MK-ULTRA (Chicago band)

MK-ULTRA (also spelled Mk-Ultra, MK Ultra, or Mk Ultra) was a hardcore/thrash band from Chicago, Illinois formed in 1993. They were known for their fast music and outspokenness on political and social topics ranging from capitalism to Christianity. Due to "legal troubles", the band was forced to drop the name "MK-ULTRA" in 1999. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/19990417040550/http://members.aol.com/SoloTipton/index.html Official Website] archived by the Wayback Machine on April 17, 1999, accessed November 24, 2006] They finally broke up in 2000, although the band continued donating songs to compilations for some years afterwards.

Drummer Ebro Virumbrales also played in well-known hardcore bands Charles Bronson and Los Crudos at the same time as MK-ULTRA. [ [http://richard.blanchard.free.fr/es-zine/mkultra.htm Interview with Everyday Stronger] fr icon] Singer Frank Hanney went on to form Fourteen or Fight, and guitarist Jeff Jelen went on to form Punch in the Face with Ebro on vocals and VMW with Mark McCoy on vocals. Former vocalist Jeff Bachner and Jeff Jelen formed American Mosquito, which released a 7". Kirk Syrek played with Chicago's Nachtmystium. Original drummer Gary Cihak went on to form Government for Hire with members of Alabama's Korova.

Their name was taken from the secret CIA Project MKULTRA.

Band Members

*Jeff Jelen - Guitar (1993-2000)
*Kirk Syrek - Bass/Vocals (1993-2000)
*Frank Hanney - Vocals (1994-2000)
*Ebro Virumbrales - Drums (1997-2000)
*Gary Cihak - Drums (1993 - 1996)
*Jeff Bachner - Vocals (1993 - 1994)

Discography

Demo

*"Statues" (Bleeding Ear Records, 1994)

EPs

*"Stick Figure" 7" (self released, 1995)
*"Melt" 7" (Lengua Armada Discos, 1996)

plits

*"Network of Friends Part 3" CD/LP with Seein' Red (Coalition Records, 1998)
*Split 7" with Los Crudos (Lengua Armada Discos, 2004)

Compilations

*"All That...And A Bag O Dicks" 7" (Disgruntled Records, 1993)
*"No Royalties" LP (Bad People Records, 1996)
*"Vida-Life: Benefit 7" for Project Vida" 7" (Lengua Armada Discos, 1997)
*"Blindspot Mailorder Distro" CD (No Idea Records and Toybox Records, 1997)
*"Limited Options...Sold as Noble Endeavors: Benefit Compilation" 10" (Half-Mast Records, 1997)
*"The 49th Parallel" CD (Disillusion Records / Lake Eerie Hi-Fi, 1997), re-released on LP (Old Glory Records, 1998)
*"Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh!: A Music War" 7" (Slap a Ham Records, 1998), later re-released on CD as "Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh!: The CD" (Goatsucker Records, 2003)
*"Reality Part #3" CD/LP (Deep Six Records, 1999)
*"Thrash of the Titans" LP (Know Records, 2000)
*"Tomorrow Will Be Worse Volume 2" LP (Sound Pollution Records, 2001)
*"Chicago’s on Fire Again" 7" (Lengua Armada Discos, 2001)
*"Deadly Sins" 4x7" (Hater of God Records, 2001)
*"Off Target" CD (Coalition Records, 2004)

ee also

*List of Chicago hardcore punk bands

References

External links

* [http://web.archive.org/web/19990127183944/http://members.aol.com/SoloTipton/index.html Official Website] archived by the Wayback Machine on January 27, 1999, accessed November 24, 2006
* [http://www.austrinken.com/discographien/MKUltra/mkultra.htm Discography]
* [http://www.myspace.com/mkultrachicago Official Myspace Page]