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1.) Dr. Know is a punk band from Los Angeles, CA with roots in Ventura County, CA. One of the founders of the “nardcore” punk movement from Oxnard, CA. The band was started by Kyle Toucher, Ismael Hernandez, and Robin Cartwright in early 1981, and after auditioning a few singers, Brandon Cruz was chosen (although technically the first singer was a Ventura punk named Joey Pena). The band recorded studio versions of several early songs with Cruz, which led to television appearances and gigs on the Los Angeles circuit. In 1983 Cruz left the group, leaving Toucher to take over vocals just as the band was starting recording of Plug In Jesus for Mystic Records. Several more albums followed, including the Burn e.p. This Island Earth and Wreckage in Flesh were subsequently released on Death Records/Metal Blade, signalling a shift to a more Metal period in their sound. For This Island Earth the lineup was founding member Kyle Toucher on vocals and guitars, drummer Rik Heller and bassist Ismael Hernandez. Dr. Know broke up shortly after Wreckage In Flesh was released in 1989, although they did a few scattered shows up until 1991.

2.) Dr. Know is also the alias of Gary Miller, guitarist of the Rastafarian group Bad Brains.

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nardcore, punk, hardcore punk, hardcore, punk rock
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DAVERUIZ wrote:
October 2008

thanks for dropping by.

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sliknick87 wrote:
September 2008

master of puppets was originally meant to sound this cool, its just too bad metallica sux

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barrettgene wrote:
September 2008

dr know is so fuckin cool

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NathanBolstad wrote:
May 2008

Too bad Brandon Cruz (the original singer) is an asshole, calling Jello Biafra a terrorist. That's plain fucking stupid.

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mspersephone wrote:
April 2008

Why isn't This Island Earth on here?

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TheDruid420 wrote:
December 2007

my dad played bass for this band during the wrekage and flesh tour

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SchWarG wrote:
November 2007

Saw them last night w/ the misfits, was awesome

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Kayvman wrote:
August 2007

i saw them as well, great band live but the show sucked since there was hardly anybody there.

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natedude777 wrote:
July 2007

i saw them live not too long ago. they sound great (still)

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Gunnaraxem wrote:
May 2007

Saw them during Wreckage In Flesh tour with Bad Religion, good show.

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board_with_nail wrote:
May 2007

Fucking awesome stuff, they deserve more plays...

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