Armed and Hammered
| Armed & Hammered | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Ransom Note Recordings, Subvert & Deny, Obese |
| Associated acts | The Restarts, Bunchofuckingoofs, The Varukers, Jaww, Suckerpunch, The G-Men, Masochistic Religion |
| Past members | Mopa Dean, Kyle, Big John, Kurf, Cindy Beattie, Mark Dickinson, Rick Giroux, Hardcore Dave, Doug McLarty, Kieran, Dorian Wilde, Philphee, Thor, Lamo |
Armed and Hammered was a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, spawned from the Kensington Market, BFG (Bunchofuckingoofs) scene. They played their first show June 7, 1989 and their final show on April 19, 2003. Originally formed by singer Mopa Dean, the bassist for Masochistic Religion, arguably Canada’s foremost goth band, and drummer Kyle, the earliest lineup also included Lamo, Philphee and BFG's Thor. By the time of Armed & Hammered's first release in 1991, the Fully Loaded cassette the latter three had given way to Hardcore Dave (guitar) and Kieran (bass), beginning the long revolving door of membership.
Armed and Hammered briefly reunited to play a set in support of GBH for their tour visit to Toronto in July 2010 and reformed in May 2012
In 1992, guitarists Big John and Dorian Wilde had replaced Hardcore Dave. This line-up was featured on the next several releases: the split 7-inch records with Suckerpunch and Oppressed Logic and tracks on the various artists compilations Dead on the Road and Living in Fear.
They were once banned from a repeat performance on Much Music. It was when they were playing Live at the Kumbaya festival in 1995. Kumbaya was a festival held at the Molson Amphiteatre to benefit people living with aids which was broadcast live across Canada on Much Music. They were removed from the rebroadcast the next day and their performance was replaced with an REM video.
Over the course of the mid-1990s, the band's line-up would change several times. Guitarist Wilde left in 1994 and was replaced the following year by Kurf. Soon after, Kieran moved to the UK where he toured with The Varukers and formed The Restarts. He was replaced by Rick Giroux, who was in turn replaced in 1997 by former Heatseekers and Suckerpunch bassist, Cindy Beattie.
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