Mentallo and the Fixer
| Mentallo and the Fixer | |
|---|---|
| Origin | TX, United States |
| Genres | Industrial, electro-industrial |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Labels | Simbiose, Zoth Ommog, Metropolis Records, Off Beat, Alfa Matrix |
| Members | Gary Dassing |
| Past members | Dwayne Dassing (1988-1999) |
Mentallo and the Fixer (sometimes written as Mentallo & the Fixer) is the project name used by Texan electro-industrial musicians Gary Dassing (Mentallo) and Dwayne Dassing (The Fixer) from 1988 to 1999, and by Gary Dassing alone from 1999 to the present day. The band has several releases on the American record label, Metropolis Records. They are named after two Marvel Comics characters.
The Dassing brothers first began experimenting with music by the means of more traditional rock music instruments, such as guitar and drums. However, by the time the two formed their first band Benestrophe with vocalist Richard Mendez, the instruments of choice became synthesizers and samplers. Most of the two tapes worth of material they recorded subsequently became available as the releases "Sensory Deprivation" and "Auric Fires" on Ras Dva Records. After parting ways with Mendez, the two brothers began work as Mentallo & The Fixer. Their very first release "No Rest for the Wicked" saw a limited 500-copy run on vinyl by the Portuguese label Simbiose records, and also gained the attention of Talla 2XLC from Zoth Ommog records.
Mentallo & The Fixer soon after began their long-term relationship with the American industrial music record label Metropolis Records with their second release "Revelations 23". This release solidified the band's sound, which included "snarling distorted vocals, hard cutting sequencer rhythms, and a thunderous beat". However, Mentallo & The Fixer changed directions with their following release, "Where Angels Fear to Tread".
At this time, in 1994, the Dassing brothers formed a side project with vocalist Michael Greene called Mainesthai. Mainesthai's two releases, "Out to Lunch" and "Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai" were also both released on Metropolis Records, but not until 1998. The Dassings still recorded as Mentallo & The Fixer, releasing their next album "Burnt Beyond Recognition" in 1997, along with two singles, "Centuries" and "False Prophets".
After the departure of Dwayne Dassing from the band in 1999, Gary continued to use the Mentallo & The Fixer name and released several albums including "Algorythum", "Love is the Law", "Return to Grimpen Ward", and "Vengeance is Mine", along with the single "Systematik Ruin" to accompany "Alogrythum".
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