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There Are More Than One Artist With The Name Tar. 1. The Precursor To Tar Was A Hardcore Punk Outfit Called Blatant Dissent Which Formed In DeKalb Illinois Where Singer/guitarist John Mohr And Drummer Mike Greenlees Were Attending Northern Illinois University. Tar Released Albums On The Amphetamine Reptile And Touch And Go Records Labels Before Disbanding In 1995. During Its Career The Band Released A Total Of Four Singles Four Albums Two Mini Albums And Contributed Songs To Six Compilations And Split Singles. Members Of The Band Included Original Bassist Tim Mescher Only Until 1991 And Who Also Played For Shorty Bassist Tom Zaluckyj And Guitarist Mark Zablocki As Well As Greenlees And Mohr. Zaluckyj And Mohr Played Unique Guitars Crafted Of Aluminum. The Band Toured Nationally And Internationally With Bands Such As Jawbox Arcwelder And The Jesus Lizard. In 1994 The Band Made The Decision To Call It Quits After Releasing One Final Album. Over And Out Was Written And Recorded Over A Period Of A Year And A Half Produced By The Band And Engineered By Steve Albini And Bob Weston And Released In 1995. 2. TAR Is A Sludge Metal Band From Helsinki Finland. 3. Tar Is Post Black Metal From Kostroma Russia. read less