Slough Feg | |
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Also known as | The Lord Weird Slough Feg |
Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
Genres | Heavy metal, folk metal |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Dragonheart, Cruz del Sur, Profound Lore, Metal Blade Records |
Associated acts | Hammers of Misfortune |
Website | www |
Members |
Mike Scalzi Angelo Tringalli Adrian Maestas Addison Filipczyk |
Past members | John Torres John Cobbett Justin Phelps Greg Haa Antoine Reuben-Diavola Harry Cantwell |
Slough Feg (also known as The Lord Weird Slough Feg) is a heavy metal band that formed in Pennsylvania in the early 1990s and is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Taking their name from the Celtic folklore-influenced comic book Sláine, the band released their self-titled debut album in 1996. The band combines influences from traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Brocas Helm and Thin Lizzy, and English folk metal band Skyclad.
Slough Feg's 2003 album Traveller was a concept album based on GDW's role playing game of the same name. With the release of Atavism in 2005, the band officially shortened its name to Slough Feg. Guitarist Mike Scalzi maintains that the band always referred to itself this way internally, and the addition of "The Lord Weird" made it too difficult to find Slough Feg albums in stores (which alphabetized the CDs in inconsistent ways). Slough Feg is currently signed to Metal Blade Records and most recently released Digital Resistance on February 18th, 2014.
Slough Feg originated in central Pennsylvania, and relocated to San Francisco, California in 1990. The band produced three demo tapes in the early 1990s before releasing their self-titled debut album. Bassist Justin Phelps left the band shortly after. In 1998, the European music label Dragonheart signed Slough Feg and the band released their second album Twilight of the Idols in 1999. The band released Down Among the Deadmen in 2000, and Traveller in 2003.