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Mentobe EP
''Mentobe'' is an EP by American alternative metal band Taproot, released in 1998. Two of the tracks, "Comeback" and "Mirror's Reflection", are included on the band's previous release '' ...Something More Than Nothing''. All of the tracks on ''Mentobe'' are included on the band's 1999 album '' Upon Us''. The EP received favorable reviews from the underground community. Track listing References {{Authority control Taproot (band) albums 1998 EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taproot (band)
Taproot is an American alternative metal band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed in 1997. They are best known for their hit single "Poem", which peaked at #5 on the Mainstream Rock chart in 2002, as well as a number of other singles from 2000 on. History Formation and independent releases (1997–1999) Taproot was formed in 1997 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by vocalist Stephen Richards, guitarist Mike DeWolf, bassist Phil Lipscomb, and drummer Jarrod Montague. The band earned a following with their live performances. In 1998, Taproot sent their demo to Limp Bizkit frontman, Fred Durst, after seeing a request for demos on their first album. Impressed with the material, Durst offered to get Taproot a recording contract through Interscope Records. However, after extended negotiations, Taproot decided to look elsewhere and finally landed a record deal with Atlantic Records. Durst heavily cursed the band on vocalist Stephen Richards' answering machine. Durst also allegedly put some blame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nu Metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu metal bands have drawn elements and influences from a variety of musical styles, including multiple genres of heavy metal. Nu metal rarely features guitar solos or other displays of technical competence; the genre is heavily syncopated and based on guitar riffs. Many nu metal guitarists use seven-string guitars that are down-tuned to produce a heavier sound. DJs are occasionally featured in nu metal to provide instrumentation such as sampling, turntable scratching and electronic backgrounds. Vocal styles in nu metal include singing, rapping, screaming and growling. Nu metal is one of the key genres of the new wave of American heavy metal. Nu metal became popular in the late 1990s with bands and artists such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, Sli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rap Metal
Rap metal is a subgenre of rap rock and alternative metal music which combines hip hop with heavy metal. It usually consists of heavy metal guitar riffs, funk metal elements, rapped vocals and sometimes turntables. History Origins and early development (1980s–early 1990s) Rap metal originated from rap rock, a genre fusing vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with rock. The genre's roots are based both in hip hop acts who sampled heavy metal music, such as Beastie Boys, MC Strecker Cypress Hill, Esham and Run-DMC, and rock bands who fused heavy metal and hip hop influences, such as 24-7 Spyz and Faith No More. Scott Ian of Anthrax (who helped pioneer the genre) believes Rage Against the Machine invented the genre. However, Urban Dance Squad (formed in 1986), fused rap and metal before Rage Against the Machine; nonetheless, Rage Against the Machine is considered to have refined the sound, giving rap rock an edginess and grit that would define the genre for years t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something More Than Nothing
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Upon Us
''Upon Us'' is the second album by American alternative metal band Taproot. It was released in 1999. This album is notable for featuring highlights of material from their first album ''...Something More Than Nothing'' and the hard-to-find EP ''Mentobe''. Like ''...Something More Than Nothing'', this album is difficult to find, but often can be found on fan forums, blogs, and torrent sites. Track listing Notes *Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 were reworked for their major label debut ''Gift A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment or anything in return. An item is not a gift if that item is already owned by the one to whom it is given. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation ...''. *The lyrics to "Fear to See" were used for a remake of the song "Mirror's Reflection". Personnel * Stephen Richards – lead vocals * Mike DeWolf – guitar * Phil Lipscomb – bass * Jarrod Montague – drums, backing vocals References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Metal
Alternative metal (also known as alt-metal) is a genre of heavy metal music Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a ... that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres not normally associated with metal. Alternative metal bands are often characterized by heavily Downtuned guitar, downtuned, mid-paced guitar riffs, a mixture of accessible melodic vocals and Screaming (music), harsh vocals and sometimes unconventional sounds within other heavy metal styles. The term has been in use since the 1980s, although it came into prominence in the 1990s. Other genres considered part of the alternative metal movement included rap metal and funk metal, both of which influenced another prominent subgenre, nu metal. Nu metal expands the alternative metal s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upon Us (album)
''Upon Us'' is the second album by American alternative metal band Taproot. It was released in 1999. This album is notable for featuring highlights of material from their first album ''...Something More Than Nothing'' and the hard-to-find EP ''Mentobe''. Like ''...Something More Than Nothing'', this album is difficult to find, but often can be found on fan forums, blogs, and torrent sites. Track listing Notes *Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 were reworked for their major label debut ''Gift A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment or anything in return. An item is not a gift if that item is already owned by the one to whom it is given. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation ...''. *The lyrics to "Fear to See" were used for a remake of the song "Mirror's Reflection". Personnel * Stephen Richards – lead vocals * Mike DeWolf – guitar * Phil Lipscomb – bass * Jarrod Montague – drums, backing vocals References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taproot (band) Albums
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