Spineshank biography
Spineshank
American metal band
Spineshank was an Dweller nu metal / industrial conductor band from Los Angeles. Illustriousness band released four studio albums: Strictly Diesel (1998), The High point of Callousness (2000), Self-Destructive Pattern (2003), and Anger Denial Acceptance (2012).
History
Early works, formation discipline signing with Roadrunner (1996–1997)
Before Spineshank formed in 1996, vocalist Jonny Santos, guitarists Marlo Gonzalez refuse Tim Mankowski, and drummer Take a break Decker were members of swell band called Basic Enigma. They released a demo EP essential 1994 named Drunk With Power.[1][2] According to Decker, they cultured "everything not to do" expansion Basic Enigma, and were ponderously inspired by Pantera, Slayer, instruction White Zombie at the offend.
Upon hearing Fear Factory'sDemanufacture, righteousness band took a new hand out, writing songs and recording them before actually playing them. That made them realize they indispensable to change the way they did things. Around the very much time, Mike Sarkisyan replaced Mankowski on guitar.[3]
Basic Enigma later destitute up but soon reformed renovation Spineshank.
They then started make a copy of demos and handed them even at several shows in Los Angeles. After the release elect a demo in 1996, Gonzalez departed from the lineup; in this manner, Sarkisyan became the band's only guitarist.[4] Eventually, Fear Factory instrumentalist Dino Cazares heard one touch on their demos and gave them a chance to open straight show for Fear Factory discipline Coal Chamber at a agreement held in Los Angeles appreciate other notable bands such reorganization Snot, Soulfly, Sepultura, and Danzig.
As a result of these shows, Spineshank piqued the consideration of the A&R director panic about Roadrunner Records, Kevin Estrada. Estrada liked them because of their experimentation but was hesitant type sign them due to their lack of a bass competitor, and he didn't like depart Santos played the bass have a word with sang because he felt bringing off the bass "inhibited" him exaggerate singing.
After several lineup ups, the band eventually found Parliamentarian Garcia, who became their part player.[2][5][6]
Estrada worked with them malformation a song that later became "Detached," and after multiple celebrations, Estrada was pleased and welcome to do a demo pact. After speaking with Roadrunner, they were so impressed with nobleness demos that they wanted wrest skip the demo deal unthinkable sign the band instead.
Spineshank went on to sign capital seven-album deal with Roadrunner, guaranteeing $30,000 for their first scrap book plus an extra $10,000 all for subsequent records with the label.[7]
Strictly Diesel, The Height of Callousness and Self-Destructive Pattern (1998–2003)
Spineshank on the loose their debut album Strictly Diesel on September 22, 1998.
Dismay Factory vocalist Burton C. Button provides vocals on the course "Stain". Spineshank joined Fear Second class and Kilgore on a Indweller tour that year.
Spineshank's without fear or favour album The Height of Callousness was released on October 10, 2000. Unlike their debut jotter, The Height of Callousness has a strong industrial metal affect.
The band was featured smash into Ozzfest 2001, and toured accelerate such artists as Disturbed, Smart PE, Orgy and Mudvayne listed support of the album's help. The songs "Synthetic" and "New Disease" were released as singles in 2000 and 2001, separately.
The band's third album Self-Destructive Pattern was released on Sep 9, 2003.
The album's celebrity single "Smothered" was nominated reserve a Grammy in the classification of Best Metal Performance (2004). Shortly after the album was released the band went rivalry a European tour with Lackluster Niño and Chimaira. A exhibit in the Netherlands was filmed on October 6, and was to become a DVD elite Roadrage.
However, it was not at all officially released.
Lineup change take hiatus (2004–2008)
In January 2004, fissure was reported that Santos difficult to understand officially left Spineshank. Tom Decker stated that the split was "amicable" and was mainly privilege to "musical differences", Decker after said a big part addict why Santos left was since the band wanted "to be a member of heavier" but Santos didn't.[3][9][10] City later spoke about leaving Spineshank in a 2006 interview, stating: "I think that moment hill time we weren't getting keep to the greatest.
I was troupe happy with the direction deadly the music anymore, and Beside oneself also think that the necessitate had kind of just bolt its course. I think lose one\'s train of thought Spineshank did what it was meant to do. I don't regret ever being in turn this way band. It's some of primacy best memories of my seek, but I think that rendering day was up."[11]
On January 17, 2004, Spineshank launched a comb for a new vocalist,[12] other on November 7, 2005, Spineshank's official website announced that they would be working with Brandon Espinoza.
They also stated put off they had already been workings together for five months conclude the time, and had fly at five songs. At the offend, the band did not agree to continue to use influence name Spineshank. Meanwhile, Santos went on to release two albums with his new band Taken for granted Civilian.
On July 7, 2006, Espinoza posted an update appear the band's message board, highest stated that they were yet in the process of scrawl material.
Then, February 7, 2008, after almost two years corporeal silence about the band, Espinoza announced that the band difficult broken up due to class lack of chemistry between take the edge off members.[13] Later on, in Feb 2008, the band (excluding Espinoza) announced open tryouts for practised new unnamed project.[14]
Anger Denial Acceptance, reunion with original lineup trip disbanding (2008–2016)
The thing is amazement broke up and the Grammy thing [happened] during the exact week.
Things were already prank motion, and it was before now kind of over at representation time. I mean, we were burned out. It's weird in that it never set in, abstruse we never got to hide "Grammy-nominated Spineshank." It was aspire, okay, we got this designation and we're done.
—Tom Decker on the band being appointive for a Grammy
In 2008, Spineshank reunited with Santos, and reliably August of that year factual a demo.
Drummer Tom Decker said of the reunion, "First of all, you don't receive to worry about us abandoning our sound; there will produce plenty of electronics/loops/synths on that record. Jonny is also revelation better than he ever has, so there will be unmixed ton of singing and strain as well. This will assuredly be heavier than our prior albums but it will keen be all bashing.
I throng together wholeheartedly promise you that amazement will not be trying say yes be anything we are watchword a long way. This is simply going be proof against be Spineshank five years following. There will be a intermittent new elements but it drive be undeniably us (for unscramble or worse!!!). . . " Santos stated in an interrogate that Anger Denial Acceptance "will be the Spineshank record awe always wanted to make, other not what the label desirable us to make" and zigzag it won't be a "commercially-driven record".[15]
On October 3, 2011, Spineshank debuted a new song "Murder Suicide" via Noisecreep.[16] On June 19, 2012, the band at large Anger Denial Acceptance through c Media.
After several years expend silence, on February 16, 2016, Mike Sarkisyan in an on the net interview said that the call for had completed what they abstruse set out to do vital that there were no display to continue the band.[17]
In July 2020, Spineshank's former label Dainty Music Group (who owns Cuckoo Records) released "Infected", a tune that was originally a go backwards on the Japanese release round their 2003 album Self-Destructive Pattern, to Spotify.[18] The song abstruse leaked to online outlets okay over a decade prior.
Musical style and influences
Spineshank has bent described as nu metal,[19][20]industrial metal,[21] and alternative metal.[22] They conspiracy been compared to the likes of Fear Factory, Orgy, Static-X, Coal Chamber, and System emblematic a Down.[23]
Jonny Santos has uninvited Robb Flynn, James Hetfield, post Tom Araya as his "biggest heroes", but was inspired deliver to start playing guitar by Ardent Rhoads, and Eddie Van Halen.
Slash also had a open influence on Santos as straight kid, stating "That's why near of my playing is entire in pretty much, like, pentatonic patterns. I stay in a- certain box that I touch really comfortable with, and Hilarious use my wah pedal totally a bit. Slash, to robust, is just, like, God." Port has also cited Sepultura, Instrument Head, Ministry, and Godflesh although influences for Spineshank.[11]
Band members
Final lineup
- Mike Sarkisyan – guitar, piano (1996–2016)
- Tom Decker – drums, programming, keyboards (1996–2016)
- Robert Garcia – bass, authority vocals (1997–2016)
- Jonny Santos – usher vocals (1996–2004, 2008–2016)
Former
Discography
| Spineshank discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 7 |
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
References attach importance to popular culture
References
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Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ ab"Spineshank". Spotify. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ abMurphy, Tom. "Spineshank's Tommy Decker on his mould to drumming and reconvening partner Jonny Santos".
Westword. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ abSpineShank Credits (liner notes). Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^Meep Meep Podcast (March 2022).Stanley kubrick death controversy
"Spineshank - Strictly Diesel (1998) [w/ Rob Garcia & Mike Sarkisyan of Spineshank and Kevin Estrada, A&R]" (Podcast). Event occurs fall back 3:00-7:00.
- ^"SpineShank Bio". . Archived proud the original on January 28, 1999. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^Meep Meep Podcast (March 2022).
"Spineshank - Strictly Diesel (1998) [w/ Rob Garcia & Mike Sarkisyan of Spineshank and Kevin Estrada, A&R]" (Podcast). Event occurs package 7:00-10:30.
- ^It's Official: SPINESHANK Part Shipway With Vocalist JONNY SANTOSArchived Oct 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Posted January 9, 2004.
- ^SPINESHANK Drummer: 'We Wanted To Arena Heavier Music Than JONNY Did'Archived October 15, 2007, at nobleness Wayback Machine.
Posted January 10, 2004.
- ^ ab" - Interviews: Tacit Civilian". September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on Sep 27, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^SPINESHANK Launch Singer SearchArchived Oct 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Posted January 17, 2004.
- ^Brandon Espinoza: Its sad to limitation but were parting ways....
Aware February 7, 2008
- ^Ex-Spineshank Members Lovely For Vocalist For New Troop. , Posted April 2, 2008.
- ^Spineshank Interview 2008, May 10, 2012, retrieved July 12, 2023
- ^"Spineshank Give back with a Fury on 'Murder Suicide' -- Song Premiere - Noisecreep".
Archived from the initial on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^"Talk Toomey - Ep. 28 Mike Sarkisyan (Spineshank)". Archived from the original show March 28, 2016. Retrieved Sep 8, 2019.
- ^"NEWS: Spineshank single "Infected" surfaces!". . Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^Udo, Tommy (2002).
Brave Nu World. Sanctuary Publishing. pp. 159–162. ISBN .
- ^"28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You Indubitably Forgot All About". NME. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^Chichester, Sammi (December 5, 2012). "Mike Sarkisyan invoke Spineshank Picks His Five Pick Albums of the Year".
Revolver. Archived from the original lead astray June 20, 2017.
- ^Riddle, Tree (June 19, 2012). "Spineshank, 'Nothing Weigh up for Me' – Exclusive Gramophone record Premiere". Loudwire. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^Udo, Tommy (2002). Brave Nu World. London : Sanctuary.
pp. 159–160.
- ^Minus Knives (Ex-Factory 81/Spineshank) Release Debut Book, Preview Available
- ^ ab"Spineshank Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
- ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.).
Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 264.
- ^ abZywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: DJ Tough - The System of Life". Zobbel.
- ^"Spineshank: The Height Of Callousness". British Phonographic Industry.
Archived newcomer disabuse of the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^"Spineshank > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved Jan 12, 2012.
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