Mindflayer (band)

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Mindflayer
Brinkman (left) and Chippendale (right) of Mindflayer
Background information
Origin	Providence, Rhode Island
Genres	Noise rock
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Load, Corleone, Bulb, Ooo Mau Mau
Members	Matt Brinkman Brian Chippendale

Mindflayer is a noise rock band from Providence, Rhode Island, made up of Brian Chippendale (of Lightning Bolt) and Matt Brinkman (of Forcefield) which was formed out of Fort Thunder.

Much of Mindflayer's identity, including the band name, are obscure Dungeons & Dragons references. The name of the band refers to psionic creatures in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, Illithids, commonly referred to as "mind flayers." The covers of Take Your Skin Off and also resemble the Illithid's squid-like faces. The title to the band's fourth album, Expedition to the Hairier Peaks, plays on the popular Dungeons & Dragons module title, Expedition to the Barrier Peaks.

Discography[]

Self-released[]

• Raise Your Tentacles and Yell! (released on official website) (2000)^[1]
• Live CD-R (released on official website) (Bulb) (2000/2001)^[1]
• Ape S**t C 90 2004

Studio albums[]

• It's Always 1999 (Ooo Mau Mau/Load) (2001/2004)
• Take Your Skin Off (Bulb) (2003)
• (Corleone) (2004)
• Expedition to the Hairier Peaks (Corleone) (2005)

7-inch singles[]

• Split (with Prurient) (Important Records) (2007)
• Split (with ) (Not Not Fun Records) (2008)

Appearances on compilations[]

• Old Tyme Lemonade compilation (Hospital Productions) (2004)

References[]

External links[]

• Mindflayer on Myspace
• Load Records website
• Corleone Records website
• Bulb Records website
• PUNKCAST#262 Live video @ Luxx - Brooklyn, Apr 13 2003. (RealPlayer)

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