Blaster the Rocket Man was a Christian horror punk band from Evansville, Indiana. They formed in the early 1990s as Blaster the Rocketboy and signed with Boot to Head Records in 1994. They released two records before signing with Jackson Rubio Records. Their name changed to Blaster the Rocket Man for their 1999 release The Monster Who Ate Jesus. Their final release was The Anatomy of a Monster, a compilation of material from their Boot to Head years plus some bonus material.

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  • Blaster the Rocket Man was a Christian horror punk band from Evansville, Indiana. They formed in the early 1990s as Blaster the Rocketboy and signed with Boot to Head Records in 1994. They released two records before signing with Jackson Rubio Records. Their name changed to Blaster the Rocket Man for their 1999 release The Monster Who Ate Jesus. Their final release was The Anatomy of a Monster, a compilation of material from their Boot to Head years plus some bonus material. Their sound is often compared to that of the Dead Kennedys or Man or Astro-man?, though headman Otto Bot (stagename for Daniel Petersen) denied any direct influence. Other reviews compared their music to the combined sounds of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, werewolf movies, Elvis, and the Sex Pistols (among others), further stating that "this is what CREATIVE Christian music sounds like. " Their lyrics use horror and sci-fi themes as Christian allegories; HM describes them as using the characters of evil to communicate biblical truth. The Monster Who Ate Jesus includes a number of songs inspired by C. S. Lewis' Space Trilogy. Many included themes disdaining Secular humanism. Blaster was also well-known for their stage antics, including masks and costumes as well as frequent audience participation. Masks that Otto wore on stage include a werewolf mask worn for the band's werewolf-themed songs (such as American Werewolf and I Like Lycanthropy) as well as a fly mask, which he wore for Human Fly Trap. They played a reunion show at Cornerstone 2004, and two more at Cornerstone 2008. Drummer Dave Petersen (aka Heater Hands) went on to join the band Squad Five-0 soon after Blaster unofficially disbanded in the summer of 2000. After a few reunion shows with various friends of the band (the two most prominent being in Indiana in 2002, which was recorded and released as part of their Anatomy of a Monster compilation, and the other mentioned above in mid 2004 at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, Illinois), Otto went on to form the Voice of the Mysterons in his current home of Scotland. After the split if Squad Five-0 Dave Petersen joined Philadelphia indie rockers Marah. He currently plays in Adam and Dave's Bloodline, another Philadelphia rock band alongside Adam Garbinski. There has been talk of another Blaster The Rocket Man album between the Petersen brothers, though as yet nothing is confirmed.
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    Brett Sempsrott
    Ty Sempsrott
    Dustin Spock
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    Chrissy Rocket
    Mikey Rocket
    Jason Alander
    JR Dyche
    Oxford Don
    Rusty Sempsrott
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  • Blaster the Rocket Man was a Christian horror punk band from Evansville, Indiana. They formed in the early 1990s as Blaster the Rocketboy and signed with Boot to Head Records in 1994. They released two records before signing with Jackson Rubio Records. Their name changed to Blaster the Rocket Man for their 1999 release The Monster Who Ate Jesus. Their final release was The Anatomy of a Monster, a compilation of material from their Boot to Head years plus some bonus material.
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