Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror was a Sacramento, California hardcore punk band which was active from 1983 until 1986. Some, including Kurt Cobain and Mark Arm, cite Tales of Terror as a key inspiration for the then-burgeoning grunge scene. History After the dissolution of their previous band, the Square Cools, singer Pat "Rat’s Ass" Stratford and bassist Geoff "Dusty Coffin" Magner formed Tales of Terror with guitarist Lyon Wong and drummer Mike Hunter. A second guitarist, Steve "Capt. Trip Mender" Hunt, later joined the band. By 1984 they were playing all over town and supporting big name punk acts like The Vandals, Dead Kennedys, and Fang.