"use of narcotics. In the wake of the new wave of British heavy metal and Judas Priest's breakthrough ""British Steel"" (1980), heavy metal became increasingly popular in the early 1980s. Many metal artists benefited from the exposure they received on MTV, which began airing in 1981—sales often soared if a band's videos screened on the channel. Def Leppard's videos for ""Pyromania"" (1983) made them superstars in America and Quiet Riot became the first domestic heavy metal band to top the ""Billboard"" chart with ""Metal Health"" (1983). One of the seminal events in metal's growing popularity was the 1983 US Festival"
"""There's certainly some filler here, particularly toward the album's conclusion, but Hold On Tight is still stacked with enough T.G.I.F. nuggets to make it an endearing, engaging debut."" Hey Monday Other Hold On Tight (album) Hold On Tight is the debut studio album by American rock band Hey Monday. It is the only album to feature original drummer, Elliot James, and the only full-length to feature original bassist, Jersey Moriarty. All the songs featured on the album were co-written and produced by: S*A*M & Sluggo, who have worked with many other artists in the past, most notably Gym Class Heroes,"
"There’s No Way Back. Sabian APX Cymbals Milkweed (2000) Frankie Banali Frankie Banali (born November 14, 1951) is an American rock drummer, best known for his work with multi-platinum heavy metal band Quiet Riot and is the only member remaining from the band's classic lineup. He has been the band's manager since 1994. He played drums in the heavy metal band W.A.S.P., as well as with Billy Idol. Banali was briefly a touring drummer for Faster Pussycat and Steppenwolf. Frankie Banali was born on November 14, 1951, in Queens, New York City, New York, to Italian immigrants, Jack and Martha"
"Steve Harris (musician) Stephen Percy Harris (born 12 March 1956) is an English musician, songwriter, bassist, occasional keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter and founder of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He has been the band's only constant member since their inception in 1975 and, along with guitarist Dave Murray, one of only two members to have appeared on all of their albums. Harris has a recognisable and popular style of bass playing, particularly the ""gallop"" which can be found on several Iron Maiden recordings, such as the singles ""Run to the Hills"" and ""The Trooper"". In addition to"
"Hold On Tight (album) Hold On Tight is the debut studio album by American rock band Hey Monday. It is the only album to feature original drummer, Elliot James, and the only full-length to feature original bassist, Jersey Moriarty. All the songs featured on the album were co-written and produced by: S*A*M & Sluggo, who have worked with many other artists in the past, most notably Gym Class Heroes, Katy Perry and The Academy Is... Hey Monday's lead singer, Cassadee Pope, explained when the band were writing the songs for the record, they wanted to create something that people could"
"released sometime in 2019. ""Heavy Crown"" (2016) Last in Line Last in Line is an American heavy metal band formed in 2012 by former members of the original lineup of Dio. The band's name comes from the 1984 Dio album ""The Last in Line"". Following the death of Dio frontman Ronnie James Dio in 2010, the original lineup of drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain, guitarist Vivian Campbell, and keyboardist Claude Schnell reunited along with vocalist Andrew Freeman to perform the Dio songs they originally recorded. The band released a studio album of original material without Schnell titled ""Heavy Crown"""
"On top of this, he has contributed to the production of thirteen of the band's music videos, with ""Infinite Dreams"", ""Holy Smoke"", ""Tailgunner"" and ""Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter"" being directed and edited by Harris alone. Steve Harris (musician) Stephen Percy Harris (born 12 March 1956) is an English musician, songwriter, bassist, occasional keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter and founder of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He has been the band's only constant member since their inception in 1975 and, along with guitarist Dave Murray, one of only two members to have appeared on all of their"
"Rick Allen (drummer) Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English drummer who has played for the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in 1985 and continued to play with the band, which subsequently went on to its most commercially successful phase. He is known as ""The Thunder God"" by fans. Rick Allen was born on November 1, 1963 in Dronfield, Derbyshire to Geoffrey Allen and Kathleen Moore, and started playing drums at the age of nine. He performed in the bands Grad, Smokey Blue, Rampant, and the"
"and was sentenced on 6 August 1996 to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, sought counselling, and served 30 days community service on a graffiti-removal work crew. Rick Allen (drummer) Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English drummer who has played for the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in 1985 and continued to play with the band, which subsequently went on to its most commercially successful phase. He is known as ""The Thunder God"" by fans. Rick Allen was born on November 1, 1963 in Dronfield, Derbyshire to"
"On April 27, 2018 The Armed released ""Only Love,"" with Ben Koller providing drums on the album. Koller explained in an interview with ""Modern Drummer"" that he was only sort of familiar with the band and knew they were ""mysterious and total weirdos"" Koller was informed by Ballou that the band was recording a new album and would love for Koller to track drums for it. Koller has said the request was short notice, and the recording would take place right in the middle of tracking drums for a new Converge album, which to Koller seemed ""[like it would be]"
"Train Home. Carl Brutananadilewski, a character in the TV series ""Aqua Teen Hunger Force"", expressed in a commercial that he is a fan of Roger Earl, saying ""That's my drummer. The guy from Foghat,"" later adding ""I don't know his name, but he's really good."" Roger Earl Roger Earl (born 16 May 1946) is an English drummer best known as a member of the rock band Foghat. A founding member, along with guitarist and vocalist ""Lonesome"" Dave Peverett, guitarist Rod Price, and bassist Tony Stevens. Earl is the only band member to have performed with the band throughout all of"
"Frankie Banali Frankie Banali (born November 14, 1951) is an American rock drummer, best known for his work with multi-platinum heavy metal band Quiet Riot and is the only member remaining from the band's classic lineup. He has been the band's manager since 1994. He played drums in the heavy metal band W.A.S.P., as well as with Billy Idol. Banali was briefly a touring drummer for Faster Pussycat and Steppenwolf. Frankie Banali was born on November 14, 1951, in Queens, New York City, New York, to Italian immigrants, Jack and Martha Banali. In 1975, he moved to Los Angeles, where"
"music and politics don't go hand in hand."" In the 2008 documentary film ""Until the Light Takes Us"" he says that he ""honor[s]"" Bård G. ""Faust"" Eithun for killing a ""fucking faggot"". Jan Axel Blomberg Jan Axel ""Hellhammer"" Blomberg (born August 2, 1969) is a Norwegian heavy metal drummer. He is best known as the drummer of Mayhem, which he joined in 1988. In 1987 Blomberg formed the avant-garde black metal band Arcturus (under the name Mortem) with Steinar Sverd Johnsen, which broke up in April 2007 and reunited in 2011. He named himself after the Swiss extreme metal band"
"Motörhead Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian ""Lemmy"" Kilmister, who was the sole constant member, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though several guitarists and drummers have played in Motörhead, most of their best-selling albums and singles feature the work of ""Fast"" Eddie Clarke on guitar and Phil ""Philthy Animal"" Taylor on drums. Motörhead released 22 studio albums, 10 live recordings, 12"
"March 2018 Chris Gormley replaced Gavin MaGuire as the bands drummer. <div style=""text-align:left;""> The Trews The Trews are a Canadian hard rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band is currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. The band started their career with the name ""One I'd Trouser"", a line taken from a song in Monty Python's ""The Meaning of Life"". They changed their name to ""Trouser"" and eventually ""The Trews"". They released an EP as ""One I'd Trouser"", and a second EP under the name ""The"
"Jason Roeder Jason Roeder is the drummer of the Oakland-based metal bands Neurosis and Sleep. He played in the hardcore punk band Violent Coercion with Scott Kelly and Dave Edwardson before the trio formed Neurosis in 1985. In 2010, Roeder replaced the retiring drummer of the stoner metal band Sleep. Roeder has played on kits with only a single rack and floor tom since he was 12 years old. He says that the basic set-up forces more creativity. He custom builds his own snare drums while using DW hardware and Paiste cymbals. Neurosis Neurosis & Jarboe Tribes of Neurot Sleep"
"Jason Roeder Jason Roeder is the drummer of the Oakland-based metal bands Neurosis and Sleep. He played in the hardcore punk band Violent Coercion with Scott Kelly and Dave Edwardson before the trio formed Neurosis in 1985. In 2010, Roeder replaced the retiring drummer of the stoner metal band Sleep. Roeder has played on kits with only a single rack and floor tom since he was 12 years old. He says that the basic set-up forces more creativity. He custom builds his own snare drums while using DW hardware and Paiste cymbals. Neurosis Neurosis & Jarboe Tribes of Neurot Sleep"
"Carcass (band) Carcass are an English extreme metal band from Liverpool, which was formed in 1985. The band have gone through several line-up changes, leaving guitarist Bill Steer and bassist and vocalist Jeff Walker as the only constant members. They broke up in 1996, but reformed in 2007 without one of its original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons. To date, the band have released six studio albums, two compilation albums, four EPs, two demo albums, one video album, and six music videos. Carcass are regarded as pioneers of the goregrind genre. Their early work was also tagged"
"guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard, and bassist Jeff Ament), the band has had five drummers. They describe this as ""very Spinal Tap of us"". In the documentary, a mock silent film called ""The Drummer Story"" is shown explaining what happened to their previous drummers. In it, one of them is almost eaten by a sea monster, only to be rescued by Eddie Vedder, playing a lifeguard. The Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, whose drummer is named Robb Reiner, have been called ""the real Spinal Tap"" based on the misadventures depicted in their documentary ""Anvil! The Story of Anvil"". In"
"Pentagram (band) Pentagram is an American heavy metal band from Alexandria, Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of heavy metal, and the subgenre of doom metal in particular. The band was prolific in the underground scene of the 1970s, producing many demos and rehearsal tapes, but did not release a full-length album until reforming in the early 1980s with an almost completely new lineup. Throughout the band's history the only constant member has been vocalist Bobby Liebling. The revolving lineup of Pentagram has featured many well respected musicians in the local doom metal scene, with members spending time"
"Once Nothing Once Nothing is a self-described ""blue collar metal"" band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., and was signed to Solid State Records. The band claims to be Christian, but not a ""ministry band"". Once Nothing was formed in early 2000 by Todd Lowry on vocals, Dave Burkes on bass guitar, Ryan Carroll on guitar and Kevin Hough on drums. Shortly after, guitarist Josh Branas was added and the quintet toured regionally until 2005, when Carroll and Hough left the band. Giuseppe Capolupo, previously of Demise of Eros, replaced Hough on drums. Burkes moved to guitar when Steve Lucarelli was added"
"Last in Line Last in Line is an American heavy metal band formed in 2012 by former members of the original lineup of Dio. The band's name comes from the 1984 Dio album ""The Last in Line"". Following the death of Dio frontman Ronnie James Dio in 2010, the original lineup of drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain, guitarist Vivian Campbell, and keyboardist Claude Schnell reunited along with vocalist Andrew Freeman to perform the Dio songs they originally recorded. The band released a studio album of original material without Schnell titled ""Heavy Crown"" in February 2016. Former Black Sabbath members"
"Cold Cave. Alex Garcia-Rivera Alex Garcia-Rivera is a drummer, drum-tech and recording engineer from Boston, Massachusetts. He has been the drummer for the bands Shelter, Piebald, Good Clean Fun, Bloodhorse, 454 Big Block, Saves The Day, Cold Cave, but is best known as the drummer for hardcore/punk band American Nightmare. He also performs all instruments in a solo band under the moniker Chrome Over Brass and owns and operates Mystic Valley Studio, an all-analog recording studio in Medford, Ma. Alex Garcia-Rivera has been a touring drummer for the bands Shelter, Better Than A Thousand, Saves The Day, Piebald, Avoid One"
"the film ""One California Day"". Franz Stahl Franz Kenneth Stahl (born October 30, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for being a member of both the Washington, DC hardcore punk band Scream with his brother Peter Stahl, and the alternative rock band Foo Fighters, led by former Scream and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Franz and his brother Peter were raised in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, which they reference by putting the letters ""BXR"" in Scream's albums. Their father, Arnold, was a lawyer and also managed the DC rock band The Hangmen, who scored a regional hit with 1965's ""What a"
"on with Meinl, Derek also used Paiste and then Sabian cymbals. He also used Aquarian drumheads in the past. Derek Roddy Derek Roddy (born August 28, 1972) is an American drummer and snake breeder, originally from Deerfield Beach, Florida. His ability to record entire drum tracks in one or two takes earned him the nickname ""One Take"". Derek has gained a reputation worldwide as an extreme metal drummer. Though he may be known as the second drummer of Hate Eternal, he has also played and recorded with Nile, Malevolent Creation, Divine Empire, Council of the Fallen (where he also played"
"studio album, one EP, and three singles as a solo artist and featured on several other artists' albums. Topper Headon Nicholas Bowen ""Topper"" Headon (born 30 May 1955), known as ""Topper"" because of his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey from the ""Topper"" comic, is an English drummer, best known as the drummer of the punk rock band The Clash. He joined The Clash in 1977 and his drumming skills were a vital part of the band. He was dismissed from the band in 1982 because of his drug use. Topper Headon spent his early childhood in Crockenhill, northwest Kent, before"
"childhood band, ""Smeg and the Heads"". Carcass (band) Carcass are an English extreme metal band from Liverpool, which was formed in 1985. The band have gone through several line-up changes, leaving guitarist Bill Steer and bassist and vocalist Jeff Walker as the only constant members. They broke up in 1996, but reformed in 2007 without one of its original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons. To date, the band have released six studio albums, two compilation albums, four EPs, two demo albums, one video album, and six music videos. Carcass are regarded as pioneers of the goregrind genre."
"a DVD of their Japan tour titled ""Metal Gathering Tour Live in Japan 2010"". On September 8, 2015 the group announced that long-time guest guitarist Nikki Stringfield had been officially added as a permanent member of the band. Rosenberg and Stringfield appeared as contestants on the August 3, 2017 episode of the music game show ""Beat Shazam"". The Iron Maidens The Iron Maidens are an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2001 as an all-female tribute act to English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The band currently consists of vocalist Kirsten Rosenberg, bassist Wanda Ortiz, drummer"
"Steve Smyth Steve Smyth (November 28, 1970) is the guitarist for the metal band One Machine. Smyth was born in Northern California and started his career in the female-fronted melodic progressive metal band Ariah after graduation in 1988. Ariah never released an official studio album, but they recorded a few songs and played local shows with bands like Vicious Rumors and King Diamond. Ariah disbanded in 1992. After a three-year hiatus, he joined the power metal band Vicious Rumors to replace guitarist Mark McGee who had left the band after the death of Vicious Rumors vocalist Carl Albert. ""Something Burning"""
"one off gig featuring singer Andy Diamond, bassist Brian Genocide, guitarist Terry Lewis and hard hitting drummer Kevin Marx. The band supported Lone Wolf fronted by ex Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno. Deep Machine drummer Steve Kingsley went on to join Rogue Male, and Andy Wrighton teamed up once again with John Wiggins. At this point another NWOBHM Band ""Gandalf Wizardry"" split after 2 years on the same circuit and Andy Wrighton and John Wiggins approached Wizardry Vocalist Andy M F Mawbey in an attempt to revive Deep Machine again but this lasted only a couple of months until John"
"and ""Lonely Day"", which reached No. 4 and No. 16 on the Finnish chart, respectively. In 2006, the group went on a hiatus, and since then, all members had begun work on side projects. A reunion was announced on November 29, 2010, and according to drummer John Dolmayan, there may be a new album. System of a Down discography System of a Down is an American rock band formed by musicians of Armenian origin: vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, and drummer John Dolmayan in the mid-1990s. They have released five studio albums, 16 singles, and 11"
"Only Crime Only Crime is an American melodic hardcore group formed by Good Riddance singer Russ Rankin and Bane guitarist Aaron Dalbec in 2003. The band plays melodic but hard-hitting punk rock that borrows heavily from early-1980s hardcore bands such as Black Flag. In 2002, Russ Rankin found himself ill-at-ease with the situation of his other band Good Riddance. The band did not play frequently, and Rankin wanted to tour more. He set out to form another band that would be more active and that would pursue his drug/alcohol-free aesthetics and lifestyle. While touring with Good Riddance, Russ became friends"
"the band and I think it's part of the ritual to kind of bring across the message of the music. It's meant for all senses, for your brain, for your ears, for your eyes, everything."" Lucifer (2014 band) Lucifer is a multinational heavy metal band formed in Berlin in 2014 by frontwoman Johanna Sadonis. Following several member changes, vocalist Sadonis remains the only constant member, with the current line-up featuring drummer Nicke Andersson, guitarists Martin Nordin and Linus Björklund, and bassist Alexander Mayr. Currently based out of Stockholm, the members are Swedish with the exception of the German Sadonis and"