Flesh Eaters

Like a number of early punk rock bands in America, the Flesh Eaters were certainly punk in attitude and approach, though their sound was noticeably different than the faster and shorter aesthetic that came to dominate the music. Led by vocalist and songwriter Chris D. (aka Chris Desjardins), the Flesh Eaters delivered a harsh, roiling sound full of menace and atmosphere that borrowed from rockabilly, blues, and roots music as much as stripped-down punk, and Desjardins' lyrics, delivered in a gritty wail, were wordy, gothic narratives often influenced by the lyricist's love of ...