SHOCK OPERA is from Washington DC. There have been several bands using the name in the US and selling product illegally. SHOCK OPERA is a REGISTERED TRADEMARK and has had product out since 1984. The sound is a mix of metal, DC Go-Go beats and intelligent lyrics. There have been plenty of imitators, by no band has surpassed their energy, songcraft and sound. Their CD Release MER DE MENTE received airplay in the US and Europe. They were a favorite of Pirate Radio all over the world. The CD MER DE MENTE was produced by FRANK MARCHAND -(Monkeyspank, JIMMY'S CHICKEN SHACK- among others) and stands as a testament to the drive of the DC Music scene in the early 1990's. The band in defunct- but the music lives.