The Meta-matics
META-MATICS formed in Washington, DC during the summer of 1994 with the intention of cultivating their own musical language. Influenced by ethnic folk music, jazz, classical, and no-wave; they solidified their unique sound quickly, impressing upon bands such as BIKINI KILL and FUGAZI to take them along on tour. The raw energy and the joy of the music was the heartbeat of META-MATICS. They lived up to their name, destroying themselves after 1 1/2 years. The music continues to influence those coming from the punk idiom who want to break free of the self-imposed constraints. A truly groundbreaking band, and historical artifact. This discography contains their LP, which was released on vinyl only on Slowdime Records (and has been out of print for over 10 years), their tracks from their split 7
Links: Official site · FMA profile
Catalogue & Listenership
Tracks
19
Albums
2
Total audio
1h 16m 32s
FMA listens
7,617
Favourites
9
Avg bitrate
192 kbps
Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Rock | 19 |
- Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. — 19
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| live at Fireside Bowl 8/20/95 | The Last Show | 1995 | 28m 09s | 1,241 |
| Are We There Yet? | Complete Discography | 1995 | 3m 18s | 863 |
| Kkklown | Complete Discography | 1995 | 3m 41s | 708 |
| Constructive Destruction | Complete Discography | 1995 | 2m 35s | 609 |
| Police & Fleas | Complete Discography | 1995 | 4m 10s | 430 |
| Evangelist | Complete Discography | 1995 | 2m 48s | 404 |
| John Brown For Example | Complete Discography | 1995 | 5m 14s | 392 |
| Solar Seduction | Complete Discography | 1995 | 2m 43s | 353 |
| Everyday Sirens | Complete Discography | 1995 | 1m 23s | 328 |
| Great 19 | Complete Discography | 1995 | 2m 22s | 285 |
Track Length Distribution
| Length | Tracks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 min | 14 | 73.7% |
| 3–6 min | 4 | 21.1% |
| Over 6 min | 1 | 5.3% |
Artists in the Same Rock Lineage
- 144 Disco Missile tracks
- 126 Obits tracks
- 100 +HIRS+ tracks
- 86 King Ghidorah! tracks
- 75 Glove Compartment tracks
- 68 Blah Blah Blah tracks
- 66 Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands tracks
- 64 half cocked tracks
Track Catalogue
19 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kkklown [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 3m 41s | 708 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Police & Fleas [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 4m 10s | 430 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Constructive Destruction [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 35s | 609 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Solar Seduction [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 43s | 353 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Thanks To Capitalism Pt. 1 [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 18s | 225 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Instru-Mental [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 55s | 237 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Go Public! [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 35s | 206 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Pinnacle [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 12s | 166 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Things To Come/We Go On [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 18s | 194 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Beatdown [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 1m 37s | 280 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| John Brown For Example [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 5m 14s | 392 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Absence Of Rhythm [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 40s | 243 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| The Sleeper Must Awake [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 1m 14s | 237 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Product [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 20s | 216 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |
| Evangelist [71, 89] | Complete Discography 1995 | Rock | 2m 48s | 404 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. |