What a treat! All four members of Oklahoma City Noise-rock/sludge superstars come on Protonic Reversal to talk about their awesome new record God’s Country in-depth. An in-depth song by song discussion! Along with talk of logos, art direction, the Oklahoma scene and a surprising amount of 90s swing revival discourse.
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Chat Pile is an American sludge metal band from Oklahoma City. The band is composed of four anonymous members under the pseudonyms Raygun Busch (vocals), Luther Manhole (guitar), Stin (bass), and Cap'n Ron (drums).
Chat Pile formed in 2019 and took their name from piles of chat mining, byproducts of lead-zinc mining which are commonly found throughout Northeastern Oklahoma.
Chat Pile released two EP's in 2019: This Dungeon Earth, released May 29th; and Remove Your Skin Please, released November 15th. On February 9th, 2020 they released a compilation of both EP's on vinyl and cassette. The band released their debut single, "Roots Bloody Roots", a cover of the song by the Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura from their album Roots, on July 14, 2021. On July 29, 2022, the band released their debut album, God's Country. The album received universal acclaim, receiving the "Best New Album" distinction on Pitchfork.