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	<<back Rictus Grin From the dark recesses of an asbestos filled warehouse, crawling through the ashes of obscurity Rictus Grin forged metal music as you would a sword. Wielding brutally heavy songs under a dull red glow of raunchy pleasure and morbid curiosity Rictus Grin slowly but steadily gained respect of their heavy metal peers. Throngs of listeners thrashed in the dark and dusky halls of the warehouse and the mobs grew in size to over 300 strong, moshing to the bludgeoning weapons of madness that spilled forth from Rictus Grins warped minds. Rictus Grin was driven to seek out new venues to house the chaos and soon became one of the most influential Midwestern bands. Lineup changes through the years created a plethora of morphing musical styles and talent, but the fascination with death and destruction remained a common theme as sinister nightmares and gruesome scenarios were brought to light. Bent on upholding integrity and unity amongst their metal brethren, Rictus Grin created the annual Doomsday Music Festival and encouraged other bands to value the scene by setting a austere example. Having recorded 5 albumsselling 1000 copies of the 2003 release Taste the Steel and performing with an impressive list of metal icons Rictus Grin is bent on touring and ruthlessly pursuing a fully immersed metal lifestyle. With current members Dave Moran on bass, Jeff Lamers on drums and Larry Weeks on guitar/vocals their onslaught of metal is heavier and far more disturbing than ever before. They have unified in an honorable and menacing force determined to continue living the dream. Major Achievements: Opened for Motorhead and COC Voted as a Ulei sex anal Metal Band Contest Semi-Finalist! "Living the Dream" Voted One of Metal Net Radio's top 10 Indie Albums of 2005 Opened for Obituary, Napalm Death and Dead to Fall at The Rave Opened for Therion at House of Blues in Chicago Toured Iceland in June 2005 Opened for Metal Church and 3 Inches of Blood Supporting Act for Ministry, Thrill Kill Kult Summerfest 2004 Opening for Damageplan Performed at Minneapolis Mayhem with Morbid Angel, Suffocation, and Satyricon Performed with Iced Earth, Exodus, King Diamond & Anthrax Performed with Meshuggah & Strapping Young Lad Headlined Tony's Annual Birthday Bash 2004 Performed LSMF 2K3 Fest Performed and Setup Allenton 2003 (we hit 1000 people) Performed and Setup Doomsday 2004 w/Novembers Doom Performed at Summerfest 2002 Opening for Judas Priest Performed at Funky 420 Metal Meltdown at Vnuks 2003 Featured on Descent's Last Show Comp Featured on AFB Indie Promotions Sounds from the Ground Volume 1 Comp Performed at Eardrum Armageddon IV 2002 Featured as 'Band of the Month' on AFB Indie Promotions Site Voted 'Most Helpful Member' AFB Indie Promotions Site Originators of Annual Doomsday Event at The Rave 2000-2005 Performed Death Denied Benefit Show Featured on Metal Harmonies Magazine in Belgium 2000 Featured as 'Band of the Week' on WLZR Lazer 103 Site Endorsed by Coors Company www.rictusgrin.com www.myspace.com/rictusgrin

Rictus Grin

From the dark recesses of an asbestos filled warehouse, crawling through the ashes of obscurity
Rictus Grin forged metal music as you would a sword. Wielding brutally heavy songs under a dull red glow of raunchy pleasure and morbid curiosity Rictus Grin slowly but steadily gained respect of their heavy metal peers. Throngs of listeners thrashed in the dark and dusky halls of the warehouse and the mobs grew in size to over 300 strong, moshing to the bludgeoning
weapons of madness that spilled forth from Rictus Grins warped minds. Rictus Grin was driven to seek out new venues to house the chaos and soon became one of the most influential Midwestern bands. Lineup changes through the years created a plethora of morphing musical styles and talent, but the fascination with death and destruction remained a common theme as sinister nightmares and gruesome scenarios were brought to light. Bent on upholding integrity and unity amongst their metal brethren, Rictus Grin created the annual Doomsday Music Festival and encouraged other bands to value the scene by setting a austere example. Having recorded 5 albumsselling 1000 copies of the 2003 release Taste the Steel and performing with an impressive list of metal icons Rictus Grin is bent on touring and ruthlessly pursuing a fully immersed metal lifestyle. With current members Dave Moran on bass, Jeff Lamers on drums and Larry Weeks on guitar/vocals their onslaught of metal is heavier and far more disturbing than ever before. They
have unified in an honorable and menacing force determined to continue living the dream.

Major Achievements:
Opened for Motorhead and COC
Voted as a Ulei sex anal Metal Band Contest
Semi-Finalist!
"Living the Dream" Voted One of Metal Net Radio's top
10 Indie Albums of 2005
Opened for Obituary, Napalm Death and Dead to Fall at
The Rave
Opened for Therion at House of Blues in Chicago
Toured Iceland in June 2005
Opened for Metal Church and 3 Inches of Blood
Supporting Act for Ministry, Thrill Kill Kult
Summerfest 2004 Opening for Damageplan
Performed at Minneapolis Mayhem with Morbid Angel,
Suffocation, and Satyricon
Performed with Iced Earth, Exodus, King Diamond &
Anthrax
Performed with Meshuggah & Strapping Young Lad
Headlined Tony's Annual Birthday Bash 2004
Performed LSMF 2K3 Fest
Performed and Setup Allenton 2003 (we hit 1000 people)
Performed and Setup Doomsday 2004 w/Novembers Doom
Performed at Summerfest 2002 Opening for Judas Priest
Performed at Funky 420 Metal Meltdown at Vnuks 2003
Featured on Descent's Last Show Comp
Featured on AFB Indie Promotions Sounds from the
Ground Volume 1 Comp
Performed at Eardrum Armageddon IV 2002
Featured as 'Band of the Month' on AFB Indie
Promotions Site
Voted 'Most Helpful Member' AFB Indie Promotions Site
Originators of Annual Doomsday Event at The Rave
2000-2005
Performed Death Denied Benefit Show
Featured on Metal Harmonies Magazine in Belgium 2000
Featured as 'Band of the Week' on WLZR Lazer 103 Site
Endorsed by Coors Company