Marc Diamond is an American lead guitarist best known for his work with seminal hardcore band Dwarves[1] (under the pseudonym The Fresh Prince of Darkness[2]) as well as the Los Angeles hard rock outfit Motochrist.[3] He previously played in the bands Texas Terri Bomb,[4] and Mondo Generator[2] (featuring fellow Dwarves bassist Rex Everything). His work has been featured in both TV and film, and has appeared on myriad recordings by other artists.
Discography
Albums
- Broken Glass, A Fast Mean Game” – Chrysalis Records, 1990
- NY Loose, Year of the Rat – Hollywood Records, 1996
- Motochrist, 666 Pack – RAFR Records, 1999
- Gage, Sore Eyes and a Rusty Heart – Dr. Wu Records, 2000
- Dwarves, Come Clean – Epitaph Records, 2000
- Dwarves, How to Win Friends and Influence People – Reptilian Records, 2001
- Torrance Jackson, My Dream – Dr. Wu Records, 2001
- Motochrist, Greetings from the Bonneville Salt Flats – Heat Slick Records, 2003
- Mondo Generator, A Drug Problem That Never Existed – Ipecac Recordings, 2003
- Dwarves, The Dwarves Must Die – Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2004
- The Holograms, Night of 1000 Ex-Boyfriends Teenacide Records, 2005
- Motochrist, Hollywood High – Dr. Wu Records, 2006
- Faster Pussycat, The Power and the Gloryhole Full Effect Records, 2006
- Mondo Generator, Dead Planet – Mother Tongue, 2006
- Texas Terri Bomb, Your Lips…My Ass! TKO Records, 2004
- Hollywood Roses, Dopesnake – Cleopatra/Deadline Music, 2007
- Dwarves/Blag Dahlia, No Balls Records Germany, 2007
- Candy Now!, MVD Records, 2009
- Motochrist, Corvette Summer – Dr. Wu Records, 2010
- Dwarves, The Dwarves Are Born Again – MVD/Greedy, 2011
- Dwarves, European 10 – NO Balls Records, 2011
- Mondo Generator, Hell Comes to Your Heart EP – No Balls Records, 2011
- Nick Oliveri’s Uncontrollable, Leave Me Alone – Schnitzel Records, 2014
- Dwarves, Radio Free Dwarves – Greedy, 2015
- Dwarves, Take Back the Night – Greedy, 2018
- Dwarves, The Dwarves Concept Album – Greedy, 2023
Singles/EPs:
- Blister, “Hey Louie/Automatic” – Snag Free Records, 1995
- The Apes, “Hypnosis” – Low Blow Records, 1996
- NY Loose, “Rip Me Up/Detonator” – Hollywood Records, 1996
- NY Loose/Hole, “Spit/Gold Dust Woman” – The Crow soundtrack, Hollywood Records, 1996
- Dwarves, “Way Out/How It’s Done/There She Goes Again” – Recess Records, 2000
- Texas Terri /Marky Ramone, “Dirty Action/Love Hates Me” – Rawk a Hula Records, 2002
- Texas Terri/Antiseen, “Dirty Action/Beat on the Brat” -TKO Records, 2003
- Dwarves, “Salt Lake City/Go!/Kaotica” – Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2004
- Dwarves, “Like You Want/Another Classic/Astroboy” Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2004
- Dwarves/Turbo AC’s, “Bleed On/Turbonaut” – No Balls Records, 2005
- Mondo Generator, “I Never Sleep/Here We Come/Allen’s Wrench” – Mother Tongue, 2006
- Ayumi Hamasaki, “Talkin’ 2 Myself/Decision” – Columbia Japan, 2007
- Dwarves/Royce Cracker, “Speed Demon” – Zodiac Killer Records, 2009
- Dwarves, “Fake ID” – Zodiac Killer Records, 2011
- Dwarves, “We Only Came To Get High” – Riot Style, 2011
- Dwarves, “Stillborn in the USA” – Asian Man Records/Greedy, 2012
References
- ^ “Ex-Queens of the Stone Age Bassist Nick Oliveri Announces Solo LP”. Pitchfork. July 22, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ a b “Scum punks The Dwarves delight and disgust”. Pittsburgh City Paper. February 1, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Aleph, Patrick. “Girls, Guitars and Shabbos Goys: Interview with Marc Diamond (The Dwarves)”. Jewcy. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ “Texas Terri Bomb! Your Lips My Ass!”. Exclaim!. June 1, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2019.