Monster Voodoo Machine
Canadian metal band
title: "Monster Voodoo Machine" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["musical-groups-established-in-1991", "musical-groups-disestablished-in-1998", "musical-groups-reestablished-in-2007", "canadian-heavy-metal-musical-groups", "rock-music-groups-from-toronto", "juno-award-for-rock-album-of-the-year-winners", "1991-establishments-in-ontario", "1998-disestablishments-in-ontario", "2007-establishments-in-ontario"] description: "Canadian metal band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Voodoo_Machine" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Canadian metal band ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist "]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Monster Voodoo Machine |
| origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| genre | {{flatlist |
| years_active | 1991–1998, 2007–2014 |
| label | Epidemic, RCA |
| current_members | See below |
| :: |
| name = Monster Voodoo Machine | image = | caption = | alias = | origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | genre = {{flatlist|
- Industrial metal
- groove metal | years_active = 1991–1998, 2007–2014 | label = Epidemic, RCA | website = | current_members = See below
Monster Voodoo Machine was a Canadian metal band formed in 1991 within Toronto, Ontario. They released two studio albums and three studio EPs in the 1990s, followed by a disbandment in 1998. The band then reformed for various one-off shows between 2007 and 2014.
History
Monster Voodoo Machine was formed in Canada in 1991 by Toronto musician and vocalist Adam Sewell, inspired by bands like Quicksand, Black Flag and Discharge. The original line-up included guitarist Mark Gibson, bassist Terry Landry and drummer Drew Gauley. In their first six months together the band recorded one EP (Burn – released on Epidemic Records in 1992) and one full-length album (Turbine, which was not released) and filmed two promotional videos: "3 Year Plan" and "Bastard Child". The band also collaborated with techno group BTK ("Bastard Child – Techno Storm Mix") and begin recording sessions with soul singers.
Over the next year, the band added second guitarist Dave Rose and keyboardist Stacey Hoskin to the line-up, but the intense pace of touring and writing led to both guitarists Gibson and Rose leaving, replaced by Jason Cuddy (previously of Mundane) and Darren Quinn. Drummer Gauley also left after several tours, later himself joining Mundane. At first he was replaced by Dylan Huziak, followed shortly after by Dean Dallas Bentley.
In late 1993, the band recorded their second EP and major-label debut State Voodoo/State Control (released in 1994 on RCA Records). Produced by Paul Raven (of Killing Joke and Prong) and Walter Sobczak, the EP's title was a reference to the Discharge track "State Violence State Control". Musically, the EP saw the band move in a heavier and darker direction, similar to bands like White Zombie and Ministry. The EP also featured remixes from producers including Danny Saber (U2).
In late January 1994, the band relocated to Chicago to record their first full-length album Suffersystem, produced by Critter and Howie Beno at Chicago Trax studios. The album featured several guest appearances including Roddy Bottum of Faith No More, Leslie Rankin of Silverfish and Ruby, and Wesley Willis. On completing the album in the late spring, the band set out on a tour of around 500 shows, touring with Carcass, Life of Agony, Skrew, and Fight, before touring with Marilyn Manson in early 1995, on the two and a half month "Portrait of an American Family Tour".
Suffersystem won the 1995 Juno Award for "Best Hard Rock Album Of The Year". Around this time, the band also released a number of singles and EPs featuring remixes by artists such as Biohazard, DJ Muggs, KMFDM and Pigface. Sewell asked RCA to have the Chemical Brothers or Liam Howlett of The Prodigy produce the next album, but RCA declined, asking the band instead to consider Butch Vig. Disillusioned with RCA, Sewell asked to be released from their recording contract. In late 1995, the band was put "on hold" for the next year.
The band returned in 1996, joined by Soulstorm members Nick Sagias (keyboards) and bassist Chris Harris. They released 1,000 numbered copies of Pirate Satellite. However, shortly after that, the band announced that they were breaking up, and on October 4, 1996, they played a farewell show at the Volcano Club in Kitchener, Ontario.
Less than a year later, while on tour with def.con.sound.system. in 1997, Sewell was offered a record deal by Dr. Dream Records (a subsidiary of Polygram / Mercury) who suggested that the group use the Monster Voodoo Machine name. At the time def.con.sound.system. featured Sewell, Cuddy, Sagias, Harris, and occasionally Quinn and Bentley, so they agreed and began planning a new album.
As the group began working on new material, Sewell decided to record the album without the use of samplers, keyboards, or drum loops (Sagias, the band's keyboardist, was still credited for backing vocals however). The resulting album Direct Reaction Now! featured several def.con.sound.system. songs reworked into a rock format. The album was released in early 1998, just as Dr. Dream Records was shut down due to the Polygram and Universal Records merger, although the band had been invited to play the side stage on the Ozzfest Tour that year. Around the same time, Jason "Junior" Smith replaced Quinn on guitars and Dan Cornelius replaced Bentley on drums. After a few short tours with Queens of the Stone Age and Sevendust, the band played their final show in Montreal, Quebec.
In 2007, Monster Voodoo Machine reunited after a nine-year hiatus. The lineup consisted of Sewell, Landry, Cuddy, Quinn, and Bentley, in addition to Victor Rebelo on keyboards. The band then played various one-off shows afterwards. In October 2013, it was reported that original guitarist Gibson died at the age of 42 in his sleep.
Discography
Albums
- Burn (1992, Epidemic)
- State Voodoo/State Control (1994, BMG/D-Tribe)
- Suffersystem (1994, BMG/D-Tribe)
- Pirate Satellite (1996, 45 Revolutions)
- Direct Reaction Now (1998, Doctor Dream)
Members
Final members
- Adam "Doom" Sewell – vocals (1991–1998, 2007–2014)
- Terry Landry – bass (1991–1995, 2007–2014)
- Jason Cuddy – guitars (1993–1998, 2007–2014)
- Darren Quinn – guitars (1993–1998, 2007–2014)
- Dean "Dallas" Bentley – drums (1993–1998, 2007–2014)
- Victor Rebelo – keyboards (2007–2014)
Former members
- Mark "Gibson" Klucznyk – guitars (1991–1993; died 2013)
- Drew Gauley – drums (1991–1993)
- Stacey Hoskin – keyboards (1992–1995)
- Dave Rose – guitars (1992–1993)
- Dylan Huziak – drums (1993)
- Nick Sagias – keyboards (1995–1998)
- Chris Harris – bass (1995–1998)
- Jason "Junior" Smith – guitars (1998)
- Dan Cornelius – drums (1998)
Timeline
Color denotes main live duty. ImageSize = width:800 height:auto barincrement:20 PlotArea = left:100 bottom:80 top:0 right:0 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:02/01/1991 till:11/28/2014 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy
Colors = id:Vocals value:red legend:Lead_vocals id:Guitars value:green legend:Guitars id:Bass value:blue legend:Bass id:Drums value:lightorange legend:Drums id:Keyboards value:purple legend:Keyboards id:album value:black legend:Studio_album id:ep value:gray(0.50) legend:Studio_EP id:bars value:gray(0.95)
BackgroundColors = bars:bars
Legend = orientation:vertical position:bottom columns:3
ScaleMajor = increment:2 start:01/01/1992 ScaleMinor = increment:2 start:01/01/1993
LineData = layer:back color:album width:2 at:10/25/1994 at:06/16/1998 color:ep width:2 at:05/24/1991 at:02/02/1994 at:08/12/1996
BarData =
bar:Sewell text:"Adam Sewell" bar:Landry text:"Terry Landry" bar:Harris text:"Chris Harris" bar:Klucznyk text:"Mark Klucznyk" bar:Rose text:"Dave Rose" bar:Cuddy text:"Jason Cuddy" bar:Quinn text:"Darren Quinn" bar:Smith text:"Jason Smith" bar:Gauley text:"Drew Gauley" bar:Huziak text:"Dylan Huziak" bar:Bentley text:"Dean Bentley" bar:Cornelius text:"Dan Cornelius" bar:Hoskin text:"Stacey Hoskin" bar:Sagias text:"Nick Sagias" bar:Rebelo text:"Victor Rebelo"
PlotData=
width:11 textcolor:green align:left anchor:from shift:(10,-4) bar:Sewell from:start till:11/09/1998 color:Vocals bar:Sewell from:08/09/2007 till:end color:Vocals bar:Landry from:start till:09/01/1995 color:Bass bar:Landry from:08/09/2007 till:end color:Bass bar:Harris from:09/01/1995 till:11/09/1998 color:Bass bar:Klucznyk from:start till:09/29/1993 color:Guitars bar:Rose from:05/01/1992 till:09/29/1993 color:Guitars bar:Cuddy from:09/29/1993 till:11/09/1998 color:Guitars bar:Cuddy from:08/09/2007 till:end color:Guitars bar:Quinn from:09/29/1993 till:07/02/1998 color:Guitars bar:Quinn from:08/09/2007 till:end color:Guitars bar:Smith from:07/02/1998 till:11/09/1998 color:Guitars bar:Gauley from:start till:09/29/1993 color:Drums bar:Huziak from:09/29/1993 till:12/30/1993 color:Drums bar:Bentley from:12/30/1993 till:07/02/1998 color:Drums bar:Bentley from:08/09/2007 till:end color:Drums bar:Cornelius from:07/02/1998 till:11/09/1998 color:Drums bar:Hoskin from:05/01/1992 till:09/01/1995 color:Keyboards bar:Sagias from:09/01/1995 till:11/09/1998 color:Keyboards bar:Rebelo from:08/09/2007 till:end color:Keyboards
References
References
- "Monster Voodoo Machine – State Voodoo / State Control (1994, CD)".
- "State Voodoo/State Control – Monster Voodoo Machine | Credits | AllMusic".
- "Direct Reaction Now Credits". Doctor Dream Records.
- (August 11, 2007). "Monster Voodoo Machine Perform for the First Time in Nine Years".
- Hudson, Alex. (October 23, 2013). "RIP Mark Gibson of Almighty Trigger Happy".
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::