Total Chaos (band)
| Total Chaos | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Pomona, California, United States |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, street punk, punk rock |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Punk Core, Epitaph, People Like You, SOS, Cleopatra |
| Associated acts | Smash 77, Raven's Moreland, The Hitchcock Blondes, Broken Needle, Middle Finger Mob, Endless Struggle, Insane Clown Posse |
| Members |
Rob Chaos – Lead Vocal Shawn Smash – Lead Guitar Miguel Conflict – Drums Chema Zurita – Bass |
| Past members |
Gary Doom – Guitar Ronald McMurder – Guitar Germ – Guitar Foffle – Guitar Suzy Homewrecker – Drums – Drums Steven Gearbox – Drums Danny Boy Virus – Drums Joe E. Bastard – Bass Charlie Brenes – Bass Dede Gearhardt – bass ToddTrash –Bass Josh "MadCap" Webb –Guitar Mike "Monster" Mora– Bass |
Total Chaos is an American hardcore punk band from Pomona, California, formed in 1989. Lead vocalist Rob Chaos is also co-owner of SOS Records with Ezzat Soliman, owner of the Showcase Theater, having released albums by classic Punk and Oi! bands like The Exploited, Vice Squad, Sham 69, Conflict, The Adicts and Abrasive Wheels among others. With help of Jay Lee from the band Resist and Exist, the band started organizations such as United Valley Punks, Orange County Peace Punks and Alternative Gathering Collective. Together, they held such social events as Food Not Bombs, helped open the Los Angeles Anarchist Center and supported the Big Mountain Indian Reservation.
Formed in 1989, the first Total Chaos line up consisted of vocalist Rob Chaos, guitarist Gary Doom, bassist Joe E. Bastard and drummer Gearbox. In 1991, the band recorded their first demo titled Punk Invasion, followed by the 7" EP Nightmares in 1992. In 1993, the band recorded their debut album We Are the Punx, We Are the Future. Shortly after Gary Doom left the band, being replaced by Ronald McMurder, a tour in Mexico with the Mexican band Yaps was booked, having most of the venues sold out.
Epitaph Records decided to sign the band to release the 1994 album Pledge of Defiance. To support the release, a tour was booked with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. After the end of the tour, a second album for Epitaph Records was recorded in 1995, Patriotic Shock, adding Germ as second guitarist. Once again, the band toured for the release, this time with Battalion of Saints. Due to the strong message against racism and socio-political subjects, the band faced racist and nationalist organizations at the shows and the ban of the album in Japan. In the summer of the same year, Total Chaos visited Europe for the first time, with a new lead guitarist, Shawn Smash, playing in Germany for the Chaos Days festival, well known for the often violent environment.
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