Tales Of Terror Rare Punk
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There are a couple of creases on the album cover.
Tales of Terror was a Sacramento hard core punk band which was active from 1982 until 1986. Some cite Tales of Terror as a key inspiration for the then-burgeoning grunge scene. Tales of Terror was formed in 1982 by singer Pat Stratford and bassit Geoff Magner, formerly of the punk band Square Cools. They were later joined by guitarists Lyon Wong and drummer Mike Hunter. By 1984 they were playing all over town and supporting big name punk acts like The Vandals, Dead Kennedys, and Fang.
Their one album, the self-titled effort Tales Of Terror, was released in 1984 on the San Francisco indie label, CD Presents. Distribution was limited; it is estimated that less than 5000 copies were pressed.
However, the band's career came to an end on the night of January 5, 1986. Wong, the son of Chinese-American actor Victor Wong, died on a Midtown sidewalk of head trauma he suffered after being knocked to the curb during a late-night altercation. He was pronounced dead at 2:14 am, January 6, at Sutter General Hospital. Wong was 22 years old. The assailant received a 6-month sentence for manslaughter. The band opted not to continue without Lyon Wong. The various members drifted into other groups, most notably the Pirates of Venus, the Cactus Liquors and the Whorelords.
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