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Joseph Poole
Joseph Michael Poole (born August 12, 1976), better known by his stage name Wednesday 13, is an American singer and musician. Apart from his solo career, he was the frontman of the horror punk/glam metal band Murderdolls and has also played in several other bands, including Maniac Spider Trash, Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13, Bourbon Crow, and Gunfire 76. Career Psycho Opera and Maniac Spider Trash Joe Poole's musical career began in 1992 when he played guitar in his first band Mizery, which was later renamed Psycho Opera. Other members included Ray Franks (guitar), Michael Patrick (bass guitar), Jeff Washam (drums), and Todd Cage (vocals). Soon after, Poole moved on to being the vocalist for Maniac Spider Trash with Ray Franks (guitar), Michael Patrick (bass guitar), and Doug McCollum (drums). Poole fronted the band from 1992 to 1996. The band released a 6-song cassette called Dumpster Mummies in 1994 under the fictitious record label, Dead/Hell Records. In 1995, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the town had a population of 19,632. It is located in central North Carolina, south of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Winston-Salem. Major highways include Interstate 85 in North Carolina, I-85, Interstate 85 Business (North Carolina), I-85B, U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70 in North Carolina, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina, U.S. Route 52 / Interstate 285 (North Carolina), I-285 and U.S. Route 64 in North Carolina, U.S. Route 64. Lexington is part of the Piedmont Triad region of the state. Lexington has been noted as one of America's top four best cities for barbecue by ''U.S. News & World Report''. The City calls itself the "Barbecue Capital of the World". Lexington, Thomasville, North Carolina, Thomasville, and the rural areas surrounding them are slowly developing as residential Commuter town, bedroom c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sweet
Sweet (known as the Sweet until the early 1970s) are a British glam rock band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott and drummer Mick Tucker. The band formed in London in 1968, originally with the name the Sweetshop, and achieved their first hit, " Funny, Funny", in 1971, after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During 1971 and 1972, their musical style showed a marked progression, from the Archies-like bubblegum style of "Funny, Funny" to a Who-influenced hard rock style, supplemented by a use of high-pitched backing vocals. The band achieved success in the UK charts during the 1970s, having thirteen top 20 hits, with " Block Buster!" (1973) topping the chart, followed by three consecutive number-two hits: "Hell Raiser" (1973), " The Ballroom Blitz" (1973) and " Teenage Rampage" (1974). The band turned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piggy D
Matthew Montgomery (born November 16, 1975), also known as Piggy D., is an American musician. He has been bassist for Marilyn Manson (band), Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, and is the former guitarist for Wednesday 13. Career history In 2003, Piggy D. Joined American punk band Amen (American band), Amen on rhythm guitar. Here, he is credited on 2004’s Death Before Musick. His stint with Amen ended in 2004 when, coinciding with Amen’s hiatus, he joined Wednesday 13 on guitar, contributing backing vocals to his first solo album Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the Dead, Transylvania: 90210. He first took over bass duties with Rob Zombie from current Ozzy Osbourne bassist Rob Nicholson (musician), Blasko, playing "American Witch" live on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' right before picking up the second leg of the ''Educated Horses'' tour in mid 2006. Until 2024, he maintained a successful solo career while playing with Zombie. Mr. Piggy co-directed a shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KISS (band)
Kiss (commonly styled as KISS) was an American rock music, rock band formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals, bass guitar), Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals) and Peter Criss (drums, vocals). Known for their face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s with shock rock–style live performances which featured fire-breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits and pyrotechnics. The band went through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons remaining the only consistent members. The final lineup consisted of them, Tommy Thayer (lead guitar, vocals) and Eric Singer (drums, vocals). With their makeup and costumes, the band members took on the personas of comic book-style characters: the Starchild (Stanley), the Demon (Simmons), the Spaceman or Space Ace (Frehley), and the Catman (Criss). During the second half of the 1970s, Kiss became one of America's mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wednesday 13 In Late 2007
Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. In English, the name is derived from Old English and Middle English , 'day of Woden', reflecting the religion practised by the Anglo-Saxons, the English equivalent to the Norse god Odin. In many Romance languages, such as the French , Spanish or Italian , the day's name is a calque of Latin 'day of Mercury'. Wednesday is in the middle of the common Western five-day workweek that starts on Monday and finishes on Friday. Etymology The name Wednesday continues Middle English . Old English still had , which would be continued as ''*Wodnesday'' (but Old Frisian has an attested ). By the early 13th century, the ''i''-mutated form was introduced unetymologically. The name is a calque of the Latin 'day of Mercury', reflecting the fact that the Germanic god Woden (Wodanaz or Odin) during the Roman era was interpreted as "Germanic Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British music webzine and quarterly magazine that primarily covers rock, punk and heavy metal music. Since 2017, the magazine has been published by Wasted Talent Ltd (the same company that owns electronic music publication '' Mixmag''). The magazine was named onomatopoeically after the sound of a "guitar being struck with force". ''Kerrang!'' was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one-off "Heavy Metal Special" from the now-defunct '' Sounds'' newspaper. Due to the popularity of the issue, the magazine became a monthly publication, before transitioning into a weekly in 1987. Initially devoted to the new wave of British heavy metal and the rise of hard rock acts, ''Kerrang!'' musical emphasis has changed several times, focusing on grunge, nu metal, post-hardcore, emo and other alternative rock and metal genres over the course of its forty-year publication history. In 2001, it became the best-selling British music weekly, overtaking '' NME''. After p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Wedding (song)
"White Wedding" is a song by Billy Idol that was released as the second single from his self-titled studio album in 1982. Although not Idol's highest-charting hit, it is often considered one of his most recognizable songs. In the US, it peaked at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart on 27 November 1982, then reached No. 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 2 July 1983 after it was re-issued. In the UK, it reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart upon its re-release there on 1 July 1985, when it was re-issued to promote the '' Vital Idol'' remix album. Reception ''Cash Box'' called it "a powerful entry" whose "ominous guitar intro" and "accusatory tone" command attention. Music video The music video, featuring Idol attending a goth wedding, is one of his best-known. The bride is played by Perri Lister, Idol's real-life girlfriend at the time. She is also one of the three dancers clad in black leather, who slap their buttocks in time with the clap track in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Idol achieved fame in the 1970s on the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of Generation X (band), Generation X. He later embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made him a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in America. Idol began his music career in 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea (band), Chelsea, but left the group after a few weeks and formed Generation X with his former Chelsea bandmate Tony James (musician), Tony James. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the UK and released three studio albums on Chrysalis Records before disbanding. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album ''Billy Idol (album), Billy Idol'' (1982) was a commercial success, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls
''Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls'' is the debut studio album by American horror punk supergroup Murderdolls. It was released in 2002 by Roadrunner Records. The album reached number 40 on the UK Albums Chart, and sold 100,000 copies in the U.S. The original pressing of the album featured 15 tracks, with a later re-release containing six additional bonus tracks. Previously recorded versions Most of the songs on the album came from Wednesday 13's previous bands Maniac Spider Trash and Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13, as well as Joey Jordison's previous band The Rejects. Track listing Personnel *Wednesday 13 – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitars, programming *Joey Jordison – lead and rhythm guitar, bass, drums, percussion, keyboard, piano, backing vocals *Tripp Eisen – select guitar solos, backing vocals Production *Matt Sepainc – producer, engineering, mixing *Sean McMahon – engineering *Michael Barbiero – mixing *Ted Jensen – mastering *Paul Brown � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right To Remain Violent
''Right to Remain Violent'' is an EP by Murderdolls, released in 2002 on Roadrunner Records. It was released to promote their forthcoming album at the time, ''Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls''. The three tracks featured are the same as the versions on the full-length album. Track listing #"Dead in Hollywood" – 2:30 #"Twist My Sister" – 2:06 #"Let's Go to War" – 3:23 Credits *Wednesday 13 – vocals, bass *Joey Jordison – guitar, bass, drums *Tripp Eisen Tod Rex Salvador (born June 29, 1965), known professionally as Tripp Eisen, is an American musician best known as the former guitarist of industrial metal band Static-X. He is the current guitarist for the band Face Without Fear, and a former m ... – lead guitar References External links * {{Authority control 2002 EPs Horror punk EPs Murderdolls albums Roadrunner Records EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dope (band)
Dope is an American industrial metal band from New York City, formed in 1997. The band has released seven full-length studio albums with their most recent studio album, ''Blood Money Part Zer0'', being released in February 2023. The lineup currently consists of founding member and lead singer, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Edsel Dope, lead guitarist Virus (musician), Virus, bassist Acey Slade, and drummer Daniel Fox. As of 2022, they have sold over one million albums worldwide. History Early days (1997–1998) The band was founded in 1997 by songwriter and lead vocalist Edsel Dope. As a child, Edsel and his brother Simon Dope were separated when their parents divorced. When the two were adults, they reunited and Simon joined Edsel's band, playing keyboards, samples and percussion. The pair then recruited Sloane Jentry as guitarist, Preston Nash as drummer, and Tripp Eisen as bassist. Unlike many of the popular bands from the 1990s, Dope derived their sound from influenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. The line-up has fluctuated over the years, but was long-held constant with band founder, frontman, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wayne Static until his death in 2014. The band was founded by Static and original drummer Ken Jay. They rose to fame with their 1999 debut album ''Wisconsin Death Trip (album), Wisconsin Death Trip'' where their heavy industrial metal sound attracted attention within the burgeoning nu metal movement of the late 1990s, with the album eventually going Music recording sales certification, platinum in the United States. The band released five more albums over the course of the next decade: ''Machine (Static-X album), Machine'' in 2001, ''Shadow Zone'' in 2003, ''Start a War'' in 2005, ''Cannibal (Static-X album), Cannibal'' in 2007, and ''Cult of Static'' in 2009. By 2011, the band had sold over three million albums worldwide. The band entered a hiatus while Static ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
