1993 VIDEO: Collapsing Lungs, Demonomacy, The Itch, Timescape Zero, Machine, Brutal Mastication, Sinful Lust, plus awards featuring Nicko McBrain, Marilyn Manson.
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YOUTUBE VIDEO: Jim Hayward talks about the history of Slammie Productions and the South Florida Slammie Awards, sharing rare stories and vintage images. Audio version also available on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.). Slammie biography: More on the concerts and company history
Slammie CD SFSA: South Florida Slammie Awards, Vol. 1
Vintage tracks from Malevolent Creation, Nonpoint, Puya, Jack Off Jill, Raped Ape, Radiobaghdad, Load, Tension, and many more. A dozen of the bands on this 1994 release were veterans of the Slammies, which ran from 1992 to 1999 and honored the vibrant and diverse scene with a raucous concert and awards presentation.
SFSA: South Florida Slammie Awards, Vol. 1 is a 19-band compilation that captures the spirit of the underground music scene in South Florida in the 1990s. From hardcore to punk to death metal and everything in between, this 70-minute collection is sure to please fans of aggressive, cutting-edge hard music.
FULL DETAILS: Get ordering info, see the track listing, the CD booklet with photos and full recording details, media coverage, plus the historical significance of key tracks and important bands.
The Awards
Honoring top metal, punk, hardcore and alternative bands
Marilyn Manson performs at the South Florida Slammie Awards at The Edge in Fort Lauderdale. The band won nine Slammie Awards, a signature skull trophy. (Copyright 1994 / Spotlight Magazine / Mike Smith)
The Slammie was an award unlike any other: A heavy ceramic skull with the winner engraved on a nameplate on the forehead. When bands and musicians walked away with this honor, they joined a short list of some of the top names in the South Florida alternative-metal-punk-hardcore scene of the 1990s.
The Shows
Annual slamfest was a South Florida highlight
Load, Raped Ape and Jack Off Jill are among the bands who performed at the 1994 show and are featured on the CD release, SFSA: South Florida Slammie Awards, Vol. 1.(Photos copyright 1994 / Spotlight Magazine / Mike Smith)
The South Florida Slammie Awards show was held annually from 1992 through 1999, spotlighting the area's top metal, punk, hardcore and alternative bands during a golden era of underground music in the state. Venues and musical tastes changed, but the event remained irreverent and relevant throughout the years.
Great Moments
Slammies support scene, host classic performances
The Groovenics, an eight-time award-winner and two-time performer, plays the final Slammie Awards at Fu-Bar in Fort Lauderdale.(Copyright 1999 / Rag Magazine / Sean McCloskey)
There was never a dull moment at the South Florida Slammie Awards, from the seminal performances on stage to the not-so-serious award presentations. Musicians joined scenesters in an anything-goes atmosphere to celebrate and let loose.
