| Eric Carlson | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Sickie Wifebeater |
| Born | (1958-05-22)May 22, 1958 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2024(2024-12-29) (aged 66) |
| Genres | Shock rock, heavy metal, punk rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1970s–2024 |
Eric Carlson (May 22, 1958 – December 29, 2024) was an American musician who was a founding member and lead guitarist of heavy metal band Mentors. Under the stage name Sickie Wifebeater, Carlson started the Mentors in Seattle in 1976 with bass guitarist Steve Broy (Dr. Heathen Scum) and singer/drummer Eldon Hoke (El Duce) who attended Roosevelt High School together.
On December 30, 2024, the Mentors announced via their official Facebook page that Carlson died from cancer the night before. He was 66.
Style
Carlson's playing style when soloing (with hand above and over the fretboard) was one of the things that gave the Mentors' guitars a unique sound. His signature sound was fluid with alternating bottom-heavy crunch with fast-noted metal runs.
When performing, Carlson wore a black executioner’s hood.
Discography
With the Mentors
- Get Up and Die (1981 Mystic Records)
- Live at the Whiskey/Cathey de Grande (1981 Mystic Records)
- You Axed for It! (1985 Metal Blade/Death Records)
- Up the Dose (1986 Metal Blade/Death Records)
- Sex Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll (1989 Ever Rat Records)
- Rock Bible (1990 Mentor Records)
- To The Max (1991 Mentor Records)
- Over The Top (2005 Mentor Records)
- Ducefixion (2009 Mentor Records)
- Illuminaughty (2017 Mentor Records)
With other groups
- Jesters of Destiny - Fun at the Funeral 1986
- Mentorhawk - Motel 7 1999
- Northwest Breeders - Northwest Breeders EP 2001
Videography
- Get Up and Die (1983)
- Mentors Fuck Movie (1987)
- A Piece Of Sinema (1990)
- The Wretched World Of The Mentors (1990)
- Mentors Tour De Max '91 (1991)
- El Duce, The Man. The Myth. The Video. (1993)
- Mentors - El Duce Vita DVD (2007)
Sources
References
- ^ The Mentors, at Allmusic
- "The Mentors - It's with deep sorrow that we announce the..." Facebook. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- "Mentors, il fondatore Sickie Wifebeater muore a 66 anni". Metal Hammer. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "The Mentors: El Duce Vita [DVD], PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2007-05-15. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014.
- Gill, Chris (2016-03-18). "Behind the Mask: A Brief History of Guitarists With an Identity Crisis". guitarworld.
External links
- Eric Carlson at IMDb
- Sickie Wifebeater at MySpace
- Mentors Official Website
- Church of El Duce
- Mentors @ the Metal Archives
- Eric Carlson discography at Discogs
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