Drums:
TODD HANSEN
(The Berzerker; Twilight Orchestra (Sweden); As Blood Runs Black (USA); The Wrath; Happy Camper; Devilution; Leopard Street Droogs; Asceticism; Violent Green; From These Wounds; Beijing Tank; Western Decay; Minus Life; Plague of Man; Figurehead; Vulgar Display of Liquor - Dimebag tribute)
Lead Guitar:
RALEIGH VALEMONT
(Silent Partners; Acid Worm; Braisen Virtue; The Mevalonic; Aftermath; Kalliope; Weedkill; Shrapnel)
Rhythm Guitar:
TRISTAN SYKES
(Kalliope; Weedkill)
Keyboard:
BRETT HANSEN
(Silent Partners; Marlinchen; Teratophobia; The Panda Lovers; Boris)
Bass:
DYLAN DK STAR
(Mucus; Cronic; Tic; Comotised Spiders)
Vocals:
NUTTY D
(Silent Partners; Kalliope; Weedkill)
Influences
MR. BUNGLE, FANTOMAS, VICIOUS HAIRY MARY, DOG FASHION DISCO, CARNIVAL IN COAL, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, SECRET CHIEFS 3, RAMMSTEIN, DARTH VEGAS, MUSHROOMHEAD, MINISTRY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE BIRD, FEAR FACTORY, FAITH NO MORE, SOILWORK, SOULFLY, PORTISHEAD, NIN, MEGADETH, SLAYER, JOE HISAISHI, KISS, PANTERA, CANNIBAL CORPSE, MURDERDOLLS, WEDNESDAY 13, CARCUS, VON GHERKIN, NAPALM DEATH, ALICE IN CHAINS, SUPERTRAMP, STEVE VAI, LIMPBIZKIT, PAPA ROACH, TESTEAGLES, DAMAGED, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, RONI SIZE, THE MARK OF CAIN, MASSIVE ATTACK, HYBRID, MESHUGGAH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CHIMAIRA.
Influence from HEADKASE members' various other projects (past and present):
THE BERZERKER, TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, THE WRATH, HAPPY CAMPER, DEVILUTION, LEOPARD STREET DROOGS, ASCETICISM, VIOLENT GREEN, FROM THESE WOUNDS, BEIJING TANK, WESTERN DECAY, MINUS LIFE, PLAGUE OF MAN, FIGUREHEAD, VULGAR DISPLAY OF LIQUOR, SILENT PARTNERS, ACID WORM, BRAISEN VIRTUE, THE MEVALONIC, AFTERMATH, KALLIOPE, WEEDKILL, SHRAPNEL, MARLINCHEN, TERATOPHOBIA, THE PANDA LOVERS, BORIS, MUCUS, CRONIC, TIC, COMOTISED SPIDERS.
HEADKASE have performed with:
SKINLAB (USA), KILLING JOKE (UK), CLUTCH (USA), SUNS OWL (Japan), 8 FOOT SATIVA (NZ), SINATE (NZ), THE BERZERKER, COG, BLOODDUSTER, FRANKENBOK, FIVE STAR PRISON CELL, JERK, INK, TESTEAGLES, TIDAL, DEAD INSIDE THE CHRYSALIS, KARNIVOOL, DEVOLVED, ANXIETY WHISPERS, MORTAL SIN, FULL SCALE, FORT, LUMP, ALCHEMIST, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT, FLESH MECHANIC, MINUS LIFE, HOLLOW, REPEAT OFFENDER, VIRGIN BLACK, JAPUNGA, SLEIGHT OF HAND, TOURETTES, MELODYSSEY, MAGIC DIRT, AVALON DRIVE, ALARUM, SUNK LOTO, PREFERENCE, KING MUNGI, TRUTH CORRODED, DAYSEND, DOUBLE DRAGON, FROM THESE WOUNDS, I NATION, STATE OF INTEGRITY, FROM THE HEARTS OF HEROES, THE WRATH, SAKKUTH, LYNCHMADA, ARCANE, THE DAYLIGHT CURSE, THE KIDNEY THIEVES, MM9, I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, SYNTHETIC BREED, THIS COLLISION, PSYCROPTIC, BEHIND CRIMSON EYES, AGAINST, DIATRIBE, CATACOMB, THE WRETCHED VILLAINS, RAZEL and many more.
Sounds Like
MR. BUNGLE, FANTOMAS, VICIOUS HAIRY MARY, DOG FASHION DISCO, CARNIVAL IN COAL, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, SECRET CHIEFS 3, RAMMSTEIN, DARTH VEGAS, MUSHROOMHEAD, MESHUGGAH, SYKOTIK SINFONEY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CHIMAIRA, INSANE CLOWN POSSE, LOLLIPOP LUST KILL.
DRUMMER PROFILES OF TODD HANSEN AT:
BLASTOLOGY
DRUM THUMPER
SICK DRUMMER
HEADKASE - "Deja Vous" Live Footage (2007)
Footage of Headkase playing "Deja Vous" at Club Phoenix, Brisbane in 2007.
HEADKASE - "Superfluous" Live Footage (2006)
Footage of Headkase playing "Superfluous" at Her Majesty's Bar, Brisbane in 2006.
HEADKASE - "Where the Blood May Lead" Music Video (2004)
Music video of "Where the Blood May Lead" (as seen on RAGE in 2004), consisting of live footage from 2002-2003.
Headkase are an original 6-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, whose sound has been described as "industrial/techno flavoured circus-metal".
They've been performing theatrical and energetic stage shows since 2001, and are in post production stages of their debut album, "The Worm County Circus".
They've opened for such high profile acts as Skinlab (USA) and Killing Joke (UK), and performed at the 2006 Overcranked Festival and at Rapid Festival in 2002 and 2005.
Their sound is mostly compared to: Mr. Bungle, Dog Fashion Disco, Carnival In Coal, System of a Down, Slipknot, Chimaira, Meshuggah and Killswitch Engage.
PRESS: "The six-piece belt out a unique brand of eerie carnival-styled metal,
combining the industrial effects of a keyboard with pulsating drumbeats". Maree Bedford - Time Off Magazine
"Their style of death metal meets Mr. Bungle got some response from the crowd, which had almost doubled by the end of their 30 minute opening set". Simon Milburn - Rave Magazine
"Headkase slam out a heavy set of metal tracks with keyboard effects, hammering drum beats, evil clown masks and a menacing stage demeanour" ... "by the closing track, 'Murdered And Dumped In The Willow', the punters are clearly oozing adrenalin." Time Off Magazine
"Headkase brought their Slipknot meets Mr. Bungle nuttiness to the indoor stage" ... "one just had to admire their tight and powerful sound, their energy and showmanship." Shaun Nancarrow - Rave Magazine
"Like a dirty bomb in Disneyland, Headkase have the potential to cause panic. The good sound and physical depth of the Paddington bunker provided a safe haven for the freak-metal act, with the genre traversing track Cocaine & Caffeine a highlight". James Stafford - Rave Magazine
More mp3s can be heard at -
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SIX HEADS, ONE KASE: Headkase Documentary Part 1 of 4 (2002)
SIX HEADS, ONE KASE: Headkase Documentary Part 2 of 4 (2002)
SIX HEADS, ONE KASE: Headkase Documentary Part 3 of 4 (2002)
SIX HEADS, ONE KASE: Headkase Documentary Part 4 of 4 (2002)
Hey Brett, thanks for the comment! you have some killer tunes hey, very cool xD want to see you guys play sometime..hopefully I'll get a synth soon too & then things will get really interesting haha. Penny (keys)
Just droppin' by to check out the page & to let you know that i have added 'HEADKASE' to the list of Australian Rock & Metal Bands/Artists on my music page.
Have a good 1 & feel free to keep in touch. Also feel free to send me any upcoming event info and i'll be happy to help give it a little extra exposure for ya.
Sounds good. I'm pretty much a hermit these days. I go to college, work, study & just went for an interview for 2nd job earlier this morning. The only gigs etc I've really been to lately are Scuurvy's & that's because my partner's in the band :P
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