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Matt Holt
Matthew Francis Holt (May 28, 1977 – April 15, 2017) was an American singer, formerly of alternative/nu metal band Nothingface and Kingdom of Snakes. Biography Matt Holt was raised in the suburbs of Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Germantown, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C. During high school he met Tommy Sickles through mutual friends. Holt, Sickles, and two other friends formed the band Ingredient 17, in which he played guitar and sang. After playing a show with a band known as Nothingface, the two bands became familiar with one another. Holt died in his Frederick, Maryland, home on April 15, 2017, at the age of 39 after years of battling an undisclosed degenerative illness. Career Early years Ingredient 17 was later recording in Nothingface bassist Bill Gaal's studio when Nothingface's vocalist, David Gabbard, left the band citing musical differences. One day Holt came in to record a song for Ingredient 17, and the band members of Nothingface liked his voice, so t ...
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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 ...
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Skeletons (Nothingface Album)
''Skeletons'' is the fourth and final studio album by the American alternative metal band Nothingface. It is their only album featuring Tommy Sickles on drums. The album was released on April 22, 2003, via TVT Records, their second as well as last album released on the label. The album is considered Nothingface's most diverse release to date, featuring elements of genres such as thrash metal and hardcore. Background, music and lyrical themes During the 2001–2002 interval between their previous album ''Violence'' and ''Skeletons'', Nothingface experienced significant turmoil with lead singer Matt Holt (who was going through substance abuse issues) seeing his house burn down, Tom Maxwell's mother dying and bassist Bill Gaal divorcing his wife, leading to the band nearly breaking up. In an interview with Tom Maxwell, he said "I don't think ''Skeletons'' has a musical direction. I've said it before but it sounds to me like a band imploding and losing focus. The next record will red ...
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People From Germantown, Maryland
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People From Gaithersburg, Maryland
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Alternative Metal Musicians
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Nothingface Members
Nothingface can refer to: * ''Nothingface'' (Voivod album), from 1989 * Nothingface (band) Nothingface was an American alternative metal band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1993. Their best-known and most prolific line-up consisted of Matt Holt (vocals), Tom Maxwell (guitar), Bill Gaal (bass) and Chris Houck (drums). They disbanded ..., a nu metal band ** ''Nothingface'' (Nothingface album), from 1995 {{disambig ...
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Nu Metal Singers
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American Heavy Metal Singers
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Nothingface (nothingface Album)
''Nothingface'' is a self-tilted demo by American alternative metal band Nothingface. It is the first album with lead singer Matt Holt. The album was originally released in 1995, but was reissued as a digital download on April 30, 2009, with remastering done by Drew Mazurek (producer for Hellyeah, Linkin Park, GWAR and others) Track listing 1995 original # "Defaced" 3:15 # "Perfect Person" 4:23 # "Severed" 4:56 # "Useless" 3:51 # "Self Punishment" 4:54 # "Hitch" 5:50 # "Carousel" 4:05 # "Deprive" 3:12 # "Godkill" 4:06 # "Communion" 5:37 Personnel * Matt Holt Matthew Francis Holt (May 28, 1977 – April 15, 2017) was an American singer, formerly of alternative/nu metal band Nothingface and Kingdom of Snakes. Biography Matt Holt was raised in the suburbs of Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Germantown, ... – vocals * Tom Maxwell – guitar * Bill Gaal – bass * Chris Houck – drums References {{Authority control Nothingface albums demo albums
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Danzig (band)
Danzig is an American heavy metal band led by former Samhain and Misfits singer Glenn Danzig. Formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey, the group early on became a unique voice in the rock scene, playing a bluesy, doom-laden metal with Glenn Danzig crooning in the style of Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley. Danzig's openly satanic lyrics and image stirred controversy. After a major hit with a live version of its 1988 song "Mother", the band experimented with industrial music but later returned to heavy metal. To date, Danzig has released 12 studio albums (two consisting entirely of cover versions), two EPs, one live album, and one compilation album. History Beginnings (1986–1987) On July 14, 1986, Samhain performed at The Ritz in New York in what proved to be their final show. In attendance was producer Rick Rubin, who was scouting bands to sign to his record label, Def Jam Recordings. Rubin initially expressed interest in signing only Glenn Danzig, intending to make him vocalist for ...
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Violence (Nothingface Album)
''Violence'' is the third album by the Washington, D.C.-based alternative metal band Nothingface. The album was released on September 5, 2000, via TVT Records. The album received positive reviews, but didn't experience mainstream popularity, selling only 87,000 copies in the United States. Production Early demos for the album were recorded in September 1999, including several songs which would end up being cut from the final track list. On March 10, 2000 the band flew to Canada, arriving at a studio located in Vancouver, British Columbia to begin recording ''Violence'', spending six weeks in the city. In a 2017 interview, drummer Chris Houck stated he learned that he had dangerously high blood pressure levels prior to recording the album, which would eventually lead to him leaving the band. At the time, the members of Nothingface referred to ''Violence'' as "the soundtrack for the end of the world." Critical reception ''Violence'' received positive reviews. ''CMJ'' included it ...
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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 ...
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