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Biography : Vulvagun

Vulvagun is a band formed by vocalist/guitarist Wayne Dwyer, known for his work in Melbourne metal bands like Sea Wolf, Captain Trips and Wizard Sleeve to name a few. He is joined by Chris Phillips, Evan Harris and George Larin, who are some of the most repected players in the Australian metal scene. Together they have created an album in "Cold Moon Over Babylon" that is one of the most anticipated debuts in years. The album itself comprises of 12 tracks of blistering metal crossing a landscape of history, mystery and bloodshed and is destined to become a classic.

Wayne Dwyer says, *"We've decided to do things a little differently to what we've all been used to in the past... usually, a band comes together, writes some songs, develops a style, rehearses, plays some gigs and then contemplates recording an album; a time consuming and expensive task to say the least.

"In the case of Vulvagun however, we started with a vision and then got to recording right away, capturing the songs as they were written, fresh out of the tank and right onto tape. They were also pretty much mixed as they were recorded and tweaked as we went along. We did this because, for us, the idea of a new band was just that: brand new. We wanted to bolt straight out of the gate with an album. No messing about, no building up a reputation in the traditional sense and going through the motions. Just get it out there. Technology affords us the luxury of approaching this in a new way. The idea of dragging ourselves through the mud like we've done time and time again was just not an option this time around - or at least, we didn’t give ourselves that option. For us, this is the big one and we want to do it right and have a product that stands up against (and alongside) the best Metal on the planet. We think we've bottled lightning with this album.

"As far as the album itself goes, this is not a concept album - it's a 'themed' album, with a string of ideas and stories revolving around a central idea. We think that each song will stand up on its own and that there is a definitive 'vibe' running through from start to finish. There's no need to follow a narrative, and the lyrics are ambiguous enough that you will find your own meaning within many of them. 'Cold Moon Over Babylon' is the first of a run of (hopefully!) three albums that will each have their own theme but will tie in together as one larger movement. There's so much more music to come. Music, art, science and history... There's so much to be inspired by."

About the band name:
"I actually came up with the name after a conversation I had with Johnny Beer (Renegade, Wizard Sleeve) about the band Wizard Sleeve being (jokingly) the Kings of Vulvic Metal. For some reason the word Vulvagun popped into my head and I though it was an unusual phrase. So I set about writing a song about how great it would be if women united as a massive army to take over the world and hopefully run it better that all these idiot men have done for thousands of years, and how the bloodshed would cease. Then I thought, “Great name for a band. It’ll show that we have a sensitive side (Ha!)”.
Then one day my mother-in-law asked me what I was going to call the group and the word came out of my mouth, aloud for the first time... and I was a bit shocked at myself - it sounded very strange to me. She didn’t blink or say a damned thing, so I thought I’d get away with it. I like the idea of it being a new word, there was nothing on Google or anywhere else that I could find. I occasionally still have some reservations about it - which convinces me that it’s the right name - if it makes me uncomfortable, then it’ll challenge me and then I guess I have to learn to live with it. Words are just words though, and any offence is simply subjective - as Steve Hughes says, nothing happens when you’re offended - you don't get leprosy or anything. People have different views of the name... and they can take from it whatever they wish. I don't care as long as they remember it."
* from an interview with Metalscars

The debut album from Vulvagun was produced, recorded and mixed by Wayne Dwyer. The album was delayed for several months as both George and Wayne recovered from injuries; in June 2010 Wayne broke his left wrist in a car 'mishap', and two weeks later George broke his left thumb which required surgery. They both recovered in time to record most of their guitar parts over the last few months of 2010 and throughout January of 2011. Evan took time off between stints in the studio with 'Black Majesty' and 'Eyefear' to work on his tracks for Cold Moon Over Babylon. Chris set aside his glass of Jack and Coke long enough to lay down all the drum tracks over several months. He has since recovered.

With classic metal influences in their hearts, and a solid background in writing, performing and producing, Their vision for Vulvagun is clear: a love of history, science, music and art combine to give birth to a thought provoking, hard hitting, hook ridden soundscape of Heavy Metal that will infect your imagination and rip your head off!


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