Artist Info: Castration Squad

Seminal deathrock/horror punk all female band from Hollywood scene of early 1980's. Formed by Shannon Wilhelm and Mary Bat aka Dinah Cancer (45 Grave) and featuring Alice Bag (The Bags), Elissa Bello (Go-Go's), Tiffany Kennedy (Cambridge Apostles), Tracy Lea (Redd Kross), Phranc (Nervous Gender) and a rotating, all- star lineup of female punk talent from the late seventies LA scene. The band was highly influential in sound and imagery and was associated with such bands as Christian Death, Gun Club and 45 Grave. [read more...]