Superjoint, previously
Superjoint Ritual, is an American
metal band formed by
Phil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, and
Jimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined by
Hank Williams III, and
Kevin Bond. Their style can be considered a mix of
Pantera's style of
groove metal and
hardcore punk. A small trace of
black metal can be heard, as well. Bands like
Venom,
Slayer,
Celtic Frost,
Voivod, and
Darkthrone have been noted as influences also. The name
Superjoint Ritual comes from a lyric in the Darkthrone song "The Pagan Winter". According to Bower, Anselmo wrote 70-80% of the group's music.