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Hyro The Hero
Hyro the Hero, formerly Hyro Da Hero (born Hyron Louis Fenton Jr., July 18, 1987), is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He lives in Nantes, France since 2022. Career Hyro moved to Los Angeles in November 2007, and shortly afterward released his first mixtape, ''Gangsta Rock'', on Christmas Eve 2007 via iLike. His second mix tape, ''Rock & Roll Gangsta'', released August 8, 2008, was dedicated to the memory of Ryan Halligan, who committed suicide after enduring years of bullying. His third mix tape, ''Belo Horizonte'', named for a city in Brazil and released on Christmas Eve 2009, contained his first track with no samples, "Dirty South Rock". Hyro recorded his debut album ''Birth, School, Work, Death'' which includes tracks produced by Ross Robinson featuring Paul Hinojos (At the Drive-in, the Mars Volta, Sparta) on bass, Daniel Anderson (Idiot Pilot, Glowbug) on guitar, and the Blood Brothers alumni Cody Votolato also on guitar, and Mark Gajadhar on drums. ''Birth, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston, Texas
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of Harris County, Texas, Harris County, as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the List of Texas metropolitan areas, second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,314,157 in 2023, Houston is the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the List of North American cities by population, sixth-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the List of United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idiot Pilot
Idiot Pilot is an alternative rock duo from Bellingham, Washington, consisting of Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson. History After their previous band, pop-punk outfit Azero Cherry, broke up, high schoolers Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson decided to go it alone and started Idiot Pilot. Their debut album, '' Strange We Should Meet Here'' was originally self-released, before they were signed and remastered by Reprise. The band has collaborated with Chino Moreno of Deftones for their '' B-Sides & Rarities'' album. They have previously toured in the UK, but have also done stints in the US. These have been with acts such as Team Sleep, +44, The Seal Cub Clubbing Club, The Smashing Pumpkins, and The Used. They released their second album, ''Wolves'', on October 2, 2007, which was co-produced by Mark Hoppus of +44 and Blink-182, and Ross Robinson ( Glassjaw, At the Drive-In, The Blood Brothers). The album features drumming by Chris Pennie of Coheed and Cambria (formerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soundwave (Australian Music Festival)
Soundwave was an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia, run and promoted by Soundwave Touring. The festival originated in Perth, Western Australia, and began travelling to the other List of Australian capital cities, Australian capital cities in 2007. It featured a number of international and Australian music acts from various genres, including rock music, rock, metal (music), metal and punk rock, punk. The festival has been headlined by Deftones, the Offspring, Incubus (band), Incubus, Alice in Chains, Bloodhound Gang, Nine Inch Nails, Faith No More, Jimmy Eat World, Jane's Addiction, Soundgarden, Iron Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age, the Smashing Pumpkins, System of a Down, Slipknot (band), Slipknot, Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park, Blink-182 and Metallica. Soundwave Festival occurred annually until 2015. A 2016 iteration of the festival was planned, but its cancellation was announced on 17 December 2015 by founder AJ Maddah due to poor ticket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1998. They have released ten studio albums, a All That Remains: Live, live CD and DVD, and have sold over a million records worldwide. The group currently consists of vocalist Philip Labonte, rhythm guitarist Mike Martin, lead guitarist Jason Richardson (musician), Jason Richardson, bassist Matt Deis and drummer Anthony Barone, with Labonte being the last remaining original member. In spite of this, the band's line-up had remained consistent from the release of 2008's ''Overcome (All That Remains album), Overcome'' until 2015's ''The Order of Things (album), The Order of Things'', spanning four albums. This line-up changed, however, in September 2015, when long-time bassist Jeanne Sagan left the band, with Aaron Patrick taking her place, and then again in February 2019, when the band confirmed that Richardson would be joining the band to replace the deceased lead guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2005. All of the band members use pseudonyms and previously wore their own unique mask, most of which were based on the common goaltender mask, hockey goaltender design. The band currently consists of five members: J-Dog, Funny Man, Johnny 3 Tears, Charlie Scene, and Danny. They released their debut album, ''Swan Songs (Hollywood Undead album), Swan Songs'', on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD ''Desperate Measures (Hollywood Undead album), Desperate Measures'', on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, ''American Tragedy (album), American Tragedy'', was released April 5, 2011. Their third studio album, titled ''Notes from the Underground (Hollywood Undead album), Notes from the Underground'', was released on January 8, 2013. Their fourth studio album, ''Day of the Dead (Hollywood Undead album), Day of the Dead'', was released on March 31, 2015. Hollywood Undead's fifth record is ... [...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] |
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, Ol' Dirty Bastard. Close affiliate Cappadonna later became an official member. They are credited for revitalizing East Coast hip hop and are considered one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time.Adaso, Henry25 Best Rap Groups of All-Time. About.com. Retrieved June 19, 2010. After signing to Steve Rifkind's label Loud Records in 1992, Wu-Tang Clan released their debut album '' Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'' in 1993; initially receiving positive reviews, it has since garnered widespread critical acclaim and is widely considered to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Members of the group released solo albums between 1994 and 1996. In 1997, the group released their second album, '' Wu-Tang Forever''. It debuted atop t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jägermeister
( , ) is a German digestif made with 56 herbs and spices. Developed in 1934 by Wilhelm and Curt Mast, it has an alcohol by volume of 35% ( 61 degrees proof, or US 70 proof). The recipe has not changed since its creation, and the drink continues to be sold in a green glass bottle. It is the flagship product of Mast-Jägermeister SE headquartered in , Germany. History Wilhelm Mast was a vinegar manufacturer and wine trader in the city of Wolfenbüttel, Germany. His son, Curt Mast (1897–1970), was passionate about the production of spirits and liqueurs, and always keen to help his father in the business even at an early age. In 1934, at age 37, after he took over his father's business, Curt devised the recipe for "Jägermeister". Curt was an enthusiastic hunter. The name ''Jägermeister'' in German literally means "Master Hunter", "Hunt Master", or "master of the hunt". It is a title for a high-ranking official in charge of matters related to hunting and gamekeeping. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Download Festival
Download Festival is a rock festival created by Andy Copping, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England (since 2003); in Paris, France (since 2016); at Parramatta Park, Sydney (since 2019); Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne (since 2018) and at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany (since 2022). Download at Donington is the most popular and has hosted some of the biggest names, including Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, Soundgarden, Motörhead, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Five Finger Death Punch, Kiss, Judas Priest, Rammstein, Status Quo, Mötley Crüe, My Chemical Romance, ZZ Top, Whitesnake, Faith No More, Guns N' Roses, and Fall Out Boy. History The Download Festival was conceived as a follow-up to the Monsters of Rock festivals which had been held at the Donington Park circuit between 1980 and 1996. The first Download Festival was created by Stuart Galbraith and co-booked by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope (The Blackout Album)
''Hope'' is the third studio album by Welsh rock band The Blackout. Production The album was first announced in mid-2010 that the band had begun work on the album. The album was recorded at the end of 2010 and was funded by donations by fans on the website PledgeMusic. Recording was held at AIR Studios, Angelic Studios, and The Yard, with producer Jason Perry. Adam Noble acted as engineer, with additional engineering from Perry; the pair did Pro Tools editing. An assistant engineer aided them at each studio: Fiona Cruickshank (AIR), Tom Fuller (Angelic), and Mark Allaway (The Yard). Due to drummer Gareth Lawrence does not drum on the album, his place was taken by drummers Phillip Jenkins of Kids in Glass Houses and Tom Winch of Hexes. John Mitchell mixed all of the recordings, before they were mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering. Release On 12 January 2011, vocalist Gavin Butler said their new album would be titled ''Hope''. "Ambition Is Critical" was released as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higher & Higher (The Blackout Song)
"Higher & Higher" is a song by The Blackout, featuring Hyro Da Hero. It is the first single to be released from the band's third studio album ''Hope'', on 4 February 2011. BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe chose the single as his "Hottest record in the world" on 2 February and gave the song its first radio play. On 28 March 2011 it was re-released, this time with two b-sides, a 'Tek One Remix' and a Live recording from their Nottingham Show on the My Chemical Romance World Contamination Tour. Track listing Music video The music video was directed by the music video team Sitcom Soldiers, who have previously worked with the bands Young Guns and You Me at Six. It features the band packing their equipment away into a van when a woman gets in the front and drives off. As she is driving off, the band's tour manager (played by British gymnast and free runner Damien Walter) comes out and notices the truck leaving so he engages in a chase through the streets of Manchester Manchester () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blackout (band)
The Blackout are a Welsh post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, formed in 2003. In 2007, the band released their debut album, '' We Are the Dynamite''. Their second record, '' The Best in Town'', was released in 2009. The band's third album, ''Hope'', was released in 2011 and charted at number 27 in the UK album chart. Their fourth studio album, ''Start the Party'', was released in 2013. The Blackout's final release was a five-track EP entitled ''Wolves'', with their farewell tour held in early 2015, finishing in their hometown of Merthyr Tydfil in March 2015. History Formation and early years (2003–2006) The band formed in 2003 "out of boredom", originally called Ten Minute Preview; however after deciding to ditch this name they renamed themselves The Blackout, taken from a T-shirt saying "I survived the blackout" referring to the New York City blackout of 1977. Having performed with the likes of fellow Welsh bands, including Funeral for a Friend, Kids in Glass House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
