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Thomas Danz - Vocals & Bass
Jason DeJardin - Guitar & Machines
Tim Pantzlaff - Guitar & Machines
Josh Hovland - Drums
Pioneering Midwestern Industrial-Metal act Crawl initially formed in 1990 in Green Bay, WI, under their original moniker, Nothing Sacred, with the core band of Tom Danz (bass/vocals), Jason DeJardin (Guitars/Programming), and Tim Pantzlaff (Guitars/Programming), with original drummer Ron Heemstra, building a huge local following with their brand of melodic Thrash Metal. Nothing Sacred recorded several well-received demos, before changing their name to BLEED, trading Heemstra for a drum machine, and releasing the seminal EP WOMB in 1993. WOMB marked a violent stylistic shift for the band, moving heavily into the realm of Industrial-Death Metal, showcasing bombastic drum machines coupled with grotesque samples, synthetic bass, ferociously growled vocals, and an ultra-modern down-tuned progressive-thrash sensibility, making the band an immediate standout in the Glam/Grunge era of the early 90’s.
Bleed quickly became a major draw throughout the Midwest, performing multiple times at the legendary Milwaukee Metal Fest, and becoming the go-to opening act for major Death and Industrial acts coming through Wisconsin, sharing stages with the likes of Godflesh, Entombed, Malevolent Creation, Grave, Demolition Hammer, and many more.
After signing to Olympic Records in 1994, the band changed their name to CRAWL, unleashing the classic LP EARTH, showcasing a brutal industrial edge, married with innovative tunings and time signatures, CRAWL quickly found a niche in the burgeoning Industrial-Alt-Metal scene, with the rise of bands like Godflesh, Entombed, Prong, Pitch Shifter, and Fear Factory, receiving glowing reviews from top Metal mags like Metal Maniacs. Crawl would follow-up in 1996 with Construct, Destroy, Rebuild, their first and only release without Danz, who exited the band at the end of the Earth cycle. Featuring several songs co-written with Danz prior to his departure, DeJardin assumed lead vocal duties for Construct, Destroy, Rebuild, and the corresponding touring, showcasing a more stripped-down, hardcore approach to the band’s sound, reflective of the burgeoning underground post-hardcore and nu-metal scenes rapidly developing at the time.
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Crawl stayed active for the better part of 2 years supporting the album, including several dates on the ‘97 Vans Warped Tour with Blink 182, Limp Bizkit, Social Distortion, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Snapcase, Descendents, Handsome, and tons more, as well as tours alongside Acumen Nation, 20 Dead Flower Children, and more. After a successful run in support of Construct, Destroy, Rebuild, the band went on an indefinite hiatus, that would last for almost two decades.
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In 2018, the band reconnected with fellow Green Bay native and record industry executive Thom Hazaert, president of THC: Music, then managing the relaunched COMBAT RECORDS with former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, who would go on to reissue WOMB in 2019. The band would reunite with the classic lineup of Danz, DeJardin, Pantzlaff, and drummer Josh Hovland, an on-and-off presence in the band for decades, for a handful of shows, including several dates supporting Ellefson and Hazaert and their band ELLEFSON, Taproot, and more.
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Now, 35 years out from the band’s formation, CRAWL prepares to unleash their latest Industrial-Metal masterpiece NO WAY OUT, the band’s first studio LP in almost 20 years, in stores June 27th via THC MUSIC/Virgin Music Group. With a sound that is instantly recognizable to fans of the band, remaining true to to Crawl’s groundbreaking Industrial-Metal roots, Crawl sounds as relevant in 2025, as they did in 1995.
