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* TroubledProduciton: All three of Skelteria's full-length album had this, but ''Damned and Loving It'' takes the cake.

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* TroubledProduciton: TroubledProduction: All three of Skelteria's full-length album had this, but ''Damned and Loving It'' takes the cake.

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* Evan Cotner: vocals, guitars

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* Evan Cotner: vocals, guitarsguitars (2008-present)
* Lori Hildebrandt: bass, vocals (2015-2016, 2017-present)



* Lori Hildebrandt: bass, vocals (2015-2016)


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* Lori Hildebrandt: bass, vocals (2015-2016)





** It has since reverted back to one-man due to Lori Hildebrandt's departure.

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** It has since reverted back to one-man due to Lori Hildebrandt's departure.departure, only for her to rejoin in 2017.



* RevolvingDoorBand: See IAmTheBand, above.

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* RevolvingDoorBand: See IAmTheBand, above.In relation to the above mentioned [[IAmTheBand one-man-band]] status, Cotner has stated that the lineup has never been stable. It had numerous members that aren't even listed on any databases.


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* TroubledProduciton: All three of Skelteria's full-length album had this, but ''Damned and Loving It'' takes the cake.

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* {{Sampling}}: "Taco Supreme" samples the beginning of the ''[[WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' episode "No Laughing." The "single version" adds another ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' clip to the song.

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* {{Sampling}}: "Taco Supreme" samples the beginning of the ''[[WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' episode "No Laughing." The "single version" adds Later versions add another ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' clip to the song.


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** "Skull" samples [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] killing historical figures in the Halloween episode "Dial 'Z' for Zombies."
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* AHellOfATime: "Roasting Marshmallows on the Fires of Hell".

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* AHellOfATime: "Roasting Marshmallows on the Fires of Hell".Hell" and "Damned and Loving It" basically encompass the idea of actually enjoying eternal damnation.



* {{Instrumentals}}: "Death" from the ''12/15/09'' demo, "Open the Coffin" from ''The Nightmare Begins'', and the early guitar demo "Ear Killer".

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* {{Instrumentals}}: "Death" from the ''12/15/09'' demo, "Open the Coffin" from ''The Nightmare Begins'', and the early guitar demo "Ear Killer".Killer", and "Stygian Lament" from ''Damned and Loving It''.
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* ''Damned and Loving It'' - 2016 (Announced)

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* ''Damned and Loving It'' - 2016 (Announced)
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* Lori Hildebrandt: bass, vocals (2015-2016)
* Nick Klepin: guitars (2015), bass (2014-2015)
* Kim Shank: bass (2015)



* Mike Nestick: bass (2011-2012)


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* Andy Bratton (2011)
* Mike Nestick: Nestick bass (2011-2012)

(2011-2012)
* Nick Klepin: guitars (2015), bass (2014-2015)
* Kim Shank: bass (2015)
* Lori Hildebrandt: bass, vocals (2015-2016)

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* Evan Cotner: vocals, guitars, drum programming

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* Evan Cotner: vocals, guitars, drum programmingguitars



* ClusterFBomb: from the song "Candy Corn Pumpkins"
--->Candy Corn Pumpkins, Candy Corn Pumpkins, Candy Corn Pumpkins, FUCK!

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* ClusterFBomb: from the song "Candy Corn Pumpkins"
--->Candy Corn Pumpkins, Candy Corn Pumpkins, Candy Corn Pumpkins, FUCK!
Pumpkins" and the new song "Death to the Fantasy".


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** Lori Hildebrandt performed barefoot for a couple gigs.


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** It has since reverted back to one-man due to Lori Hildebrandt's departure.

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* ''Damned and Loving It'' - 2015 (Announced)

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* ''Damned and Loving It'' - 2015 2016 (Announced)



* Lori Hildebrandt: bass, vocals


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* Lori Hildebrandt: bass, vocals (2015-2016)

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* Evan Cotner: vocals, guitars

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* Evan Cotner: vocals, guitarsguitars, drum programming



* UNIT#24601: drums (see Extra below)

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* UNIT#24601: drums (see Extra RobotBuddy below)



A cardboard robot/stage prop, credited as an actual band member before his retirement in 2013. As of 2015, he's been re-included in the lineup.


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A cardboard robot/stage prop, credited as an actual band member before his retirement in 2013. As of 2015, he's been re-included in the lineup.



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* RobotBuddy: UNIT#24601 is actually a stage prop made of cardboard, credited as an actual band member before his retirement in 2013. As of 2015, he's been re-included in the lineup. (Cotner actually does the drum programming himself)
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* UNIT#24601: Drums*

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* UNIT#24601: Drums*
drums (see Extra below)



The band also has a cardboard robot/stage prop called UNIT#24601, formerly credited as an actual band member.


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The band also has a A cardboard robot/stage prop called UNIT#24601, formerly prop, credited as an actual band member.

member before his retirement in 2013. As of 2015, he's been re-included in the lineup.

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* ''Damned and Loving It'' - 2015 (Announced)
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** [[StatusQuoIsGod That unfortunately didn't last long since Klepin left in 2015.]]
*** [[SubvertedTrope Only to be replaced with Lori Hildebrandt!]]

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* Evan Cotner: vocals, guitars, drum programming

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* Evan Cotner: vocals, guitars, drum programming
guitars
* Lori Hildebrandt: bass, vocals
* UNIT#24601: Drums*



The band also had a cardboard robot/stage prop called UNIT#24601, formerly credited as an actual band member.


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The band also had has a cardboard robot/stage prop called UNIT#24601, formerly credited as an actual band member.




* IAmTheBand: Skelteria was Evan Cotner, A Robot, and whoever he could find to play bass until he officially decided to make it a one-man band in 2012. The one-man-band era ended when Nick Klepin joined the band in November 2014. That unfortunately didn't last long since Klepin left in 2015.

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* IAmTheBand: Skelteria was Evan Cotner, A Robot, and whoever he could find to play bass until he officially decided to make it a one-man band in 2012. The one-man-band era ended when Nick Klepin joined the band in November 2014. 2014.
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That unfortunately didn't last long since Klepin left in 2015.]]
*** [[SubvertedTrope Only to be replaced with Lori Hildebrandt!]]
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Former bassist Mike Nestick and Sarah Mowatt, the girl who played the She-Reaper in the "Dying Naked" video, began dating after the video shoot and have been together since.

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* Mike Nestik: bass (2011-2012)

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* Mike Nestik: Nestick: bass (2011-2012)


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* RomanceOnTheSet: Former bassist Mike Nestick and Sarah Mowatt, the girl who played the She-Reaper in the "Dying Naked" video, began dating after the video shoot and have been together since.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Skelteria appears to be most popular with the death metal scene in its native Dallas.

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* Nick Klepin: guitars (2015-present), bass (2014-2015)
* Kim Shank: bass (2015-present)

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* Nick Klepin: guitars (2015-present), bass (2014-2015)
* Kim Shank: bass (2015-present)



* Nick Klepin: guitars (2015), bass (2014-2015)
* Kim Shank: bass (2015)



* IAmTheBand: Skelteria was Evan Cotner, A Robot, and whoever he could find to play bass until he officially decided to make it a one-man band in 2012. The one-man-band era ended when Nick Klepin joined the band in November 2014.

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* IAmTheBand: Skelteria was Evan Cotner, A Robot, and whoever he could find to play bass until he officially decided to make it a one-man band in 2012. The one-man-band era ended when Nick Klepin joined the band in November 2014. That unfortunately didn't last long since Klepin left in 2015.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Skelteria appears to be most popular with the death metal scene in its native Dallas.
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* ThrashMetal

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* ThrashMetalThrashMetal
* XtremeKoolLetterz: From 2011 to 2015, Cotner spelled his last name as "Kotner".
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* Evan Kotner: vocals, guitars, drum programming

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* Evan Kotner: Cotner: vocals, guitars, drum programming



* CarefulWithThatAxe: Kotner's [[Music/AnalCunt Seth-Putnam]]-esque screeches in "Incubus/Dark Harvest" and "Funeral For a Dream" are straightforward [[MetalScream metal screams]]. In fact, this trope is featured more prominently in ''Skelteria'' than in any previous works.

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* CarefulWithThatAxe: Kotner's Cotner's [[Music/AnalCunt Seth-Putnam]]-esque screeches in "Incubus/Dark Harvest" and "Funeral For a Dream" are straightforward [[MetalScream metal screams]]. In fact, this trope is featured more prominently in ''Skelteria'' than in any previous works.



** Kotner's vocals sound like hardcore tough-guy-growling rather than the thrashy yelling-style that fans are familiar with.
** Kotner did not perform the guitar solos and instead downloaded generic solos and Dime-squeals by anonymous players.

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** Kotner's Cotner's vocals sound like hardcore tough-guy-growling rather than the thrashy yelling-style that fans are familiar with.
** Kotner Cotner did not perform the guitar solos and instead downloaded generic solos and Dime-squeals by anonymous players.



* FakeShemp: In 2009, guitarist Chris Wise left the band before recording of the demo began, so Kotner downloaded generic guitar solos and "Dime-squeals" from the Internet and credited the performers as "Anonymous".

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* FakeShemp: In 2009, guitarist Chris Wise left the band before recording of the demo began, so Kotner Cotner downloaded generic guitar solos and "Dime-squeals" from the Internet and credited the performers as "Anonymous".



* IAmTheBand: Skelteria was Evan Kotner, A Robot, and whoever he could find to play bass until he officially decided to make it a one-man band in 2012. The one-man-band era ended when Nick Klepin joined the band in November 2014.

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* IAmTheBand: Skelteria was Evan Kotner, Cotner, A Robot, and whoever he could find to play bass until he officially decided to make it a one-man band in 2012. The one-man-band era ended when Nick Klepin joined the band in November 2014.



* {{Mascot}}/MetalBandMascot: Jane.

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* {{Mascot}}/MetalBandMascot: Jane.Jane of Trinity, Patron Saint of Satan.



* TheSouthpaw: Evan Kotner is left-handed.

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* TheSouthpaw: Evan Kotner Cotner is left-handed.
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* Nick Klepin: bass

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* Nick Klepin: bass
guitars (2015-present), bass (2014-2015)
* Kim Shank: bass (2015-present)

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* AuthorAppeal: Demonic imagery. And St. Trinity's bare feet.

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* AuthorAppeal: Demonic imagery. And St. Trinity's Jane's bare feet.



* DoesNotLikeShoes: St. Trinity is a barefooter.

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* DoesNotLikeShoes: St. Trinity Jane is a barefooter.



* MagnumOpusDissonance: Averted: Kotner has stated numerous times that band's most notable song, "Dying Naked" is actually his favorite.
* {{Mascot}}/MetalBandMascot: St. Trinity.

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* MagnumOpusDissonance: Averted: Kotner has stated numerous times that band's most notable song, "Dying Naked" is actually his favorite.
* {{Mascot}}/MetalBandMascot: St. Trinity.Jane.
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* Nick Klepin: bass



* IAmTheBand: Skelteria was Evan Kotner, A Robot, and whoever he could find to play bass until he officially decided to make it a one-man band in 2012.

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* IAmTheBand: Skelteria was Evan Kotner, A Robot, and whoever he could find to play bass until he officially decided to make it a one-man band in 2012. The one-man-band era ended when Nick Klepin joined the band in November 2014.



* PrecisionFStrike: Many songs contain at least one (literally).

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* PrecisionFStrike: Many songs contain at least one (literally).one.
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* TheSouthpaw: Evan Kotner is left-handed.
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* FakeShemp: In 2009, guitarist Chris Wise left the band before recording of the demo began, so Kotner downloaded generic guitar solos and "Dime-squeals" from the Internet and credited the performers as "Anonymous".
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** "Free Candy For All!!!" is the only song to feature a [[SpecialGuest guest performance]]: a [[BigNo NOOOOOOO!!!!]] growl courtesy of Chase Paranormal from The Sever Display.

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** "Free Candy For All!!!" is the only recorded Skelteria song to feature a [[SpecialGuest guest performance]]: a [[BigNo NOOOOOOO!!!!]] growl courtesy of Chase Paranormal from The Sever Display.
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** The drumming is 90% double-bass drumming with no tom-toms 0.2% cymbals.
** Kotner's vocals sound more like hardcore tough-guy-growling rather than the thrashy yelling-style that fans are familiar with.
** Kotner did not perform the guitar solos and instead downloaded generic solos and Dime-squeals performed by anonymous players.

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** The drumming is 90% double-bass drumming with no tom-toms 0.2% cymbals.
or crash-cymbals.
** Kotner's vocals sound more like hardcore tough-guy-growling rather than the thrashy yelling-style that fans are familiar with.
** Kotner did not perform the guitar solos and instead downloaded generic solos and Dime-squeals performed by anonymous players.



** "Free Candy For All!!!" is the only song to feature a guest performer: a growl courtesy of Chase Paranormal from The Sever Display.

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** "Free Candy For All!!!" is the only song to feature a [[SpecialGuest guest performer: performance]]: a [[BigNo NOOOOOOO!!!!]] growl courtesy of Chase Paranormal from The Sever Display.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The ''12/15/09'' demo has 90% double-bass drumming with no tom-toms or cymbals and Kotner's vocals sound like hardcore tough-guy-growling rather than the thrashy yelling-style that fans are familiar with.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The ''12/15/09'' demo has as listed:
**The drumming is
90% double-bass drumming with no tom-toms or cymbals and Kotner's 0.2% cymbals.
**Kotner's
vocals sound more like hardcore tough-guy-growling rather than the thrashy yelling-style that fans are familiar with.with.
**Kotner did not perform the guitar solos and instead downloaded generic solos and Dime-squeals performed by anonymous players.
**There are no bass lines.
**"Free Candy For All!!!" is the only song to feature a guest performer: a growl courtesy of Chase Paranormal from The Sever Display.
* ExcitedShowTitle!: "Free Candy For All!!!"
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* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Midnight".

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* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Midnight"."Midnight".
* ThrashMetal
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* DolledUpInstallment: "Inhaled Southern Darkforest" was originally recorded for a separate side project of the same name.

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