The Goatmen

The Goatmen were an alternative rock band that formed in Easton, Pa., in 1987 and were active for nearly 10 years. Primary members John and Marty began as a duo and performed under various names before settling on The Goatmen. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, they appeared regularly at several popular alternative-rock clubs in New York City and Hoboken, N.J. The Goatmen's self-titled debut LP was released in 1989 by independent label Noiseville Records. In 1993, The Goatmen self-released their sophomore, cassette-only album, "Destroyer," which featured contributions from additional musicians and became a local cult favorite. The duo expanded to a quartet for a series of performances in support of "Destroyer," starting with a triumphant album-release party, which was filmed and and recorded for posterity, on December 3, 1993, at Live Tonight in Hoboken, N.J. After their final performance in 1996, The Goatmen disbanded. On December 3, 2023 -- 30 years to the day after the "Destroyer" release party -- The Goatmen released a 30th anniversary edition of "Destroyer," digitally remixed and remastered from the original master tapes, on all major music-streaming services. It was quickly followed up by a previously unreleased single, "You Weren't There to Stop Me," and then "Alive II," a live album featuring newly mastered excerpts from the "Destroyer" release-party performance.