Shat: The man who was shot in the head then made a 69-song album about sex
Jeff Wood, a guitarist and bassist previously known for metal and punk bands, survived a gunshot wound to the head whilst at a party in Hollywood. The incident prompted a radical transformation in his artistic direction, leading him to establish the experimental band Shat as an outlet for his creative expression.
With a bullet still embedded in his brain, Wood formed Shat and adopted a deliberately provocative stage presence, working with a backing band that wore unconventional costumes. The band's 2006 album Cuntree featured 69 tracks of sexually explicit power metal, which Wood claimed derived from his personal experiences, stating that approximately 98 per cent of Shat's complete catalogue came from genuine life events.
- Guitarist shot in head subsequently formed experimental band Shat
- Released 69-track album of sexually explicit power metal songs
- Wood says 98 per cent drawn from genuine experiences
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Jeff Wood is a guitarist and bassist who previously worked in metal and punk bands. In 2006, at a party in Hollywood, he was shot in the head and survived, with the bullet remaining embedded in his brain.
The shooting prompted a radical shift in Wood's artistic direction. He established the experimental band Shat and adopted a deliberately provocative performance style that incorporated unconventional staging and costumes.
Shat released an album called Cuntree featuring 69 sexually explicit power metal tracks. According to Wood, the vast majority of Shat's music derives from his own personal experiences.