Matt "The Lord" Zane (born Matthew Zicari; October 7, 1974) is an American singer, musician, suspension artist, and author.

Biography

Zane was born Matthew Zicari in

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. After graduating from Musicians Institute of Technology for Guitar Performance, he attended

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for music. Zane was briefly the lead singer of short-lived industrial rock project Lotus Rising with

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and is currently the creative force behind

Society 1 Society 1 is an American industrial metal band formed in the 1990s in Los Angeles by lead singer Matt Zane. They have released four studio albums, a live album, a compilation album, and a spoken word poetry album by vocalist Zane. The band has ...

. Since 2008, Zane has held the record for longest body suspension, surpassing the previous holder

Criss Angel Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos ( el, Χριστόφορος Νικόλαος Σαραντάκος; born December 19, 1967), known professionally as Criss Angel, is an American magician, illusionist and musician. Angel began his career in New ...

Discography

Solo

* ''Words as Carriers'' (InZane Records, 2002)

With Society 1

* ''Slacker Jesus'' (InZane Records, 1999) * ''Exit Through Fear'' (

Earache Records Earache Records is a British independent record label, music publisher and management company founded by Digby Pearson in 1985, based in Nottingham, England, with offices in London and New York. The label helped to pioneer extreme metal by rel ...

, 2003) * ''The Sound That Ends Creation'' (Earache Records, 2005) * ''The Years of Spiritual Dissent'' (Crash Music, 2006) * ''Live and Raw'' (InZane Records, 2008) * ''A Journey from Exile'' (2011) * ''A Collection of Lies'' (Independent 2014) * ''Rise From The Dead'' (

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, 2017)

Live Albums

* ''Guilty Gear XX In L.A. Vocal Edition'' - Keep Yourself Alive II (Vocals), Bloodstained Lineage (Vocals) (TEAM Entertainment, 2004)

Documentary

* ''Contrasting Views of People Living Within an Artistic Lifestyle'' (Evil Now, 2000)

Video Magazines

* ''Loudtimes'' Volume 1–3 (Inzane Records, 1999), * ''Backstage Pass'' 1–2 (Inzane Records, 1999–2004)

DVD

* ''Slacker Jesus Home Video'' (InZane Records) * ''Fearing the Exit'' (Earache Records, 2004), * ''The Creation of Sound'' (Earache Records, 2005), * ''The Strangest Life I've Ever Known'' (independently released, 2006), * ''In Our Own Images'' (Crash Music, 2006)

Television appearances

*''Spread Entertainment'' – Himself (2 episodes, 2007–2008) a.k.a. ''Spread TV'' (US title) ** Episode #2.15 (2008) TV episode – Himself ** Episode #1.13 (2007) TV episode – Himself * ''Revelation 666'' (2006) (TV) (as Matt 'The Lord' Zane) – Himself * ''X Rated: The Sex Tapes That Shocked the World'' (2006) (TV) (as Matt 'The Lord' Zane) – Himself – interviewee * ''Dr. 90210*'' – Himself (1 episode, 2005) * ''Buying the Fountain of Youth'' (2005) TV episode – Himself * ''Society 1: Fearing the Exit'' (2005) (V) – Himself

Videography

As director

Static-X Static-X is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. The line-up has fluctuated over the years, but was long-held constant with band founder, frontman, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wayne Static until his ...

- "Hollow (Project Regeneration)" (2020, with Xer0) * Static-X - "All These Years" (2020, with Xer0) * Static-X - "Bring You Down (Project Regeneration)" (2020, with Xer0) * Static-X - "Terrible Lie" (2023, with Xer0)

References

1974 births American male poets Living people American heavy metal musicians American industrial musicians American male actors Film producers from New York (state) Musicians from Rochester, New York {{US-rock-musician-stub