Metal That Rocks

Slipknot

SLIPKNOT

(Sub-Genre: Nu-Metal)

Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa

Formed in: 1995

Label: Roadrunner/ Nuclear Blast

Band Members:
(#0) Sid Wilson – turntables
(#1) Joey Jordison – drums

(#2) Paul Gray – bass, backing vocals
(#3) Chris Fehn – custom percussion, backing vocals

(#4) James Root – guitars

(#5) Craig "133" Jones – samples, media

(#6) Shawn "Clown" Crahan – custom percussion, backing vocals
(#7) Mick Thomson – guitars

(#8) Corey Taylor – lead vocals

Studio Albums:
Slipknot (1999)
Iowa (2001)
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (2004)
All Hope Is Gone (2008)

DVDs:

Disasterpieces (2002)

Welcome to Our Neighborhood (2003)

Voliminal: Inside the Nine (2006)

Other:

Movie: "Rollerball" (2002)

Album: Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions (2005)

Find out more at:

http://www.myspace.com/slipknot1/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_(band)/

http://www.slipknot1.com/

Sepultura

SEPULTURA

(Sub-Genre: Groove Metal)

Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Formed in: 1984

Label: Steamhammer Records

Band Members:

Derrick Green – lead vocals

Andreas Kisser – lead guitars, backing vocals

Paulo Jr. – bass
Jean Dolabella – drums, percussion

(Former)Igor Cavalera– drums, percussion (1984–2006)

Studio Albums:

Morbid Visions (1986)
Schizophrenia (1987)
Beneath the Remains (1989)
Arise (1991)
Chaos A.D. (1993)
Roots (1996)
Against (1998)
Nation (2001)
Roorback (2003)
Dante XXI (2006)
A-Lex (2009)

DVDs:

Live in São Paulo (2006)

Find out more at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepultura

http://www.sepultura.uol.com.br/v6/ (Official Site)

DevilDriver

DEVILDRIVER

(Sub-Genre: Death metal/Groove Metal)

Hometown: Santa Barbara, California

Formed in: 2002

Label: Roadrunner Records

Band Members:

Dez Fafara - vocals
Mike Spreitzer - guitar
Jeff Kendrick - guitar
Jon Miller - bass
John Boecklin - drums, additional guitar

Studio Albums:
DevilDriver (2003)
The Fury of Our Maker's Hand (2005)
The Last Kind Words (2007)
Head on to Heartache (2008)
Pray for Villains (2009)

Find out more at:

http://www.myspace.com/devildriver

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevilDriver

http://www.devildriver.com/

Children of Bodom

CHILDREN OF BODOM

(Sub-Genre: Death Metal/Speed Metal)

Hometown: Espoo, Finland
Formed in: 1993

Label: Century Media Records

Band Members:

Alexi Laiho – lead guitar, lead vocals
Roope Latvala – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Henkka Seppälä – bass, backing vocals
Janne Wirman – keyboards
Jaska Raatikainen – drums, percussion

Studio Albums:

Something Wild (1997)
Hatebreeder (1999)
Follow the Reaper (2000)
Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)
Are You Dead Yet? (2005)
Blooddrunk (2008)

DVDs:
Chaos Ridden Years - Stockholm Knockout Live (2006)

Other:
Rock Band - "Are You Dead Yet?" (2008)

Find out more at:

http://www.myspace.com/childrenofbodom/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Bodom

http://www.cobhc.com/ (Official Site)