Kerbdog are a heavy metal band from Kilkenny in southern Ireland who begain writing in 1991. There music is described as "an unbending alloy of matt-black, titanium-tough Metal and shimmering Melody.", in contrast to compatriots U2's "fake authenticity" and the "tyrrany of soul" espoused by Van Morrison.

Kerbdog were formed in 1991 by Cormac Battle (Vocals/Guitar), Colin Fennelly (Bass guitar) and Dara Butler (Drums) under the repressive regime of the Christian Brothers. The band member's were underage drinkers and self-descibed lousy students, devoted their energies to music rather than studies. Their early work primarily cosisted of cover versions of songs by Sonic Youth, Loop, Spaceman 3 and Fudge Tunnell . Billy Dalton (Guitar) joined the band in March 1992.

Initially Cormac was suspicious of Billy's liking for Metallica and Slayer. Though he liked elements of the sound, he feared the genre's tendency toward dragging its knuckles along the ground. Equally Billy regarded Cormac's fascination with the British and New York undergrounds as obnoxious and elitist. What they both recognised in each other was a certain uncompromising determination.

The songs that resulted from the dispearate influences of the band's primary members was visceral and cerebral, a large sound that left you "thinking as your mind blew". Realising that they had a potential for success with the band, Cormac, Colin and Darla dropped out of college and Billy left his job as a truck driver.

After only three gigs at the New Park Inn in Kilkenny, their fanbase grew rapidly within Ireland. By mid-1992 word of the band reached the ears of an A&R man from Los Angeles, who finding himself in Ireland decided to hear them play. Before the end of the openening number of the band's act, Cleaver, he found himself winded and crushed against the stage beneath swarms of sweaty teenagers. Battered and buised he ruturned to Los Angeles, wondering whether to sign the band or sue them.

In 1993, Kerbdog recorded their self-titled debut album at the studios of Vertigo Records in London. The album was produced by Jack Endino, who had also worked with artists like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and Gruntruck . They were also planning a major tour of the British clubs.

1996 saw the band back in the recording studio, although Billy Dalton had left the band the previous year. This time they were with a different record label - Mercury/Fonyna, part of the same organisation (PolyGram) as Vertigo records. Produced by GGGarth of Rage Against The Machine fame, and recorded in Los Angeles On The Turn set out to be their best album.