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Kerrang! Awards 2019
The 2019 edition of the Kerrang! Awards, a ceremony recognising achievements in rock music over the preceding twelve months, took place on June 19, 2019.''Kerrang!'', issue 1774, 25 May 2019, page 8. As has long been the case for the Kerrang! Awards, the winners for the major categories were determined by fan votes from a shortlist of nominees, itself determined by a period of open fan nominee submissions. Architects received the most nominations with three, namely 'Best Album', 'Best British Act', and 'Best British Live Act'. The band would ultimately walk away with only the latter award, winning it for the second consecutive year. The event was also notable for the 'Hall of Fame' award being awarded for the first time since 2014, with Skunk Anansie winning the distinction. Feeder's frontman Grant Nicholas, who presented the band with their award, would two months later see his own band inducted into Kerrang! Radio's Hall of Fame. The ceremony was not broadcast live but was st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Amplification
Marshall is a British company that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, speaker cabinets, brands personal headphones and earphones, drums and bongos. The company also owns a record label called Marshall Records. It was founded in London by drum shop owner and drummer, Jim Marshall, and is now based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, England. Marshall's guitar amplifiers are among the most recognised in the world. Their signature sound characterised by sizzling distortion and "crunch" was conceived after guitarists, such as Pete Townshend, visited Marshall's drum shop complaining that the guitar amplifiers then on the market did not have the right sound or enough volume. After gaining publicity, Marshall guitar amplifiers and loudspeaker cabinets were sought by guitarists for this new sound and increased volume. Many of the current and reissue Marshall guitar amplifiers continue to use valves, as is common in this market sector. Marshall also manufactures less expensive solid- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behemoth (band)
Behemoth is a Polish extreme metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground. Until the late 1990s, the band played a traditional black metal style with heathen lyrical content, but soon changed to that of occult and thelemic themes written by their lead vocalist Nergal and Krzysztof Azarewicz. With the 1999 release of '' Satanica'', the band demonstrated their presence in the death metal scene, while retaining their own signature style characterized by the drum work of Inferno and multi-layered vocals. Despite Behemoth having been labeled as death metal or thrash metal-influenced, Nergal has mentioned that he does not like the band to be labeled. History Early career and first five albums (1991–2000) Behemoth was formed in 1991 as a trio, with Nergal on lead guitar and vocals, Baal on drums, and Desecrator on rhythm guitar. They started with the demos ''Endless Damnation'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Out Life
"All Out Life" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released as a single on October 31, 2018 by Roadrunner Records, it is the band's only single that was not included on an album, though it was included on the Japanese release of the band's sixth album ''We Are Not Your Kind'' (2019). The track's release was accompanied by a music video directed by the band's percussionist and backing vocalist Shawn Crahan. It is the band's first single in nearly three years, following "Goodbye", which was released in January 2016 as the final single from '' .5: The Gray Chapter''. It is the final recording to feature longtime percussionist and backing vocalist Chris Fehn before his dismissal from the band due to a lawsuit in March the following year. Composition and lyrics According to Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, "All Out Life" was written as "a rallying cry for everyone ... about all of us getting together and saying, 'You know what. Let's not talk about old. Let's not talk ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members for more than a decade: Crahan, Jordison, Gray, Craig Jones, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, and Jim Root. Gray died on May 24, 2010, and was replaced during 2011–2014 by guitarist Donnie Steele. Jordison was dismissed from the band on December 12, 2013. Steele left during the recording sessions for '' .5: The Gray Chapter''. The band found replacements in Alessandro Venturella on bass and Jay Weinberg on drums. After the departure of Jordison, the only founding member in the current lineup is percussionist Crahan. Fehn was also dismissed from the band in March 2019 prior to the writing of ''We Are Not Your Kind'' and was replaced by Michael Pfaff. Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Iero
Frank Anthony Iero, Jr. (, born October 31, 1981) is an American musician who is the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist of the rock band My Chemical Romance and post-hardcore band Leathermouth. He is also the guitarist in the metal band L.S Dunes. He has a solo project titled "Frank Iero and the Future Violents" (formerly "frnkiero andthe cellabration" and "Frank Iero and the Patience"). He released his debut solo album titled '' Stomachaches'' on August 26, 2014. Early life He was born in Belleville, New Jersey. As a child, he suffered numerous bouts of bronchitis and ear infections, which meant he spent a lot of his childhood in the hospital. Iero is lactose intolerant and has other various food allergies. He attended Queen of Peace High School. He went to Rutgers University on a scholarship, but dropped out to go on tour with My Chemical Romance. Iero's parents split when he was young and he grew up living with his mother, who lent out her basement to her son's many band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutschland (song)
"Deutschland" ("Germany") is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. Released as the lead single from their untitled seventh studio album on 28 March 2019, it was their first new music since the song " Mein Land" in 2011. The song became Rammstein's second No. 1 single in Germany after " Pussy" in 2009. It was also a No. 1 hit in Hungary and Switzerland, reached the top 5 in Austria and Finland, was nominated for the 2019 Kerrang! Award for Best Single. Music video The song's music video was directed by Specter Berlin and was released on 28 March 2019 at 18:00 CET, following a 35-second teaser trailer on 26 March. The lengthy music video sparked controversy; its dark, violent, and macabre styletypical of the band's aestheticfeatures various events from German history, including Roman times, the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, the Middle Ages, witch hunting, the November Revolution, the Golden Twenties, Nazi book burnings, the ''Hindenburg'' disaster, the Firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rammstein
Rammstein (, "ramming stone") is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, drummer Christoph Schneider, and keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz—has remained unchanged throughout their history, along with their approach to songwriting, which consists of Lindemann writing and singing the lyrics over instrumental pieces the rest of the band has completed beforehand. Prior to their formation, some members were associated with the punk rock acts Feeling B and First Arsch. After winning a local contest, Rammstein was able to record demos and send them to different record labels, eventually signing with Motor Music. Working with producer Jacob Hellner, they released their debut album ''Herzeleid'' in 1995. Though the album initially sold poorly, the band gained popularity through their live performances and the al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantra (Bring Me The Horizon Song)
"Mantra" (often stylized in all caps) is a song by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. Produced by the band's vocalist Oliver Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish, it is featured on the group's 2019 sixth studio album '' Amo''. The track was released as the first single from the album on 21 August 2018, topping the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart and spending three weeks at that spot. Promotion and release Bring Me the Horizon released "Mantra" as their first new material since '' That's the Spirit'' on 21 August 2018, the day before the band's sixth studio album '' Amo'' was announced. The song was originally teased with a promotional campaign including a billboard in London, which featured the lyric "Do you wanna start a cult with me?" The billboard also contained a phone number that contained a sample of the track, and the website joinmantra.com was set up to reveal the single's release date. The group performed the track live for the first time at Reading Festival on 23 August, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fever 333
Fever 333 (or the Fever 333) is an American rock band formed in Inglewood, California, United States, in July 2017. The three-piece band was founded by former Letlive vocalist Jason Aalon Butler, former the Chariot guitarist Stephen Harrison and Night Verses drummer Aric Improta. The band's debut extended play (EP), '' Made an America'', was released on March 23, 2018. The group is signed to Roadrunner Records and 333 Wreckords. Their first LP '' Strength in Numb333rs'' was released a year later and its second EP ''Wrong Generation'' was released in 2020. Career 2017–2019: Formation, ''Made an America'' and ''Strength in Numb333rs'' Prior to the disbandment of Letlive, Jason Aalon Butler had met Travis Barker by chance, and decided to spend Super Bowl Sunday with him and John Feldmann. The trio spent the day discussing hip hop and afro-punk, which developed into building a concept together of what Butler described as "something a little dangerous that was subservice: musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthem Of The Peaceful Army
''Anthem of the Peaceful Army'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. The album was released on October 19, 2018, and follows the band's two EP releases, ''Black Smoke Rising'' and '' From the Fires''. The first single, " When the Curtain Falls", was released in July 2018. A second single, " You're the One" was released around the time of the album's release. The album was the top selling album in its debut week in the US, selling 87,000 copies. Factoring in album equivalent units, it debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. Background The band had formed in 2012, but was largely relegated to local live shows and touring until 2017, with the band's release of the EPs ''Black Smoke Rising'' and '' From the Fires''. The band found success with the releases, namely with the singles " Highway Tune" and " Safari Song", which both topped the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart, for five and three weeks respectively. With the songs' success, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, formed in 2012. It consists of Kiszka brothers Josh (vocals), Jake (guitar) and Sam (bass guitar, keyboards); and Danny Wagner (drums). They were signed to Lava Records in March 2017, and a month later they released their debut studio EP, '' Black Smoke Rising''. Their debut single, " Highway Tune", topped the ''Billboard'' U.S. Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts in September 2017 for four weeks in a row. Their second EP, '' From the Fires'', containing the four songs from ''Black Smoke Rising'' and four new songs, was released on November 10, 2017, alongside a second single, " Safari Song". ''From the Fires'' went on to win the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. Their debut full-length studio album, ''Anthem of the Peaceful Army'', was released on October 19, 2018, and topped the ''Billboard'' Rock Album charts in the first week after its release. The album's first single, "When the Curtain Falls", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Hell (Architects Album)
''Holy Hell'' is the eighth studio album by British metalcore band Architects. It was released on 9 November 2018 through UNFD and Epitaph Records. The album was produced by Dan Searle and Josh Middleton. It is the follow-up to the band's previous album '' All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us'', and is the first record without founding member and main songwriter Tom Searle, following his death from skin cancer in August 2016. Background Architects' guitarist Tom Searle passed away on 20 August 2016, after his three-year battle with skin cancer. His death had a traumatic effect on the other members of the band. Sam Carter, the band's lead vocalist, noted at the final date of a European tour in the Brixton Academy in London he felt "this could be the last time I do this". On 7 September 2017, Architects released the song "Doomsday", which Tom Searle had started to write during the production of their seventh album '' All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us'', as a single. However, it did not m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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