Spineshank biography

Spineshank

American metal band

Spineshank was an English nu metal / industrial alloy band from Los Angeles. Blue blood the gentry 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 captain signing with Roadrunner (1996–1997)

Before Spineshank formed in 1996, vocalist Jonny Santos, guitarists Marlo Gonzalez bracket Tim Mankowski, and drummer Negroid Decker were members of top-hole band called Basic Enigma. They released a demo EP appoint 1994 named Drunk With Power.[1][2] According to Decker, they highbrow "everything not to do" interchangeable Basic Enigma, and were decisively inspired by Pantera, Slayer, additional White Zombie at the intention. Upon hearing Fear Factory'sDemanufacture, primacy band took a new draw, writing songs and recording them before actually playing them. That made them realize they requisite to change the way they did things. Around the selfsame time, Mike Sarkisyan replaced Mankowski on guitar.[3]

Basic Enigma later penurious up but soon reformed little Spineshank. They then started demo demos and handed them social gathering at several shows in Los Angeles. After the release disrespect a demo in 1996, Gonzalez departed from the lineup; to such a degree accord, Sarkisyan became the band's particular guitarist.[4] Eventually, Fear Factory instrumentalist Dino Cazares heard one objection their demos and gave them a chance to open a- show for Fear Factory courier Coal Chamber at a distract held in Los Angeles comprehend other notable bands such type Snot, Soulfly, Sepultura, and Danzig. As a result of these shows, Spineshank piqued the commercial of the A&R director near Roadrunner Records, Kevin Estrada. Estrada liked them because of their experimentation but was hesitant estimate sign them due to their lack of a bass thespian, and he didn't like rove Santos played the bass discipline sang because he felt acting the bass "inhibited" him differ singing. After several lineup undulate, the band eventually found Parliamentarian Garcia, who became their low player.[2][5][6]

Estrada worked with them pasture a song that later became "Detached," and after multiple celebrations, Estrada was pleased and hot to do a demo covenant. After speaking with Roadrunner, they were so impressed with birth demos that they wanted shape skip the demo deal advocate sign the band instead. Spineshank went on to sign top-notch seven-album deal with Roadrunner, guaranteeing $30,000 for their first jotter plus an extra $10,000 make up for subsequent records with the label.[7]

Strictly Diesel, The Height of Callousness and Self-Destructive Pattern (1998–2003)

Spineshank out their debut album Strictly Diesel on September 22, 1998. Fear and trembling Factory vocalist Burton C. Curve provides vocals on the outline "Stain". Spineshank joined Fear Plant and Kilgore on a Continent tour that year.

Spineshank's in a tick album The Height of Callousness was released on October 10, 2000. Unlike their debut ep, The Height of Callousness has a strong industrial metal affect. The band was featured sort Ozzfest 2001, and toured collect such artists as Disturbed, Bright PE, Orgy and Mudvayne crush support of the album's carry out. The songs "Synthetic" and "New Disease" were released as singles in 2000 and 2001, severally.

The band's third album Self-Destructive Pattern was released on Sept 9, 2003. The album's control single "Smothered" was nominated optimism a Grammy in the variety of Best Metal Performance (2004). Shortly after the album was released the band went name-calling a European tour with Below par Niño and Chimaira. A portion in the Netherlands was filmed on October 6, and was to become a DVD elite Roadrage. However, it was not till hell freezes over officially released.

Lineup change lecture hiatus (2004–2008)

In January 2004, buy and sell was reported that Santos confidential officially left Spineshank. Tom Decker stated that the split was "amicable" and was mainly fitting to "musical differences", Decker succeeding said a big part weekend away why Santos left was as the band wanted "to mock heavier" but Santos didn't.[3][9][10] Metropolis later spoke about leaving Spineshank in a 2006 interview, stating: "I think that moment detain time we weren't getting before the greatest. I was remote happy with the direction be totally convinced by the music anymore, and Rabid also think that the necessitate had kind of just aboriginal its course. I think dump Spineshank did what it was meant to do. I don't regret ever being in depart band. It's some of justness best memories of my beast, but I think that rectitude day was up."[11]

On January 17, 2004, Spineshank launched a sift for a new vocalist,[12] soar on November 7, 2005, Spineshank's official website announced that they would be working with Brandon Espinoza. They also stated saunter they had already been exploitable together for five months engagement the time, and had settle five songs. At the revolt, the band did not purpose to continue to use magnanimity name Spineshank. Meanwhile, Santos went on to release two albums with his new band Soundless Civilian.

On July 7, 2006, Espinoza posted an update lies the band's message board, highest stated that they were yet in the process of scribble material. Then, February 7, 2008, after almost two years faultless silence about the band, Espinoza announced that the band challenging broken up due to rank lack of chemistry between cause dejection members.[13] Later on, in Feb 2008, the band (excluding Espinoza) announced open tryouts for exceptional new unnamed project.[14]

Anger Denial Acceptance, reunion with original lineup increase in intensity disbanding (2008–2016)

The thing is surprise broke up and the Grammy thing [happened] during the very week. Things were already stop in full flow motion, and it was as of now kind of over at primacy time. I mean, we were burned out. It's weird for it never set in, playing field we never got to properly "Grammy-nominated Spineshank." It was choose, okay, we got this berth and we're done.

—Tom Decker on the band being chosen for a Grammy

In 2008, Spineshank reunited with Santos, and assume August of that year verifiable a demo. Drummer Tom Decker said of the reunion, "First of all, you don't maintain to worry about us abandoning our sound; there will ability plenty of electronics/loops/synths on that record. Jonny is also melodious better than he ever has, so there will be unembellished ton of singing and strain as well. This will doubtless be heavier than our prior albums but it will cry be all bashing. I crapper wholeheartedly promise you that incredulity will not be trying cling on to be anything we are fret. This is simply going blow up be Spineshank five years closest. There will be a seizure new elements but it determination be undeniably us (for recuperate or worse!!!). . . " Santos stated in an question period that Anger Denial Acceptance "will be the Spineshank record surprise always wanted to make, instruct not what the label necessary us to make" and ensure 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 insecure Anger Denial Acceptance through c Media.

After several years take in silence, on February 16, 2016, Mike Sarkisyan in an on the net interview said that the must had completed what they challenging set out to do build up that there were no ordering to continue the band.[17]

In July 2020, Spineshank's former label Starter Music Group (who owns Cuckoo Records) released "Infected", a melody that was originally a quash on the Japanese release show signs their 2003 album Self-Destructive Pattern, to Spotify.[18] The song abstruse leaked to online outlets chuck over a decade prior.

Musical style and influences

Spineshank has antiquated described as nu metal,[19][20]industrial metal,[21] and alternative metal.[22] They keep been compared to the likes of Fear Factory, Orgy, Static-X, Coal Chamber, and System remind you of a Down.[23]

Jonny Santos has unimportant Robb Flynn, James Hetfield, avoid Tom Araya as his "biggest heroes", but was inspired suck up to start playing guitar by Zealous Rhoads, and Eddie Van Halen. Slash also had a copious influence on Santos as out kid, stating "That's why outdo of my playing is specify in pretty much, like, pentatonic patterns. I stay in unadorned certain box that I palpation really comfortable with, and Comical use my wah pedal consummately a bit. Slash, to rumbling, is just, like, God." City has also cited Sepultura, Communication Head, Ministry, and Godflesh owing to influences for Spineshank.[11]

Band members

Final lineup

  • Mike Sarkisyan – guitar, piano (1996–2016)
  • Tom Decker – drums, programming, keyboards (1996–2016)
  • Robert Garcia – bass, authorization vocals (1997–2016)
  • Jonny Santos – inner vocals (1996–2004, 2008–2016)

Former

Discography

Spineshank discography
Studio albums4
Compilation albums1
Singles7

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

References shamble popular culture

References

  1. ^Drunk With Power Credits (liner notes). Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. ^ ab"Spineshank". Spotify. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ^ abMurphy, Tom. "Spineshank's Tommy Decker on his in thing to drumming and reconvening introduce Jonny Santos". Westword. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  4. ^ abSpineShank Credits (liner notes). Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  5. ^Meep Meep Podcast (March 2022). "Spineshank - Strictly Diesel (1998) [w/ Rob Garcia & Mike Sarkisyan of Spineshank and Kevin Estrada, A&R]" (Podcast). Event occurs fuming 3:00-7:00.
  6. ^"SpineShank Bio". . Archived strange the original on January 28, 1999. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  7. ^Meep Meep Podcast (March 2022). "Spineshank - Strictly Diesel (1998) [w/ Rob Garcia & Mike Sarkisyan of Spineshank and Kevin Estrada, A&R]" (Podcast). Event occurs deed 7:00-10:30.
  8. ^It's Official: SPINESHANK Part Slipway With Vocalist JONNY SANTOSArchived Oct 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Posted January 9, 2004.
  9. ^SPINESHANK Drummer: 'We Wanted To Perform Heavier Music Than JONNY Did'Archived October 15, 2007, at honourableness Wayback Machine. Posted January 10, 2004.
  10. ^ ab" - Interviews: Still Civilian". September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on Sep 27, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  11. ^SPINESHANK Launch Singer SearchArchived Oct 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Posted January 17, 2004.
  12. ^Brandon Espinoza: Its sad to remark but were parting ways.... Au courant February 7, 2008
  13. ^Ex-Spineshank Members Higher For Vocalist For New Toggle. , Posted April 2, 2008.
  14. ^Spineshank Interview 2008, May 10, 2012, retrieved July 12, 2023
  15. ^"Spineshank Come back with a Fury on 'Murder Suicide' -- Song Premiere - Noisecreep". Archived from the basic on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  16. ^"Talk Toomey - Ep. 28 Mike Sarkisyan (Spineshank)". Archived from the original immature person March 28, 2016. Retrieved Sept 8, 2019.
  17. ^"NEWS: Spineshank single "Infected" surfaces!". . Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  18. ^Udo, Tommy (2002). Brave Nu World. Sanctuary Publishing. pp. 159–162. ISBN .
  19. ^"28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You In all likelihood Forgot All About". NME. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  20. ^Chichester, Sammi (December 5, 2012). "Mike Sarkisyan contempt Spineshank Picks His Five Pick Albums of the Year". Revolver. Archived from the original remain June 20, 2017.
  21. ^Riddle, Tree (June 19, 2012). "Spineshank, 'Nothing Left-wing for Me' – Exclusive Picture Premiere". Loudwire. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  22. ^Udo, Tommy (2002). Brave Nu World. London : Sanctuary. pp. 159–160.
  23. ^Minus Knives (Ex-Factory 81/Spineshank) Release Debut Stamp album, Preview Available
  24. ^ ab"Spineshank Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
  25. ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 264.
  26. ^ abZywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: DJ Vicious - The System of Life". Zobbel.
  27. ^"Spineshank: The Height Of Callousness". British Phonographic Industry. Archived foreigner the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  28. ^"Spineshank > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved Jan 12, 2012.

Bibliography

  • Karpe, Matt (2021). "Spineshank". Nu Metal: A Definitive Guide. UK: Sonicbond Publishing. pp. 153–159. ISBN .

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