SKIN YARD
Hallowed Ground
- 1988 -
Hallowed Ground was the first record with Skin Yard’s new drummer, Scott McCullum (aka Norman Scott) and showed an enormous leap for Skin Yard both creatively and stylistically. This follow-up to their 1986 self-titled debut showed a band still interested in the complexities of rhythm, texture and time, but interjected a vicious punk aesthetic, a clear step away from the earlier art-rock influences in their music. With Hallowed Ground, the band was able to fully define their musical voice and solidify their place in the Seattle grunge scene. In retrospect, listening to this record reveals a band well ahead of the curve of what would later be unleashed from that scene. Hallowed Ground is an uncompromising vitriolic attack, spanning a broad range from in-your-face scorchers (Stranger, Hallowed Ground) to dark and heavy dirges (G.O.D., Burn and Throb). These recordings have been completely remastered from the original source material and are available digitally for the very first time.
| The Players: | Other Albums: |
| Ben McMillan: vocals | Skin Yard (1986) |
| Jack Endino: guitar and slide | Hallowed Ground (1988) |
| Daniel House: bass | Fist Sized Chunks (1990) |
| Scott McCullum: drums | Fist Remixed (1990/2012) |
| 1000 Smiling Knuckles (1991) | |
| Inside the Eye (1993) | |
| Start at the Top (2001) | |
| The Perfect Lawn (Live) |
The Players
Ben McMillan: vocals
Jack Endino: guitar and slide
Daniel House: bass
Scott McCullum: drums
Other Albums