american punk rock band formed new_york_city neighborhood forest hills queens cited band define punk rock sound despite achieving limited commercial success band major influence 1970s punk movement united_states united_kingdom band members adopted ending surname related performed concerts touring virtually nonstop years tour music festival band played farewell concert disbanded band original members lead singer guitarist johnny bassist drummer tommy died recognition band importance built years mentioned assessments time great rock music rolling_stone list greatest artists time vh1 greatest artists hard rock ranked second greatest band time spin magazine trailing beatles march original members tommy replacement drums inducted rock roll hall_of_fame group awarded grammy lifetime achievement award history formation original members band met middle class neighborhood forest hills new_york_city borough queens john thomas high school garage band known friends douglas recently moved area germany initial lead singer glam rock band sniper founded began taking shape early invited join band initial line featured lead vocals rhythm bass guitars lead guitar drums soon switched drums vocals adopt calling inspired paul_mccartney use pseudonym paul silver beetles days convinced members came idea calling band johnny respectively friend band later tour manager helped arrange rehearsal time manhattan performance studios worked johnny set manager soon band formed realized sing play bass guitar simultaneously encouragement band new lead singer continue count song tempo signature rapid fire shout soon similarly realized sing play drums simultaneously left position drummer auditioning prospective replacements drums demonstrate play songs apparent able perform group music better joined band tommy played audience time march performance studios songs played fast short minutes time new music scene emerging new_york centered clubs downtown manhattan max kansas_city famously usually referred debut august legs punk magazine following year later described impact performance wearing black leather jackets counted song wall noise looked striking guys completely new band swiftly regulars club playing seventy times end year garnering considerable attention performances averaged seventeen minutes beginning end group signed recording contract late records seen man brought band attention label wife saw band play mothers later manage fields time recognized leaders new scene increasingly referred punk group unusual frontman lot impact explained singers new_york copying david new_york dolls copying unique totally unique punk recorded debut album april fourteen songs album longest don wanna basement barely surpassed half minutes songwriting credits shared entire band primary writer album produced tommy associate producer extremely low budget released april iconic cover photograph band taken photographer punk magazine punk largely responsible term scene emerging ran cover story issue month record release debut greeted rock critics glowing reviews village_voice robert_christgau wrote love record love know boys images brutality nazi especially blows radio rolling_stone paul nelson described constructed entirely rhythm tracks intensity rock roll experienced earliest days band authentic american work heard understood declared time popular music followed arts honoring newsday wayne simply best young rock roll band known universe despite high hopes commercial success reaching number billboard album chart singles issued album wanna boyfriend failed chart band major performance outside new_york june date ohio approximately people showed wasn brief tour england began fruits labor performance london july second billed organized success leader attendance invited stage appearance club date following night band met members sex pistols clash helped burgeoning punk rock scene double bill successfully reprised theatre los_angeles following month punk scene increasingly popular live act toronto performance september growing punk scene albums leave home rocket russia released produced tommy tony second cousin jon leave home met chart success include band signature songs refrain hey leave home included fast paced cover california sun written henry morris levy originally recorded joe jones rocket russia band highest charting album date reaching number billboard rolling_stone critic dave marsh called best american rock roll year album featured single enter billboard charts albeit high number punk rocker follow single beach reached number highest single reach america december recorded alive live concert double album rainbow theatre london released april title reference horror film recordings turn pop tommy tired touring left band early continued record producer birth position drummer filled bell member early 1970s hard rock band dust wayne county boys pioneering punk group richard hell bell later year band released fourth studio album road ruin album produced tommy included new sounds acoustic guitar ballads band recorded songs longer minutes failed reach billboard wanna appeared album single band best known songs artwork album cover punk magazine john band movie debut roger rock roll high school renowned producer interested produced album end century recording sessions los_angeles held johnny gunpoint forcing repeatedly play riff highest charting album band history reaching number united_states number great_britain johnny clear favored band aggressive punk material end century real stance conveyed title track selection compilation album johnny later oversaw loud fast toughest hits despite reservations johnny work band merit saying worked got slower song like says production worked rock roll radio good harder stuff didn work string laden cover baby love released single band biggest hit great_britain reaching number charts pleasant dreams band sixth album released continued trend established end century taking band raw punk sound early records described press album produced graham pop act moved away pioneering heavy metal territory johnny contend retrospect direction record company decision continued futile attempt airplay american radio pleasant dreams reached number chart singles failed register subterranean jungle produced released according press brought band belonged 60s pop adjusted current tastes things meant rhythm billy rogers performed johnny played drums album second single cover chambers brothers time come today subterranean jungle peaked number united_states album band crack billboard records released new version seven bonus tracks members release subterranean jungle fired band alcoholism replaced richard adopted remarked saved band far concerned greatest thing happen spirit band drummer sing lead vocals songs including nice unreleased elevator operator commented talented diverse strengthened band percent sings backing tracks sings lead sings stuff past singing drummer sole composer songs including hit somebody drink smash jesus know better nice supported songwriting contributions encouraged write songs figured feel group let anybody write songs composition somebody drink remained staple set list included album loud fast toughest hits song bonus disc smash live named composition smash album recorded tough die tommy returning producers album marked shift like band original sound description allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine rhythms speed songs short statements band main release british single goes available united_states import played widely american college radio song written primarily protest ronald_reagan visit german military cemetery included graves soldiers retitled brain hanging upside goes song appeared band ninth studio album animal boy produced jean member album characterized rolling_stone reviewer nonstop pop making pick album week new_york_times critic jon wrote speak disturbed individuals following year band recorded album halfway produced daniel left august upset band years members share money selling shirts replaced disbanded time according johnny performances adopted disaster fired performances drumming rest band clean sober returned left band began recording eleventh studio album brain drain bass parts daniel andy produced bill replaced christopher joseph ward performed band disbanded initially pursued brief career rapper king quickly returned punk rock formed bands vein continued write songs final years decade half records moved new label radioactive records album label reunited producer acid consisting entirely cover songs came following year featured animated television series simpsons providing music voices animated versions episode executive producer david described gigantic obsessive simpsons fans released fourteenth studio album announced planned successful sales garnering weeks lower end billboard chart band spent late promoted farewell tour accepted offer appear sixth festival toured united_states following summer tour conclusion played final august palace hollywood recording concert later released video addition featured guests including pearl jam eddie chris tim armstrong aftermath deaths july johnny tommy appeared virgin new_york_city signing occasion original members group appeared diagnosed died illness april new_york session drummer billy rogers performed time come today subterranean jungle died complications pneumonia august march inducted rock roll hall_of_fame specifically named johnny tommy ceremony surviving spoke behalf band johnny spoke band fans blessing george bush presidency tommy spoke saying honored band felt meant congratulated thanked thanked tommy influencing drum style green day played teenage beach tribute demonstrating continuing influence later rock musicians ceremony public appearances june months later found hollywood home dead heroin november new_york_city unveiled sign designating east 2nd street corner place singer lived east 2nd time sign near site documentary film end century story came johnny privately suffering cancer died september los_angeles shortly film release day johnny death world museum opened doors public located berlin germany museum features items memorabilia including pair stage worn jeans johnny stage worn glove stage worn bass inducted long_island music hall_of_fame october saw release dvd set containing concert footage band alive includes songs performances span group career february group honored grammy lifetime achievement award tommy attended ceremony declared amazing expected sure johnny expected noted time roof couldn help thinking watching right little smile face rose colored glasses creative director formation disbanding considered fifth died june age final original member tommy died july battle cancer conflicts members strong tensions johnny colored career pair politically antagonistic liberal johnny conservative personalities clashed johnny spent years military school lived strict code self discipline struggled obsessive disorder alcoholism early 1980s johnny stole girlfriend later later married consequence despite performing years afterward johnny stopped speaking johnny death said documentary end century depressed week singer died despite central conflict disorder repeated drug addiction caused significant strains tommy left band partly reaction physically threatened johnny treated contempt ignored new members joined years payment methods image representation matters dispute got fight respective drinking habits howard stern radio style musical style loud fast straightforward musical style influenced pop music band members grew listening 1950s 1960s including classic rock groups beach boys beatles led rolling_stones bubblegum acts like company ohio express girl groups las drew harder rock sound black new_york dolls known seminal bands style reaction heavily produced music dominated pop charts 1970s decided start group bored heard explained tenth generation elton_john long jams long guitar solos missed music like scott press describe result chords tempo new_york open mid- 70s rock music genius recapture short simple aesthetic pop adding sense trash culture humor minimalist rhythm guitar sound leaders punk rock scene music usually identified label defined characteristic style specifically pop punk power pop 1980s band hardcore punk territory heard tough die stage band adopted focused approach directly intended increase audience concert experience johnny instructions preparing live performances group play facing audience stand bass low spread legs walk forward stage time johnny fan performed facing drummer band members visual imagery art visual imagery complemented themes music performance band members adopted uniform look long hair leather jackets shirts torn jeans fashion emphasized powerful influence new_york punk scene 1970s reflected band short simple songs tommy recalled musically visually influenced comic books movies andy scene avant garde films big mad magazine fan band logo created new_york_city artist longtime friend allowed produced band shirts main source income basing images black white self portrait photograph taken american bald eagle belt appeared sleeve album inspired create band logo trip washington saw ultimate american band reflected american character general innocent aggression thought great seal president united_states perfect eagle holding arrows symbolize strength aggression attack olive branch offered want friendly decided change little bit instead olive branch apple tree branch american apple pie johnny baseball fanatic eagle hold baseball bat instead great seal arrows eagle originally read look soon changed hey let opening lyrics band single shield came design shirt bought spelled block capitals logo plastic stick letters presidential emblem read seal president united_states clockwise border eagle instead placed band members johnny tommy years names border change band line fluctuated influence broad lasting influence development popular music music historian jon savage writes debut album remains records changed pop forever described allmusic critic stephen_thomas_erlewine band albums set blueprint punk especially american punk hardcore decades press similarly wrote spearheaded original new wave punk movement drew blueprint subsequent hardcore punk bands punk journalist writes purely musical terms attempting create excitement pre rock cast huge shadow fused blueprint indie future writing slate douglas described easily influential group years debut album effect relative modest sales according generation bassist tony james everybody went gears day got album punk rock super fast stuff totally bands playing groove july shows like debut album seen having significant impact style newly formed british punk acts observer instantly nearly band british concert london concert hall held july united_states sex pistols playing sheffield evening supported clash making public debut night members bands attended gig club manager fields recalls conversation johnny clash bassist paul johnny asked band paul said clash good johnny said wait till play band members saw perform damned played days later central early punk scene named song wanna appeared debut concerts recordings influenced musicians central development california punk including black flag dead ministry mike social distortion bad religion members canada major punk scenes toronto british_columbia victoria vancouver heavily influenced late 1970s bands emerged musical styles deeply band england ireland teenage head canada southern_california seminal hardcore band bad brains took song emulated sound career green day frontman joe armstrong named son homage drummer cool named daughter new_jersey horror punk hardcore punk band bassist jerry longtime friend band influenced tempo medium fast tempo style punk rock influenced musicians associated genres heavy metal influence metal gave birth punk metal fusion genre guitarist guitar described importance johnny rapid fire guitar playing style musical development lead singer friend late 1970s mixed band home ann members later composed song tribute performed final concert realm alternative rock song 53rd 3rd lent british indie pop label stephen scottish band dave fighters mike dream theater eddie pearl jam introduced band members rock roll hall_of_fame induction strokes alternative rock metal musicians credited inspiring band members individually influential johnny named time greatest electric guitar players year number greatest time list rolling_stone think classic iconic band observed gene gold record played arenas couldn sell failed band doesn mean weren great means masses didn care tribute albums april spin writer mark observed date inspired jaw dropping length tribute records tribute album featuring multiple performers released hey tribute includes tracks acts flesh mojo nixon bad religion guest appearance track multi artist cover entire compilation album song came following year includes performances early new_york punk scene wayne guitarist influential band happy family tribute released features performers green day kiss offspring red hot rob zombie album cover artwork famous bands recorded tribute songs campbell tells book soundtrack lives cover beach backing vocals enjoyable johnny heard refused tribute album thought good version punk bands parasites experience tip jon concentration camp recorded cover versions entire albums leave home rocket russia alive road ruin end century pleasant dreams subterranean jungle versions tough die halfway respectively file consists covers band history knife woman trio band osaka japan formed direct result founder lead singer guitarist instant music observe band 30th anniversary knife released osaka featured thirteen songs covered band tribute albums listed site band members johnny john guitar douglas bass guitar vocals vocals drums tommy thomas drums bell drums richard drums vocals christopher joseph ward bass guitar vocals drums discography studio albums leave home rocket russia road ruin end century pleasant dreams subterranean jungle tough die animal boy halfway brain drain acid timeline note bars indicate release studio albums recording album release occurring relative time period band member change usually indicates album recorded previous member replacement


american rock band formed seattle washington singer rhythm guitarist chris lead guitarist kim bassist matt cameron band time drummer bassist ben shepherd permanent replacement seminal bands creation style alternative rock developed seattle number bands signed record label sub pop band sign major label records band achieve commercial success popularized genre early 1990s seattle contemporaries pearl jam alice chains achieved biggest success album debuted number billboard charts yielded grammy award winning singles black hole sun band broke internal strife creative direction decade working projects bands reunited sixth studio album king animal released years later sold million records united_states estimated million worldwide vh1 ranked number special greatest artists hard rock history formation early recordings origins found band called performed seattle early 1980s featured bassist drummer singer chris following departure band recruited guitarist kim new bassist moved seattle park forest illinois bruce later start independent record label sub pop stayed contact broke started eventually joined formed drums vocals bass guitar band named wind pipe sculpture sound garden located national oceanic atmospheric administration property sand point way park seattle originally played drums singing band enlisted scott allow concentrate vocals band traveled playing concerts line year recordings songs appeared compilation album records called deep featured songs fellow pioneers green river skin yard men left band spend time family replaced matt cameron drummer skin yard impressed seeing perform night later saying saw band rock music offered fund release band told team bruce offered contribute funding sub pop effectively turning fledged record label signed sub pop label released hunted band single hunted single appeared compilation tape bands money distributed record companies showed interest sub pop band released screaming life combination issued screaming life debut album major label signing rift audience band courted major labels signed independent label records debut album released october said band huge mistake producer suggested didn know happening seattle album demonstrates according steve allmusic meets sound band music video flower directed mark aired regularly mtv minutes supported tour united_states spring tour europe began band overseas tour earned band grammy award nomination best metal performance touring support band signed records caused rift traditional audience said beginning fans came punk rock crowd abandoned thought sold punk getting major label touring guns roses fashion issues social issues people thought longer belonged scene particular sub culture band subsequently began work album major label personnel difficulties caused shift band songwriting process according time band wasn free flowing system far music went ended writing lot september band released second album love saw band step metal mainstream according steve allmusic describing slow grinding mountain riffs chris lyrics notably hands big dumb sex band faced retail distribution problems album release love band album chart billboard peaking number chart month touring love commenced bassist frustrated wasn contributing left college replaced jason band toured north_america december march opening supporting album tour faith big serving opening acts beginning end tour band went tour europe bassist jason fired immediately completed promotional tour love said jason didn work love spawned love video compilation live released established lineup censorship rise popularity bassist ben shepherd replaced previous bassist jason new line recorded album said shepherd brought fresh creative approach recording sessions band said knowledge music writing skills band resulting album released october steve allmusic said songwriting takes quantum leap focus consistency added surprisingly cerebral music band mainstream metal audiences suggested album lyrics like reading novel man conflict society government family economy single jesus christ pose garnered attention mtv decided ban corresponding music video listeners outraged song video anti christian band received death threats tour united_kingdom support album explained lyrics criticize public figures use religion particularly image jesus christ portray persecuted overshadowed time release sudden popularity focus attention brought seattle scene helped gain wider attention singles cage able find audience alternative rock radio mtv nominated grammy award best metal performance album selling albums following release went tour north_america ran october november afterward band took slot opening guns roses north_america band use illusion tour personally selected guns roses opening band band took slot opening row north_america february band slave grind tour headed europe month long headlining theater tour band returned tour united_states subsequently rejoined guns roses summer europe use illusion tour fellow opening act faith time spent opening guns roses said wasn lot fun going people minutes day hadn heard songs didn care bizarre thing band play tour red hot pearl jam ministry jim rose circus anticipation band appearance limited edition released second disc containing featuring cover black void titled void nominated grammy award best metal performance band later released video compilation filmed paramount theatre band appearance movie singles performing birth ritual song appeared soundtrack solo song seasons band contributed track aids benefit album alternative produced red hot organization breakthrough album mainstream success began working fourth album touring support said working album band members allowed freedom past records observed band spent lot time working actual recording songs previous records released march band breakthrough album driven singles day tried live black hole sun wave fell black days debuted number billboard album chart songs captured creativity band earlier works showcasing group newly evolving style lyrically album dark mysterious interpreted dealing substance abuse suicide depression inspired writings time album experimental previous releases songs incorporating middle eastern indian music rolling_stone said demonstrates far greater range bands manage entire career stated best offers depiction despair music video black hole sun hit mtv received award best metal hard rock video mtv_video_music_awards received award alternative music video won grammy awards black hole sun received award best hard rock performance received award best metal performance nominated grammy award best rock album certified times platinum united_states remains successful album band began touring january oceania japan areas record came early band toured round touring ended february march band moved europe began theater tour united_states opening acts late touring support doctors discovered severely strained vocal canceled shows avoid causing permanent damage said think kinda playing nights week voice pretty took beating end american tour felt like kinda sing wasn giving band fair shake don buy ticket guy hours like kind rip band dates later spawned songs rom alive released upside internal conflicts breakup following worldwide tour support band members began working studio album years band chose produce record tensions group reportedly arose sessions allegedly desire shift away heavy guitar band trademark said time finished felt like kind hard like long hard haul stuff discovering band fifth album upside released album notably heavy group preceding albums marked departure band roots explained time wanted experiment sounds included acoustic instrumentation david entertainment_weekly said bands led mixed instruments acoustic electric overall mood album lyrics dark previous albums describing songs self album spawned singles including pretty burden hand blow outside world pretty nominated grammy award best hard rock performance despite favorable reviews modest sales album match sales praise band took slot tour insisted appearance tour band embarked worldwide tour existing tensions increased tour asked band hated touring replied enjoy point gets tedious feel like fans paid money expect come play songs like time played point hate touring tour final stop honolulu hawaii february shepherd threw bass air frustration suffering equipment failure subsequently stormed stage band retreated returning conclude solo encore april band announced disbanding said pretty obvious everybody general attitude course previous half year dissatisfaction cameron later said eaten business released greatest_hits collection entitled sides november album composed songs including previously unreleased bleed recorded upside recording sessions post breakup activities released solo album september entitled morning featured matt cameron track disappearing later formed platinum selling tom tim members rage machine recorded albums triple platinum platinum exile gold revelations left early resulting band break second solo album carry released june solo album scream produced released march mixed commercial critical success provided vocals promise slash debut solo album slash joined forces dead singer bassist drummer performing combo ministerial conference seattle december later contributed guitar tracks steve album levels dave project album played guitar album altar collaboration bands cameron initially turned efforts project conspiracy shepherd contributed worked briefly smashing band album stepped drums pearl jam yield tour following jack health problems subsequently joined pearl jam official member recorded albums band drummer riot act pearl jam lightning bolt cameron played percussion lee album favourite shepherd singer conspiracy debut studio album declaration left band toured mark played bass albums care field songs shepherd cameron lent hand recording tony album project band members shepherd released band long delayed second album 2nd july interview rolling_stone shot rumors reunion saying conversations band members limited discussion release box set sides album discussion reunion band interest new releases emerged reunion shared properties financial legal realized lacked online presence website facebook page summed kind neglected merchandise decade eventually musicians decided create official site handled pearl jam club catalog according cameron seek bunch unreleased stuff wanted try march shepherd cameron got onstage concert seattle played songs stated moment sort sparked idea matt kim ben room couple songs play maybe october members attended night pearl jam night stand gibson universal city encore temple dog reunited time pearl jam santa barbara bowl october chris joined band sing hunger strike public appearance breakup april consequently rumors impending reunion circulating internet reunion king animal january alluded reunion twitter writing year break school session sign knights ride message linked website features picture group performing live place fans enter mail addresses updates reunion entering information archival video song snake second studio album love march announced people signed mail subscribers releasing old single hunted song inch vinyl released april record store day released live del san_diego california played april market band hometown seattle band headlined august retrospective new compilation album packaged initial shipments guitar hero warriors rock video game released september week availability stores october expanded version consisting cds dvd currently available sale previously unreleased song black rain debuted guitar hero video game appears compilation album compilation album achieved platinum certification status day retail availability black rain hit rock radio stations august band single november second musical guest conan making television appearance years issued inch vinyl black friday record store day march released live album live february announced started recording new album march chris confirmed adam produce new album days later band stated consist material percent new rest consisting updated versions older ideas noted songs kind ready cameron claimed album released recording prolonged said enjoy fans end enjoying reported songs sound similar sense upside album picking left heavy moments fast songs day reported new album released spring april announced summer tour consisting dates july experience city park new_orleans halloween weekend announced march band official facebook page including new song soundtrack upcoming movie based franchise marvel comics song titled live rise marked newly recorded song band released reforming live rise released free download itunes april march announced headline friday night hard rock calling festival following july april announced release box set titled classic album selection europe containing studio albums live album live offspring began playing set band appeared special guest 20th annual california later month told rolling_stone october release new album june band appeared download festival england band released away long single new album king animal september king animal released november band released video steps directed dave early halfway single released album echo miles upcoming seventh studio album present november drummer matt cameron announced touring prior commitments promoting pearl jam album lightning bolt march announced inch nails opening act death going tour north_america march pearl jam drummer matt chamberlain replaced cameron live shows south_america europe october announced release compilation box set echo miles scattered tracks path november set collection live tracks unreleased material spanning group history includes previously released songs live rise black rain birth ritual newly recorded rendition song band pre matt cameron demo storm simply titled storm produced jack day prior announcement october band posted copy storm youtube mentioned interviews highly likely band start working material new album august stated working songs album january announced returned studio continue working new album musical style influences pioneers music genre mixed elements punk rock metal dirty aggressive sound good remarked black tony like sort stuff sound early years seattle scene described consisting neo influence led evident magazine noting 70s rock genre overt according sub pop band lead singer fused led mix punk heavy metal noise rock major influence early work band according supposed include roots style included virtual cutting edge rock spans velvet underground meat killing joke mentioned sublime poetry ethereal flavour brutality music corner black huge impact band sound especially guitar riffs stated bands heard closest original sound like early bands influenced british post punk bands gang popular early 1980s seattle scene said formed post punk pretty quirky found neo psychedelic rock fitted described band sound influenced punk musical range later releases band began incorporate psychedelic influences music member known wide vocal range dark lyrics uses alternative songs songs performed drop tuning including jesus christ pose black hole sun black rain strings instruments times tuned lower cage lower tuned way songs use unorthodox away long wave day tried live tuning burden hand head pretty tuning uses unorthodox time signatures songs jesus christ pose 4th july blow outside world typical time wave didn black hole sun day tried live verses switches second half choruses fell black days machine forever black rain wheel snake new damage face pollution uses cage ugly truth wreck half measure section verses choruses section said usually consider time signature song band written said use odd meters total accident meters example band anti commercial stance saying business hit singles write songs dance legacy early bands 1980s seattle music scene regarded genre later known development seattle independent record label sub pop tied closely sub pop founder funded early releases band success led expansion sub pop record label frontman kurt fan early music reportedly involvement sub pop influenced sign label band sign major label band joined roster records achieve initial success successive album releases band meet increased sales wider attention bassist ben shepherd receptive label saying interview marketing called rock roll called punk rock band seattle ranked vh1 greatest artists hard rock legacy interview said think distance listening records outside looking think best records scene think daring experimental genre pushing proud guess idea reforming don know mean guess image probably lot anxiety period responsibility important band music didn want mess managed felt great achievement praised technical musical ability expansion sound band career progressed heavy ethereal powerful control music study contrasts said henry wilson hit wilson proclaimed band music brilliant display technical proficiency tempered heart felt emotion bands credited development genre alternative metal stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic stating place heavy metal alternative rock ben rolling_stone defined standard rock 1990s band inspired influenced number bands bands like buried escape plan band members timeline discography studio albums love upside king animal awards nominations grammy awards

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jack wall composer jack wall born pennsylvania american video game music composer worked video game music games including franchise splinter cell jade empire mass effect duty wall earned degree civil engineering university philadelphia pennsylvania brief stint working civil engineering transitioned music production worked musicians john david smith performing increasingly complex production sound engineering tasks moved music composition wall immediately began working video game industry composing soundtrack primarily composing orchestral style composed soundtrack iii exile title says map video game composer wall founders game audio network guild senior director wall founder fellow composer tommy produced video games live concert series having served conductor international concert tour latest released soundtrack black soundtracks iii exile revelation rise jade empire mass effect mass effect nominated won multiple awards early life jack wall born pennsylvania earned degree civil engineering university philadelphia pennsylvania began career planning sub divisions shopping time rock band interested music recording demo tape band inspired change career paths quit job work music industry initially worked later started working recording studios philadelphia later boston new_york_city worked skyline studios wall left skyline worked independent music producer sound engineer new_york_city working musicians john david smith local bands years wall consistently worked eventually handling arrangement orchestration compositions producing working sound engineer working soundtrack movie house america watched composed thirty minutes music real time inspired begin composing music career late jack wall living los_angeles married singer met knew ron starting video game company entertainment asked wall work composer composed soundtracks games released daughter born early leaving company composed soundtrack iii exile orchestral score work said map video game composer interesting sequel video game played iii nominated academy interactive arts sciences outstanding achievement original music composition award lost soundtrack wall founders game audio network guild senior director group works promote appreciation video game music serve professional resource video game music composers musicians developed headed tommy wall serves vice chairman stepping heading board directors continued compose soundtracks games mark awakening work revelation earned awards best live performance recording best original vocal song choral music year awards wall tommy produced video games live concert series began july planning concert series presents orchestrated versions music dozens games years concerts consist segments video game music performed live orchestra video footage synchronized lighting effects interactive segments audience conducted wall video games live intended idea symphonic video game music concert popular japan combine rock concert appealing western fans series international ongoing shows planned wall composed soundtracks games released including award winning score jade empire works released mass effect mass effect mass effect score earned wall awards nominations mass effect musical style influences works orchestral jack wall worked wide variety styles including heavy metal meets orchestral tribal percussion jade empire focused chinese instruments drums writing video game score wall prefers collaborative approach game designers creating music feels forth ideas makes music stronger notes flexible willing create vision music prefers able illustrations game design documents beginning provide insight feel game music believes good video game music composer needs lot technical sound production skill successful wall said mass effect soundtracks favorites created wall stated primarily interested scoring games interesting main concern creating original worked live synthetic wall recommends game developers use live despite expense feels add dynamic sound music allow composer freedom synthesizer samples wrote book legendary bang man invented music picture book ages works awards


tommy thomas lee march november american jazz pianist composer grew detroit initially influenced art wilson king cole newer musicians months moving new_york recorded miles davis landmark saxophone recordings leaders including historically important giant steps john incredible jazz guitar montgomery continued vocalist time stayed years returned pianist musical director stayed decade leaving attracted praise playing principally trio settings leadership year recording career recorded dozen albums time death widely admired jazz influenced contemporaries later generations players early life born gardens detroit michigan march youngest children boys girl parents originally georgia father johnson mother worked industry age parents gave christmas learned read music playing instrument years preferred piano family piano house received lessons brothers johnson wade taught barry harris graduated northern high school attended future musicians including red early influences included art wilson heard radio playing detroit area king cole local earl van anderson played earlier style young friends interested newer including played pianist strong effect musical thinking later life career detroit concert frank age meant stay bar area club sets went room teenager played band led lucky thompson contained pepper adams kenny teens sat piano appearances charlie parker detroit residence blue bird inn detroit played returned count band played jazz rhythm blues george drafted army basic training fort wood missouri auditioned pianist army got role prevented sent korean war time year later sent war ongoing worked motion picture operator years service discharged returned detroit soon pianist blue bird worked early new_york moved new_york unsure long stay having persuaded pair initially stayed aunt harlem soon found work clubs studios including recording detroit new_york junction jones march later month returned recording time miles davis tracks released collectors items leader session months later saxophone labeled undisputed masterpiece guide jazz accompanied month including newport jazz festival later year joined johnson recorded albums toured europe sweden bassist little drummer jones recorded album leader overseas late miles davis band short period returning johnson early following year stay months period leading trio followed joining late 1950s early 1960s frequent appearances recording studios large number leaders record labels groundbreaking recording john giant steps described guide jazz genuinely iconic record technical complexity music particularly title track meant numerous false starts rejected takes initially released giant steps rare instance record sounding uncertain appearance landmark recording came january following year member quartet incredible jazz guitar montgomery playing complemented guitarist controlled force numbers ballad track harry tenor including tour period recorded albums leaders earlier era including jones russell played guitarist jim hall bassist heath trio new_york asked jazz norman time looking work available accepted worked toured internationally including japan played bands required vocalist included brief reunion later year left art farmer short lived new_york jazz recorded group therapy tony bennett lived west_coast returned working addition pianist trio musical director popularity meant lot touring required weeks year including tour europe year cities example concerts played set trio singer beginning began perform record leader trio release tommy tokyo leader prior performances felt technique inadequate enjoyed extra exposure leader decided continue ended role heart attack tired extensive touring heart attack stopped smoking reduced drank exercised walking previously late soon leaving played solo piano new_york guest series piano jazz radio programs continued work players including trio red mitchell 1980s led trio featured bassist george concentrating appearances recordings activities early 1990s replaced peter washington heavier bass lines added urgency trio sound reputation gradually grew moved primarily article critic feather suggested pianist likely named personal idol jazz swing veterans avant demand workload contributed collapse subsequent quadruple bypass heart surgery returned playing weeks returned hospital treatment awarded danish prize years later selected national arts jazz masters fellowship toured japan popular golden fingers pianist group continued praised playing critic ben commented trio washington drummer lewis nash controlled elegant way coordinated piano jazz history despite near unanimous praise critics musicians recordings concert performances left secure recording contract major label album late october played john tribute san_francisco jazz festival following month admitted mount hospital manhattan fortnight later november died complications related suffered decade earlier personality family life married ann couple son daughters divorced early 1970s ann killed car accident mother died father married diana second wife survived diana children marriage grandchildren usually self reserved personality summarized second wife strong man lot spirit playing style whitney stated consistent influenced wilson cole invariably created new playing states melody chords played decorative reveal respect melody intense desire alter main interval filled descending figures charging rhythmic phrases notes succeeding notes snap double time phrases race ahead clear way phrases form rear guards review concert feather commented subtle dynamic bursts chords lent element surprise left hand offering graceful fills occasional musical quotes added humor techniques employed stanley description effects achieved manipulating holding keys long sustain notes decisively different ways working evoke voice swells critic john wilson described solo piano style ballads ballads flow soft style beneath surface gives lean swinging character acknowledged influence stated like play like horn player like blowing piano sound piece concerns concerts typically played range composers works established small group leader played songs duke jones tom monk awards legacy career nominated grammy awards occasion magnificent tommy best jazz instrumental performance giant steps best jazz instrumental performance group years later nominated best jazz instrumental performance nomination best jazz instrumental solo solo dear old stockholm sea changes category solo sunset great night harlem influence extended contemporaries later generations contemporaries included fellow detroit players barry harris influenced musical creative thinking acknowledged influence helen sung changed classical music pianist jazz hearing swing logic solo kenny described hero stated admired older man touch heard junior high school influence continued influence till day died discography


brothers band brothers band american rock band formed jacksonville florida brothers slide guitar lead guitar vocals keyboards songwriting lead guitar vocals songwriting bass guitar trucks drums drums band called principal architects southern rock incorporate elements blues jazz country music live shows jam band style improvisation group studio releases stalled commercially live release east represented artistic commercial breakthrough album features extended songs memory elizabeth reed post considered best live albums group leader killed motorcycle accident later year band dedicated eat peach memory dual studio live album cemented band popularity following motorcycle death bassist later year group recruited keyboardist bassist williams brothers sisters combined hit single man placed group forefront 1970s rock music internal turmoil overtook band soon group dissolved formed briefly end decade additional personnel changes dissolved band formed releasing string new albums touring heavily series personnel changes late 1990s capped departure group found stability 2000s bassist warren trucks nephew drummer renowned month long string shows new_york_city beacon theater spring band retired departure aforementioned members band awarded gold platinum albums inducted rock roll hall_of_fame rolling_stone ranked 52nd list greatest artists time history roots formation younger brother grew beach florida pick guitar brother soon surpassed dropping high school practice constantly duo formed band escorts evolved mid-1960s african american friend introduced soul music began incorporate sound group spent time louis los_angeles based recording executive discovered consequently moved west renamed hour glass cutting unsuccessful albums liberty records moved pursue career session musician muscle alabama stayed hollywood bound contractual obligations liberty believed hold solo career apart time year managed miami producing album length demo 31st february group included drummer trucks fame studios muscle primary session guitarist recording artists franklin king curtis suggested wilson record cover hey beatles single went number national charts fame signed year recording contract group including johnny paul recruited hearing drumming songwriting demo moved home tennessee river invited bassist jam new group pair met jacksonville florida club time earlier quick friends group immediate chemistry vision different band lead began evolving manager late acts looking expand rock acts fame owner hall frustrated group recording methods offered tracks recorded contract jerry atlantic records purchased intended upcoming group centerpiece new atlantic distributed label moved jacksonville early march frustrated robot fame invited wanted join jam sessions brothers band leader previous band second coming group second lead guitarist trucks cut demo year prior new group second drummer second coming played keyboards shared vocal duties unnamed group began perform free shows willow branch park jacksonville changing rotating cast musicians felt strongly brother vocalist new group effectively eliminated position played keyboards left entered rehearsal march group muddy waters trouble initially intimidated musicians pressured brother singing days later group debut jacksonville names kicked including piece eventually decided brothers band debut early years group moved georgia establishing records mike joseph red dog campbell band early crew members red dog disabled vietnam veteran donated monthly disability checks band cause group stayed friend apartment college street known communal home band crew nicknamed crash pad occupied apartments building crash pad expect police constantly raising hell morning moved said trucks living found friend mama hudson cook proprietor soul food restaurant ran short funds early good proceeds recording sessions band image radical barely integrated lot white folk approve long haired boys having black guy said hudson band performed locally eighty miles north atlanta park practiced newly nearly day group forged strong brotherhood spending countless hours consuming psychedelic drugs hanging rose hill cemetery write songs performances outside south came boston opening velvet underground need material group remade old blues numbers like trouble way addition improvised jams mountain jam struggled write past band sole songwriter composing songs post black hearted woman band originally set record album miami cream john producer tom proved unavailable instead headed new_york_city august work atlantic house engineer adrian barber producer credit brothers band recorded mixed weeks proved positive experience ensemble new_york regarded group second home brothers band saw release november records received poor commercial response selling copies initial release executives suggested relocate band new_york los_angeles industry wanted act like rock band told fuck remembered trucks members band remained optimistic stay south told fall said collaboration band records transformed little town hip wild crazy place filled band rented month farmhouse lake outside busy reminded new_york_city airport south home rehearsals parties brotherhood came pass according kim pact everybody believed band percent material presented band second album south originated cabin wife rented large victorian home avenue band moved dubbed big house march live reputation east breakthrough band played continuously performing dates road traveling ford van later nicknamed wind bag doubted band future worrying catch word mouth spread band relentless touring schedule crowds got larger close proximity brought heavy drug use group group exception brothers struggling living instance touring member stabbed killed promoter paying band later claimed temporary insanity later year accidentally south produced tom recorded gradually period months cities including new_york miami contained band best known songs midnight rider later hit artists memory elizabeth reed band famous concert numbers south issued records september year debut album sold marginally better predecessor band growing national reputation album included songs staples band repertoire eventually rock radio shortly completing recording contact guitarist invited contribute new project huge fan work cream blown away session work wilson hey years prior met night miami jammed afternoon instant invited join accounts considered end declined offer rejoined brothers band returning missing string shows sessions collected love songs issued november fortunes began change course band average earnings doubled realized audience big couldn studio finally went needed live album said east recorded nights march east new_york band paid nightly east released july records double album people priced cost single previous albums band taken months hit charts near record started climb charts matter days east peaked number thirteen billboard pop albums_chart certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america october commercial artistic breakthrough album considered best live albums time albums selected preservation library congress deemed culturally historically aesthetically important national recording registry eat peach deaths suddenly wealthy successful band entourage struggled heroin addiction individuals group leader bassist robert joseph red dog campbell checked hospital rehabilitation october october killed motorcycle accident day returning riding motorcycle high speed intersection avenue street truck carrying lumber crane approached truck stopped suddenly intersection forcing motorcycle sharply left avoid collision struck truck ball lumber crane immediately thrown motorcycle motorcycle bounced air landed feet pinned underneath crushing internal organs alive arrived hospital despite immediate emergency surgery died hours later massive internal injuries death band held meeting future clear wanted continue short period band returned road thing teacher gave disciples play said drummer trucks band returned miami december complete work studio album completing recording eat peach raised member spirits music brought life simultaneously realized found strength reason belonging worked finishing eat peach said songs kinda floated right music good rich energy brothers band released february eat peach band second hit album shipping gold peaking number billboard pop albums_chart hell rolling bigger said band performed nearly shows following year touring piece band purchased acres land georgia nicknamed farm soon group fulfilled bassist communal dreams visibly suffering death friend excessively drank consumed drugs losing weight quickly according friends family appeared lost hope heart drive ambition direction following death envisioned everybody including crew women children shattered day died didn care said kim repeatedly wished high high stay high causing quiet concern november slightly prospect leading jam session later night crashed motorcycle bus blocks killed bike accident declined hospital treatment went home gradually grew taken hospital shortly died cerebral swelling caused fractured skull buried directly rose hill cemetery georgia brothers sisters celebrity inner turmoil band unanimously decided carry arrange auditions new renewed determination auditioned band picked williams old friend drummer mississippi years removed army stint vietnam asked play piano solo album laid gradually found contributing brothers group facto leader recording process like came said taking boss wasn overt supposedly democracy started songwriting said road manager brothers sisters enormous success peaking number resulting band popular band country man country infused number received interest radio stations immediately rose number billboard hot brothers band returned touring playing larger venues receiving profit dealing friendship drug problems culminated backstage brawl band played grateful dead washington stadium june resulted firing band longtime band played arenas solely drug use escalated band regularly making renting starship boeing led rolling_stones got plane beginning end said released solo albums tour highway sessions produced win lose draw album original brothers band inconsistent largely living los_angeles dating pop star according biographer paul famous famous music vocals recorded bothered return release considered sold predecessor band later remarked embarrassed album august brothers band played shows biggest crowds career gradually members band grew apart tours sound checks rehearsals thing past later pointed benefit presidential candidate jimmy carter real high point rough rough tour shows considered lackluster members excessive drug use breaking point came testified trial security man herring considered received death threats leading law enforcement protection herring convicted counts conspiracy distribute cocaine received year prison sentence later reduced maintained herring told deal turn state evidence herring fall band refused communicate incident result band finally broke williams continued playing sea level formed great southern founded band live album windows check oil dollar gas seen dying band unfortunate records desperately needed band stay afloat reunion subsequent break interim years approached idea reunion public appearance came great southern new_york central park summer trucks joined band songs williams declined leave sea level brothers band hired new members guitarist dan bassist david band reunited tom criteria studios miami cut reunion album released february term describe band band tried happen later concluded chemistry album minor commercial success credited production work filed lawsuit record publishing royalties lawyer steve began managing group won lawsuit rest band filed suit declared bankruptcy october led successful effort sign band pushed band sound founder davis destroyed hope thing work said trucks later wanted southern american version led brought outside producers kept getting worse effort reach sky produced nashville songwriters mike johnny toured band near end decade sang lead song soon band touring ensemble incorporating center stage solos fans consider band drugs remained problem band particularly album intention creating hit single genre southern rock considerably mainstream band grew apart firing longtime red dog replacing brother member great southern main point contention insistence wife manager sister handle business affairs real history brothers band gentle man fired organization said later long band changed managers hiring promoter john eased reportedly saying million dollar quarter million dollar job second final album brothers road collaborated producer john ryan brothers pushed band harder change sound straight heart album single minor hit heralded group appearance charts band considering post reunion albums embarrassing subsequently broke davis rejected producer band suggested possible album including tom johnny broke decided better ruin left band image said band final performance came saturday night live january performed southbound members occasionally intervening years toured opening collaborating set solo career began looking released solo album decade angel title track surprise hit radio garnering heavy airplay second reunion heavy touring brothers band celebrated twentieth anniversary band reunited summer tour drums addition featured guitarist warren pianist johnny band bassist allen woody hired open auditions held trucks florida studio classic rock radio format given band catalog songs new relevance multi retrospective box set dreams epic worked solo career signed band band manager previously worked acts led group initially reluctant tour found performed addition red dog returned band returned studio longtime producer tom seven turns considered return form good clean fun seven turns big hits mainstream rock tracks chart addition woody ensemble left group band added following year band performed shows following year band renew contract manager result tour manager band time manager remained rest career studio effort shades worlds produced crowd favorite knows band released live album evening brothers band set recorded residency new_york beacon theater band performed consecutive shows establishing new_york rite spring according biographer paul set stage return nearly year afterward band grew contentious tour arrested police officers struggling find replacement guitarist brought david touring john jack pearson nashville based friend original replacement filled onstage antics fit band opening band headlining brothers began consider leaving group increasing lack communication despite growing tension remained member returned post reunion record begins recorded entirely live brothers year year thing indication capable staying years come looked tour reason think said band continued tour greater frequency attracting younger generations headlining festival group inducted rock roll hall_of_fame january severely acceptance speech seeing ceremony broadcast television later providing catalyst final successful attempt quit alcohol substance abuse run beacon turmoil came breaking point nearly causing cancellation causing band breakup upstairs dressing rooms sitting thinking finally ends said trucks woody left focus feeling break imminent brothers band later years group recruited rescue unit replace woody bass jack pearson guitar concerns arose increasing brothers shows largely centered pearson struggling left result following beacon run trucks nephew trucks join band anniversary tour trucks young age younger original members band formed honor great institution start said trucks got gig trying maintain spirit thing hopefully bringing fire hoping hold end expressing voice beacon run captured beacon ironically considered band worst performances spring tour led strained relations group ceased band based playing said anger boiled group led original members sending letter informing intentions tour summer involved contend break temporary responded hiring lawyer group led permanent divorce idea snapped picture thought cruel said finally sober felt miserable shows waste time later received cash settlement subject agreement went record new music new band jimmy herring joined band summer tour band fought negative press fans contended attending shows brothers band pointless herring exited shortly tour felt guilty replace august bassist allen woody found dead hotel room new_york warren set benefit featured brothers band trucks unavailable sat set rejoined band beacon run time band years comfortable remarked incarnation brothers band regarded fans general public remained stable productive band greatest shouldn said band released final studio recording note critical acclaim record feature trucks brothers album feature band continued tour 2000s remaining touring act regularly attracting fans decade closed successful run beacon theater celebration band anniversary run fun building said universally regarded band career highlight run featured numerous special guests including band regarded special guest association liver suffered health setbacks following years went rehab addiction following medical treatments brothers started music festival peach features associated acts genres addition brothers performances played run beacon tradition continued tour trucks announced intention depart group end year group intended run beacon shows residency cut short developed brothers band performed final october beacon theater straight band beacon concert consisted sets comprising music records guest musicians sitting band meeting decided guest sit ins going band told reporters following sets ran early morning hours band joined center stage took bow recalling group rehearsal years prior called come meet guys jacksonville florida march gon song played following band performed trouble muddy waters night video screen displayed message road goes forever stay calm eat peach carry musical style influences brothers band generally considered pioneering bands southern rock group distanced term guitarist vocal classification considered unfair think limiting known progressive rock band south damned proud hate term southern rock think calling forced people expect certain types music don think fair saw southern rock tag redundant saying like saying rock rock band certainly forefront genre popularity early 1970s breakthrough east led hometown flooded southern rock groups despite group continued remove term problem lot people associate rebel flags backward mentality representative brothers band said guitarist warren group largely infused hints blues jazz country music shared record collections early days band example country music guitar work trucks largely groups rolling_stones grateful dead grew rhythm blues teens collecting records james brown king boy wolf drummer largely introduced group jazz commented interested artists howard roberts prior fired introducing miles davis john inspired howard roberts montgomery kenny source band earliest days rendition favorite things davis blues occasionally stole lot copying best type jazz infused expressed instrumental memory elizabeth reed focuses heavily improvisation post notable inclusion blues ballad themes popular longest compositions later generally led band country direction following passing hit single man considered unusually country group initially reluctant record created idea having lead inspired curtis wanted bass keyboards second guitar form patterns solo said style incorporation guitar harmonies influential later musicians pair wide range techniques forming intricate patterns bassist setting stage dramatic flights improvised melodies playing melody based style little smooth round play blues stuff straight melody guy playing blues melody said listening country string growing influenced considerably played touched guitar lot major keys play come later characterized style question answer anticipation conclusion involved allowing musician arrive different spot keeping consideration bass guitar lines group held approach live performances connected band jam band culture jazz blues musicians decades think brought sense onstage inspire given time rock music said sure didn set jam band long jams band didn want play minutes said rolling_stone referred group question great jam band took jam heights previously reached legacy brothers band considerably influential southern united_states arrival musical scene paved way notable southern rock acts marshall tucker band wet achieve commercial success single records major independent label billy writing rolling_stone wrote group defined best music american south time best went band true brotherhood players went race ego thing beauty band extended popularity heavy touring early 1990s created new generation fans viewed pioneers day collegiate jam rock allmusic praised band history went america single influential band shell self trading past reach 21st century resurrected respected rock acts era official historic marker erected site july second atlanta international pop festival near georgia brothers band played sets festival significant event career marker text reads thirty musical acts performed including brothers band launching pad national fame official sponsors marker included georgia brothers band association brothers band museum big house note band released recording festival opening closing performances live atlanta international pop festival july awards recognition grammy award best rock instrumental performance famous gear theme grammy lifetime achievement award inducted rock roll hall_of_fame rolling_stone_magazine greatest time lists greatest artists time greatest albums time east greatest time warren trucks greatest time trucks discography brothers band placed emphasis live performances albums kind frustrated studio records said consequently listing includes studio albums major live releases live releases issued brothers band south east eat peach brothers sisters win lose draw windows check oil dollar gas reach sky brothers road seven turns shades worlds evening brothers band set begins evening brothers band 2nd set beacon note way personnel members timeline


bleeding bleeding american band orange county california formed band blended influences stemming modern hardcore punk symphonic black metal melodic death metal band labeled simply asked considered bleeding hardcore band said think hardcore band metal band hardcore kids came hardcore scene different version hardcore trying adds different variety hardcore scene sounding way long revolver magazine hailed bleeding bands future metal cover story spin called bleeding artist watch magazine february issue history dust ashes portrait goddess bleeding formed california band roots traced founded eighteen visions van eighteen visions mistake guitarist scott bass guitarist drummer born taken live debut supporting act band witnessed lineup changes departure van subsequent recruitment jackson cold war cover bass whilst reverted guitar decided expand current hardcore sound added elements death metal music origin band explained interview follows summed explanation black white red brown yellow religious preference straight gay bleed bleed life bleeding demo followed length album released prime directive records entitled dust ashes april prior entering studio cat took bass position street enrolled keyboard player addition keyboards unconventional act brought black metal influences music album saw issue born quit band substitute located cast stone ties eighteen visions opted pursue bleeding priority completion records offering portrait goddess group comprised guitar pairing scott brian bassist ryan replacing played portrait goddess drummer love truth relatively albums bleeding signed larger label records releasing length album september year promoting wild produced love embarked nationwide touring opening afi dates propelled band national attention albeit wrong reasons traveling utah colorado group vehicle hit black ice highway spinning control truck flipped mobile unit report crash caught entire incident film equipment trailer rolled exploded instruments gear road fortunately band escaped minor injuries johnson minor cut head accident drop pure hatred tour lay dying footage accident taking place viewed real media format channel official site dramatic televised footage broadcast cnn headline news good morning america nbc news weather channel love received generally favorable reviews mainstream media allmusic reviewer wrote bleeding technical execution provides constant source entertainment aaron called best release metal community praised greater extent calling mature offering young band better bigger future giving score videos love lost hail gun fire wings lead staples ball fuse bleeding successful album date copies sold following year kicked band tour culminated sold performance near orange county home captured live dvd major step bleeding career spot sharing second stage alongside headline act fellow supports lamb god time die earned direct support position ball tour november featuring cradle arch enemy touring partners unexpected bleeding donated rendition rocket queen guns roses tribute album bring knees released law records march issue love added bonus live tracks revenge seek rise enemies music videos minute documentary following band embarked european touring february supported cult april group working rob producer studios los_angeles cut new album billed truth love passed sales figure usa touring found band headlining second annual alliance hour misery signals fight paris commencing early july completion group hooked tour tour week stretch november saw shows day contempt group entered recording studio lay cover versions black flag war use tribute album fall bleeding truth album released january records album produced rob lead guitarist band decided rebuild sound ground quoting alternative press taking adding metal hardcore makes sense guitarist don think album sounds like right proud fact says guitarist brian magazine declared truth tear new album release review billboard magazine hailed album important heavy metal albums year smaller critics kind described album shows whilst bleeding ability bleeding edge allmusic opinion band played safe time emphasized dimensional reliance self lyrics middle school maturity level critics praised improvement production recording mixing quality rob melodic approach song writing album entered billboard independent albums promoting truth band opened dates february march backed time die buried day band significant appearance second stage tool guns roses headlined download festival castle june july bleeding appeared tonight jay_leno stand comedian joined band song called surreal best possible way group played second stage non rotating lineup black label society jean addition headline dates filled dates shows supporting disturbed band members day festival passing oregon pulled bell parking lot eat resulted fan recognizing calling bunch friends band talked fans signed posed pictures asked kids shows happening night participate ended small club concert local bands roughly people attendance benefit proceeds going cancer research april left band felt grown apart time parties band wrote statement departure wrote myspace blog know comes don think seen scott chapter soon excited future brings departure quickly replaced australian band killed queen factors led band split bleeding headlined darkness europe tour killed queen shall february march band toured opening act slayer summer tour following group embarked week stint parts canada opening year touring finally reaching end shows new_york_city december december simply touring north_america set europe declaration march bleeding announced declaration title fifth studio release concept album away home band frontman lyricist explained revolver magazine issue definitely places traveling time like fuck like france sudden feel totally insignificant feeling people eyes hole group recorded declaration april vancouver canada producer june band released blog mtv ball website blog addressed numerous band records included unpaid royalties lack funding declaration release album truth despite website saying new album declaration released august band stated intend hand master recording album paid minimum fees required pay producer band management father loaned band money recording follow blog myspace page bleeding stated records delivered funds necessary complete album compensate loaned cash following recording declaration group appeared download festival held june park united_kingdom festival vocalist spoke rock sound group dispute record label conversation revealed bleeding contacted number record companies band went public feud july bleeding european deal german record label nuclear blast release declaration band performed fear music tour bullet valentine august continued support europe november december performed countries time mexico russia performed mexico_city august tour headlined russian shows december september machine head frontman joined band stage san_francisco performed bleeding song revenge seek day declaration released europe nuclear blast september album sold copies united_states week release debut number billboard chart bleeding headlined hour burn european tour april headline declaration tour blood runs black impending doom strain guitarist brian unable tour resulting demon hunter patrick judge temporarily filling late bleeding announced leaving band use guitarist dave replace cited loved time bleeding decided leave band return home australia family friends following departure joined bring horizon january band embarked special west_coast tour august celebrate year anniversary supporters miss white early june bleeding deal portland oregon based independent record label rise records band previous dispute label said excited align record label momentum growing dropping bands firing employees bleeding october bleeding issued statement rest assured fine far band concerned looking forward halloween followed creation brand new album tell place december january european tour machine head shall right new bleeding album confirming band release new album self titled released rise records april north_america internationally records album produced band supported album lengthy tour europe japan australia machine head followed spring breakdown headlining tour born sleeping giant band returned europe festivals headlining shows group released video song anti hero august group headlined california united west_coast tour terror ghost inside following month headlined anti hero tour support today burial joined parkway drive comeback kid european die tour band closed appearance noise benefit california released itunes digital single rise records recorded sessions self titled album great fire disbandment announcement final tours band planned write record seventh studio album returned touring planned release titled album mid late bassist ryan explained november interview maybe mid year safe end end maybe like months like best thing going want deadline right don dates set don studio going record literally record probably sign contract november band announced new record called great fire november band announced great fire complete release date stated december band revealed great fire release date january january band announced upcoming tour europe leading rumors band breaking later confirmed post band facebook page finished end year band stated like set australian tour summer singer stated reply comment band final tour possibly starting september november band announced final west_coast dates place guitarist founding member scott played band final tours australia europe added band current lineup july facebook page lead believe rejoined bleeding kick final appearance new_england hardcore metal worcester massachusetts april line scott ryan dave final appearance band final west_coast dates announced winds plague tomorrow majority shows band played sold later announced june west_coast dates love line included brian guitar hasn toured bleeding sacramento portland seattle shows featured declaration era member guitar july august added chain reaction august sold fast final august clear final shows emotional realized played said come band future musical style influences like labeled bands bleeding influenced swedish melodic death metal apparent dust ashes time band music got gradually melodic truth melodic date containing power ballad novelty band keyboard player introduced shortly band began performing unsigned act according guitarist scott adds different element music guitarist scott said influenced metal hardcore bands like gates slayer cradle integrity earth crisis vocalist mentioned american metal bands influence bleeding testament exodus interview guitarist brian added list influences lastly keyboardist brings industrial symphonic black metal inspirations band sound band members timeline discography studio albums dvds live june records wolves sheep november records appearance compilations ball revenge kill believe best taste chaos wings lead best taste chaos love slow motion bring knees bring knees tribute guns roses rocket queen threat music inspired movie number seven bullet threat original motion picture soundtrack soundtrack number seven bullet magazine presents volume hardcore blood sweat years wings lead love lost gunfire ball vol love lost hail gunfire censored fighting music impact felt tribute sick want truth takeover vol second tour compilation love lost hail gunfire punk goes 90s stars cover black black tribute black flag war metal hammer anti hero music videos enemies wings lead love lost gunfire kill believe line sand love slow motion death anxiety germany anti hero