Droid (sometimes typeset as -D-R-O-I-D- or DROID as to fit their official logo) was an American
groove metal band from
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California.
Incorporate ...
, formerly signed to
Korn member
James "Munky" Shaffer's record label Emotional Syphon Records.
History
Droid was signed to Emotional Syphon Records after Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer saw them perform at the world-renowned
Whisky a Go Go
The Whisky a Go Go (informally nicknamed "the Whisky") is a historic nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip, corner North Clark Street, opposite North San Vicente Boule ...
in Los Angeles. The band accompanied Korn and
Limp Bizkit on their 2003 Back 2 Basics Tour, as well as the 2006 and 2007 installments of the
Family Values Tour
The Family Values Tour was an annual rock and hip hop tour held by the American nu metal band Korn since 1998. The first tour took place in 1998 and the second tour in 1999, but the tour took a hiatus in 2000 due to heavy competition from the ...
.
Droid also served as backing musicians for Korn bassist
Fieldy
Reginald Quincy Arvizu (born November 2, 1969), also known as "Fieldy", is an American musician, best known as the bassist for nu metal band Korn. He is also the guitarist/bassist for rock band StillWell.
Musical career
Prior to Arvizu's tim ...
's side project
Fieldy's Dreams.
The band was voted 2007 newcomer of the year at The Gauntlet, and the music video for "Fueled by Hate" was voted the No. 11 video of 2007 on
MTV2's ''
Headbangers Ball''.
Droid released a free new song "Condemn the Weak" in 2009 on Droidmusic.com in anticipation of following-up their self-titled 2007 album, but it never materialized. The band is currently defunct.
Former bassist Wilfred "Duke" Collins died on March 22, 2015.
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Discography
Members
Final lineup
* James Eason – vocals (1997–2010)
* Jamie Teissere – guitar (1997–2010)
* Bruce Childress – guitar (1997–2010)
* Nick McWells – drums (2005–2010)
* Ryan Burchfield – bass (2007–2010)
Former members
* Steve Marcucci – drums (1996–2001)
* Alan Mendoza – bass (1996–2000)
* Filthy – vocals
* Dirt E – bass (2001, 2004–2005)
* Jason Garrison – drums (2001)
* Bryan – bass (2002–2004)
* Wilfred "Duke" Collins – bass (2005–2007)
* Fil Rebellato – drums (2002–2004)
References
External links
Official MySpace
;Interviews
James "Buddy" Eason Interview on Minnage
Heavy metal musical groups from California
American groove metal musical groups
Musical groups from Los Angeles
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