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Beau Bokan
Beau Mark Bokan (born November 30, 1981) is an American singer best known as the vocalist of the metalcore band Blessthefall and the former vocalist of Take the Crown. Background In September 2008, Bokan joined Blessthefall as the vocalist to replace Craig Mabbitt, who left the band due to personal differences and later joined Escape the Fate. Bokan recorded five studio albums with Blessthefall before their hiatus in 2020. However, the band returned in May 2023, releasing their first song in five years, "Wake the Dead", in the same month. Personal life Bokan is of half Mexican descent. He married Canadian electro-pop singer Lights on May 12, 2012. On November 4, 2013, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. On February 15, 2014, Lights gave birth to a daughter. Bokan is Roman Catholic. He follows a straight edge lifestyle and has been a vegetarian since 2017. Discography with Take the Crown * ''Take the Crown'' (2006) * ''Let the Games Begin'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With Full Force
Full Force (previously With Full Force) is a German heavy metal music, heavy metal and hardcore punk-oriented music festival held annually since 1994. Lineups 2014 4 - 6 July Amon Amarth, Architects (British band), Architects, Being as an Ocean, Behemoth (band), Behemoth, Being as an Ocean, Blackest Dawn, Blessthefall, Bring Me the Horizon, Callejon (band), Callejon, Carach Angren, Carnifex (band), Carnifex, Comeback Kid (band), Comeback Kid, Death Before Dishonor (band), Death Before Dishonor, Desolated, Der Weg einer Freiheit, Dew-Scented, Dew‐Scented, Dritte Wahl, Electric Callboy, Emil Bulls, Emmure, Finntroll, For the Fallen Dreams, Grand Supreme Blood Court, Hatebreed, His Statue Falls, Hundredth (band), Hundredth, Ignite (band), Ignite, Kataklysm, Long Distance Calling (band), Long Distance Calling, Madball, Malignant Tumour, Massendefekt, Memphis May Fire, Milking the Goatmachine, Moonspell, Motörhead, Nile (band), Nile, Nails (band), Nails, Obey the Brave, Of Mice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Edge
Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated as sXe or signified by XXX or simply X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs in reaction to the punk subculture's excesses. Some adherents refrain from engaging in promiscuous or casual sex, follow a vegetarian or vegan diet and do not consume caffeine or prescription drugs. The term "straight edge" was adopted from the 1981 song " Straight Edge" by the hardcore punk band Minor Threat. The straight-edge subculture emerged amid the early-1980s hardcore punk scene. Since then, a wide variety of various beliefs and ideas have been associated with the movement, including vegetarianism and animal rights. While the commonly expressed aspects of the straight edge subculture have been abstinence from alcohol, nicotine, and illegal drugs, there have been considerable variations. Disagreements often arise as to the primary reasons for living straight edge. Straight edge poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atreyu
Atreyu is an American metalcore band from Yorba Linda, California, formed in 1998. The band's current line-up consists of clean vocalist Brandon Saller, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist and unclean vocalist Marc "Porter" McKnight and drummer Kyle Rosa. The band has released nine studio albums: '' Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses'' (2002), '' The Curse'' (2004), '' A Death-Grip on Yesterday'' (2006), '' Lead Sails Paper Anchor'' (2007), '' Congregation of the Damned'' (2009), '' Long Live'' (2015), '' In Our Wake'' (2018), ''Baptize'' (2021), and '' The Beautiful Dark of Life'' (2023). History Independent years (1998–2000) Originally named Retribution, the band changed their name to "Atreyu" after the character of the same name from Michael Ende's fantasy book '' The Neverending Story''. The name change came because of a change of members and a progression in their musical styling. In 1998, Atreyu released an independent seven-track EP titled '' Visions' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Bolmer
Brandon Allen Bolmer is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, and visual artist. Career Yesterdays Rising (2002–2010) Brandon was the original and only vocalist of Yesterdays Rising, being a founding member along with Richie Ochoa (guitar), Jamie Ethridge (drums), Justin Panno (bass guitar), and Jon Bloom (guitar), who formed in 2002. The group released their first EP, ''Ship of Relations'', in 2003. The band was then signed to Fearless Records in 2004, followed by a full run of Warped Tour. At the time, the band was considered to be one of the youngest to travel on Warped Tour, and garnered musical similarities to Rage Against the Machine and Deftones. Yesterdays Rising released their debut full-length album, ''Lightworker'', in 2005. From 2006 to 2010 the band toured several times in the US, Canada, and Japan. They continued to write new music but no new music was released except a handful of demos. On February 8, 2010, it was rumored that Brandon was leaving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Varkatzas
Alex Varkatzas (born January 17, 1982) is an American musician, best known as the former lead vocalist of metalcore band Atreyu from its inception in 1998 until his departure from the band in 2020. In 2011, during the band's hiatus, Varkatzas also started a hardcore project with Bleeding Through vocalist Brandan Schieppati named I Am War. He is currently the vocalist for Dead Icarus. Atreyu At 14, Varkatzas, along with guitarist Dan Jacobs and drummer Brandon Saller, formed a punk band called Retribution. By 1998, when Varkatzas was 16, Retribution developed a heavier style and changed names to Atreyu, as seen on their 1998 independent release, '' Visions''. After their 2001 EP, '' Fractures in the Facade of Your Porcelain Beauty'', fell into the hands of Victory Records, the band signed to Victory and released their debut album, '' Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses'' in 2002. Since then, the band has released four other albums before embarking on hiatus,: '' The Curse'' in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys Are Back In Town
"The Boys Are Back in Town" is a song by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy. The song was released in 1976 as the first single from their album '' Jailbreak''. It is considered by ''Rolling Stone'' to be the band's best song, placing it at No. 272 on the 2021 edition of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. Lyrical content There are many theories regarding the inspiration behind the lyrics to "The Boys Are Back in Town", although none has been verified. One theory is that it is about a group of Manchester criminals collectively known as the Quality Street Gang. Single release information The original 1976 UK single release featured the album track "Emerald" as a B-side, although in some territories " Jailbreak" was chosen. The single was remixed and re-released in several formats in March 1991, after the success of the "Dedication" single, reaching No. 63 in the UK. The 12" EP featured the extra tracks "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed", "Black Boys on the Corner" and a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Rain, No Rainbow
''No Rain, No Rainbow'' is the fourth studio album by the American metalcore band, Greeley Estates.- It is their last release with the guitarist Alex Torres. Its only single was "Loyal.com". The album is Greeley Estates' heaviest release, with many songs having fast tempos and blast beats, and with some songs completely absent of clean vocals. The opening track, "Seven Hours", features the frontman Ryan Zimmerman's wife, Michelle. There are many other guest vocalists on the album, including Craig Mabbitt of Escape the Fate, Beau Bokan and Jared Warth of Blessthefall and Cameron Martin of The Irish Front. Track listing Personnel Greeley Estates * Ryan Zimmerman – lead vocals * Brandon Hackenson – lead guitars, programming * Alex Torres – guitars * David Ludlow – bass guitar * Chris Julian – drums Guest vocalists *Michelle Zimmerman, Kari Trummel *Amy Cooper - track 1 *Cameron Martin on tracks 2, 4, and 12 *Craig Mabbitt - tracks 2 and 6 * Jared Warth - tracks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greeley Estates
Greeley Estates was an American metalcore band from Maricopa County, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band released five full-length studio albums and four EPs. The group initially had an emo-influenced post-hardcore sound, but later shifted to the metalcore genre with their third studio album '' Go West Young Man, Let the Evil Go East'' (2008). Greeley Estates signed to Tragic Hero Records and Ferret Music in 2009 and released their fourth full-length album '' No Rain, No Rainbow'' in 2010, which features an even heavier sound. The band released their fifth and most recent full-length '' The Death of Greeley Estates'' on August 9, 2011 (not to be confused with their 2005 DVD of the same name), to which its sound was cited by vocalist Ryan Zimmerman as a hybrid between their previous two albums. Greeley Estates has gone through numerous line-up changes since its formation, with Zimmerman being the only remaining founding member after Hackenson's departure in 2014. The band announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Feelings (album)
''Hard Feelings'' is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. The album was released on March 23, 2018, through Rise Records. It was produced by Tyler Smyth and the band themselves. It is their first album to be released after the band signed to Rise Records in 2018. It is also the last album to feature the band's founding drummer Matt Traynor before he left the band in August 2018. Background and promotion On January 26, 2018, they announced they have signed a new record deal with Rise Records. In the same month, the ensemble published a music video for "Melodramatic", with a video for "Wishful Sinking" broadcast the month following. In early 2018, the group toured with Of Mice & Men, Cane Hill, MSCW and Fire from the Gods. Track listing All music and lyrics written and performed by Blessthefall. Personnel Blessthefall * Beau Bokan – clean vocals, keyboards * Eric Lambert – lead guitar, additional programming, backing vocals * Elliott Grue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Those Left Behind
''To Those Left Behind'' is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. The album was released on September 18, 2015, through Fearless Records and was produced by Joey Sturgis. It is their last album to be released on this label before the band signed to Rise Records in 2018. The first single, "Up in Flames" was released on July 9, 2015, while the band was on Vans Warped Tour 2015. Background The band announced in April that they had entered the studio to work with Joey Sturgis for their fifth album. In June, while on Warped Tour 2015, they gave a September 18 release date through Fearless Records. Of the album, frontman Beau Bokan said, "As a band we are constantly trying to outdo ourselves and take a step forward with each record. With this new album we've taken a giant fucking leap forward and are at our absolute best as musicians and song writers. We're looking forward to seeing where this album will take us." It was announced that if you buy the album f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollow Bodies
''Hollow Bodies'' is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on August 20, 2013, through Fearless Records and produced by Joey Sturgis. It is the third album to include lead singer Beau Bokan, second album to include rhythm guitarist, Elliott Gruenberg and the first to include the same members in consecutive albums. The band announced the album on June 10, 2013, and published the album cover and track list. On June 25, the song "You Wear a Crown But You're No King" was released as the first single. A video of interviews with the band members in the studio was released on July 24 that also showed a preview of the second single "Déjà Vu" which was released on July 30. On August 13, the entire album was streamed through Billboard.com. The album debuted at No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and reached No. 1 on the Hard Rock chart selling 21,888 copies in the first week, up over 10,000 from their previous release. The album has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awakening (Blessthefall Album)
''Awakening'' is the third studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 4, 2011, through Fearless Records. It is the band's second album with singer Beau Bokan and first album with rhythm guitarist Elliott Gruenberg after the departure of Mike Frisby. The album was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, producer of the second album, ''Witness (Blessthefall album), Witness''. On September 12, the song "40 Days..." was released on the IGN site. It debuted at No. 32 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, selling over 11,290 copies in its first week. In Canada, the album debuted at No. 88 on the Canadian Albums Chart. Like ''Witness (Blessthefall album), Witness'', the album features a few songs without screaming (music), harsh screaming or death growls. Critical reception ''Revolver'' magazine briefly reviewed the album, though pointing out the "same-sounding guitar and drum patterns and dynamic shifts that showcase the group’s tight, precisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
