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) was an English/American

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band, formed by former

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lead singer

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after the break-up of his previous band

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Biography

Halford and guitarist

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formed the band in 1996 under the name Gimp and would record an album's worth of demos. While attending Mardi Gras in

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, Halford met

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and presented him a copy of the material, which in return, Reznor stepped in as producer and released it under his Nothing Records label. Upon discovering that another band was using the Gimp name, the group was redubbed 2wo. In March 1998, the album ''

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'' was released. It sold poorly and was not well received. After a headlining tour, 2wo disbanded and John 5 would join

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. Halford initially began demos for a follow-up album, but eventually called the band quits and would use the material for his next band Halford.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Videography

Halford hired porn director

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to direct the video for the first single, "I Am a Pig". This video featured grainy S&M scenes of the band and various porn stars, including a few brief glimpses of

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, in a sex dungeon. It also incorporates some of the album's artwork into the concept. It was not widely shown because of its content, but was not banned.

References

External links

NY Rock interview with Rob Halford
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