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[b]Obscene Gesture[/b] was an American crossover thrash/hardcore band based in Los Angeles, California, and active between 2000 and 2016; they dissolved after the founder and frontman, [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/7463836]Guy Green[/url], passed away in May 2016. Initially formed by Green, a relatively unknown vocalist and guitar player, Obscene Gesture underwent several lineup changes before the best-known "core" formation appeared, featuring prominent musicians associated with many notable Californian metal bands: [a=Chuck Profus] of [a=Agent Steel] on drums, bassist [a=George Robb] (from [a1574924] and [a=Hardcore 918v], among others), and [a=Vince Dennis] ([url=https://discogs.com/artist/169841]Body Count[/url], [a=Steel Prophet]) on lead guitar. Following the release of [i][m=2754065][/i] CD-R, Obscene Gesture signed a record deal with a Spanish label, [l=Xtreem Music]. With [a=Juan Of The Dead] now on board, a renowned metal guitarist (of [a=Evildead], [a357580], [a1369207], and others), the band released a debut studio album, [i][r=4574319][/i], in 2007. Obscene Gesture quickly gained a strong reputation for the distinct, energetic crossover between East Coast hardcore and West Coast thrash, compared by critics to such legendary bands as [a=Cryptic Slaughter] and [a=Stormtroopers Of Death]. The band's second album, [i][m=1802517][/i], came out seven years later, featuring Guy Green (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Vince Dennis (lead guitar, bass) with [url=https://discogs.com/artist/5462999]Vence Simpson[/url] (ex-[url=https://discogs.com/artist/1740777]Tormentor[/url]) on guitar & bass, and [url=https://discogs.com/artist/4860657]Lamar "Thunderstix" Little[/url] on drums. The band's final release, [i][r=14349932][/i] CD EP, was recorded with a new bassist, [a7463837], and released in 2015. Obscene Gesture disbanded the following year after Green died at 46. [b]Final lineup[/b] [a7463836] — vocals, guitar (2000–2016) [url=https://discogs.com/artist/1893292]Vince "Du Juan" Dennis[/url] — lead guitar (2006–2016) [a=Vince Simpson] — guitars/bass (2007, 2014–16) [a4860657] — drums (2014–2016) [b]Former & intermittent members[/b] [a=Chuck Profus] — drums (2006–2009) [a=George Robb] — bass (2006–2009) [a521148] — guitars (2007–2009) [a=Mike Zaputil], [a=Chris Aiken], [a7463837] — bass