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infobox music ← Older revision Revision as of 01:46, 18 December 2006 Line 1: Line 1:   + {{Infobox musical artist + |Name=His Hero is Gone + |Genre=((Crust punk)) + |Years_active=((1995 in music|1995))-((1999 in music|1999)) + |Label=((Prank Records)) + |Past_members=((Todd Burdette)), ((Carl Auge)), ((Paul Burdette)), ((Yannick Lorraine)), ((Pat Davis)) + }} ((Image:Fifteencountsofarson.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Album cover for ''Fifteen Counts of Arson'')) ((Image:Fifteencountsofarson.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Album cover for ''Fifteen Counts of Arson'')) '''His Hero is Gone'''-often abbreviated "HHIG"- was an influential ((crust punk)) band from ((Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis)), ((Tennessee)). Formed in 1995 from members of ((Copout)) , ((Man With Guns Lives Here)) and ((Face Down)), they disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis. They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as ((Europe)) and ((Japan)). They released three albums: ''15 Counts of Arson'' , ''Monuments to Thieves'' and ''The Plot Sickens'', a limited edition of 1,000 Split LP with demo tracks of then-new guitarist ((Yannick Lorraine))'s previous, and by then defunct, band ((Union Of Uranus)) from Canada, and two ((7")) ((EP))s ''The Dead of Night in Eight Movements'' and "Fool's Gold" as well as a 1995 Demo tape. Simultaenously or afterwards band members played in the bands ((Deathreat (band)|Deathreat)), ((Call The Police)), ((Dimilaia)), ((Warcry (band)|Warcry)), ((Union of Uranus)) and more. The Core of the band ((Todd Burdette)), ((Paul Burdette)), ((Yannick Lorraine)) went on to form the Hard Core band ((Tragedy (band)|Tragedy)). His Hero is Gone was characterized by heavily distorted "thick sounding" guitars, lyrics featuring social commentary much of which include anti-consumerist themes. The band and related projects have remained under the radar of a mainstream audience by not to promoting themselves via tools of mass communication such as websites or larger music labels. '''His Hero is Gone'''-often abbreviated "HHIG"- was an influential ((crust punk)) band from ((Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis)), ((Tennessee)). Formed in 1995 from members of ((Copout)) , ((Man With Guns Lives Here)) and ((Face Down)), they disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis. They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as ((Europe)) and ((Japan)). They released three albums: ''15 Counts of Arson'' , ''Monuments to Thieves'' and ''The Plot Sickens'', a limited edition of 1,000 Split LP with demo tracks of then-new guitarist ((Yannick Lorraine))'s previous, and by then defunct, band ((Union Of Uranus)) from Canada, and two ((7")) ((EP))s ''The Dead of Night in Eight Movements'' and "Fool's Gold" as well as a 1995 Demo tape. Simultaenously or afterwards band members played in the bands ((Deathreat (band)|Deathreat)), ((Call The Police)), ((Dimilaia)), ((Warcry (band)|Warcry)), ((Union of Uranus)) and more. The Core of the band ((Todd Burdette)), ((Paul Burdette)), ((Yannick Lorraine)) went on to form the Hard Core band ((Tragedy (band)|Tragedy)). His Hero is Gone was characterized by heavily distorted "thick sounding" guitars, lyrics featuring social commentary much of which include anti-consumerist themes. The band and related projects have remained under the radar of a mainstream audience by not to promoting themselves via tools of mass communication such as websites or larger music labels.