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Starset
Starset is an American rock band from Columbus, Ohio, formed by Dustin Bates in 2013. They released their debut album, '' Transmissions'', in 2014 and their second album, '' Vessels'', on January 20, 2017. The band has found success in expanding the ideas of their concept albums through social media and YouTube, with the band generating over $230,000 in revenue from views from the latter as of November 2016. Their single " My Demons" had accumulated over 280 million YouTube views in the same time period. Their most commercially successful song, "Monster", peaked at number 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart in May 2017. A third studio album, '' Divisions'', was released on September 13, 2019, with their fourth studio album, '' Horizons'', released on October 22, 2021. History Formation and ''Transmissions'' (2013–2015) Starset was formed in 2013 by Downplay vocalist Dustin Bates, who is also the band's lead singer, songwriter, and keyboardist. Bates' interest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Starset is an American Rock music, rock band from Columbus, Ohio, formed by Dustin Bates in 2013. They released their debut album, ''Transmissions (Starset album), Transmissions'', in 2014 and their second album, ''Vessels (Starset album), Vessels'', on January 20, 2017. The band has found success in expanding the ideas of their concept albums through social media and YouTube, with the band generating over $230,000 in revenue from views from the latter as of November 2016. Their single "My Demons (song), My Demons" had accumulated over 280 million YouTube views in the same time period. Their most commercially successful song, "Monster (Starset song), Monster", peaked at number 2 on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Mainstream Rock (chart), Mainstream Rock chart in May 2017. A third studio album, ''Divisions (album), Divisions'', was released on September 13, 2019, with their fourth studio album, ''Horizons (Starset album), Horizons'', released on October 22, 2021. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vessels (Starset Album)
''Vessels'' (stylized as ''▽ESSELS'') is the second studio album by American rock band Starset, released on January 20, 2017 through Razor & Tie. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "Monster", peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2017, becoming the band's highest-charting song to date. The second single, "Satellite", peaked at number 12 on the same chart in November 2017. A deluxe edition of the album titled ''Vessels 2.0'' was released on September 28, 2018. Writing and recording Frontman Dustin Bates outlines the process for creating the album: Work on the album started as early as June 2015. Bates estimates that it took collectively 9 months to create the album, with small interspersed breaks for touring in support of the band's prior album, '' Transmissions''. Composition and sound Bates described the album's sound in comparison to their prior album, ''Transmissions'': ''Vessels'' has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divisions (album)
''Divisions'' is the third studio album by American rock band Starset. It was released on September 13, 2019. It spawned two singles "Manifest" and "Trials", which peaked at number 14 and 8 respectively on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. ''Loudwire'' named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019. Background and concept Plans for a third studio album were revealed as early as January 2018, though frontman Dustin Bates stated its release would be far in the future, as he was taking a break from Starset to release a side-project electronic album under the moniker of "MNQN". Talks of a third album arose again in August 2018, upon the band's announcement of the re-release of their second album, '' Vessels'', as ''Vessels 2.0''. Shortly after the April 2019 release of MNQN material, in May 2019, the band announced that the third album was scheduled for release on September 13, 2019. The album's title, ''Divisions'', was announced on August 15, 2019. The album's first single, "Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transmissions (Starset Album)
'' Transmissions ''is the debut studio album by American rock band Starset, released on July 8, 2014, through Razor & Tie. Three singles were released in support of the album; "My Demons", "Carnivore", and "Halo", all charting in the top 20 of the US '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. Background ''Transmissions'' is a concept album. The album was produced by Rob Graves and mixed by Ben Grosse. A deluxe version of the album was released on iTunes on February 12, 2016, featuring four new acoustic recordings of songs "My Demons", "Halo", "Point of No Return", and "Let It Die" along with three previously released remixed tracks. As of November 2016, the album has sold 79,000 copies in the United States, according to '' Billboard''. and a quarter million overall, factoring in album sales, downloads, and streaming. Track listing Personnel Performing musicians * Dustin Bates – lead vocals, keyboard, soundboard, rhythm guitar * Brock Richards – lead guitar, background voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster (Starset Song)
"Monster" is a single by American rock band Starset, off of their studio album '' Vessels''. It peaked at number 2 on the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2017, and was the number two song at US Mainstream Rock radio of the year. Background "Monster" was released on October 28, 2016, as the lead single from Starset's second studio album, '' Vessels''. It was debuted on Octane (Sirius XM) and YouTube, where it accumulated over 450,000 views in the first week, and over 600,000 views in less than two weeks. In May 2017, the song peaked at number 2 on the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart, and in August 2017, Loudwire reported that the song was the second most popular rock song at Modern Rock Radio in the US at the time. Themes and composition Both of Starset's studio albums, '' Transmissions'' and ''Vessels'', are concept albums centered around the "Starset Society", a fictional group investigating the positive and negative effects of science and technolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Demons (song)
"My Demons" is a single by American rock band Starset, the first off of their debut studio album '' Transmissions''. Initially released in 2013, it peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2014. Composition and themes The song has been described as an edgy, hard rock song with "boisterous" guitar and bass and a "catchy chorus". AllMusic described the song as having "dramatic style...electronic elements, strings, heavy alternative rock, and more mysterious samples than an entire season of '' X-Files''." Converse to its layered and complicated studio composition, the band sometimes plays a stripped down acoustic version of the song live as well. Frontman Dustin Bates described the song's lyrical premise as "downtrodden protagonist superhero gains power from love interest", similar to something seen as in the 2008 and onward ''Iron Man'' films between Tony Stark and Pepper Potts. Conversely, the song's music video was inspired and influenced by an acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horizons (Starset Album)
''Horizons'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Starset. It was released on October 22, 2021. Critical reception ''Horizons'' has received positive reviews. ''Sonic Perspectivess Josh Muncke writes, "''Horizons'' is truly a step forward for Starset, and arguably a demonstration of them at their best. They've taken their past releases and distilled them all into an optimised collection of tracks, whilst introducing some new ideas to continue the concept narrative." ''Wall of Sound'' lauded the album, singling out the tracks "Otherworldly," "Icarus," and "Symbiotic" as highlights. Writing for ''Kerrang!'', Steve Beebee opines that " e galactic sense of scale in ''Horizons''’ orchestration enables all sixteen tracks to massage the emotions" and praises Starset for "explor ngour vulnerability, our very humanity." Track listing Personnel Musicians * Dustin Bates – Lead vocals * Jasen Rauch – Guitar, Bass * Isaiah Perez – Drums * Lester Estelle – Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo (Starset Song)
"Halo" is a single by American rock band Starset, off of their studio album '' Transmissions''. It peaked at number 16 on the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2015. Background "Halo" was released as the third single from Starset's first album '' Transmissions''. The song's music video was debuted on the Nerdist website in May 2017. The song entered the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2015, and peaked at number 16 later that October. Themes and composition Frontman Dustin Bates states that the song's lyrics were inspired by the life of the fictional Thomas Bell, a character whose message is the foundation of the ''Transmissions'' concept album. He described it as a love song, written from the perspective of a male hero who feels empowered by his female love interest and his love for her. He later expanded on the idea and compared it to the story of Batman, with the song being representative of a symbiotic relationship between a hero and who he pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnivore (Starset Song)
"Carnivore" is a single by American rock band Starset, off of their studio album '' Transmissions''. It peaked at number 16 on the US '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2014. Background A music video was released for the song on October 29, 2014. The band's official video was directed by Ramon Boutviseth. The band also had several other videos in relation to the song, including a fan contest to create the best music video on YouTube, and working closely with James Spratt of professional esports team Faze Clan to create videos, because the band's music had become popular among the video gamer community for making game-play montages to the band's music. The song's music video topped Loudwire's Top 10 music video chart twice in 2015, including narrowly beating Slipknot's video for "The Devil in I". Themes and composition Frontman Dustin Bates described the song's lyrical themes as being about "standing up to oppressive forces", along the same lines as the movie ''V for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downplay
Downplay is an American alternative metal band formed in Athens, Ohio, in 2003, and is now based in Columbus, Ohio. The group consists of vocalist Dustin Bates, bassist Ron DeChant, and drummer Brian Patrick. The band has released five full studio albums and three EPs to date and have recorded with producer Dave Fortman. Their song, "Hated You From Hello" was featured for Game Changer of the Year in the 2011 WWE Slammys. History Formation and ''Saturday'' (2001–2006) Downplay originated near Youngstown, OH, in Salem, in 2001. Originally a cover band, they entertained crowds in bars before many of its members were old enough to drink. Soon after, the band (composed of Dustin Bates, Brandon Hill, Nick Kiser, and Chad White) moved to Ohio University in Athens, where two of the original members enrolled. Over the next three years the band developed its sound and live show and found a major fan base in the Athens area while attending school there. One story says that the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razor & Tie
Razor & Tie was an American entertainment company that consisted of a record label and a music publishing company. It was established in 1990 by Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld. Based in New York City (with additional offices in Los Angeles and Nashville), Razor & Tie releases were distributed by Universal Music Group. Razor & Tie initially focused on compilation albums and re-issues. Directly marketed through television spots, the label had early success with 70s, 80s and 90s-themed albums, beginning with ''Those Fabulous 70s'' in 1990. A retail label was launched in 1995 to release new albums from established and developing artists, including Dar Williams, Graham Parker and Marshall Crenshaw. Razor & Tie continued to expand their rock signings, and by 2016, with releases by artists including The Pretty Reckless, Starset, All That Remains and Red Sun Rising it had become a leader in the genre. In 2001, Balsam and Chenfeld created Kidz Bop, a series of albums with young singe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearless Records
Fearless Records is an American independent record label that was founded in 1994. Fearless is based in Culver City, California, and is best known for its early pop punk moments captured in the ''Fearless Flush Sampler'' and ''Punk Bites'' releases, as well as additional releases by bands such as Bigwig and Dynamite Boy; and later Sugarcult; Plain White T's; The Aquabats; Amely; and post-hardcore releases by At the Drive-In and Anatomy of a Ghost. However, the label has experimented with different styles in recent years. Acts such as Blessthefall, The Word Alive, Ice Nine Kills, Mayday Parade, Pierce The Veil, Starset, The Pretty Reckless, Underoath and The Color Morale have showcased post-hardcore, metalcore, hard rock and alternative rock bands that have emerged in recent years. Fearless Records' releases were distributed in the US by RED Distribution, but after Concord Music Group's purchase of the label in 2015, it is now distributed by Universal Music Group worldwide. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
