Joshua Bradford

Revolting Cocks
Live on stage, 2006
Background information
Also known as	RevCo, The Cocks, Cocks Members
Origin	United States
Genres	Industrial, post-industrial, industrial metal, alternative rock
Years active	1985–1993, 2004–2010, 2011, 2013, 2016–present
Labels	Wax Trax, Sire, 13th Planet
Associated acts	Ministry, Front 242, The Blackouts, Finitribe, Murder, Inc., Stayte, Society 1, Tactics
Members	"The Cocks": Luc Van Acker Richard 23 Paul Barker Chris Connelly
Past members	Al Jourgensen Bill Rieflin Phildo Owen Duane Buford Mike Scaccia Josh Bradford Sin Quirin Clayton Worbeck

Revolting Cocks, also known as RevCo, are an American–Belgian industrial rock band and, sometimes, supergroup that began as a musical side-project for Richard 23 of Front 242, Luc Van Acker, and Al Jourgensen of Ministry.

The group was founded by Richard 23 and Luc Van Acker with Al Jourgensen as their producer. According to Van Acker, the band adopted their name after trying out "insulting French expressions" on a waiter in a Chicago bar, ordering something they said meant "revolting cock" which led the waiter to say, "You are revolting cocks!"

Their first release was "No Devotion" on Wax Trax records in 1985. The single was quickly followed by an album, Big Sexy Land (1986), featuring a mix of Wax Trax-industrial, hard rock, and EBM with dominating sampling and strong synthesized beats.

Richard 23 quit in 1986 due to creative differences. The group's remaining two members were augmented by a rapidly changing set of musicians centered on Chris Connelly (formerly of Finitribe), Paul Barker and Bill Rieflin (both formerly of The Blackouts and at the time in Ministry), with various others as irregular contributors or guests.

The following live album, You Goddamned Son of a Bitch (1988), featured heavier, more Ministry-like versions of the Big Sexy Land tracks along with some new material. This trend continued on Beers, Steers, and Queers (1990), layering sample over sample and pushing ever further into distortion. Linger Ficken' Good (1993) was released by Sire records, with most tracks returning to the less layered material. Included was a cover of Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?," also released as a single. A tour was planned but cancelled, and the band quietly came to an end.