Dystopia (band)

Dystopia
Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1991
Headquarters	Orange County, United States
Products	Crust punk and sludge metal music

Dystopia was a crust punk and sludge metal ensemble originating from Orange County, California in 1991.

Musical style

The band was known for its grim and misanthropic visual themes. Their songwriting explored a range of human emotions alongside societal and political topics such as environmental protection, racial justice, drug addiction, and animal welfare.

Members

Todd Kiessling – bass guitar (associated with Confrontation, Mange, Agrimony, Kontraklasse, Sour Vein, Screaming Fetus, Sex Powers)
Matt "Mauz" Parrillo – guitar, vocals, and samples (involved with Cantankerous, Mindrot, Medication Time, Nigel Pepper Cock, Drain the Sky, John the Baker and the Malnourished, Kicker, Tension Span)
Anthony "Dino" Sommese – drums and vocals (participated in Carcinogen, Ghoul, Asunder, Lachrymose, Insidious, Noothgrush, Deadform)

Former members

Dan Kaufman – vocals (1991–1993) (also part of Mindrot, Eyes of Fire, Destroy Judas)
Phil Martinez – drums (1991) (Phobia, Apocalypse)

Discography

Full-Length Albums

Human = Garbage 12-inch (1994; Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
The Aftermath 12-inch (1999; Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Dystopia CD/LP (2008; Life Is Abuse)

Extended Plays

Backstabber 7-inch (1997; Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records/Common Cause)

Live Recordings

Live in the Studio demo tape (1992; self-released)

Split Releases

Dystopia/Grief 7-inch (1993; Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Dystopia/Embittered 12-inch (1993; Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Dystopia/Suffering Luna 7-inch (1995; Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Dystopia/Skaven 12-inch (1996; Life Is Abuse/Misanthropic Records)
Twin Threat to Your Sanity [Bongzilla/Noothgrush/Corrupted/Dystopia] 2-7" set (2001; Bad People Records)

Compilation Contributions

"Anger Brought by Disease" featured on Cry Now Cry Later Vol. 2 2×7″ (1995; Pessimiser Records)
"Backstabber" (live) included in Fiesta Comes Alive LP/CD (1997; Slap-A-Ham Records)
"Backstabber" featured on Reality Part Two LP/CD (1997; Deep Six Records)
"Cosmetic Plague (Rudimentary Peni cover)" included in Whispers 2xLP/CD (1997; Skuld Records)
"Anger Brought by Disease" on Cry Now Cry Later Vol. 1 & 2 CD compilation (1998; Pessimiser Records)
"Diary of a Battered Child" on Twin Threat to Your Sanity 2×7″ set (2001; Bad People Records/Riotous Assembly Records)
"Stress Builds Character" on Hymns For The Hearing Impaired CD (1999; Bad People Records)

External links

Life Is Abuse Records