Eric Carlson (musician)
Eric Carlson | |
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| Also known as | Sickie Wifebeater |
| Born | May 22, 1958 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2024 (aged 66) |
| Genres | Shock rock, heavy metal, punk rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1970s–2024 |
Eric Carlson (May 22, 1958 – December 29, 2024) was an American musician who was a founding member and lead guitarist of heavy metal band Mentors.[1] Under the stage name Sickie Wifebeater, Carlson started the Mentors in Seattle in 1976 with bass guitarist Steve Broy (Dr. Heathen Scum) and singer/drummer Eldon Hoke (El Duce) who attended Roosevelt High School together.[1]
On December 30, 2024, the Mentors announced via their official Facebook page that Carlson died from cancer the night before. He was 66.[2][3]
Style
[edit]Carlson's playing style when soloing (with hand above and over the fretboard) was one of the things that gave the Mentors' guitars a unique sound. His signature sound was fluid with alternating bottom-heavy crunch with fast-noted metal runs.[4]
When performing, Carlson wore a black executioner’s hood.[5]
Discography
[edit]With the Mentors
[edit]- Get Up and Die (1981 Mystic Records)
- Live at the Whiskey/Cathey de Grande (1981 Mystic Records)
- You Axed for It! (1985 Metal Blade/Death Records)
- Up the Dose (1986 Metal Blade/Death Records)
- Sex Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll (1989 Ever Rat Records)
- Rock Bible (1990 Mentor Records)
- To The Max (1991 Mentor Records)
- Over The Top (2005 Mentor Records)
- Ducefixion (2009 Mentor Records)
- Illuminaughty (2017 Mentor Records)
With other groups
[edit]- Jesters of Destiny - Fun at the Funeral 1986
- Mentorhawk - Motel 7 1999
- Northwest Breeders - Northwest Breeders EP 2001
Videography
[edit]- Get Up and Die (1983)
- Mentors Fuck Movie (1987)
- A Piece Of Sinema (1990)
- The Wretched World Of The Mentors (1990)
- Mentors Tour De Max '91 (1991)
- El Duce, The Man. The Myth. The Video. (1993)
- Mentors - El Duce Vita DVD (2007)
Sources
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b The Mentors, at Allmusic
- ^ "The Mentors - It's with deep sorrow that we announce the..." Facebook. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Mentors, il fondatore Sickie Wifebeater muore a 66 anni". Metal Hammer. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "The Mentors: El Duce Vita [DVD], PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2007-05-15. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014.
- ^ Gill, Chris (2016-03-18). "Behind the Mask: A Brief History of Guitarists With an Identity Crisis". guitarworld.
External links
[edit]- Eric Carlson at IMDb
- Sickie Wifebeater at MySpace
- Mentors Official Website
- Church of El Duce
- Mentors @ the Metal Archives
- Eric Carlson discography at Discogs
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