Rob Wrong (born October 28, 1970) is an American rock guitarist known for playing in Witch Mountain and The Skull. He was described by Premier Guitar as creating "titanic guitar sludge".[1][2]
Rob Wrong | |
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| Origin | Portland, Oregon, US |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Career
editWrong began playing music with punk rock group M-99 and the sludge metal band Iommi Stubbs before forming Witch Mountain in 1997. In 2009, he shifted to playing purely lead guitar for Witch Mountain after they hired singer Uta Plotkin.[1][3][4] This led to appearances at notable festivals such as Roadburn Festival, South by Southwest and Hellfest, as well as tours with Danzig, Superjoint, Yob, Enslaved and Hawkwind.[5][6] In 2015, he was invited by Eric Wagner to perform with The Skull, whom have since toured with Saint Vitus and have performed at Roadburn, Muskel Rock, Psycho Las Vegas and Hellfest.[7][8][9][10]
Discography
editWith M-99
edit- Grown Up! b/w Big Empty Space (single, 1993)
With Iommi Stubbs
edit- Rockandrollodor (1997)
With Witch Mountain
edit- Homegrown Doom (demo, 1999)
- ...Come the Mountain (2001)
- Metal Swim (Adult Swim compilation, 2010)[11]
- South of Salem (LP 2011, CD 2012)
- Let It Rain (Oregon Historical Society compilation, 2012)[12]
- Witch Mountain EP (2012)
- Cauldron of the Wild (2012)
- Mobile of Angels (2014)
- Burn You Down b/w Hare's Stare (single 2016)
- Witch Mountain (2018)
With The Skull
edit- The Skull EP (2016)
- The Endless Road Turns Dark (2018)
References
edit- ^ a b "Retooled Witch Mountain the real deal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ Shea, Eric (August 27, 2014). "Ear To The Ground: Witch Mountain's Psycho Animundi". Premier Guitar.
- ^ Salvia, Vanessa (May 13, 2013). "Interview: Witch Mountain's Rob Wrong". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Witch Mountain: Doom Metal Aged 10 Years, Just 'South Of Salem'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "Witch Mountain Confirmed For Roadburn Festival 2013 | The Sleeping Shaman". The Sleeping Shaman. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Getting Your Ass Kicked In Rural France For Hellfest". Noisey. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "SAINT VITUS, THE SKULL & WITCH MOUNTAIN Announce Tour". Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "LIVE REVIEW: Roadburn 2016 Hardrock Hideout w/ Jucifer, The Skull & Bang". Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "New Self Titled EP from The Skull | Tee Pee Records Webstore". teepeerecords.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Saint Vitus, The Skull, Witch Mountain". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Metal Swim compilation (2010)". Adult Swim. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ Ham, Robert (2012-01-31). "Oregon Bands Cover Oregon Bands and Everybody Wins". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2012-03-10.