Rapeman

Rapeman
Rapeman
	Rapeman c. 1988
Background information
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Post-hardcore; noise rock;
Years active	1987–1989
Labels	Touch and Go; Blast First; Au Go Go;
Past members	Steve Albini; David Wm. Sims; Rey Washam; John Leinbaugh;

Rapeman was an American noise rock band founded in 1987 and disbanded in 1989. It consisted of Steve Albini (formerly of Big Black) on guitar and vocals, David Wm. Sims (formerly of Scratch Acid) on bass and Rey Washam (formerly of Scratch Acid and Big Boys) on drums. In the years since their brief tenure, Rapeman’s sound has also been described as post-hardcore.^[2]

Rapeman were formed as a parallel sister project to the Jesus Lizard, although the latter outlasted Rapeman by several years.^[3]

^ "Noise Rock Guide: History and Characteristics of Noise Rock". MasterClass. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
^ Greene Jr., James (June 26, 2010). "The Weakest Cut: Siamese Dream". Crawdaddy Magazine. Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2010. [...]This is understandable, considering what end of the spectrum Albini hails from. The guy once fronted a post-hardcore outfit called Rapeman and has written too many scathing punk indictments of mainstream society to count. [...]
^ Warwick, Kevin (December 6, 2017). "The Third Coming of the Jesus Lizard". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 13, 2024.