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Device (metal Band)
Device was an American industrial metal band started by David Draiman, frontman of the heavy metal group Disturbed, and Geno Lenardo, former guitarist of Filter. They released one album, '' Device'', in 2013. History Formation and self-titled album (2012–2013) After Disturbed went into hiatus in late 2011, frontman David Draiman announced a new side-project called Device in May 2012. He revealed that he would be working with Geno Lenardo, former guitarist for Filter for their ''Title of Record'' and '' Amalgamut'' albums. Draiman revealed his intention to do a project with more of an electronic sound, but in an industrial metal type way, sounding similar to Nine Inch Nails or Ministry, not dubstep. Draiman said of the band's formation: "I was first approached by Geno Lenardo, who was working on a number of tracks for the ''Underworld'' soundtrack for the last ''Underworld'' film that came out … and he asked me if I would be interested in being a part of one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin, Texas
Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the Metropolitan statistical area, 26th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the List of United States cities by population, 13th-most populous city in the United States, the List of cities in Texas by population, fifth-most populous city in the state after Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth, and the second-most populous state capital city after Phoenix, Arizona. It has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the United States since 2010. Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are approximately apart, and both fall along the Interstate 35 in Texas, I-35 corridor. This combined metropolitan region of San Antonio–Austin met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awakening
Awakening(s) may refer to: * Wakefulness, the state of being conscious Religion * Awakening (Finnish religious movement), a Lutheran movement in Finland * Enlightenment in Buddhism, from ''bodhi'' ("awakening") * Great Awakening, several periods of Anglo-American Christian revival * Spiritual awakening, a religious experience Film and television Film * ''Awakening'' (1959 film), a Czechoslovak film starring Josef Kemr * ''Awakening'', a 1981 Chinese film starring Joan Chen * ''Awakenings'', a 1990 film directed by Penny Marshall, adapted from the book by Oliver Sacks (see below) * ''Awakening'' (1992 film) or ''Mary from Beijing'', a Hong Kong film * ''Awakening'' (2013 film), a Nigerian thriller * '' Suryaa: An Awakening'', a 1989 Indian film * '' Underworld: Awakening'', a 2012 American action horror film Television episodes * "Awakening" (''Angel'') * "Awakening" (''The Outer Limits'') * "Awakening" (''Sanctuary'') * "Awakening" (''Star Trek: Enterprise'') * "Awakeni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halestorm
Halestorm is an American Rock music, rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, drummer Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bassist Josh Smith. Siblings Lzzy and Arejay founded the band in 1997. The group's Halestorm (album), self-titled debut album was released in 2009 through Atlantic Records. The lead single "Love Bites (So Do I)" from their second album ''The Strange Case Of...'' (2012) won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. The band's third album, ''Into the Wild Life'' (2015), peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Their fourth album, ''Vicious (Halestorm album), Vicious'' (2018), debuted at number eight on the chart, becoming their second top 10 record. Their fifth album, ''Back from the Dead (Halestorm album), Back from the Dead'', was released in 2022. Halestorm is known for their constant touring, often performing as many as 250 shows a year. After touring as supportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lzzy Hale
Elizabeth Mae "Lzzy" Hale IV (born October 10, 1983) is an American musician. She serves as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of hard rock band Halestorm, which she co-founded with her brother Arejay Hale in 1997. Early life Hale was born October 10, 1983, in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, and grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. She is the fourth Elizabeth Mae in her family. At age 17, she began using the name "Lzzy" following confusion caused by a fan calling her that on the band's website. Career Hale began writing and performing music in 1997, when she founded Halestorm with her brother Arejay Hale. She has since gained success as Halestorm's lead singer, and she has performed live and recorded guest appearances alongside fellow rock/metal artists and musicians from other genres. Hale refers to herself as an "Ambassador for Rock". She is recognized being a role model for young artists and girls, and speaking to the need for gender equality and acceptance of people of all sexu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to Rage) was an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991. It consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. They melded Rap metal, heavy metal and rap music, punk rock and funk with anti-authoritarian, Anti-capitalism, anti-capitalist, and revolutionary lyrics. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. Rage Against the Machine released their Rage Against the Machine (album), self-titled debut album in 1992 to acclaim; in 2003, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it number 368 on its list of the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, 500 greatest albums of all time. They achieved commercial success following their performances at the 1993 Lollapalooza festival. Their next albums, ''Evil Empire (album), Evil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Morello
Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is known for his tenure with the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Between 2016 and 2019, Morello was a member of the supergroup Prophets of Rage. Morello was also a touring musician with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Under the moniker the Nightwatchman, Morello released his solo work. Together with Boots Riley, he formed Street Sweeper Social Club. Morello co-founded Axis of Justice, which airs a monthly program on Pacifica Radio station KPFK (90.7 FM) in Los Angeles. Born in Harlem, New York, and raised in Libertyville, Illinois, Morello became interested in music and politics while in high school. He attended Harvard University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Committee on Degrees in Social Studies. After his previous band Lock Up disbanded, Morello met Zack de la Rocha. The two founded Rage Against the Machine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian ( , ; born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band System of a Down, which was formed in 1994. Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down ('' System of a Down'', ''Toxicity'', ''Steal This Album!'', '' Mezmerize'', '' Hypnotize'') and five solo albums ('' Elect the Dead'', '' Imperfect Harmonies'', '' Harakiri'', '' Orca'', and '' Elasticity''), as well as collaborating with musicians such as rapper Tech N9ne and folk singer Arto Tunçboyacıyan. He also released '' Elect the Dead Symphony'', a live orchestral version of ''Elect the Dead'' featuring the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. He is the founder of the record label Serjical Strike Records, and is currently represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group. Tankian is regarded as one of the best vocalists in heavy metal, with praise given to his unusual delivery and his wide vocal range. In 2006, he was ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, bassist Johnny Christ, and drummer Brooks Wackerman. Avenged Sevenfold are known for their diverse rock sound and dramatic imagery in album covers and merchandise. The band emerged with a metalcore sound on their debut album ''Sounding the Seventh Trumpet''; they largely continued this sound through their second album ''Waking the Fallen''. The band's style had evolved by their third album and first major label release, ''City of Evil'', into a more traditional heavy metal style. The band continued to explore new sounds with its Avenged Sevenfold (album), self-titled release and enjoyed continued mainstream success before their founding drummer, The Rev, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, died in 2009. Despite his death, Aven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Country Communion
Black Country Communion is an English-American hard rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2009, the band is a Supergroup (music), supergroup composed of bassist and lead vocalist Glenn Hughes (British musician), Glenn Hughes, guitarist and second vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham, and keyboardist Derek Sherinian. Hughes and Bonamassa started the side project in November 2009 after an impromptu performance together. From the advice of their producer, Kevin Shirley, they recruited Bonham and Sherinian to finalize the band's lineup. The name Black Country Communion is derived from the term Black Country, which refers to an area of the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England where Hughes and Bonham grew up. The group's sound is intentionally reminiscent of popular classic rock groups of the 1970s, reflecting the previous work of frontman Hughes (in bands such as Trapeze (band), Trapeze and Deep Purple) as well as the link between Bonham and his fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical style has varied throughout their career. Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album ''Deep Purple in Rock''. Deep Purple have been referred to as being part of the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-'70s", alongside Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Listed in the 1975 ''Guinness World Records, Guinness Book of World Records'' as "Loudest band, the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre, they have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Deep Purple have also generated several successful spinoff bands, including Rainbow (rock band), Rainbow, Whitesnake, and Gillan (band), Gillan. Deep Purple were founded by vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Hughes (British Musician)
Glenn Hughes (born 21 August 1951) is an English musician, best known for playing bass and performing vocals in the hard rock band Trapeze and in the Mk. III and IV line-ups of Deep Purple, as well as briefly fronting Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s. In addition to being an active session musician, Hughes maintains a notable solo career. He fronts the supergroup Black Country Communion, and fronted California Breed from 2013 to 2015 and The Dead Daisies from 2019 to 2023. In 2016, Hughes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Deep Purple. Early life Hughes was born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England, on 21 August 1951. He fronted Finders Keepers in the 1960s as bassist/vocalist. Career Trapeze, Deep Purple, Hughes and Thrall (1973–1982) Hughes fronted the British funk rock band Trapeze. Hughes was bassist and lead vocalist for the first three Trapeze albums, released between 1970 and 1972. He also credited with contributing guitar, piano and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
