
Formed as Baboon in 1987 by Mark Rathke & Thomas Miller.
Thomas has since left leaving Baboon Rising a one man band after a one and a half album appearance by Roger Bond. In 1995 the name changed to Baboon Rising after learning of another band with the same name.
Since 2002 most tracks on Baboon Rising albums have had drums and/or drum programming by Dave (Iggy) Eagle.
The Legacy of Baboon Rising
* The inspiration of a select few skaters and metal heads at Broadway High School
* The groups first (and only) live concert which led to Roger and Mark joining Basix, which later became Sabaoth
* Radio airplay on several radio stations in the local area.
* Featured on The G. Gordon Liddy show as a finalist of a nationwide song contest.
Heard by 8-10 Million people.
* A heavy metal version of the Sledge Hammer! theme included in both seasons of the show released to DVD
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METAL WITH A WARPED FLAIR
Albums
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Figwart
- January 1987
- Self-Released
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Truth, Justice, and the American Way
- January 1988
- Self-Released
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Songs of the Second Sun
- January 1988
- Self-Released
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Boglore
- January 1989
- Self-Released
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Operation Kiyard
- January 1991
- Self-Released
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Flabby Road - Open Mouth, Insert Pick
- January 1993
- Self-Released
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Pennywaste
- January 1995
- Self-Released
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Benevolent Creation
- January 1997
- Self-Released
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Out of Balance
- January 1997
- Self-Released
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In the Eye of Ripkile
- January 1998
- Statue Records
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The Jug Substance Incident
- January 1999
- Statue Records
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Baboon Rising
- January 2000
- Statue Records
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The Element of Surprise
- January 2002
- Statue Records
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Megland
- January 2004
- Statue Records
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Friendly Agrarian Tower
- December 2005
- Rockabilly Records
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The Rising Cost of Metal
- October 2008
- Rockabilly Records
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A Space Oddity
- January 2010
- Rockabilly Records
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Gyroscope
- November 2012
- Rockabilly Records