Body Count (band)
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Body Count in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Speed metal, crossover thrash, thrash metal |
| Years active | 1990—2006; 2009—present |
| Labels | Sumerian, Escapi, Virgin, Sire |
| Members | Ice-T Ernie C O.T. Vincent Price Bendrix |
| Past member(s) | Mooseman Beatmaster V D-Roc the Executioner Griz |
| Website | Official website |
Body Count are an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California.
The band was formed in 1990 by rapper Ice-T and some of his friends. They released their self-titled debut album, Body Count, on March 31, 1992. The album featured the controversial song "Cop Killer".
Band member Beatmaster V died in died of leukemia in 1996, Mooseman was killed in a drive-by shooting in 2001 and D-Roc the Executioner died in 2004 from lymphoma.
Cop Killer controversy
Their debut album featured the controversial song "Cop Killer" which received negative reactions from political figures like then-President George H.W. Bush, then-Vice President Dan Quayle and Tipper Gore, co-founder of Parents Music Resource Center. Ice-T decided to re-release the album with the song "Cop Killer" on it saying "I didn't want my band to get pigeon-holed as that's the only reason that record sold. It just got outta hand and I was just tired of hearing it. I said, 'fuck it,' I mean they're saying we did it for money, and we didn't. I'd gave the record away, ya know, let's move on, let's get back to real issues, not a record but the cops that are out there killing people."[1]
Band members
- Current
- Ice-T – vocals (1990—present)
- Ernie C – lead guitar (1990—present)
- O.T. – drums (1997—present)
- Vincent Price – bass (2001—present)
- Bendrix – rhythm guitar (2004—present)
- Former
- Beatmaster V – drums (1990—1996)
- Mooseman – bass (1990—2001)
- D-Roc the Executioner – rhythm guitar (1990—2004)
- Griz – bass (2001)
Discography
Studio albums
- Body Count (1992)
- Born Dead (1994)
- Violent Demise: The Last Days (1997)
- Murder 4 Hire (2006)
- Manslaughter (June 9, 2014)
References
- ↑ "A Roc Exclusive: Ice-T speaks out on censorship, Cop Killer, his leaving Warner Bros., and more". The Roc. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
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