Mike Scaccia
| Mike Scaccia | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Ralph Scaccia |
| Born |
June 14, 1965 Babylon, New York, United States |
| Died | December 23, 2012 (aged 47) Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Industrial metal, thrash metal, country, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1983–2012 |
| Labels | 13th Planet, Sanctuary, Warner, Sire, Metal Blade, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Rigor Mortis, Lard, BloHole, League of Blind Women, Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters |
Michael Ralph "Mike" Scaccia (June 14, 1965 – December 23, 2012) was an American musician, best known as the lead (and sometimes rhythm) guitarist for the metal bands Ministry, Rigor Mortis, and The Revolting Cocks.
Scaccia was born in Babylon, New York, in the United States of America. He was of Italian descent and had three older sisters.
Scaccia's first band, Spectrum, was formed with high school friends Chuck and Chad Williams on guitar and bass, Johnny Carpenter on drums and Barry (Baron) Lane on vocals. Bruce Corbitt eventually replaced Barry Lane on vocals. Scaccia left Spectrum in late June, 1982.
Rigor Mortis originally formed in 1983 when schoolmates Harden Harrison and Casey Orr met Scaccia. The three shared a love for horror/gore flicks and extremely heavy music, and that recipe helped them create a truly unique form of speed metal that had never been heard before. Bruce Corbitt was added to the lineup on vocals in the summer of 1986. Within five years they had virtually created the thrash metal scene in Texas and landed a major label deal with Capitol Records in 1987. In 1988, Rigor Mortis released their self-titled debut album on Capitol Records.
In 1989, Scaccia was asked by Al Jourgensen to join his band Ministry for their 1989-1990 The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste tour. Jourgensen was so impressed by Scaccia's talents that he included him into the band full-time. Scaccia left Rigor Mortis in 1991. He then went on to record and tour for Ministry's next album, the platinum-selling smash Psalm 69 throughout 1992. He also played on their Lollapalooza tour.
Throughout 1994-1995, recording began on Ministry's follow-up, Filth Pig. They relocated to Austin where sessions took place. He left the band right before the band's 1996 tour to support Filth Pig.
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