{"id":460,"date":"2025-06-29T12:23:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T00:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=460"},"modified":"2026-05-10T12:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:58:10","slug":"sid-vishnu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/06\/sid-vishnu","title":{"rendered":"Sid Vishnu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sid Vishnu was a hardcore punk band from Palmerston North, New Zealand, formed in early 1997. The lineup consisted of Scott Mercer (drums), Damian Joyce (guitar), Kelvin Shearman (guitar), and Kevin Hunt (vocals). Kevin and Kelvin had previously played in Motorsheep<\/a><\/strong>, with Kevin also fronting Master Cheese Maker<\/a><\/strong>. Influenced by punk and hardcore giants like Discharge, Varukers, and Misfits, as well as crust and grindcore acts such as Napalm Death, Assuck, Carcass, Gauze, and Assfort, the band carved out a raw, aggressive sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They made their chaotic live debut at The Stomach<\/strong> in Palmerston North shortly after forming, where a drunken performance saw Kevin nearly knock himself out by colliding with Damian\u2019s guitar.  They soon recorded an eight-song demo at Kevin and Scott\u2019s house with Jarrod Love of Motorsheep which was self-released on cassette as \u201cCollapsed and Bleeding<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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