(Progressive Sludge/Thrash/Groove Metal) [CD] Narcosis - The Life and Times of a Wanglin' Man - 1997, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Narcosis was formed as Necrosis by Cam and Blair in 1990. It wasn't long before Blair had secured Jeff, a childhood friend, and Stew to fill out the band. Rochene was also recruited for keyboard duties.
After playing their first gig with local band Damaged (no relation to the Damaged from Ballarat that stormed onto the metal scene some years later), Narcosis decided to split from Keyboardist Rochene and concentrated on their thrashier material.
Within the next two years, Stew had been replaced by Steve. With Steve on bass and a change of name to Narcosis, they entered the studio for the first time and cut the Society Torn demo. This recording was accepted favourably both in Australia and abroad and a spate of local gigs followed.
The next recording did not go as smoothly and was never officially released. Three of these songs were later remixed by Blair but they were only circulated within a small circle of friends and fans. It was entitled Bucket Jumpa.
Plugged, Drugged and Almost Sober was recorded live at a private studio in Ringwood Victoria. The title was both a play on the popular Unplugged albums of the day and also the state of the band at the time of recording. This release ensured a return to the local scene including a support slot opening for British band Bolt Thrower.
It was at this time that Narcosis began working with a manager they dubbed 'Arty Fufkin' after the A&R character in the Spinal Tap mockumentary. This association killed off much of their credibility in the local scene due to the questionable dealings that 'Arty Fufkin' had with others in the industry.
The next few years saw Narcosis shake off 'Arty Fufkin'. Steve also left the band to concetrate on his other project, Clauz. It was at this time that Mel joined the band. It was a time of regular rehearsals, little songwriting, sporadic gigging and no new recordings being offered to the fans.
Mel decided to leave Narcosis and concentrate on Poor Xcuse, a bluesier band that both she and Jeff were members of. Narcosis auditioned and were close to filling the empty bass player position when it was suddenly decided that Narcosis would become a three piece, with Cam moving from guitar to bass. Cam had played bass with Jeff in a side project called Ensnared.
After a period of adjustment with the new line up, Narcosis travelled to Back Beach Studios in Rye, Victoria to record their first and only full length album with engineer and co-producer D.W. Norton. The tracks selected for this album encompassed a mixture of differing styles from across their entire career, a move that may have swayed the record companies that were approached away from releasing the album. The Life and Times of a Wanglin Man, as the album became known, was mastered and pressed by the band members themselves, but was never properly released.
Narcosis proceeded to drop off the gigging circuit in Melbourne. Years later, they would begin working with Aaron on vocals under the moniker of Wadakai.
Today...
Wadakai is no more.
Blair and Jeff still play live in their band Poor Xcuse with Blair performing bass duties.
Cam concentrates on film style music and maintains the camsown.com websites.

Members:
Blair - Guitar and Vocals
Cam - Bass and Vocals (Guitar and Vocals on all demos)
Jeff - Drums and Cymbals
Previous Members:
Rochene - Keys
Stew - Bass
Steve - Bass and Vocals
Mel - Bass