The Black Dahlia Murder

C'est en 2001 que Trevor Strnad (chant), Brian Eschbach, John Kempainen (guitares), David Lok(basse) et Cory Grady (batterie), 5 jeunes gens forts présentables, décident de former The Black Dahlia Murder. Tirant son nom du meurtre d'une actrice américaine dans les années 1950, le combo originaire de Détroit sort dès l'année suivante une 1ère démo intitulée A cold blooded epitaph.Très vite remarqués malgré la qualité de production moyenne de leur premier effort, les Black Dahlia Murder signent chez Metal Blades Records et sortent en juin 2003 leur premier album : Unhallowed, mélange de nombreuses influences, toutes extrêmes, le groupe mélange hardcore, death, black, métal pour un résultat explosif.
S'en suit immédiatement et durant presque deux ans une tournée internationale en compagnie entre autres d'Arch Enemy, Napalm Death, The Red Chord ou encore Terror.
En 2005 le groupe revient avec Miasma.
The Black Dahlia Murder
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# Posté le mardi 19 décembre 2006 14:53

Static-X

Static-X
The Los Angeles, California USA-based Alternative-Metal act Static-X, began life in Chicago where vocalist+guitarist Wayne Static met drummer Ken Jay; the two decided to start a band and after relocating to L.A. in 1996 they recruited guitarist Koichi Fukada and bassist Tony Campos.

The group's live shows gradually built a loyal fan base on the West Coast club circuit, they recorded a couple of demo tapes and eventually signed a deal with Warner Bros Records in February 1998.
The next year saw the release of their first full-length album, "Wisconsin Death Trip", which cracked The Billboard Top 200 chart and hit the top spot of the Billboard's Heatseekers list; the main single, "Push It", peaked at #20 on The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and "Bled For Days" gained valuable exposure on the soundtrack of horror movie "Bride Of Chucky", hitting the top 40 in the same chart.
Fukada decided to leave the group to spend more time with his family, he was quickly replaced by former Dope guitarist Tripp Eise; Static-X then hit the road for over two years opening for Slipknot in Europe and in May of 2001 released their second CD, "Machine" which rose to #11 on The Billboard 200 Albums chart, it generated no less than three Active Rock top 40 singles: "This Is Not", "Black And White" and "Cold"; the quartet continued to tour incessantly and in the summer of 2002 joined Sevendust, Powerman 5000 and Nonpoint on the Locobazooka music festival.
The band's third album, "Shadow Zone", which arrived the following year in October, climbed into the top 20 of The Billboard Top 200 list spawning a couple of singles: "The Only" peaked at #22 on The Mainstream Rock chart followed by the top 40, "So".
In mid-2004, Static-X, issued the collection of rarities, remixes and demos entitled "Beneath... Between... Beyond...", the set reached the #139 slot in U.S. Top 200 chart.

In spring 2005 former guitarist Koichi Fukuda returned to the fold; the new Static-X album, "Start A War", was released in June 2005 and includes the single "I'm The One".
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# Posté le mardi 19 décembre 2006 14:37

Solitude

Solitude
Seul face au monde, seul devant soi,
D'autant plus seul que je n'y sois pas...
Que reste-il alors ?
Ne reste que la pure présence silencieuse du réel,
Cet arbre qui ondule au vent,
Cette eau qui s'écoule,
Ce Soleil qui échauffe mon visage,
Ne reste que l'éternité, présent perpétuel de l'impermanence,
La vérité, l'éternité, la présence, le silence, le réel... cette table,
Y trouver quelque bonheur ? pourquoi pas...
Allez jusqu'au bout de soi, effacement de soi devant le vrai,
Oh quel silence ! quelle paix ! quelle plénitude ! quelle béatitude !
Aurais-je besoin d'un autre monde ? d'une autre vie ?
D'ailleurs, que reste-il de moi sinon un souvenir ?
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# Posté le mardi 05 décembre 2006 11:46

slipknot

slipknot
This Alternative-Metal, Rap-Metal outfit was formed in 1995 in Des Moines, Iowa USA by nine members: lead singer Corey Taylor, guitarists Mic Thompson and Jim Root, bassist Paul Gray, drummer Joey Jordison, percussionists Shawn Crahan and Chris Fehn, sampler Craig Jones and DJ Sid Wilson.

By the fall of 1996 the crew self-released their first full-length disc that landed them a deal with Roadrunner Records.
In 1999 Slipknot issued their self-titled album which cracked The Billboard Top 200 chart reaching the #51; despite only one single, "Wait And Bleed", barely sneaked into the top 40 of The Mainstream Rock chart their major label debut-disc went platinum on the force of their energetic live shows, the band members wear on stage horror masks, it contributed to build a buzz around the group.
2001's "Iowa" quickly reached the #3 spot in U.S. Top 200, #1 in Canadian Albums charts and entered the top 10 in North-European charts; once again only one single, "Left Behind", entered the top 30 of The Mainstream Rock chart.
During the following years various members of the group began working on outside projects, the frontman Corey Taylor released "Bother" for the soundtrack of the movie "Spiderman", the single hit #2 and #4 respectively on Mainstream and Modern Rock charts.
Slipknot returned in May 2004 with their fourth album, "Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses", which included "Duality"; the single crashed into the top 10 on both Mainstream and Modern Rock Tracks; the second single cut, "Vermilion", makes top 20.
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# Posté le lundi 04 décembre 2006 15:02