His Hero Is Gone

His Hero Is Gone
Origin Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Genres Hardcore punk, crust punk, sludge metal
Years active 1995–1999
Labels Prank Records, The Great American Steak Religion
Associated acts Tragedy, Severed Head of State, Union of Uranus, Deathreat, Warcry, Man with Gun Lives Here, FaceDown, Copout
Past members Todd Burdette, Carl Auge, Paul Burdette, Yannick Lorrain, Pat Davis

His Hero Is Gone was an influential crust punk band from Memphis, Tennessee.[1] Formed in 1995 from members of Copout, Man With Gun Lives Here, and FaceDown, they disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis.[2] They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as Europe and Japan.

History

His Hero Is Gone released a total of 6 records. Simultaneously or afterwards band members played in the bands Deathreat, Severed Head of State, Call The Police, Dimlaia, Warcry, Union of Uranus and more. Todd Burdette, Paul Burdette, and Yannick Lorrain, went on to form the hardcore punk band Tragedy.[1] His Hero is Gone was characterized by heavily distorted "thick sounding" guitars and lyrics featuring social commentary, including anti-consumerism.[3] The band and related projects have remained under the radar of a mainstream audience by not promoting themselves via tools of mass communication such as websites or larger music labels.

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