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Jon Siren
Jon Siren (born May 4, 1978) is an American musician and the co-founder and drummer of the band Mankind Is Obsolete. He has been a drummer or keyboardist in many other industrial bands, including Psyclon Nine, Dismantled, and System Syn. Since 2015, he has been mostly associated as the touring drummer for IAMX. Early life Siren grew up in Columbus, Ohio and developed an early love of music in the time of MTV. His first performance instruments were guitar and bass before taking on the drums in his late teens. Early musical projects When in Columbus, Siren played in local grindcore and punk bands such as Medium and Inept in his teens in the mid-to-late '90s. While living in New York City in his early 20s, he met Kevorkian Death Cycle, who were interested in taking him on as their new drummer. A fan of their work, Siren moved out to Los Angeles, considering their offer, but by the time he had arrived, the band had broken up. Once in Los Angeles, Siren attended the Musicians Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front Line Assembly
Front Line Assembly (FLA) is a Canadian electro-industrial band formed by Bill Leeb in 1986 after leaving Skinny Puppy. FLA has developed its own sound incorporating elements of electronic body music and electro-industrial. The band's membership has rotated through the years, including Michael Balch, Rhys Fulber, and Chris Peterson, all of whom are associated with several other acts. Since their inception, the group have produced over a dozen studio albums and EPs, several of which have charted on '' Billboards Top Dance/Electronic Album chart. The albums '' Tactical Neural Implant'' and '' Hard Wired'' are two of the group's most successful records, the former being considered a classic among industrial music fans. They have also produced soundtracks for video games such as '' Quake III: Team Arena'' (a collaboration with Sonic Mayhem) and '' AirMech''. Over the years, the band's name has sometimes been published as "Front Line Assembly" and sometimes as "Frontline Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September Mourning
September Mourning is a heavy metal music, metal band, which incorporates a transmedia dark culture project created by Emily Lazar and Marc Silvestri. The conceptual project was formed by frontwoman, vocalist, and Screaming (music), screamer Emily Lazar in New York in 2009. The Concept album, concept narrative created by Lazar and incorporated in the band and their performances, centers around the fictional story of a human-grim reaper hybrid named September, as she navigates the worlds of the living and the dead. The character's human-side possesses the empathy to give some human souls a second chance. The story is presented on different media platforms, including music, comic books, and live concerts. The comic books are published by Top Cow Productions Image Comics. History Marc Silvestri of Top Cow Productions became involved after Lazar pitched the idea of the band to him via Myspace. Together, they developed the world and storyline of September Mourning. Lazar described th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aerodrone
Aerodrone is an American electro-rock band from Eugene, Oregon, that was founded in 2005 by Gary Zon. Aerodrone is a mix between new wave, rock, and electro, heavily influenced by both rock and electronic elements. According to interviews, Zon is responsible for composing much of the music digitally. The band has had a number of interchanging members, currently with Gary Zon on vocals, TZA on keyboards, and Joel Adkins on guitar. Band Biography Aerodrone quickly gained popularity on MySpace after becoming a featured band in the Summer of 2006. In Spring of 2007 the band signed a record deal with Cordless Recordings of Warner Music Group Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and t ...br>http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2007/05/24/Pulse/Local.Band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We The Fallen
In Modern English, ''we'' is a plural, first-person pronoun. Morphology In Standard Modern English, ''we'' has six distinct shapes for five word forms: * ''we'': the nominative (subjective) form * ''us'' and ': the accusative (objective; also called the 'oblique'.) form * ''our:'' the dependent genitive (possessive) form *''ours:'' the independent genitive (possessive) form * ''ourselves'': the reflexive form There is also a distinct determiner ''we'' as in ''we humans aren't perfect'', which some people consider to be just an extended use of the pronoun. History ''We'' has been part of English since Old English, having come from Proto-Germanic *''wejes'', from PIE *''we''-. Similarly, ''us'' was used in Old English as the accusative and dative plural of ''we'', from PIE *''nes''-. The following table shows the old English first-person plural and dual pronouns: By late Middle English the dual form was lost and the dative and accusative had merged. The ''ours'' genitive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Bartolotta
Andrew "Angel" Bartolotta (born November 26, 1981) is an American drummer. He is best known as the drummer for American alternative metal band Dope and for industrial metal band Genitorturers. He is also the founder of the large collaborative music project Team Cybergeist. In 2015, Angel released two instructional books, "''So You Want to Be a Drummer''" and "''Jurassic Drumming''". Band History *Team Cybergeist (2006–Present) *Dope (2006–2013) *Genitorturers (2001–2005, 2006, 2008, 2009) *Switched (2006–2010) *PIG (2006) *Crossbreed (2006) *The Undead (2001) *Other Bands include Rikets, Crooked, Gen-XX, Grim Faeries, PsyKill, In Winter, Betty X, EOg, MediaWhore, Triple Sixers, Opaquetourmaline, etc. Endorsements DW Drums, PDP Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, ProMark Drumsticks, Evans Drumheads, Pintech Electronics, Westone In-Ear Monitors, DrumLite, Coffin Case and Wornstar Clothing. See also *KMFDM KMFDM (originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, loosely transla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidneythieves
Kidneythieves are an American industrial rock duo from Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1997 by vocalist Free Dominguez and guitarist/engineer Bruce Somers, and throughout their existence have worked with a revolving door of session musicians and live bandmembers. After releasing two albums, ''Trickster'' (1998) and ''Zerøspace''(2002), Kidneythieves went on hiatus in late 2004, but regrouped again in late 2007. History In 1998, Kidneythieves released their first single, "S+M (A Love Song)," as well as their first album, ''Trickster''. They followed up their initial releases with the remix EP ''Phi in the Sky'' in 2001, and their second album ''Zerøspace'' in 2002. The album's title track was released as a single. Their song "Before I'm Dead" was featured in the 2002 film ''Queen of the Damned''. In 2004, they re-released ''Trickster'' as '' Trickstereprocess'', with digitally remastered tracks, five bonus tracks and a bonus DVD. After the release of ''Tricksterep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wave-Gotik-Treffen
The Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT; ) is an annual world festival for "dark" music and "dark culture" in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds (gothic rock, gothic metal, EBM, industrial, noise, darkwave, neo-folk, neo-classical, medieval, experimental, deathrock and punk music being examples) play at several venues throughout the city over four days on Whitsuntide. The festival also features multiple all-night dance club parties, several fairs with medieval, gothic, and related merchandise, a variety of cultural exhibitions and performances, large themed picnics, and a number of unofficial fringe events. With 18,000 to 20,000 regular attendants, the WGT is one of the largest events of the gothic, cybergoth, steampunk, and rivethead subcultures worldwide. History A first attempt at a ''Treffen'' was made in 1987 in Potsdam. However, as the laws of the German Democratic Republic made this kind of event illegal, only a few hundred visitors attended. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sisters Of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy is an English rock band, formed in 1980 in Leeds. After achieving early underground fame there, the band had their commercial breakthrough in the mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company WEA. Currently, the band are a touring outfit only. The group has released three original studio albums: '' First and Last and Always'' (1985), '' Floodland'' (1987), and '' Vision Thing'' (1990). Each album was recorded by a different line-up; singer-songwriter Andrew Eldritch and the drum machine called Doktor Avalanche are the only points of continuity throughout. Eldritch and Avalanche were also involved in The Sisterhood, a side-project connected with Eldritch's dispute with former members. The Sisters of Mercy ceased recording activity in the early 1990s, when they went on strike against East West Records, whom they accused of incompetence and withholding royalties, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wake (US Band)
The Wake is an American gothic rock band from Columbus, Ohio, United States. The Wake has been featured on thirty plus compilations worldwide. The band has opened for bands such as NIN, Skinny Puppy, Christian Death, Innocence Mission, Alien Sex Fiend, And Also the Trees, and Shadow Project - touring extensively in the US and playing dates in Europe and Mexico. History Formed in 1986 by vocalist Troy Payne and guitarist Richard Witherspoon in Columbus, Ohio USA – The Wake made its first studio recording ''Procession'' using session musicians on drums and bass in 1987. Bassist James Tramel and electronic drummer Scott Rozanski were recruited later the same year. Drummer Daniel C. replaced Rozanski early in 1989. Keyboardist Robert Brothers joined the band in 1990. The band released their 7” vinyl single "Harlot" in 1990. Following on the success of “Harlot”, the band released a second 7” – ''Sideshow'' on the Blaylox Records label in 1992, then signed with Cleopat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Azoic
The Azoic is an electronic music band that was formed in Columbus, Ohio in February 1996. History In October 1996, they received a record contract from Worm Records and released their first CD, ''The Divine Suffering'', in April 1997. Shawn left the band in early 1998 to pursue an alternate musical direction. Their second CD, ''Where Broken Angels Lie'', was released in May 1998 with Nilaihah Records, which was started by Kristy to promote talented, original electronic bands. ''Forward'', The Azoic's third CD, was released on Nilaihah Records in 2001. They also released thConflict EPin 2003 on Nilaihah Records and a video for the title track on YouTubeConflict Video. In 2003, the band signed a record deal throughout Europe with Infacted Recordings of Germany. In 2004, Infacted released ''Forward+Conflict'', which went to the fourth spot on the DAC and number 2 on the DUC Dutch Alternative Chart. That release completely sold out within 6 months. The Azoic's 4th CDIllumina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians Institute
Musicians Institute (MI) is a private for-profit music school in Los Angeles, California. MI students can earn Certificates and – with transfer of coursework taken at Los Angeles City College – Associate of Arts Degrees, as well as Bachelor of Music Degrees in either Performance or Composition. The college was founded in 1977. History Founders Howard Roberts and Pat Hicks Musicians Institute was founded as The Guitar Institute of Technology in 1977 as a one-year vocational school of guitarists and bassists. Its curriculum and pedagogical style was shaped by guitarist Howard Roberts (1929–1992). Pat Hicks ''(né'' Patrick Carroll Hicks; born 1934), a Los Angeles music industry entrepreneur, was the co-founder of Musicians Institute. He is credited for providing the organizational structure and management that rapidly transformed Howard Roberts' educational philosophy into a major music school. Programs added under Roberts and Hicks include: * 1978: Bass Institute of Tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
