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Bill Kelliher
William Breen Kelliher (born March 23, 1971) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Mastodon, and being the only band member who doesn't share the lead vocal duty. Early life Kelliher is an Irish citizen, he holds dual citizenship with the United States and Ireland. His father is an Irish immigrant who, in his teenage years, moved to the U.S. from Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. Career Kelliher performs a number of different roles within Mastodon. These include backing vocals during live performances, complex guitar parts and occasional lead guitar. He is also running the samples and ambiance in between and during songs. He shares guitar duties with Brent Hinds, playing mainly complex rhythm parts, although Kelliher occasionally plays solos, such as on "Sleeping Giant", and harmonized dual leads with Hinds, such as on "Black Tongue". On June 12, 2007, Hinds and Kelliher won the Metal Hammer Golden Gods award for best shredders, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester, New York
Rochester () is a City (New York), city in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, the county seat, seat of Monroe County, New York, Monroe County, and the fourth-most populous in the state after New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, and Yonkers, New York, Yonkers, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 United States census. Located in Western New York, the city of Rochester forms the core of a larger Rochester metropolitan area, New York, metropolitan area with a population of 1 million people, across six counties. The city was one of the United States' first boomtowns, initially due to the fertile Genesee River Valley, which gave rise to numerous flour mills, and then as a manufacturing center, which spurred further rapid population growth. Rochester rose to prominence as the birthplace and home of some of America's most iconic companies, in particular Eastman Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb (along with Wegmans, Gannett, Paychex, Western Union, French's, Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crack The Skye
''Crack the Skye'' is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon, released on March 24, 2009, through Reprise, Sire and Relapse Records. The album debuted at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 41,000 copies in its first week. In Australia, the album debuted at number 19. It had sold 200,000 copies in the US as of September 2010, making it one of their highest-selling albums to date. According to an interview on the DVD ''The Making of Crack the Skye'', this album represents the element of aether, which is represented by the souls and spirits of all things, a theme closely related to the context of the album. Because the elements of fire, water and earth have already been represented by the band's first three albums '' Remission'', ''Leviathan'', ''Blood Mountain'' and the band's seventh album ''Emperor of Sand'', respectively, the element of air is the only classical element which has yet to be represented by a Mastodon album, as their follow-up stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hushed And Grim
''Hushed and Grim'' is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. It was released as a double album on October 29, 2021, through Reprise Records. The album is the band's longest to date, their first double album. Guest appearances include Soundgarden's Kim Thayil on "Had It All" and Troy Sanders' mother Jody Sanders on French horn but no guest vocal appearance by Scott Kelly from Neurosis for the first time since their 2002 debut '' Remission'', due to Kelly's withdrawal from the public eye that was not announced until August 2022. The album also serves as a tribute to Mastodon's former manager Nick John, after his death from cancer in 2018. Critical reception ''Hushed and Grim'' was well received, with review aggregator Metacritic indicating "universal acclaim" with a score of 82/100 based on 13 reviews. AllMusic critic Thom Jurek wrote that the album's tracks are "rendered with abundant creativity, massive power, and searing honesty." ''Rolling Stone'' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Of Sand
''Emperor of Sand'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. It was released on March 31, 2017 through record label Reprise Records. The album's first single, " Show Yourself", peaked at number 4 on the US '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2017. The second single, " Steambreather", peaked at number 18 on the same chart. It was ranked on several year-end lists, including at number three on ''The Independent''s "Top 20 Rock & Metal Albums of 2017". Background ''Emperor of Sand'' is Mastodon's seventh studio album. The album was recorded at the Quarry in Kennesaw, Georgia and mixed at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The band worked with record producer Brendan O'Brien, with whom they collaborated on their 2009 album '' Crack the Skye''. The songs were recorded as originally arranged, then they revisited each track to edit and refine the sound. Drummer Brann Dailor completed his drum tracks and began drafting lyrics while guitars and ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once More 'Round The Sun
''Once More 'Round the Sun'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. It was released on June 24, 2014, via Reprise Records. On April 17, 2014, Mastodon released the album's first single, "High Road". On June 16, 2014, the album was made available for streaming on iTunes. ''Once More 'Round the Sun'' sold around 34,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, making it the band's highest-peaking album on the chart and their second consecutive Top 10 debut after their previous album, '' The Hunter'', peaked at No. 10. Background In late 2012, Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds mentioned in an interview that he had begun writing material for the band's next release. The band continued writing and demoing their sixth studio album throughout 2013, while touring for their 2011 release '' The Hunter''. The band began recording in late 2013 at Rock Falcon Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, with pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunter (Mastodon Album)
''The Hunter'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. Released through Roadrunner Records on September 26, 2011, in the UK and one day later in the US via Reprise Records, ''The Hunter'' is their first release with producer Mike Elizondo. In its first week of release in the UK, the album reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart and position number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart selling over 39,000 copies in the first week. As of December 2011, ''The Hunter'' has sold over 75,133 copies in the United States. Recording and promotion The album was recorded at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles with producer Mike Elizondo (whose credits include Fiona Apple, Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Avenged Sevenfold, and Maroon 5). In an interview with MTV Germany, it was revealed that the new album will be called ''The Hunter'' in honor of Brent Hinds's brother who died while hunting during the making of the album. Speaking to AOL's Noisecreep, drummer Brann Dailor d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Mountain (album)
''Blood Mountain'' is the third full-length studio album and major label debut by American heavy metal band Mastodon. The recording of the album finished in April 2006 and it was released on September 12 in the UK and September 12, 2006 in North America through Reprise Records. The album in full could be streamed at the band's MySpace page a few days prior to the release. Like Mastodon's previous studio work ''Leviathan'', ''Blood Mountain'' is a concept album. According to bassist Troy Sanders, "It's about climbing up a mountain and the different things that can happen to you when you're stranded on a mountain, in the woods, and you're lost. You're starving, hallucinating, running into strange creatures. You're being hunted. It's about that whole struggle." Guitarist Bill Kelliher considers this album to represent the earth element. At the time, bassist Troy Sanders called it "sonically the best album we have done." The band's emphasis on clean, melodic vocals instead of the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leviathan (Mastodon Album)
''Leviathan'' is the second album by American heavy metal band Mastodon, released in 2004 on Relapse Records. It is Mastodon's first concept album, loosely based on the 1851 novel ''Moby-Dick'' by Herman Melville. The songs "Iron Tusk", "Blood and Thunder", "I Am Ahab" and "Seabeast" were released as singles. Three magazines awarded the album ''Album of the Year'' in 2004: ''Revolver'', ''Kerrang!'' and ''Terrorizer''. In 2009 and 2015 MetalSucks named ''Leviathan'' the best metal album of the 21st century. ''Leviathan'' was also released with an audio DVD of DVD-Video format in a limited edition set with a black and gold slipcase. The album brought Mastodon widespread critical acclaim and, together with the ensuing tour, greatly extended their fan base. It sold 106,000 copies by September 2006. Guitarist Bill Kelliher considers this album a representation of the water element, in keeping with the elemental tetralogy of the band's first four albums. Videography The "Tour Editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remission (Mastodon Album)
''Remission'' is the debut album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. It was released on May 28, 2002 through Relapse Records and was re-released on October 21, 2003. Production Most of the songs were written long before the album was recorded. "Workhorse" was premiered live in Memphis in July 2001. "Trampled Under Hoof", "Trilobite", "Where Strides the Behemoth", "Crusher Destroyer" and "Mother Puncher" were all played on a WFMU radio show on August 7, 2001, and "Trainwreck" was written while Eric Saner was still in the band. At the beginning of "Crusher Destroyer" is the roar of the ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' from the film ''Jurassic Park'' with Lex saying her brother's name, "Timmy!", as they get attacked in the jeep. Theme and cover art Troy Sanders has said that the album's theme is the element of fire. However, ''Remission'' was Mastodon's only album not considered a concept album until 2011's ''The Hunter''. In an interview with online magazine ''Lollipop'' in 2004, Dail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Till You Die
''Live Till You Die'' is a compilation album by Today Is the Day, released on August 29, 2000 through Relapse Records. It collects various unreleased studio, live, and demo tracks. " Feel Like Makin' Love", "Wicked Game", and " Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" are covers of songs originally from Bad Company, Chris Isaak, and The Beatles, respectively. Track listing Release history Personnel Today Is the Day *Steve Austin – vocals, guitar, production, engineering, mixing, recording, mastering * Brann Dailor – drums (tracks 1–3, 5, 8, 9, 13–15) * Bill Kelliher – bass guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 8, 9, 13–15) *Christopher Reeser – bass guitar, sampler (tracks 4, 6, 12) *Mike Hyde – drums, percussion (tracks 4, 12) *Brad Elrod - drums (track 6) References External links * ''Live Till You Die''at Bandcamp Bandcamp is an American online audio distribution platform founded in 2007 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Eyes Of God
''In the Eyes of God'' is the fifth studio album by the American noisegrind band Today Is the Day, released on July 20, 1999, by Relapse Records. It is the only album by the group to feature Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher, who would both move on to form Mastodon. First issued in 1999 on CD and vinyl formats, the LP was a limited edition of 1,000 total: 900 black copies sold to the public, and 100 clear copies that were given away as gifts to the staff of Relapse. In 2010, a deluxe reissue of the album was released as a CD, containing six demos written during the early stages of the album's production and a DVD that contain footage of a live concert filmed during the tour for the album. The 2010 reissue was released as an edition of 3000 The album was reissued again on CD and LP formats through The End Records, with digital and CD versions containing an extra disc containing early demo versions of each track on the album. The album's title track was originally written in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Hard To Write With A Little Hand
''It's Hard to Write with a Little Hand'' is the only album by Rochester, New York, mathcore band Lethargy, released in 1996. The final track, "Humorless," is a remix of "Humor Me". Critical reception AllMusic wrote that the album "helped elevate heavy metal to unprecedented 'serious music' status, its labyrinthine sonic contortions paving the way for what would later become recognized as the 'math-metal' movement." Track listing Lineup *Erik Burke - Guitar, vocals *Brann Dailor - Drums *Bill Kelliher William Breen Kelliher (born March 23, 1971) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Mastodon, and being the only band member who doesn't share the lead vocal duty. Early life Kelliher is an Irish citize ... - Guitar *Adam Routier - Bass References 1996 albums Lethargy (band) albums {{1990s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
