However, one disaster after another struck the band. Three members lost their lives in two separate automobile accidents before their first album was recorded. Glenn Schwartz' family attempted to have him [[kidnapping|kidnapped]] and [[deprogramming|deprogrammed]]. Larry Hill directed his converts to move onto an Ohio commune to prepare for the [[end times]]. Later this commune would allegedly take on the aspects of a [[cult]] as Hill became more controlling of members lives and instituted severe discipline of children. The All Saved Freak Band ceased to be a going concern around 1978 as members began to leave the commune over deteriorating conditions and former members brought charges of [[child abuse]] against Hill. Their final album ''Sower'' was not released until after the band no longer existed. | However, one disaster after another struck the band. Three members lost their lives in two separate automobile accidents before their first album was recorded. Glenn Schwartz' family attempted to have him [[kidnapping|kidnapped]] and [[deprogramming|deprogrammed]]. Larry Hill directed his converts to move onto an Ohio commune to prepare for the [[end times]]. Later this commune would allegedly take on the aspects of a [[cult]] as Hill became more controlling of members lives and instituted severe discipline of children. The All Saved Freak Band ceased to be a going concern around 1978 as members began to leave the commune over deteriorating conditions and former members brought charges of [[child abuse]] against Hill. Their final album ''Sower'' was not released until after the band no longer existed. |