto the scene than many of the NOLA bands, Buzzoven were the first band to add grooves and some speed to the sound that created the more punkish atmosphere other bands would follow.

* ShoutOut: Kirk Fisher has confirmed that their name is a {{Music/Melvins}} reference, combining the name of Melvins singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne with their song "Oven".

Buzzov•en (pronounced Buzz-oven) Are a SludgeMetal/[[ThrashMetal Thrash Metal]] band formed out of northern California in 1990.

One of the original Sludge groups Buzzoven differ from their peers in having elements of power Groove in their overall style.

Buzzoven manage to be both more unsettling and more accessible than similar bands such as Eyehategod and Greif often with tighter song structures but often book ended by all kinds of nightmarish sampling mixes.

The one constant member is Kirk Fisher, as of 2018 the band is still touring.

* "Igor: Bass guitar

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Sits between a 7-10 : Sore is a clear 10 with added nightmare fuel while Junkie is a groove focused cover of lynrd Skynrd that sits at a 6- 7 kirks acoustic numbers are a fairly gentle 2 but then theres music like "wound" and "toe fry" which hit a 9-10 .

* ScaryMusicianHarmlessMusic: Played with: Kirk is much more easygoing and happy now as is the band as a whole but their concerts were often genuinely dangerous compared to their contemporaries especially in their early years fostered by the severe nihilistic attitudes of the band and their stories of things done in the past are not for the faint of heart.

* SludgeMetal: Trope codifier while slightly later onto the scene than many of the NOLA bands, Buzzoven were the first band to add grooves and some speed to the sound that created the more punkish atmosphere other bands would follow.

* {{Angrish}}: Like many of his peers Kirks vocals consist mostly of tortured screams.

* NightmareFuel: The song "sore" begins with minutes of twisted noises and incessant painful screaming before ertupting into some power groove sludge before completely breaking down into noise again. the album in general is viewed as one of the darkest and most violent albums ever made.

* ScaryMusicHarmlessMusician: Subverted: Kirk is much more easygoing and happy now as is the band as a whole but their concerts were often genuinely dangerous compared to their contemporaries especially in their early years fostered by the severe nihilistic attitudes of the band and their stories of things done in the past are not for the feint of heart.

Buzzov*en (pronounced Buzz- oven) Are a Sludge / Thrash metal band formed out of northern California in 1990.

The one constant member is Kirk Fisher as of 2018 the band is still touring.


Tropes that apply to This band:


** sludge metal: Trope codifier while slightly later onto the scene than many of the NOLA bands, Buzzoven were the first band to add grooves and some speed to the sound that created the more punkish atmosphere other bands would follow.

** Angrish: Like many of his peers Kirks vocals consist mostly of tortured screams.

** Contemptible Cover: The cover to Sore in particular is pretty warped.

** Mohs scale of rock and metal Hardness: Sits between a 7-10 : Sore is a clear 10 with added nightmare fuel while Junkie is a groove focused cover of lynrd Skynrd that sits at a 6- 7 kirks acoustic numbers are a fairly gentle 2 but then theres music like "wound" and "toe fry" which hit a 9-10 .

** Mohs Scale of Lyrical hardness: An outright 10-11 depending on your view of nihilistic self destruction.

** Nightmare fuel: The song "sore" begins with minutes of twisted noises and incessant painful screaming before ertupting into some power groove sludge before completely breaking down into noise again. the album in general is viewed as one of the darkest and most violent albums ever made.

** Scary Music Harmless musician: Subverted: Kirk is much more easygoing and happy now as is the band as a whole but their concerts were often genuinely dangerous compared to their contemporaries especially in their early years fostered by the severe nihilistic attitudes of the band and their stories of things done in the past are not for the feint of heart.

** Mohs scale of rock and metal Hardness: Sits between a 7-10 : Sore is a clear 10 with added nightmare fuel while Junkie is a groove focused cover of lynrd Skynrd that sits at a 7.

** Nightmare fuel: The song "sore" begins with minutes of twisted noises and incessant painful screaming before ertupting into some power groove sludge before completely breaking down into noise again.

** Scary Music Harmless musician: Mildly Subverted: Kirk is much more easygoing and happy now as is the band as a whole but their concerts were often genuinely dangerous compared to their contemporaries especially in their early years fostered by the severe nihilistic attitudes of the band.

They are rather infamous for their chaotic dark and very violent live shows (often with a lot of vomiting to boot). Buzzoven manage to be both more unsettling and more accessible than similar bands such as Eyehategod and Greif often with tighter song structures but often book ended by all kinds of nightmarish sampling mixes.
The one constant member is Kirk Fisher as of 2018 the band is still touring.