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Superjoint Ritual
Background information
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Genres	Thrash metal, hardcore
Years active	1993–2004
Labels	Sanctuary
Associated acts	Down, Pantera, Eyehategod, Arson Anthem, Hank Williams III
Former members
Phil Anselmo Jimmy Bower Kevin Bond Hank Williams III Joe Fazzio Michael Haaga

Superjoint Ritual was an American heavy metal band formed by Phil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, and Jimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined by Hank Williams III, and Kevin Bond. Their style can be considered a mix of Pantera's style of groove metal and hardcore punk. A small trace of black metal can be heard too. Bands like Venom, Slayer, Celtic Frost, Voivod, and Darkthrone have been noted as influences also. The name Superjoint Ritual comes from a lyric in the Darkthrone song, "The Pagan Winter." According to Bower, Anselmo wrote 70-80% of the group's music.

Despite their early '90s establishment, it wasn't until a decade later, after the folding of Pantera, that the group recorded any albums. It was then that Superjoint Ritual garnered significant TV exposure on programs such as MTV2's Headbangers Ball and Fuse TV's Uranium.

However, the group's time in the spotlight would prove short lived. A dispute between Anselmo and Fazzio led to the band's eventual split in late 2004, which was confirmed by both Hank Williams III and Jimmy Bower.

Contents 1 Members 1.1 Final line up 1.2 Previous members 2 Discography 2.1 Studio albums 2.2 DVDs 2.3 Singles 3 Music videos 4 External links

[edit] Members

[edit] Final line up

• Phil Anselmo - vocals, guitar (1993-2004)
• Jimmy Bower - guitar (1993-2004)
• Kevin Bond - guitar (1993-2004)
• Hank Williams III - bass (2002-2004)
• Joe Fazzio - drums (1993-2004)

[edit] Previous members

• Michael Haaga - bass (1993-2002)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

Year	Album	US
2002	Use Once and Destroy Released: May 21, 2002 Label: Sanctuary Records	87
2003	A Lethal Dose of American Hatred Released: July 22, 2003 Label: Sanctuary Records	55

[edit] DVDs

Year	Album
2002	Live in Dallas, TX Released: 2002 Label: Sanctuary
2004	Live at CBGBs Released: 2004 Label: Sanctuary Records

[edit] Singles

All singles failed to chart.

Year	Single	Album
2002	"The Alcoholik"	Use Once and Destroy
	"Fuck Your Enemy"
2003	"Dress Like a Target"	A Lethal Dose of American Hatred
	"Waiting for the Turning Point"

[edit] Music videos

Year	Single
2002	"The Alcoholik"
	"Fuck Your Enemy"
2004	"Waiting for the Turning Point"
	"Dress Like a Target"

[edit] External links

• Allmusic Page
• Superjoint Ritual
• NOLA Underground (New Orleans underground music scene)