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. ''Spider Rockets'' (2009) was recorded with Eric Rachel. The band has also toured with

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, performed on

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and performed at the Popkomm Festival in Berlin, Germany. Spider Rockets' release, ''Bitten,'' was the third most added record in the country on CMJ Loud Rock chart. The CD also garnered a TOP 10 Hard Rock release of the year by Metal Odyssey. Also, the group's track, “Going Down,” became WWE darling, Charlotte Flair's (daughter of

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), walk-out and victory song during her 2014 season. 2016 marked Spider Rockets’ return into the studio for their fifth album, this time with producer Dan Malsch and ''Along Came a Spider'', the group's latest album, was subsequently released in January 2018. Spider Rockets toured with

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to promote ''Along Came a Spider''. The group’s collection of official music videos, including ''Monster of Your Dreams, Casual Violence, Going Down,'' and ''Rip Your Heart Out, '' have collectively racked up over three million views on YouTube and have been lauded with multiple film festival top awards. Spider Rockets toured in 2023 as support for

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to promote its latest single and video for ''Monster of Your Dreams''.

Discography

* ''Flipped Off'' (2000) * ''Preview'' EP (2003) * ''Ever After'' (2007) * ''Spider Rockets'' (2009) * ''Bitten'' (2012) * ''Along Came a Spider'' (2018)

Members

* Helena Cos * Johnny Nap * Dan Prestup * Brian Caskey

References

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