{{Short description|New Zealand death metal band}}
{{Short description|New Zealand death metal band}}
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”’Human”’ is a [[death metal]] band from [[Christchurch]], New Zealand.
”’Human”’ is a [[death metal]] band from [[Christchurch]], New Zealand.
Human entered Nga Matuaka Studios in May and recorded a 3 track demo cassette titled “Organ Splatters” which was distributed freely throughout the heavy metal underground / tape swapping networks around at the time. The band later appeared on a September 1992 addition of New Zealand’s [[60 Minutes (New Zealand TV program)|60 Minutes]] programme on [[Three (TV channel)|TV3]] as part of a [[documentary]] that focused on [[suicide]] and [[depression (mood)|depression]], and the connection to [[heavy metal music]].
Human entered Nga Matuaka Studios in May and recorded a 3 track demo cassette titled “Organ Splatters” which was distributed freely throughout the heavy metal underground / tape swapping networks around at the time. The band later appeared on a September 1992 addition of New Zealand’s [[60 Minutes (New Zealand TV program)|60 Minutes]] programme on [[Three (TV channel)|TV3]] as part of a [[documentary]] that focused on [[suicide]] and [[depression (mood)|depression]], and the connection to [[heavy metal music]].
Human has toured and recorded several times since then and continues today.<ref>Scott Spatcher-Harrison / HUMAN</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Human has toured and recorded several times since then and continues today.
==Discography==
==Discography==
==Personnel==
==Personnel==
=== Current HUMAN personnel ===
=== Current ===
*Scott Spatcher-Harrison – vocals, lead guitar (1992–present)
*Scott Spatcher-Harrison – vocals, lead guitar (1992–present)
*Vaughn Richardson – vocals, distorted bass (1992–present)
*Vaughn Richardson – vocals, distorted bass (1992–present)
*Victor Thompson – drums, percussion (2013–present)
*Victor Thompson – drums, percussion (2013–present)
=== Past HUMAN personnel ===
=== ===
*Adam McGrath – bass (1992)
*Adam McGrath – bass (1992)
*Nathan Ballard – vocals, rhythm guitar (1992)
*Nathan Ballard – vocals, rhythm guitar (1992)
*Daniel Pawsey – drums (2012–2013)
*Daniel Pawsey – drums (2012–2013)
==Timeline==
==Timeline==
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* [http://www.facebook.com/humanmetal Official band Facebook site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/humanmetal Official band Facebook site]
* [https://twitter.com/humanmetal Official band Twitter site]
* [https://twitter.com/humanmetal Official band Twitter site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/humanmetal Official band MySpace site]
* [https://www.youtube.com/humanmetalvids Official band YouTube site]
* [https://www.youtube.com/humanmetalvids Official band YouTube site]
New Zealand death metal band
Human is a death metal band from Christchurch, New Zealand.
Human was originally formed on 8 March 1992 by brothers Paul and Scott Harrison (on drums and guitars respectively), and vocalist / guitarist Nathan Ballard. The bassist Vaughn Richardson joined them in May of that year.
Human entered Nga Matuaka Studios in May and recorded a 3 track demo cassette titled “Organ Splatters” which was distributed freely throughout the heavy metal underground / tape swapping networks around at the time. The band later appeared on a September 1992 addition of New Zealand’s 60 Minutes programme on TV3 as part of a documentary that focused on suicide and depression, and the connection to heavy metal music.
Human has toured and recorded several times since then and continues today.
Discography
- 1992 – Organ Splatters (3 song demo)
- 1993 – Vomit Discreetly (10 song demo)
- 1993 – Things That Make You Go (6 song demo)
- 1994 – Crunchy Frog (7″ single, b/w Foreskin Face)
- 1995 – Not So Famous Game Show Themes (7 song demo)
- 1996 – Playtime for the Sex Machine (6 song demo)
- 1999 – The Sound of Yellow (album)
- 2000 – 69 Minutes of Self Abusement (demo compilation)
- 2002 – Demo Disc (3 song promo disc)
- 2004 – Blood Bucket (album + 2 videos)
- 2009 – Cadaver Academy (album)
Personnel
Current
- Scott Spatcher-Harrison – vocals, lead guitar (1992–present)
- Vaughn Richardson – vocals, distorted bass (1992–present)
- Keiran Brewster – vocals, rhythm guitar (2005–present)
- Victor Thompson – drums, percussion (2013–present)
Former
- Adam McGrath – bass (1992)
- Nathan Ballard – vocals, rhythm guitar (1992)
- Matt “Matt Alien” Johnstone – vocals (1993–1995)
- Tim Facoory – rhythm guitar (1997–2004)
- Mitch Hopley – rhythm guitar (2004–2005)
- Paul Harrison – drums (1992–2008)
- Nikolas Kissel – drums (2008–2012)
- Daniel Pawsey – drums (2012–2013)
Timeline
