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)

Lamb of God

LAMB OF GOD

(Sub-Genre: Heavy Metal/Grindcore)

Hometown: Richmond, Virginia

Formed in: 1990

Label: Epic Records

Band Members:

Randy Blythe – vocals
Mark Morton – lead/ rhythm guitar
Willie Adler – lead/rhythm guitar
John Campbell – bass
Chris Adler – drums

Studio Albums:

Burn the Priest (1999)
New American Gospel (2000)
As the Palaces Burn (2003)
Ashes of the Wake (2004)
Sacrament (2006)
Wrath (2009)

DVDs:

Killadelphia (2005)

Walk With Me In Hell (2008)

Other:

Guitar Hero II - Laid to Rest

Find out more at:

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

http://www.lamb-of-god.com/

Bloodsimple

BLOODSIMPLE

(Sub-Genre: Metalcore/Nu-Metal)

Hometown: New York City

Formed in: 2002

Label: Bullygoat Records

Band Members:
Tim Williams - Vocals

Mike Kennedy - Guitar
Nick Rowe - Guitar

Kyle Sanders - Bass
Chris Hamilton - Drums (2002 - 2006)

Studio Albums:

Bloodsimple EP (2005)

A Cruel World (2005)
Red Harvest (2007)

Other:

Masters of Horror OST – "Overload" (2005)

Saw II OST – "September" (2005)

Find out more at:

http://www/myspace.com/bloodsimple/

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

http://www.thisisbloodsimple.com/

As I Lay Dying

AS I LAY DYING

(Sub-Genre: Christian/Metalcore)

Hometown: San Diego, California

Formed in: 2000

Label: Metal Blade Records

Band Members:

Tim Lambesis – lead vocals
Jordan Mancino – drums

Phil Sgrosso – rhythm guitar
Nick Hipa – lead guitar
Josh Gilbert – bass guitar, vocals

Studio Albums:

Beneath the Encasing of Ashes (2001)

Frail Words Collapse (2002)

Shadows Are Security (2005)

An Ocean Between Us (2007)

DVDs:

This is Who We Are (2009)

Find out more at:

http://www.myspace.com/asilaydying/

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

http://www.asilaydying.com/

Killswitch Engage

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
(Sub-Genre: Metalcore)

Hometown: Westfield, Massachusetts
Formed in: 1998/1999
Label: Roadrunner Records

Band Members:
Mike D'Antonio – bass guitar
Joel Stroetzel – rhythm guitar, lead guitar
Howard Jones – lead vocals
Justin Foley – drums, percussion
(also: Jesse Leach - former vocals - very good stuff)

Studio Albums:
Killswitch Engage (2000)
Alive or Just Breathing (2002)
The End of Heartache (2004)
As Daylight Dies (2006)
5th Studio Album (2009)

DVDs:
(Set This) World Ablaze (2005)

Find out more at:
http://www.myspace.com/killswitchengage/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killswitch_Engage
http://www.killswitchEngage.com/

Shadows Fall

SHADOWS FALL
(Sub-Genre: Thrash Metal)

Hometown: Springfield, Massachusetts
Formed in: 1995
Label: Roadrunner

Band Members:
Brian Fair: lead vocals
Jonathan Donais: lead guitar, backing vocals
Matt Bachand: rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Paul Romanko: bass
Jason Bittner: drums, percussion

Studio Albums:
Somber Eyes to the Sky (1997)
Of One Blood (2000)
The Art of Balance (2002)
The War Within (2004)
Fallout from the War (2006)
Threads of Life (2007)

DVDs:
The Art of Touring (2005)

Other:
Guitar Hero II - bonus tracks - "The Light That Blinds"

Find out more at:
http://www.myspace.com/shadowsfall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadows_Fall
http://www.shadowsfall.com/

Trivium

TRIVIUM
(Sub-Genre: Metalcore)

Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Formed in: 2000
Label: Roadrunner Records

Band Members:
Matt Heafy - vocals, guitar
Travis Smith – drums, percussion
Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals
Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals

Studio Albums:
Ember to Inferno (2003)
Ascendancy (2005)
The Crusade (2006)
Shogun (2008)

Find More at:
http://www.myspace.com/trivium/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trivium_(band)/
http://www.trivium.org/

All That Remains

Let's start with a personal favorite.




ALL THAT REMAINS
(Sub-Genre: Metalcore)

Hometown: Springfield, Massachusetts
Formed in: 1998
Label: Prosthetic Records

Band Members:
Philip Labonte – vocals
Mike Martin – rhythm guitar
Oli Herbert – lead guitar
Jeanne Sagan – bass
Jason Costa – drums

Studio Albums:
Behind Silence and Solitude-March 26, 2002
This Darkened Heart-March 23, 2004
The Fall of Ideals-July 11, 2006
Overcome-September 16, 2008

DVDs:
All That Remains Live

Other:
Guitar Hero II - Bonus Tracks - "Six"

Find out more at:
http://www.myspace.com/allthatremains/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_That_Remains_(band)/
http://www.allthatremainsonline.com/

Tell me about YOUR band!

Okay, let's start off with a disclaimer. I'm not an expert. This blog is just to put the word out there for people looking for some good metal. Metal is not a specific genre. There are many different kinds of metal, and I like most if not all of the different types, and therefore will explore many different sub-genres while I write this blog, because I feel like they are all worth talking about, and knowing about.

If you have or know about a good metal band, (signed, unsigned, local, mainstream, it doesn't matter) let me know about it! I'll try to get some info on all of the bands I hear about and blog it. Make sure you mention the bands website/myspace so I can reference it in the blog entry. Here's my contact info:

Email: MetalMama.PA@gmail.com
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-Metal Mama

P.S. I'll usually use MySpace Music and Wikipedia as my main sources. Open to suggestions though!