Rumpelstiltskin Grinder Explained

Rumpelstiltskin Grinder
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre:	crossover thrash, hardcore punk
Years Active:	2002–2012
Website:	rumpelstiltskingrinder.com (archived)
Current Members:	Melissa Moore Shawn Riley Pat Battaglia Ryan Moll
Past Members:	Eli Shaika Mike Hrubovcak Jason Sidote

Rumpelstiltskin Grinder (or RsG) was a crossover thrash band from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Rumpelstiltskin Grinder contained former members of the metal bands Solace in the Shadows, Evil Divine and XXX Maniak. They first released their live album "Raped by Bears". After that they released a single song split 7-inch entitled "Equipment Crusher" with Jumbo's Kill Crane on Red Candle Records. They then released a live CD-R entitled Raped By Bears-Live At The Dungeon 6/21/03. Their debut album Buried In The Front Yard was released on Relapse Records. Their second album entitled Living for Death, Destroying the Rest was released in January 2009. RsG played their first North American tour that year. Their third album Ghostmaker was released in 2012.^{[1] [2]}

Members

Current members

• Melissa Moore (rhythm guitar, vocals)^[1]
• Shawn Riley (bass, vocals)^[1]
• Pat Battaglia (drums, percussion)^[1]
• Ryan Moll (lead guitar)^[1]

Former members

• Eli Shaika (vocals)^[3]
• Mike Hrubovcak (vocals)^[2]
• Jason Sidote (vocals)^[1]

Discography

Studio albums

• Buried in the Front Yard (2005)^{[4] [5] [6]}
• Living for Death, Destroying the Rest (2009)^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}
• Ghostmaker (2012)^[11]

Live albums

• "Raped by Bears" (2003)

Split albums

• "Jumbo's Killcrane / Rumpelstiltskin Grinder" (2004)
• "Speed n' Spikes Vol. II" (2008)
• "Urine Trouble / Nothing Defeats the Skull" (2008)
• "Jason Gross / Guitar Rumplestiltskin Grinder" (2004)

Videography

• Stealing E.T. (music video) (2006)
• Nothing Defeats the Skull (music video) (2009)

External links

• rumpelstiltskingrinder.com (archived, 2012)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rumpelstiltskin Grinder . AllMusic . en.
2. Web site: RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER To Release 'Ghostmaker' In June . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . August 29, 2024 . en . April 23, 2012.
3. Web site: Spout Off: Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Coldworker, Zombi, and Infernaeon . Metal Injection . August 29, 2024 . January 23, 2007.
4. Web site: Buried in the Front Yard - Rumpelstiltskin Grinder . AllMusic . en.
5. Web site: Buried in the Front Yard . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . August 29, 2024 . en . October 2, 2005.
6. Web site: CoC : Rumpelstiltskin Grinder - Buried in the Front Yard : Review . www.chroniclesofchaos.com . August 29, 2024.
7. Web site: Rumpelstiltskin Grinder - Living for Death, Destroying the Rest . Exclaim! . August 29, 2024 . en.
8. Web site: Relapse Inaugurates 2009 With Albums by Rumpelstiltskin Grinder and 16 . MetalSucks . August 29, 2024 . en . January 22, 2009.
9. Web site: Living for Death, Destroying the Rest - Rumpelstiltskin Grinder . AllMusic . en.
10. Web site: RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER Living For Death, Destroying The Rest . www.ox-fanzine.de . August 29, 2024 . de.
11. Web site: Rumpelstiltskin Grinder - Ghostmaker . Exclaim! . August 29, 2024 . en.