Halo Of Flies

Halo Of Flies

legendary noise from Minneapolis, MN

Address

United States Of America

E-Mail

N/A

Members

Halo Of Flies #1:
(Snapping Black Roscoe Bottles 45 7")
Tom Hazelmyer: guitar, bass, vocals
John Anglim: drums

Halo Of Flies #2:
(Circling The Pile EP 7")
Tom Hazelmyer: guitar, vocals
John Anglim: drums
Mac: bass
Mig Motto: vocals on Sinner Sings

Halo Of Flies #3:
(Richie's Dog 7")
Tom Hazelmyer: guitar, vocals
John Anglim: drums
Tim McLaughlin: bass, b.u. vocals

Halo Of Flies #4:
(Death Of A Fly 7")
Tom Hazelmyer: guitar, vocals
John Anglim: drums
Mac: bass

Halo Of Flies #5:
("Clowns" on Endangered Species 6x7" Box)
Tom Hazelmyer: guitar, vocals
Eric Pierson: drums
Mac: bass

History

John Anglim's musical history
Tom Hazelmyer's musical history
Mac Flie's musical history

Discography

Singles

Rubber Room 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1986, scale 2)
handnumbered edition of 200 only
1. Rubber Room
2. Thoughts In A Booth
3. Three More Quarters
Rubber Room Revisited 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1987, HOF-02)
confiscated bunch of around 500 bootlegcopies
1. Rubber Room
2. Thoughts In A Booth
3. Three More Quarters
Snapping Black Roscoe Bottles 45 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1986, scale 3)
matrixnumber: ARR-2
1. DDT Fin 13 / PCP
2. Can't Touch Her
Circling The Pile 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1986, scale 4)
matrixnumber: ARR-3
1. M.D. 20/20
2. Pipebomb
3. Sinner Sings
Richie's Dog 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1987, scale 6)
matrixnumber: ARR-5, label states: scale 6
1. Richies Dog
2. How Does It Feel To Feel
No Time 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1988, scale 13)
1. No Time
2. You Get Nothing
Death Of A Fly 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1989, scale 19)
1. Death Of A Fly
2. Spit It Out
3. There Ain't No Hell
Richie's Dog Live 7" (Siltbreeze Records, 1989, SB 01)
first edition is with numbered insert
1. Richie's Dog (live)
2. Garbage Rock (live)
3. Ballad Of Extreme Hate
Human Fly 7" (Forced Exposure, 1990, FE-019)
official release
1. Human Fly (The Cramps)
2. I'm A Bug (The Urinals)
Big Mod Hate Trip 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1991, scale 35)
1. Tired & Cold
2. Wasted Time
Human Fly 7" (Power-Fist Record Co., 1991, P.F. - 4130 CRO-MO)
bootleg, transparent yellow vinyl
two sleeves exist, one black-white-and-yellow and one only black-and-white
1. Human Fly (The Cramps)
2. I'm A Bug (The Urinals)

Splits

Mod Showdown! 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1991, scale 36)
black or purple vinyl
1. Halo Of Flies: Jagged Time Lapse (John's Children)
2. Mudhoney: She's Just Fifteen (Thee Milkshakes)

Albums

Four From The Bottom CS (Amphetamine Reptile, 1987, scale 9)
1. Rubber Room
2. Thoughts In A Booth
3. Three More Quarters
4. DDT Fin 13
5. Can't Touch Her
6. M.D. 20/20
7. Pipebomb
8. Sinner Sings
9. Richies Dog
10. How Does It Feel To Feel
11. Drunk In Detroit
Garbage Rock 12" (Twin/Tone Records, 1987, TTR 87132-1)
it has been said to be released on 7" too, but I've never seen a copy!
grey or black vinyl
1. Garbage Rock
2. One Barrel Spent
3. DDT Beat 69
4. I'm Clean
Headburn 12" (Twin/Tone Records, 1988, TTR 88147-1)
1. Headburn
2. Easy Or Hard
3. Father Paranoia (O Jesu His Head Burns)
Singles Going Nowhere LP (Amphetamine Reptile Germany, 1989, ARR 5/63)
title and cover are Buzzcocks rip-offs
1. Rubber Room
2. DDT Fin 13
3. M.D. 20/20
4. Pipebomb
5. Richies Dog
6. Thoughts In A Booth
7. Can't Touch Her
8. Sinner Sings
9. How Does It Feel
10. Drunk (In Detroit)
Music For Insect Minds CD (Amphetamine Reptile Germany, 1991, ARR 22/169)
1. Tired & Cold
2. Wasted Time
3. Death On A Fly
4. Ain't No Hell
5. Spit It Out
6. Ballad Of Extreme Hate
7. No Time
8. You Get Nothing
9. Headburn
10. Easy Or Hard
11. Father Paranoia
12. Drunk (In Detroit)
13. Garbage Rock
14. D.D.T. Beat 69
15. One Barrel Spent
16. I'm Clean
17. Richies Dog
18. How Does It Feel To Feel
19. M.D. 20,20
20. Pipebomb
21. Sinner Sings
22. D.D.T. Fin 13
23. Can't Touch Her
24. Rubber Room
25. Thoughts In A Booth
26. Human Fly
27. I'm A Bug
28. Jagged Time Lapse
29. Clowns
Music For Insect Minds CD (Amphetamine Reptile, 1991, amrep 002)
there's an original and a reissue, the reissue has a black cover
1. Tired & Cold
2. Wasted Time
3. Death On A Fly
4. Ain't No Hell
5. Spit It Out
6. Ballad Of Extreme Hate
7. No Time
8. You Get Nothing
9. Headburn
10. Easy Or Hard
11. Father Paranoia
12. Drunk (In Detroit)
13. Garbage Rock
14. D.D.T. Beat 69
15. One Barrel Spent
16. I'm Clean
17. Richies Dog
18. How Does It Feel To Feel
19. M.D. 20,20
20. Pipebomb
21. Sinner Sings
22. D.D.T. Fin 13
23. Can't Touch Her
24. Rubber Room
25. Thoughts In A Booth
26. Human Fly
27. I'm A Bug
28. Jagged Time Lapse
29. Clowns
F**k The World LP (Pubic Pop Can, year ?, cat.no.?)
first live show, Club Dreamerz, Chicago, 1989, bootleg I presume
tracks ?
Garbage Burn LP (What Goes On Records, year ?, cat.no.?)
UK rare comp LP
tracks ?

Compilations

Big Hits Of Mid-America Volume Four LP (Twin/Tone Records, 1986, TTR 8681)
other bands ? their tracks ?
1. Rubber Room
Beautiful Happiness LP (Sounds And Shigaku Limited, 1988, HAPPY 1)
other bands ? their tracks ?
1. Richies Dog
Away From The Pulsebeat Presents ... Mondostereo LP (The Tinnitus Label, 1988, TR 520868)
1. 1988 (Time For A War In)
Dope, Guns 'N' Fucking In The Streets Volume 1 7" (Amphetamine Reptile, 1988, scale 12)
1st pressing: 500 copies, red vinyl
2nd pressing: 250 copies, black vinyl
1. Insecticide Stomp
Crunchhouse LP/CD (Glitterhouse Records, 1989, GR 0084)
1. Can't Touch Her
Dope, Guns 'N' Fucking In The Streets Volume 1-3 LP/CD (Amphetamine Reptile Germany, 1989, ARR 3/61)
1. Insecticide Stomp
Dope, Guns 'N' Fucking In The Streets Volume 1-3 LP/CD/CS (Amphetamine Reptile, 1990, 89172-1/2/4)
1. Insecticide Stomp
Endangered Species 6x7"-box (Glitterhouse Records, 1991, GR 0100)
1. Clowns
Rough Trade Shops Rock And Roll 2xCD (Mute, 2002, CDStumm 212)
1. Headburn

Various

This band offcourse was named after the famous Halo Of Flies by Alice Cooper.

Links

Halo Of Flies Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl
(MP3 and other) archives