Cavity A.D.

Miami, Florida Sludgers was forged in 1992 by bass player Daniel Gorostiaga and vocalist Rene Barge. Initial recruits included drummer Joey and guitarist Ralf Luna. During 1993 CAVITY sported a line-up of vocalist Rene Barge, guitarists Raf and John Bonanno, bassist Daniel Gorostiaga, and drummer Jason Lederman. An inaugural three-track 7" single, sold for a dollar at gigs and being the first of many, arrived in 1993 after which Luna departed to join THE CRUMBS. A replacement was swiftly found in Anthony Vialon, a veteran of LOAD and Floor . A string of single releases, including split singles shared with DAISYCUTTER and Bongzilla , and extensive tour work led up to the introduction of new drummer Jorge Alvarez in 1995 as CAVITY issued the debut album, ‘Human Abjection’, the same year. By this stage, Steve Brooks would flank Bonanno as the band’s second guitarist. Released on Gorostiaga’s own City Of Crime label ‘Human Abjection’ would be limited to a mere 500 copies. CAVITY would come to the attention of Punk artist Pushead who duly signed the band up to his own Bacteria Sour label. The ‘Human Abjection’ sessions plus new material and cuts taken from earlier 7" releases would be collected together for the 1996 ‘Drowning’ release. CAVITY’s next release, ‘Somewhere Between The Train Station And The Dumping Grounds’, was issued via Rhetoric and included 1993 material, 1996 songs, and a hidden track comprising an entire live gig recording. An EP, ‘Insignificant Laid’ featuring Betty Monteavaro on drums, came out in 1997 on Bacteria Sour before CAVITY signed up with Stoner specialists Man’s Ruin for the high-profile 1999 album ‘Supercollider’. The band also put out the four-track ‘Wounded’ EP on No! Records which included a cover version of the GERMS ‘Shutdown (Annihilation Man)’. By this time the band had lost the services of Barge but pulled in Ryan Weinstein on the second guitar. Vialon would take on the mantle of lead vocalist fronting a quartet of Gorostiaga, Weinstein, and drummer Henry Wilson. Touring across America with Swedes THE REFUSED though would culminate in the departure of both Weinstein and Vialon, the latter relocating to Switzerland. Jason Landrian would be drafted on guitar and Barge re-instated as frontman for West Coast dates. CAVITY signed to the Hydra Head label for 2001’s ‘On The Lam’ album. CAVITY fans who attended the ‘Krazy Fest’ would be in for a rare treat as a limited edition of ‘On The Lam’, restricted to a paltry 100 copies, would be made for sale only at this gig. In August 2002 CAVITY relinquished its efforts and called it quits. The erstwhile membership was quick to reveal a myriad of spin-off projects. Bassist Dan Gorostiaga was collaborating with CAVITY and THE CRUMBS man John Bonnano whilst guitarist Jason Landrian formed a fresh band project with GAMMERA's Rafael Martinez. Meantime, Ryan Weinstein put together a venture with ex-MACHETE members and was rumored to be in alliance with Aaron Turner of ISIS and Old Man Gloom working up a further project. Steve Brooks fronted up Torche . Compilation appearances: - "Angelrust" on Cry Now, Cry Later • 3 ( Theologian Records , 1995). - "Perserverance" on Taste ( Bacteria Sour Records , 1995) - "Wounded" on Bread: The Edible Napkin ( No Idea Records! , 1997) - "Angelrust" on Cry Now, Cry Later Volumes 3 & 4 ( Pessimiser Records , 1998) - "Spine II" on Assassins ( Thunder Lizard Recordings , LP 1998) - "Gone About" on The Good, The Bad and The Ugly ( Insolito , 1998) - "Covered Twice" on Fear Of The Nothing (Nothing Enterprises, 2000) - "Into the Void" ( Black Sabbath cover) on In These Black Days ( Hydra Head Records , 2013)