www.youtube.com "They did everything they could to take us out, but like any good monster, that just made us stronger," says Ice-T. The Body Count saga began in South Central LA where Ice-T and guitarist Ernie-C met while attending Crenshaw High School. Ernie was listening to the likes of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, and eventually formed his own speed-metal band. Meanwhile, Ice-T was making his mark as a controversial rapper / actor / label head, utilizing Ernie-C's talent when an aggressive rock riff was called for. In 1989, culling guitarist D-Roc, bassist Mooseman and drummer Beatmaster V from the Crenshaw days, Body Count was born. Before song one was cut for their debut record, the band was shattering eardrums and preconceptions on the first Lollapalooza tour. Their self-titled debut, featuring the breakthrough single and video 'There Goes the Neighborhood' hit the streets in early '92, and a hundred-show tour with Exodus, DRI and ProPain, not to mention dates with Metallica and Guns N' Roses, immediately established Body Count as a barrier-breaking force in metal in more ways than one. For "Born Dead" Body Count tested their tunes on American and European ears before committing the songs to tape. In 1993, the quintet toured Europe, including Budapest, Finland and Germany, plus Australia, New Zealand and Japan. "While the audience was watching us, we were watching the audience. Some of the songs that we were touring with never made it to the record 'cause it didn <b>...</b>
body
count
hey
joe
ice
ice-t
jimi
hendrix
tribute
cover
metal
rock
blues
classic
oldies
woodstock
hippies
music
electronic
guitar
