Neon Bastard was a genre blending hardcore band from Wellington, New Zealand, active from 2007 to early 2011. The four-piece fused blistering hardcore punk with heavy stoner rock riffs, sludge elements, and raw noise, creating a chaotic, high-energy sound often described as “fierce ‘n’ ugly” and a “bludgeoning blitzkrieg” of styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The band formed in 2007 with Richard Burns on guitar, Michael Davis on vocals, Thomas McGrath on drums, Kalem O\u2019Brien on bass. Richard and Kalem were also members of the Wellington post-hardcore band Strangers<\/a><\/strong>, while Thomas McGrath drummed in the “lets go crazy” garage punk duo Captain\u2019s Log<\/a><\/strong>. Neon Bastard became part of a late 2000\u2019s Wellington scene characterised by a willingness to push sonic boundaries in punk\/ metal\/ hardcore, with bands like Strangers<\/strong>, Drug Problem<\/a><\/strong>, Freudoids<\/strong>, Entrails<\/a><\/strong> and Akaname<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n