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Eric Carlson

Eric Carlson is credited on 24 releases across 13 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1982–2018 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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24

Pressings credited

13

Albums

4

Decades active

40

In collections

Biography

Eric Carlson (May 22, 1958 – December 29, 2024) was an American musician who was a founding member and lead guitarist of heavy metal band Mentors. Under the stage name Sickie Wifebeater, Carlson started the Mentors in Seattle in 1976 with bass guitarist Steve Broy (Dr. Heathen Scum) and singer/drummer Eldon Hoke (El Duce) who attended Roosevelt High School together. On December 30, 2024, the Mentors announced via their official Facebook page that Carlson died from cancer the night before. He was 66.

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Credited work

24 releases · 13 albums · active 1982–2018

  • Performance · 19
  • Production · 5
  • Other credits · 1

Studios: B2 Studio, Bakersfield · Mabuhay Gardens · Portnow's Porn Palace · Whisky A Go Go

Discography

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