Beginning, like all things cosmic, with a bang, Mog Stunt Team hit the Detroit rock scene in mid 1990s. Known for their inventive and chaotic live shows involving pyrotechnics, terrifying homemade instruments and onstage Kaiju fights, Mog quickly became a live favorite in the pre-Garage Rock Detroit scene. After a self-released album, the band quickly caught the attention of storied aggro-punk label Amphetamine Reptile who released their second album in ‘97.

While blowing minds on stage was the band’s primary focus, they caught a wave of pre-internet vitality when their other passion came to national attention: Outing Entertainment Tonight host and New Age musician John Tesh as an alien. Mog and supporters did all they could to expose Tesh as the intergalactic alien menace he appeared to be. Was this a high-minded, culture jamming prank or was there truth in their accusations of an intergalactic alien menace? What happens next leaves that more open to debate than one might initially assume.

After a tour supporting their Am Rep debut, Mog Stunt Team was never heard from again. Based on the information contained on a recently unearthed VHS tape, it would appear that the band has completely disappeared. Or worse. To call the events surrounding the tour “strange” would be the grandest of understatements. Eyewitness accounts, staggering time capsule live footage and Buzz Osbourne of The Melvins are all contained in the mysterious video available to watch right here.

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