DethRok

Aaron Havill, aka "DethRok," (born April 20, 1969) is an American music producer, engineer, singer and songwriter. His studio credits include work with Dax Riggs & Ministry.[1] His first album Us & Them was released in 2013 on 13th Planet Records. It was recorded in residence at Al Jourgensen's El Paso compound, where he remained for the recording of Ministry's From Beer To Eternity,[2] Enjoy the Quiet: Live at Wacken, & Last Tangle in Paris live DVD.[3]

DethRok
Born (1969-04-20) April 20, 1969
Geneva, New York, U.S.
GenresDeath rock, trip hop, industrial, psychedelic
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, synthesizer, bass, drum machine
Years active2007–present
LabelsNuclear Blast, 13th Planet Records, Fat Possum Records, GraveStone Records
Associated actsMinistry, Dax Riggs, Chelsea Wolfe, Al Jourgensen, Leonard Cohen, Portishead, Processed Meat
Websitewww.dethrok.com

Al Jourgensen described DethRok's music by saying "when you listen to that stuff, you want to commit suicide."[4]

On Halloween 2014, DethRok released a second album NOT DED YET[5] along with a mixtape version, NOT DED YET TOO,[6] including a cover of the Chelsea Wolfe song Halfsleeper. What Could Go Wrong was released on Halloween 2015 in advance of an album by the same name. In 2017, a preview of more songs from the new album was released titled What Went Wrong MixtaEP.[7]

The release of "What Could Go Wrong" has been repeatedly delayed for dubious reasons, including a claim in January 2017 that the website www.dethrok.com had been "confiscated by the CIA." [8]

In February 2017 DethRok was detained by US Border Patrol upon returning from Canada. Allegedly someone had seen him editing a video for the song "Aliens" on an international flight the previous month, became alarmed, & reported it as threatening activity. He was detained for several hours & asked a series of questions by counter-terrorism officers including "Do you love America?" <ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1331833226860286<ref>

DethRok released a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Everybody Knows" on Sept. 14, 2020. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou9Wc8L9lWw<ref>

References
  1. http://www.discogs.com/artist/3368810-Aaron-Havill
  2. http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/ministrys-last-stand-brings-al-jourgensen-from-beer-to-eternity
  3. http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/aaron-havill/6295241
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihB0ITUTVk8 15:35
  5. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/not-ded-yet/id935510585
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDkWMb5BH8
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOT-GanWL-4
  8. https://www.facebook.com/dethrok/photos/a.150450948331859/1320347758008833/
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