Wilfully abrasive and atonal, The Jesus Lizard quickly became the leading noise rock in the US after their emergence in the early 90s, releasing a slew of albums in the first few years of the decade that seemed to get stranger, harder and more obtrusive as time rolled by.
Bizarrely signed to Capital at one point, mainstream success was never a friend to The Jesus Lizard, which is perhaps understandable when you consider their blend of grinding, pseudo-industrial noise. Nevertheless, their fearsome live shows won them a large cult following in the states and they surprisingly shifted quite a few records in their heyday.