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Mike Mushok
Michael Mushok (born April 10, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for the nu metal band Staind. He is a member of supergroup Saint Asonia and played in the band Newsted. Life and career Mushok was born in Ludlow, Massachusetts on April 10, 1970. He formed Staind in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1995 with Aaron Lewis, Pete McEwan and Jon Wysocki. In 1997, before Staind was set to perform an opening concert set, headlining band Limp Bizkit's frontman Fred Durst confronted them regarding seemingly Satanic cover artwork on their debut album '' Tormented''. The band convinced Durst that the image did not convey devil worship and their performance that evening impressed him enough that he signed them to Flip Records. Staind released the albums ''Dysfunction'' in 1999, '' Break the Cycle'' in 2001, ''14 Shades of Grey'' in 2003, ''Chapter V'' in 2005, '' The Singles: 1996–2006'' in 2006, '' The Illusion of Progress'' in 2008, and their self-titl ...
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Saint Asonia
Saint Asonia (stylized as SΔINT ΔSONIΔ) is a Canadian-American rock supergroup consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Gontier, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Cale Gontier, and drummer Cody Watkins. In 2017, the band's original drummer, Rich Beddoe, left the band and was replaced by Mushok's Staind bandmate Sal Giancarelli, and one year later bassist and backing vocalist Corey Lowery left the band to join Seether and his place was taken by Gontier's cousin Cale Gontier. The band formed in Toronto, Canada in 2015 after Gontier's departure from Three Days Grace in 2013. Their second studio album, titled '' Flawed Design'', was released on October 25, 2019. On January 26, 2020, Art of Dying drummer Cody Watkins became the new drummer for Saint Asonia replacing Sal Giancarelli. History Formation and self-titled album (2015–2018) In April 2014, Staind guitarist Mike Mushok and ex-Three Days Grace singer Adam Gontier began writing ...
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Dysfunction (album)
''Dysfunction'' is the second studio album by American rock music, rock band Staind, released on April 13, 1999, by Flip Records (1994), Flip Records and Elektra Records. It is the band's first studio album released on a record label. Staind self-released their debut album ''Tormented (Staind album), Tormented'' in 1996. On October 23, 1997, the band met Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst. Durst was initially appalled by ''Tormented'' graphic artwork, and refused to sign Staind, but changed his mind after being impressed with the band's performance. Durst signed the band to Flip/Elektra and helped the band record ''Dysfunction''. Staind promoted ''Dysfunction'' through touring and sampler cassettes. Continuing, but expanding on, the dark alternative metal and nu metal sound displayed on ''Tormented'', ''Dysfunction'' features a varied increase of singing and screaming, emotionally vulnerable lyrics inspired by singer Aaron Lewis' life, with a noticeable increase of melodic sections. ...
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Flawed Design (album)
''Flawed Design'' is the second studio album by rock supergroup Saint Asonia released on October 25, 2019, via Spinefarm Records. The album was produced by Brian Sperber and is supported by three singles: " The Hunted", "Blind" and "Ghost". Background ''Flawed Design'' is the band's first album in four years and follows their 2015 debut stido album, '' Saint Asonia''. The band had brought in Cale Gontier to replace bass player Corey Lowery and brought in drummer Sal Giancarelli, of Staind to replace Rich Beddoe. For this effort, the band collaborated with other musicians including Breaking Benjamin's Keith Wallen on "Beast", Godsmack's Sully Erna on lead single " The Hunted", Within Temptation lead singer Sharon den Adel lending her voice on the second track "Sirens", and Starset singer Dustin Bates sharing his writing skills on the song "Ghost". A deluxe edition of the album was released on December 7, 2020, which includes two bonus tracks, "Say Goodbye" and "Weak & Tired ...
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Saint Asonia (album)
''Saint Asonia'' is the debut studio album by rock supergroup Saint Asonia. The album was released on July 31, 2015,through RCA Records. It was released in European countries with two additional tracks on November 23, 2015. Background In April 2014, Staind guitarist Mike Mushok and ex-Three Days Grace singer Adam Gontier began writing songs together, without the intention of creating a band. They ended up writing 11-12 tracks and were impressed with what they had written. They recorded a three-song demo and garnered the interest of RCA Records. The duo later enlisted former Finger Eleven drummer Rich Beddoe, and former Dark New Day bassist Corey Lowery to complete their lineup. First announced via YouTube through a teaser in early May 2015, the first single " Better Place" was released on May 16, 2015. They announced the release date and track list for the album on June 18, 2015, via ''Billboard''. On June 29, the album was made available for pre-order and those who ordered woul ...
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Jason Newsted
Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Metallica from 1986 to 2001. He performed with thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam for the first five years of his career before joining Metallica in October 1986 to succeed Cliff Burton, who died the month prior. Newsted performed on the albums '' ...And Justice for All'' (1988), ''Metallica'' (1991), '' Load'' (1996), '' Reload'' (1997) and '' Garage Inc.'' (1998). He left the group in January 2001. After leaving Metallica, Newsted was a member of metal bands Echobrain and Voivod, using the pseudonym Jasonic for the latter, and toured with Ozzy Osbourne. Since 2012, he fronts heavy metal band Newsted. Newsted was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009. Early life Jason Curtis Newsted was born on March 4, 1963 in Battle Creek, Michigan. He has two older brothers and a younger sister. He grew up on a farm and at the age o ...
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Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from Metallica, and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band. Metallica first found commercial success with the release of its third album, '' Master of Puppets'' (1986), which is cited as one of the heaviest metal albums and the band's best work. The band's next album, '' ...And Justice for All'' (1988), gave Metallica its first ...
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Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a Music genre, genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distortion (music), distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic Beat (music), beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – British bands Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss (band), Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1 ...
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Confessions Of The Fallen
''Confessions of the Fallen'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Staind. This is the band's first album in twelve years, marking the longest gap between studio albums to date. It was released on September 22, 2023. It is also the first album to feature new drummer Sal Giancarelli, who replaced original drummer Jon Wysocki following the latter's departure in 2011. It is the band's first album to be released from BMG. Production Mike Mushok said that Aaron Lewis wanted to experiment with synthesizers and had worked with a programmer to develop these sounds, so the first single "Lowest in Me" has a few synthesizers. Promotion On March 27, 2023, Staind and Godsmack announced a 25-city co-headlining U.S. tour to support ''Confessions of the Fallen'' and ''Lighting Up the Sky'' respectively, starting on July 18 at St. Louis' Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and finishing on August 31 at Austin's Germania Insurance Amphitheater. On October 23, the band announced an eight-da ...
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Staind (album)
''Staind'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Staind, released on September 13, 2011. It was released as a download, a standard CD and a limited deluxe digipak edition, which contains a DVD documenting the recording process of the album, plus two live bonus tracks (Live in Houston) for the European digipak release. It is the band's last album to be released from Atlantic Records. The album marks the return to the band's more aggressive heavier sound that was predominant on their first two albums. The album also brings back the guitar solos of Staind's first album '' Tormented''. Rapper Snoop Dogg appears on the remix of the song "Wannabe", which appears as a Japanese bonus track. It is the band's last studio album to feature the full original lineup, as drummer Jon Wysocki left the band three days before the album was announced. It was also the band's last album for 12 years until the release of '' Confessions of the Fallen'' in 2023. Background and recording ...
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The Illusion Of Progress
''The Illusion of Progress'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Staind. It was released on August 19, 2008. ''The Illusion of Progress'' was produced by Johnny K and recorded in lead singer Aaron Lewis's home studio. It debuted at No. 3 in the ''Billboard'' 200 with 91,800 units sold. The lead single "Believe" topped the Alternative Songs chart on September 13, 2008. It accumulated three weeks at number one. The second single was "All I Want", and was released on November 24. The video continued the story of the first single video and was available on Staind's Myspace on December 12. In Europe the second single was "The Way I Am", and its video was available on the official Staind website as of December 24. "This Is It" was later released as the last single off the album. The album has sold over 318,000 units in the United States alone. Lewis recorded a country version of the album’s ninth track "Tangled Up in You" on his 2011 solo EP '' Town Line''. Sound L ...
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Chapter V (Staind Album)
Chapter Five refers to a fifth chapter in a book. Chapter Five, Chapter 5, or Chapter V may also refer to: Albums * '' Chapter 5: Letter'', a 2002 album by g.o.d. * '' Chapter V: Underrated'', a Syleena Johnson album, 2011 * ''Chapter V'' (Staind album), 2005 * ''Chapter V'' (Trey Songz album), 2012 * '' Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken'', a HammerFall album, 2005 Television * "Chapter 5" (''American Horror Story'') * "Chapter 5" (''Eastbound & Down'') * "Chapter 5" (''House of Cards'') * "Chapter 5" (''Legion'') * "Chapter 5" (''Star Wars: Clone Wars''), an episode of ''Star Wars: Clone Wars'' * "Chapter 5" (''Uncoupled'') * " Chapter 5: Crypt", an episode of ''A Murder at the End of the World'' * " Chapter 5: The Gunslinger", an episode of ''The Mandalorian'' * " Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian", an episode of ''The Book of Boba Fett'' * "Chapter Five" (''Boston Public'') * " Chapter Five: Do Your Job", an episode of ''Barry'' * " Chapter Five: Dreams in a Witc ...
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