Loaded (also known as Duff McKagan's Loaded) is an American
rock
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band from
Seattle
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,
Washington
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, formed in 1999. Since 2001, the band's line-up has included vocalist and rhythm guitarist
Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), sometimes credited as Duff "Rose" McKagan, is an American musician. He played bass for twelve years in the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late ...
(
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver was an American hard rock supergroup consisting of Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Sorum (drums, backing vocals), alongside Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar) formerly of punk b ...
and
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
), lead guitarist
Mike Squires
Michael Lynn Squires (born March 5, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox primarily as a first baseman from 1975 and 1977 to 1985. He won the American League Gold Glove Award at first base ...
(formerly of
Nevada Bachelors
Nevada Bachelors were an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1997. The band's lineup consisted of Robb Benson (vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard), Mike Squires (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Ben Brunn (bass, backing vocals). Du ...
and
Alien Crime Syndicate
Alien Crime Syndicate, often abbreviated to ACS, were a rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1997. From 1999 to the band's breakup in 2005, the lineup consisted primarily of Joe Reineke (vocals, guitar), Jeff Rouse (bass, backing voca ...
) and bassist
Jeff Rouse
Jeffrey Norman Rouse (born February 6, 1970) is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events.
Rouse represented the United States in two consecutive Olympic Games in 1992 ...
(formerly of Alien Crime Syndicate,
Sirens Sister
Sirens Sister is an American rock band based in Seattle, Washington. The group was formed in 2006, following the breakup of Vendetta Red, former members Zach Davidson, Leif Andersen and Rouse, as well as local drummer Ben Libay, formed Sirens Si ...
, and
Vendetta Red
Vendetta Red is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington, that was formed in 1998. They released an EP, ''6 Kisses, A Blatant Reminder of Why We Are Alive'', in 1999 and two albums, '' Blackout Analysis'' in 2000 and '' White ...
). Since 2009,
Isaac Carpenter (formerly of
Loudermilk,
Gosling, and
The Exies
The Exies were an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1997. Their name, "The Exies", is short for "The Existentialists". Their two Virgin Records releases, ''Inertia'' (2003) and ''Head for the Door'' (2004), have sold ov ...
) has been the band's drummer, replacing
Geoff Reading
Geoff Reading (born February 23, 1968) is an American drummer. In his career, he has been a member of a number of groups, including Loaded (band), Loaded (the group formed and fronted by Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver, formerly of Guns N' Rose ...
(formerly of
New American Shame and
Green Apple Quick Step
Green Apple Quick Step, often abbreviated as GAQS, is an American rock band from Seattle. Their sound was described as hard-edged, post-grunge rock. The band began as Inspector Luv and the Ride Me Babys in Tacoma, Washington before becoming Gree ...
).
McKagan first formed Loaded to be his touring band in support of his unreleased solo album ''
Beautiful Disease
''Beautiful Disease'' is an unreleased solo album by Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan which was slated to be released as his second solo album in 1999. However, it was shelved after a merger between McKagan's parent label Polygram and Universal, ...
''. The first lineup included
Michael Barragan
Plexi was an American gothic noise rock band consisting of Michael Angelos (vocals, songwriting, bass), Michael Barragan (guitar, Echoplex, Moog) and Norm Block (drums, percussion). Formed in 1993, their original name was Godseed. Their sound ...
(formerly of
Plexi
Plexi was an American gothic noise rock band consisting of Michael Angelos (vocals, songwriting, bass), Michael Barragan (guitar, Echoplex, Moog) and Norm Block (drums, percussion). Formed in 1993, their original name was Godseed. Their sound ...
),
Dez Cadena
Dez Cadena (born June 2, 1961) is an American punk rock singer and guitarist. He was the third vocalist and later rhythm guitarist for hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1980 to 1983. Cadena played guitar with Misfits from 2001 to 2015, initi ...
(formerly of
Black Flag), and
Taz Bentley
Patrick Bentley, better known as Taz or The Taz, is an American rock and roll drummer. He got his start as a founding member of the local Dallas punk band, The Assassins, and is probably best known for his work with The Reverend Horton Heat, B ...
(formerly of
The Reverend Horton Heat
The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician James C. Heath (born 1959) as well as the name of his Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio. Heath is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. A ''Prick'' magazine reviewer called Heath ...
). The band disbanded before the end of 1999. After working on new material with drummer Geoff Reading, Loaded was reformed in 2001, adding guitarist Mike Squires and Jeff Rouse to the line-up, though both were briefly replaced by guitarist
Dave Kushner
David Kushner (born November 16, 1966) is an American musician perhaps best known as the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver. Kushner has also been a member of Wasted Youth, Electric Love Hogs, Loaded, Danzig, Jane' ...
(Velvet Revolver, formerly of
Wasted Youth and
Electric Love Hogs
Electric Love Hogs were a short-lived American funk rock band formed in San Diego, California in 1991. The band's lineup consisted of John Feldmann (vocals, guitar), Dave Kushner (guitar), Donni Campion (guitar), Kelly LeMieux (bass) and Bobby Hewi ...
) and bassist
George Stuart Dahlquist
Burning Witch was an American doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, active between 1995 and 1998. Aside from EPs and split releases, the band released a compilation album called '' Crippled Lucifer'', which had songs of their early EPs.
Hi ...
(formerly of Asva and
Burning Witch
Burning Witch was an American doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, active between 1995 and 1998. Aside from EPs and split releases, the band released a compilation album called ''Crippled Lucifer'', which had songs of their early EPs.
Hist ...
) in 2002.
Following McKagan and Kushner's involvement in "The Project" that later became Velvet Revolver, Loaded were put on hiatus, though they still played shows on occasion. Following the departure of
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots (also known by the initialism STP) is an American rock band from San Diego, California, that originally consisted of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Dean (guitar) and Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), and Eric Kretz ...
singer
Scott Weiland
Scott Richard Weiland (; né Kline, October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. During a career spanning three decades, Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the rock band Stone Temple Pilots from 1 ...
from Velvet Revolver, Loaded returned from hiatus in 2008 to record and release their second album. The following year, Reading left the group and was replaced by Isaac Carpenter. To date, Loaded have released three studio albums, ''
Dark Days'' (2001), ''
Sick
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* Vomiting (British)
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* The Sick, a Swedish band formed by two members of Dozer
Albums
* Sick (Loaded album), ''Sick'' (Loaded album), 2009
* Sick (Massacra album), ' ...
'' (2009) and ''
The Taking
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Plot summary
In the midst of an oddly sudden rain storm, author Molly Sloan awakens in the middle of the night. Unable to return to sleep, she leaves her husband Neil slumbering in bed and go ...
'' (2011), one extended play called ''
Wasted Heart'' (2008), and one live album called ''
Episode 1999: Live'' (1999).
History
Early years and Formation (1999)
Duff McKagan was previously a member of
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
from the mid-1980s to late 1990s. Guns N' Roses achieved international success,
going on to sell over 100 million albums worldwide, but personal and creative differences within the band resulted in members departing
or being fired,
with McKagan departing
in 1997.
McKagan moved back to
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...
,
reforming previous group
10 Minute Warning,
releasing one self-titled album on
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. They are often ...
in 1998,
before recording his second solo album ''Beautiful Disease''
the same year.
Featuring collaborations with former
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before settling on the current name in July 1983, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man. Bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist/r ...
drummer
Mike Bordin
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,
former
Black Flag singer
Dez Cadena
Dez Cadena (born June 2, 1961) is an American punk rock singer and guitarist. He was the third vocalist and later rhythm guitarist for hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1980 to 1983. Cadena played guitar with Misfits from 2001 to 2015, initi ...
and his former Guns N' Roses band mates
Slash
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* Nash ...
and
Izzy Stradlin
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,
''Beautiful Disease'' was scheduled to be released through
Geffen in 1999.
McKagan formed Loaded, initially as
The Gentlemen,
to be his band for the tour supporting the album. With McKagan performing lead vocals and bass duties, Loaded's line-up consisted of guitarists Dez Cadena and
Michael Barragan
Plexi was an American gothic noise rock band consisting of Michael Angelos (vocals, songwriting, bass), Michael Barragan (guitar, Echoplex, Moog) and Norm Block (drums, percussion). Formed in 1993, their original name was Godseed. Their sound ...
as well as drummer
Taz Bentley
Patrick Bentley, better known as Taz or The Taz, is an American rock and roll drummer. He got his start as a founding member of the local Dallas punk band, The Assassins, and is probably best known for his work with The Reverend Horton Heat, B ...
.
McKagan began promoting the album;
however, following the merger between Geffen and
Interscope Records
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,
he was dropped from the label
and lost all commercial rights to release the record with only a few promo copies being leaked.
Loaded continued to tour
and released a live album, ''
Episode 1999: Live'', independently,
which was recorded and mixed by
Nick Raskulinecz
Nick Raskulinecz () (born February 4, 1970) is an American record producer. He resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Production career
Raskulinecz is from the Bearden area of Knoxville, Tennessee. He first produced and recorded bands in Knoxville ...
.
They re-recorded half of ''Beautiful Disease''
and received offers from four labels.
However, they disbanded before the end of the year, with McKagan and Bentley becoming part of
Izzy Stradlin
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's rhythm section for his tour of
Japan
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supporting ''
Ride On''.
Reformation and ''Dark Days'' (2000–2002)
By early 2000, McKagan had begun working on a new project with singer
Mark Lanegan
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and drummer
Geoff Reading
Geoff Reading (born February 23, 1968) is an American drummer. In his career, he has been a member of a number of groups, including Loaded (band), Loaded (the group formed and fronted by Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver, formerly of Guns N' Rose ...
.
Though they recorded a number of songs, Lanegan left to join
Queens of the Stone Age
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.
After being convinced by Reading
and
Martin Feveyear
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to take over lead vocals, they continued to write and record new material
at Jupiter Studios. With nearly an album's worth of material recorded, they decided to re-record some of the songs from ''Beautiful Disease''
to add to the material they already had. Though primarily recorded by McKagan and Reading,
Dave Dederer
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,
who joined the band as bassist,
and
Mike Squires
Michael Lynn Squires (born March 5, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox primarily as a first baseman from 1975 and 1977 to 1985. He won the American League Gold Glove Award at first base ...
recorded additional drums, while Feveyear, who also produced the album, recorded additional keyboards.
The resulting album, titled ''
Dark Days'',
was released in the United States and Japan in July 2001, through
Artistdirect
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and
EMI
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,
while it was released in Europe, through
Locomotive Music
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Selected artists
* Adagio
* Alogia
* Anubis Gate
* Astral Doors
* Barón Rojo
* ...
,
a year later. Rather than releasing the album under his own name, McKagan readopted the Loaded moniker.
They announced three dates at the
House of Blues
House of Blues is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, co-star of the 1980 film ''The Blues Brothers''. The first location opened at ...
taking place in
Anaheim, California
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,
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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, and
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated in 1984, it is home to the Sunset Strip. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. Census, its population was 35,757. It is considered one of the most ...
(where they were joined onstage by
Slash
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* Slash (punctuation), the "/" character
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* Slash (Marvel Comics)
* Slash (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
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* Harry Slash & The Slashtones, an American rock band
* Nash ...
) in November 2001, adding Mike Squires and
Jeff Rouse
Jeffrey Norman Rouse (born February 6, 1970) is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events.
Rouse represented the United States in two consecutive Olympic Games in 1992 ...
, who replaced Dederer, to the lineup on lead and bass guitar, respectively,
while Feveyear performed keyboards and percussion.
Loaded played more shows in the US (where they were joined on stage by
Billy Duffy
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Early life
Duffy was born and grew up in Manchester. He has Irish and Jewish heritage and ancestry. He began playing the guit ...
and
Matt Sorum
Matthew William Sorum (born November 19, 1960) is an American drummer. He is best known as both a former member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he recorded three studio albums, and as a member of the supergroup Velvet Revolver. S ...
during a show in
Los Angeles
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) before going on to tour Japan. They toured Japan
as part of Fire Wire, supporting
J and
Zilch
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* Zilch (electromagnetism), a group of conserved quantities of the electromagnetic field
* Zilch (game), an alter ...
,
where McKagan first met guitarist
Dave Kushner
David Kushner (born November 16, 1966) is an American musician perhaps best known as the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver. Kushner has also been a member of Wasted Youth, Electric Love Hogs, Loaded, Danzig, Jane' ...
, who was, then, the Zilch guitarist.
Following the tour, Rouse and Squires departed the band when
Alien Crime Syndicate
Alien Crime Syndicate, often abbreviated to ACS, were a rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1997. From 1999 to the band's breakup in 2005, the lineup consisted primarily of Joe Reineke (vocals, guitar), Jeff Rouse (bass, backing voca ...
signed with
V2 Records
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for the re-release of their latest album.
Loaded enlisted Dave Kushner
and
George Stuart Dahlquist
Burning Witch was an American doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, active between 1995 and 1998. Aside from EPs and split releases, the band released a compilation album called '' Crippled Lucifer'', which had songs of their early EPs.
Hi ...
and announced a tour of Europe,
playing shows in the
Netherlands
)
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,
Germany
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,
France
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,
Italy
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, and
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, as well as shows in the
UK.
Hiatus and Velvet Revolver (2002–2008)
After performing at a benefit gig for
Randy Castillo
Randolpho Francisco Castillo (December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002) was an American musician. He was Ozzy Osbourne's drummer during the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, and later as drummer for Mötley Crüe, from 1999 to his death in 2002.
Ea ...
in 2002, McKagan began collaborating with his former Guns N' Roses band mates, Slash and Matt Sorum, on a new project.
Because of this, Loaded's tour of Europe was cancelled.
Loaded played a show at Hollywood's
Viper Room
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,
where afterwards, McKagan introduced Kushner to Slash, who were previously friends in junior high and high school.
Kushner was invited to play with the group and soon after became a member of "The Project"
which, after auditioning a number of singers, became known as Velvet Revolver following the addition of
Stone Temple Pilots
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singer
Scott Weiland
Scott Richard Weiland (; né Kline, October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. During a career spanning three decades, Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the rock band Stone Temple Pilots from 1 ...
to the line-up.
Loaded were effectively put on hiatus.
However, they would still continue to play shows on occasion,
though they did not play together again until December 2006 for the benefit show for Jerry Allen's Cancer Fund,
with both Squires and Rouse returning to the group.
During the hiatus, the Loaded members continued to work on various projects. Reading formed the group The Disciples (that later became
The Chelsea Smiles
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The band was formed by guitarist Todd Youth in the aft ...
) with
Christian Martucci
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,
Todd Youth
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, and
Howie Pyro
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P ...
. Rouse would release another album with Alien Crime Syndicate, titled ''
Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal
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Personnel
;Alien Crime Syndicate
*Joe Reineke – vocals ...
'', who went on the perform as
Tommy Stinson
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's backing band in support of his solo album ''
Village Gorilla Head
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''. Following the tour, Rouse joined
Vendetta Red
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, replacing previous bassist Michael Vermillion, on their tour in support of their latest album ''
Sisters of the Red Death
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Production
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The tra ...
''. However, they disbanded in March 2006, with Rouse and former Vendetta Red members Zach Davidson and Leif Andersen, as well as local drummer Ben Libay, forming the group
Sirens Sister
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.
They released one album in 2006, before Rouse left the group in 2007. Squires re-joined
The Long Winters
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, having been a member prior to joining Loaded, playing with the group for less than a year before departing.
Reunion, ''Wasted Heart'' and ''Sick'' (2008–2009)
While on tour with Velvet Revolver in 2008, McKagan stated that Loaded were to release a new album in the summer and were to enter the studio in April. Soon after the end of their tour, Velvet Revolver announced the departure of Weiland, putting the group on hiatus until they find a new singer. Previously, the Loaded members worked on material by sending
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files to each other.
They rented a rehearsal space
and began working on the new material
before going on to record the album at Jupiter Studios with producer Martin Feveyear.
They released a series of
Webisode
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s during this time, featuring footage from the recording sessions for the group's new album.
They booked a tour of the UK
and Ireland and were added to the lineups of few European festivals.
The album was completed in less than two weeks and cost only $20,000.
Loaded subsequently signed a deal with
Century Media
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A centennial or ...
and, at the suggestion of the label, voted to change the name of the group to Duff McKagan's Loaded, stating that "
hey couldalways just turn it back to Loaded once
hey
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Music
* Hey (band), a Polish rock band
Albums
* ''Hey'' (Andreas Bourani album) or the title song (see below), 2014
* ''Hey!'' (Julio Iglesias album) or the title song, 1980
* ''Hey!'' (Jullie album) or the title s ...
get
heir
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foot in the door."
The album's release was pushed back to 2009. However, to coincide with their European Tour,
an
EP entitled ''
Wasted Heart'' was released on September 22, 2008. They released a music video for the song "No More" for the EP release.
Loaded's second album, ''
Sick
Sick may refer to:
Medical conditions
* Having a disease or infection
* Vomiting (British)
Music
* The Sick, a Swedish band formed by two members of Dozer
Albums
* Sick (Loaded album), ''Sick'' (Loaded album), 2009
* Sick (Massacra album), ' ...
'', was released on March 20, 2009 in Europe and April 7 in the US, peaking at number 43 on the ''
Billboard
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''
Top Heatseekers
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chart.
''Sick'' sold 1,400 copies in the first week,
while "Flatline" was chosen as the first single to go to radio.
The album received generally positive reviews, with Stephen Thomas Erlewine of
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
stating "Loaded is the sound of a working band working and an old rocker staying sober, kicking out some lead-heavy grooves and sculptured pieces of sleaze."
In support of ''Sick'', Loaded played a number of shows in the United States, South America, and Europe, while also appearing at a number of festivals such as
Download
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in the UK,
Rock am Ring and Rock im Park
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in Germany, Rockfest in the United States, and the Sauna Open Air Festival in Finland. They also opened for
Mötley Crüe
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and
Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry is an American rock band, formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They were signed to Roadrunner Records until 2015; the band is now signed to Mascot Label Group. The band consists of Chris Robertson (lead vocals, lead guitar), B ...
on their tours of Europe. At a number of shows, Loaded were joined onstage by other musicians such as
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Ronald Jay Blumenthal (born September 25, 1969), better known by his stage name Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal or just simply as Bumblefoot, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. He adopted his nickname from the bacterial infection of the s ...
(Guns N' Roses),
Corey Taylor
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(
Slipknot and
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Rand ...
), and
Michael Monroe
Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm (born 17 June 1962), better known by his stage name Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star sid ...
(formerly of
Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979. They were the first Finnish band to chart in the UK and they were also popular in Japan. The band broke up in June 1985 after drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a drunk driving acciden ...
).
In September 2009, Reading departed the group and was replaced by
Isaac Carpenter formerly of
Gosling and
The Exies
The Exies were an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1997. Their name, "The Exies", is short for "The Existentialists". Their two Virgin Records releases, ''Inertia'' (2003) and ''Head for the Door'' (2004), have sold ov ...
.
In the middle of touring, McKagan posted an update on his
Twitter
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stating that the group will "be writing new songs tonight and tomorrow." He added, "Some great ideas and riffs have come on this latest tour. excited, for sure!"
In December, Loaded, along with
Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche is an American heavy metal band. It formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington, out of the local band the Mob. The band has released 16 studio albums, one EP, and several DVDs, and continues to tour and record. The original lineup ...
, were confirmed at the "KISW Salutes the Shield" benefit show that took place on December 19 at the Snoqualmie Casino in
Snoqualmie, Washington
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where, during the show, they were joined on stage by Queensrÿche singer
Geoff Tate
Geoff Tate (born Jeffrey Wayne Tate, January 14, 1959; he later changed his first name to Geoffery or Geoffrey) (Pp. 11, 48). is an American singer and songwriter. He rose to fame with the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, who had commercial ...
.
''The Taking'' and film (2010–2012)
In February 2010, Loaded parted ways with Century Media and began looking for a new label, having already written and demoed new material. The same month, both McKagan and Rouse performed at the ''Hootenanny For Haiti'' at the Showbox at the Market in Seattle with
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guita ...
guitarist
Mike McCready
Michael David McCready (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of the band. McCready wa ...
and
Fastbacks
Fastbacks were a Seattle, Washington, punk rock band. Formed in 1979 by songwriter/guitarist Kurt Bloch (born August 28, 1960), and friends Lulu Gargiulo (guitar and vocals, born October 12, 1960) and Kim Warnick (bass and vocals, born April 7, ...
bassist
Kim Warnick
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, as well as
Truly and former
Screaming Trees
Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington, in 1984 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner, and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the tim ...
drummer
Mark Pickerel
Mark Pickerel is an American musician best known as the original drummer for the alternative rock band Screaming Trees. He is also an active session musician and has released several solo albums as a singer/guitarist.
Biography
Originally from ...
, among others.
While Loaded were briefly inactive, guitarist Mike Squires performed with
Green Apple Quick Step
Green Apple Quick Step, often abbreviated as GAQS, is an American rock band from Seattle. Their sound was described as hard-edged, post-grunge rock. The band began as Inspector Luv and the Ride Me Babys in Tacoma, Washington before becoming Gree ...
on a few occasions and McKagan began writing and recording with
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from t ...
. McKagan was confirmed as a permanent member of the group, in April, performing at shows in the United States and Europe. His tenure with the band only lasted five months, with his departure from the group announced on September 6. In a statement, the band commented: "We wanted to thank Duff for helping us write songs for our new record. We love the songs we worked on with him—and the gigs were a blast—but musically we were all headed in different directions. From here Duff is off to work on his own stuff so we wish him all the best".
During his time with Jane's Addiction, McKagan stated that they were writing material for their new album, while he also stated that "Loaded will ALWAYS be something I do. It is more a way of life and a way to express music and have a fucking blast with those guys than anything else."
Loaded entered the studio in August with
Terry Date
Terry Date (born January 31, 1956) is an American record producer and audio engineer specializing in rock genres, especially heavy metal. He is well known for his work with Metal Church, Dream Theater, Soundgarden, Overkill, Pantera, Dark Ange ...
, who had approached the band about producing their album,
and they completed it by the beginning of September.
A new song by the band entitled "We Win" is being used by
ESPN
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and
Major League Baseball
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for their coverage of the
American League Championship Series
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, the
National League Championship Series
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, and the
World Series
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. They also signed a deal with
Eagle Rock Entertainment
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for the release of their new album, titled ''The Soundtrack'', to be released on March 22, 2011,
and the label is also re-releasing their previous album, ''Sick'', in April of the same year.
It was later revealed in interviews with guitarist
Mike Squires
Michael Lynn Squires (born March 5, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox primarily as a first baseman from 1975 and 1977 to 1985. He won the American League Gold Glove Award at first base ...
and filmmaker Jamie Burton Chamberlin that the album title was changed to ''
The Taking
''The Taking'' is a 2004 novel written by Dean Koontz.
Plot summary
In the midst of an oddly sudden rain storm, author Molly Sloan awakens in the middle of the night. Unable to return to sleep, she leaves her husband Neil slumbering in bed and go ...
'' and was to be released on April 19.
The band are also collaborating with
filmmaker
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...
and
documentarian
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in term ...
Jamie Burton Chamberlin on a film based on the album.
Chamberlin stated that the film would be more "about designing a fictitious story line which will be a part of the larger project, and will be a contemporary version of, say, ''
Hard Days Night'' meets (
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
's) ''
Song Remains the Same'', with aspects of documentary, music video, and live performance, all interconnected by an underlying motivation"
and that the "album will serve as the soundtrack."
Chamberlin filmed Loaded at the
Seattle Seahawks
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Veterans Day half-time show on November 7.
The film is to feature a number of cameos from various musicians, including
John Roderick of
The Long Winters
The Long Winters are an American indie rock band based in Seattle, Washington.
History
Singer-songwriter John Roderick was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He later returned to Seattle, where he formed the Bun Fam ...
,
Chris Ballew
Christopher Ballew (born May 28, 1965) is an American musician best known as the lead singer and bassist of the alternative rock group The Presidents of the United States of America (band), the Presidents of the United States of America. He als ...
of
The Presidents of the United States of America,
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yamamo ...
members
Ben Shepherd
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Early life
Shepherd was bor ...
and
Kim Thayil
Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil rem ...
,
and
Lemmy
Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy Kilmister or simply Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he wa ...
of
Motörhead
Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precu ...
.
Shooting locations for the film include Seattle, with the band planning to perform unannounced acoustic shows for filming,
and Los Angeles.
Chamberlin hopes to premier the film at the 2011
SXSW
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and a trailer for it was released in January 2011. Loaded were confirmed to play at the
Download Festival
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, which took place in June 2011.
''The Taking'' was released on April 18, 2011 in Europe and April 19 in the US, and charted at number 12 on the ''
Billboard
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''
Top Heatseekers
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chart, selling over 2,300 copies in the first week. They released a video for the song "Dead Skin", directed by Chamberlin,
and the album received positive reviews.
Allmusic
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reviewer
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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gave the album three out of five stars stating that McKagan "turns in his hardest record in recent memory" and that the album "does make a brute impression ... playing with a vitality that almost compensates for how they fetishize the past."
''
Revolver
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'' magazine's Kory Grow complimented its "big hooks and driving riffs" while noting
punk
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Genres, subculture, and related aspects
* Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres
* Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...
influences on the album.
Musical style and influences
Loaded's music has often been described as
hard rock
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with elements of
punk
Punk or punks may refer to:
Genres, subculture, and related aspects
* Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres
* Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...
,
earning comparisons to the
Ramones
The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United ...
,
Iggy Pop
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and
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...
,
as well as McKagan's then-former band
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
.
The band cites influences from groups such as
The Rolling Stones
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,
The Saints,
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Their music reflects a wide range of influences, including blues, soul music, psychedelic rock and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or some ...
,
Black Flag and
Fear
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among others.
Blogcritics
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reviewer Chris Beaumont stated that their music "is bluesy hard rock that occasionally borders on the punk side of the coin. It is simultaneously slick and raw, yet it lacks the power and fury of old school Guns N' Roses or the full-on force of
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver was an American hard rock supergroup consisting of Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Sorum (drums, backing vocals), alongside Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar) formerly of punk b ...
. Regardless, there is something decidedly infectious in its stripped-down nature."
Band members
*
Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), sometimes credited as Duff "Rose" McKagan, is an American musician. He played bass for twelve years in the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late ...
– lead vocals
(1999–2002, 2008–present), rhythm guitar
(2000–2002, 2008–present), bass guitar
(1999–2001)
*
Mike Squires
Michael Lynn Squires (born March 5, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox primarily as a first baseman from 1975 and 1977 to 1985. He won the American League Gold Glove Award at first base ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals
(2001–2002, 2008–present)
*
Jeff Rouse
Jeffrey Norman Rouse (born February 6, 1970) is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events.
Rouse represented the United States in two consecutive Olympic Games in 1992 ...
– bass guitar, backing vocals
(2001–2002, 2008–present)
*
Burke Thomas - drums
(2011–present)
;Touring musicians
*
Martin Feveyear
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– keyboards, percussion, samples, backing vocals
(2001–2002)
;Former members
*
Michael Barragan
Plexi was an American gothic noise rock band consisting of Michael Angelos (vocals, songwriting, bass), Michael Barragan (guitar, Echoplex, Moog) and Norm Block (drums, percussion). Formed in 1993, their original name was Godseed. Their sound ...
– guitar
(1999)
*
Taz Bentley
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– drums
(1999)
*
Dez Cadena
Dez Cadena (born June 2, 1961) is an American punk rock singer and guitarist. He was the third vocalist and later rhythm guitarist for hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1980 to 1983. Cadena played guitar with Misfits from 2001 to 2015, initi ...
– guitar
(1999)
*Chris Tucker – guitar
(1999)
*
Geoff Reading
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– drums, percussion, backing vocals
(2000–2002, 2008–2009)
*
Dave Dederer
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– guitar, bass guitar
(2000–2001)
*
Dave Kushner
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– guitar
(2002)
*
George Stuart Dahlquist
Burning Witch was an American doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, active between 1995 and 1998. Aside from EPs and split releases, the band released a compilation album called '' Crippled Lucifer'', which had songs of their early EPs.
Hi ...
– bass guitar
(2002)
*
Isaac Carpenter – drums, percussion
(2009–2011)
Discography
* ''
Dark Days'' (2001)
* ''
Sick
Sick may refer to:
Medical conditions
* Having a disease or infection
* Vomiting (British)
Music
* The Sick, a Swedish band formed by two members of Dozer
Albums
* Sick (Loaded album), ''Sick'' (Loaded album), 2009
* Sick (Massacra album), ' ...
'' (2009)
* ''
The Taking
''The Taking'' is a 2004 novel written by Dean Koontz.
Plot summary
In the midst of an oddly sudden rain storm, author Molly Sloan awakens in the middle of the night. Unable to return to sleep, she leaves her husband Neil slumbering in bed and go ...
'' (2011)
References
External links
*
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