Alex Story (singer)

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Alex Story (singer)
Alex Story performing with Doyle, April 2017.Photo by ZShare Photovisions.
Background information
Born (1974-11-27) November 27, 1974 (age 46)
Decatur, Alabama
GenresPunk rock, horror punk, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Lead vocalist, songwriter, guitarist
InstrumentsVocals
Guitar
Years active1999-present
Associated actsCancerslug, Gorgeous Frankenstein, Doyle
Websitehttp://www.officialcancerslug.com/

Alex Story (aka Alex "Wolfman" Story) (born on November 27, 1974[1] in Decatur, Alabama[2]) is an American singer, songwriter, and author. He is best known for being the lead vocalist of punk/metal bands (1999- ) and Doyle (2013- ).

Story also performs as a solo artist under his own name, as well as in multiple side projects.

Life and career[]

Story is the founding member of rock/punk group Cancerslug, formed in Alabama in 1999.[3] He has recorded a dozen albums with this band that encountered various lineup changes before being a long-standing trio with members Mike Horgan on drums and Cassie Baher on bass. Mike Horgan died on March 20, 2019. In early 2020 Jade Jones (b. September 5, 1995) became the new drummer.

Among the bands that influenced his songwriting, Story mentions the Misfits, The Cramps, Dwarves, The Germs, Fear.[3]

Story has also played guitar in other bands such as Bela's Electric Freakshow and Used Skin. While remaining with Cancerslug, he has been working with side bands Clitrot where he plays guitar and does back-up vocals. Around 2008, he joined Gorgeous Frankenstein featuring Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, ex-Misfits lead guitarist.[4]

In 2011, he formed the group The Ultra Creeps with Cassie Baher and Helen Faulkner. The band recorded a demo available through Reverbnation.[5]

Since 2013, Story also fronts the horror metal band Doyle with Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein. Story and Doyle co-wrote together the album Abominator, released in 2013.,[6][7][8][9]

In 2014–2015, Story also released solo albums under his own name and some under his side project named "Born In Angel Blood".

Performance: The Wolfman[]

Story (aka "The Wolfman") wears large sideburns, and when he performs live, he often disguises himself as a werewolf inspired by the 1940s movie The Wolf Man[8] He is commonly referred to as Alex "Wolfman" Story.

Discography[]

with Cancerslug[]

Albums[]

  • Whore, not on label, 1999 ; 2012 ; Slugcult Records, 2014 ; Remastered, Alex Story, 2015.
  • Alabama Bloodbath, 2000 ; Reissue, Slugcult Records, "The Cancerslug Essentials Collection", 2014.
  • Soulless, not on label, 2002 ; Remaster Edition, Slugcult Records, "The Cancerslug Essentials Collection", 2014.
  • The Beast With Two Backs, 2002 ; Slugcult Records, "The Cancerslug Essentials Collection", 2014.
  • Book Of Rats, Slugcult Records, 2003 ; Reissue, Slugcult Records, "The Cancerslug Essentials Collection", 2014.
  • The Ancient Enemy, 2007 ; Reissue, Slugcult Records, "The Cancerslug Essentials Collection", 2014.
  • Tales Of A Butcher, Drink Blood Records, 2009.
  • Seasons Of Sickness..., Slugcult Records, 2013 ; 2014.
  • Rootwork, Cancerslug Self-release, 2014.
  • Sassy For Satan, Slugcult Records, 2016.
  • Symphony Of Savagery, Slugcult Records, 2016.
  • Fuck The Bullshit This Is: Cancerslug, Slugcult Records, 2017.
  • Beating a Dead Whore, Slugcult Records, 2018
  • The Courtesy Flush, Slugcult Records, 2020
  • Moonlight Martyrs, Slugcult Records, 2020
  • In The Halls of the Hopeless, Slugcult Records, 2021

Demos[]

  • Curse Arcanum, Demo, 2003 ; Reissue, Slugcult Records, "The Cancerslug Essentials Collection", 2014.
  • The Decade Of Decay, Demo, 2009 ; Reissue, Slugcult Records, "The Cancerslug Essentials Collection", 2015.
  • Most Vile - The Rare Demos, Vol. 1, Cancerslug Self-release, 2014.
  • Crudest - The Rare Demos, Vol. 2, Cancerslug Self-release, 2014.
  • Rudest - The Rare Demos, Vol. 3, Cancerslug Self-release, 2014.
  • Human Traffic Jams: Demos and Acoustic Versions, Self-release, 2018.

Singles & EPs[]

  • The Unnameable, Cancerslug Self-released, 2006 ; 2007 ; Reissue, Slugcult Records, 2012.

Compilations[]

  • Battle Hymns I, 2004 ; Cancerslug Self-released, 2012 ; Reissue, Slugcult Records, 2015.
  • Battle Hymns II, 2004 ; Cancerslug Self-released, 2012.
  • The Unkindest Cut 2000-2013, Slugcult Records, Alex Story Music, 2013.

Videos[]

  • "Do Demons Sing?", Slugcult Records, 2014.

with The Ultra Creeps[]

  • Demo, on Reverbnation,[5] 2011.

with Doyle[]

  • Abominator, Monster Man Records, 2013.
  • , EMP Label Group, Monster Man Records, 2017.

Solo albums[]

  • Alex Story II, Slugcult Records, 2014.
  • Alex Story III. The Final Ptp, Slugcult Records, 2014.
  • Pulling The Plug, Slugcult Records, 2014.
  • The Junkie Chronicles, Self-released, 2015.
  • The Saint Of Death, Slugcult Records, 2015.
Singles & EPs
  • Tracks, Slugcult Records, 2015
  • A Special Place, Slugcult Records, 2015
Compilations
  • Make War Not Love (The Very Best Of 'Pulling The Plug'), Slugcult Records, 2014.
Born In Angel Blood
  • The Lost Requiem, Born In Angel Blood Self-released, 2014.
  • Alex Story Presents Born In Angel Blood, Sister Lucifer (A Beginners Guide To Mass Suicide), Slugcult Records, 2015.[2]

Books[]

  • The Slugcult Bible: The Complete Alex Story Lyrical-Ritual Compendium, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
  • Picking The Vultures Bones, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.

References[]

  1. ^ "Alex Story". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Alex Story (2)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Sendejas Jr., Jesse (October 11, 2013). "'Your World Offends Me': Cancerslug's Alex Story Discusses True Horror". Houston Press. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. ^ Murphy, Tom (2015-11-19). "Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein On Changing His Band's Name and Making His Own Guitars". Westword. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Ultra Creeps". Reverbnation. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Alex Story, Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Still Fiendish After All These Years: Doyle". Ghost Cult Magazine. February 13, 2014.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Williams, Kidman J. "Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein: The Modest Monster Taking the Reins". College News. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  9. ^ Lawton, Adam. "Doyle & Alex Story talk about their new album 'Abominator'". MediaMikes.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

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