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”’Caninus”’ was an American [[deathgrind]] band formed as a side project by [[Most Precious Blood (band)|Most Precious Blood]] guitarist [[Justin Brannan]], Rachel Rosen, drummer Colin Thundercurry and two female [[pitbull terrier]]s, Budgie and Basil, on vocals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525305/20060302/index.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507203524/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525305/20060302/index.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 7, 2006 |title=For Those About To Squawk: Bands With Non-human Singers |website=Mtv.com|accessdate=June 5, 2007}}</ref> They were signed to War Torn Records and had three releases, including a split with [[Hatebeak]] and a 7″ split with death metal band [[Cattle Decapitation]]. In 2008, [[Richard Christy]] played the drums on an unknown number of songs for Caninus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.richardchristy.com/|title=Richard Christy – The Official Richard Christy Website|website=Richardchristy.com|accessdate=8 October 2020|archive-date=13 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613080931/http://www.richardchristy.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

”’Caninus”’ was an American [[deathgrind]] band formed as a side project by [[Most Precious Blood (band)|Most Precious Blood]] guitarist [[Justin Brannan]], Rachel Rosen, drummer Colin Thundercurry and two [[pitbull terrier]], Budgie and Basil, on vocals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525305/20060302/index.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507203524/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525305/20060302/index.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 7, 2006 |title=For Those About To Squawk: Bands With Non-human Singers |website=Mtv.com|accessdate=June 5, 2007}}</ref> They were signed to War Torn Records and had three releases, including a split with [[Hatebeak]] and a 7″ split with death metal band [[Cattle Decapitation]]. In 2008, [[Richard Christy]] played the drums on an unknown number of songs for Caninus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.richardchristy.com/|title=Richard Christy – The Official Richard Christy Website|website=Richardchristy.com|accessdate=8 October 2020|archive-date=13 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613080931/http://www.richardchristy.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On January 5, 2011, Basil, one of Caninus’s pitbulls, died. Basil had been diagnosed with a brain tumor and was euthanized.<ref>{{cite web|last=Neilstein|first=Vince|title=R.I.P. Basil, Caninus, 2001-2011|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/01/05/r-i-p-basil-caninus-2001-2011/|website=Metalsucks.net|date=5 January 2011 |accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> The band has ended because of the dog’s death. Vocalist Budgie also died in early 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title = R.I.P. Budgie, pit bull and Caninus vocalistMetal Insider|url = http://www.metalinsider.net/in-memoriam/r-i-p-budgie-pit-bull-and-caninus-vocalist|website = Metalinsider.net| date=3 January 2016 |access-date = 2016-01-11|language = en-US}}</ref>

On January 5, 2011, Basil, one of Caninus’s pitbulls, died. Basil had been diagnosed with a brain tumor and was euthanized.<ref>{{cite web|last=Neilstein|first=Vince|title=R.I.P. Basil, Caninus, 2001-2011|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/01/05/r-i-p-basil-caninus-2001-2011/|website=Metalsucks.net|date=5 January 2011 |accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> The band has ended because of the dog’s death. Vocalist Budgie also died in early 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title = R.I.P. Budgie, pit bull and Caninus vocalistMetal Insider|url = http://www.metalinsider.net/in-memoriam/r-i-p-budgie-pit-bull-and-caninus-vocalist|website = Metalinsider.net| date=3 January 2016 |access-date = 2016-01-11|language = en-US}}</ref>


Latest revision as of 04:22, 14 January 2026

American deathgrind band

Caninus was an American deathgrind band formed as a side project by Most Precious Blood guitarist Justin Brannan, Rachel Rosen, drummer Colin Thundercurry and two pitbull terrier bitches, Budgie and Basil, on vocals.[1] They were signed to War Torn Records and had three releases, including a split with Hatebeak and a 7″ split with death metal band Cattle Decapitation. In 2008, Richard Christy played the drums on an unknown number of songs for Caninus.[2]

On January 5, 2011, Basil, one of Caninus’s pitbulls, died. Basil had been diagnosed with a brain tumor and was euthanized.[3] The band has ended because of the dog’s death. Vocalist Budgie also died in early 2016.[4]

  • Basil – vocals
  • Budgie – vocals
  • Buddy Bronson – bass
  • Justin Brannan – guitar
  • Rachel Rosen – guitar
  • Richard Christy – drums
  • Blast Thundercurry (Colin Kercz) – drums
  • Rocky Raccoon – drums
  • Thunder Hammer Attack – drums
  • L. Ron Howard – drums
  • Now the Animals Have a Voice, album (2004)
  • Caninus/Hatebeak, split (2005)
  • Cattle Decapitation/Caninus, split (2005)
  1. ^ “For Those About To Squawk: Bands With Non-human Singers”. Mtv.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
  2. ^ “Richard Christy – The Official Richard Christy Website”. Richardchristy.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Neilstein, Vince (January 5, 2011). “R.I.P. Basil, Caninus, 2001-2011”. Metalsucks.net. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  4. ^ “R.I.P. Budgie, pit bull and Caninus vocalistMetal Insider”. Metalinsider.net. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

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