Dr and The Crippens are a British hardcore band from Lancaster

Lancaster, Lancashire

Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...

 who recorded and toured in the late 1980s/early 1990s. They became known for unusual costumes and innovative use of stage props during their live shows which included frequent use of an exploding head.
The band recorded two sessions for Radio 1 DJ John Peel

John Peel

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...

on 8 May 1988 and 16 July 1989.

Members

• Max Von Reinheart - Vocals
• Tom Crippen – Guitar/Vocals
• Wayne Crippenski – Bass/Vocals
• Jesus Van Gogh – Drums/Vocals
• BB Kablamo – Drums
• Emily Danger - Guest vocals on "Don't look in the freezer"

Compilations

• Digging In Water (1987)
• Hardcore Holocaust - The Peel Sessions (1988)
• The North Atlantic Noise Attack (1989)
• Hardcore Holocaust II - The Peel Sessions (1990)
• Manic Ears - The Histyrical Years '86-'90 (1990)
• Grind Your Mind - A History Of Grindcore (2007)
• Trapped In A Scene UK Hardcore 1985-1989 (2009)