Marc Diamond Explained

Marc Diamond is an American lead guitarist best known for his work with seminal hardcore band Dwarves^[1] (under the pseudonym The Fresh Prince of Darkness^[2]) as well as the Los Angeles hard rock outfit Motochrist.^[3] He previously played in the bands Texas Terri Bomb,^[4] and Mondo Generator^[2] (featuring fellow Dwarves bassist Rex Everything). His work has been featured in both TV and film, and has appeared on myriad recordings by other artists.

Discography

Albums

• Broken Glass, A Fast Mean Game" - Chrysalis Records, 1990
• NY Loose, Year of the Rat - Hollywood Records, 1996
• Motochrist, 666 Pack - RAFR Records, 1999
• Gage, Sore Eyes and a Rusty Heart - Dr. Wu Records, 2000
• Dwarves, Come Clean - Epitaph Records, 2000
• Dwarves, How to Win Friends and Influence People - Reptilian Records, 2001
• Torrance Jackson, My Dream - Dr. Wu Records, 2001
• Motochrist, Greetings from the Bonneville Salt Flats - Heat Slick Records, 2003
• Mondo Generator, A Drug Problem That Never Existed - Ipecac Recordings, 2003
• Dwarves, The Dwarves Must Die - Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2004
• The Holograms, Night of 1000 Ex-Boyfriends Teenacide Records, 2005
• Motochrist, Hollywood High - Dr. Wu Records, 2006
• Faster Pussycat, The Power and the Gloryhole Full Effect Records, 2006
• Mondo Generator, Dead Planet - Mother Tongue, 2006
• Texas Terri Bomb, Your Lips...My Ass! TKO Records, 2004
• Hollywood Roses, Dopesnake - Cleopatra/Deadline Music, 2007
• Dwarves/Blag Dahlia, No Balls Records Germany, 2007
• Candy Now!, MVD Records, 2009
• Motochrist, Corvette Summer - Dr. Wu Records, 2010
• Dwarves, The Dwarves Are Born Again - MVD/Greedy, 2011
• Dwarves, European 10 - NO Balls Records, 2011
• Mondo Generator, Hell Comes to Your Heart EP - No Balls Records, 2011
• Nick Oliveri's Uncontrollable, Leave Me Alone - Schnitzel Records, 2014
• Dwarves, Radio Free Dwarves - Greedy, 2015
• Dwarves, Take Back the Night - Greedy, 2018
• Dwarves, The Dwarves Concept Album - Greedy, 2023

Singles/EPs:

• Blister, "Hey Louie/Automatic" - Snag Free Records, 1995
• The Apes, "Hypnosis" - Low Blow Records, 1996
• NY Loose, "Rip Me Up/Detonater" - Hollywood Records, 1996
• NY Loose/Hole, "Spit/Gold Dust Woman" - The Crow soundtrack, Hollywood Records, 1996
• Dwarves, "Way Out/How It's Done/There She Goes Again" - Recess Records, 2000
• Texas Terri /Marky Ramone, "Dirty Action/Love Hates Me" - Rawk a Hula Records, 2002
• Texas Terri/Antiseen, "Dirty Action/Beat on the Brat" -TKO Records, 2003
• Dwarves, "Salt Lake City/Go!/Kaotica" - Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2004
• Dwarves, "Like You Want/Another Classic/Astroboy" Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2004
• Dwarves/Turbo AC's, "Bleed On/Turbonaut" - No Balls Records, 2005
• Mondo Generator, "I Never Sleep/Here We Come/Allen's Wrench" - Mother Tongue, 2006
• Ayumi Hamasaki, "Talkin' 2 Myself/Decision" - Columbia Japan, 2007
• Dwarves/Royce Cracker, "Speed Demon" - Zodiac Killer Records, 2009
• Dwarves, "Fake ID" - Zodiac Killer Records, 2011
• Dwarves, "We Only Came To Get High" - Riot Style, 2011
• Dwarves, "Stillborn in the USA" - Asian Man Records/Greedy, 2012

Notes and References

1. News: Ex-Queens of the Stone Age Bassist Nick Oliveri Announces Solo LP. July 22, 2014. Pitchfork. January 9, 2019.
2. News: Scum punks The Dwarves delight and disgust. February 1, 2007. Pittsburgh City Paper. January 9, 2019.
3. Web site: Girls, Guitars and Shabbos Goys: Interview with Marc Diamond (The Dwarves). Aleph. Patrick. Jewcy. January 9, 2019.
4. News: Texas Terri Bomb! Your Lips My Ass!. June 1, 2004. Exclaim!. January 9, 2019.