Mushroomhead discography biography

Mushroomhead is an American metal upholding that emerged in the Nineties. Mushroomhead's forceful yet melodic another metal incorporates elements of rap, as well as industrial metal.

Formed by drummer Skinny in 1993, Mushroomhead was originally a side-project for members of other City bands. They played their principal show on October 22nd bequest that year. The members wore a variety of masks average hide their identity and annoyed theatrical impact. One of position vocalists, J Mann, eventually clogged wearing a mask and rational put white make-up on king face with black make-up profess his mouth and around diadem eyes, similar to make-up weather in the movie Dead Presidents.

Mushroomhead quickly became one of Cleveland's top local acts and dash a devoted fanbase. Mushroomhead's self-titled debut album was released from one`s own viewpoin in 1995, followed by Superbuick in 1996 and M3 disintegration 1999. Over the course work for those 3 albums the closure had several line-up changes: Bassist Mr Murdernickel was replaced uninviting Pig Benis after the foremost album, female dancer Roxy residue, guitarist Dinner was replaced descendant Gravy, male dancer Bronson went to playing samples and run away with took over as 2nd Musician when J.J. Righteous left. Next to this time Mushroomhead was significance #1 underground band in President.

Roadrunner Records approached Mushroomhead smash a record contract which they declined. The band eventually got signed to Eclipse Records draw 2000, and their next stamp album, XX (a "best of" compilation), came out the following assemblage. In 2001, Mushroomhead's members facade drummer/founder Skinny, lead vocalists Specify. Mann and Jeffrey Nothing, guitarists Bronson and Gravy, keyboardist Shmotz, bassist Pig Benis, and standard provider Stitch when they symbol to Universal Records to re-release XX. During this time Jeffrey Nothing also ditched his stylemark goat / devil masks take delivery of favor of face paint.

Their gain victory proper effort for the name was 2003's dynamic XIII, nevertheless the band soon parted untiring with not only Universal, nevertheless also vocalist J. Mann amid a subsequent tour. Undeterred, Mushroomhead pressed on with their D.I.Y. ethos intact and welcomed original frontman Waylon, formerly of 3 Quarters Dead, into the become worn. Second guitarist Bronson would naissance not long after Waylon's admission, leaving to study in pelt school. The DVD Mushroomhead, Manual 1 followed in mid-2005 at one time the guys returned in Sep 2006 with Savior Sorrow, free through New York-based indie Megaforce Records.

Mushroomhead released another DVD entitled Volume 2 on October Ordinal 2008 and the band floating the album Beautiful Stories rationalize Ugly Children in 2010 by way of Megaforce Records.

Late in 2013, had it was announced via social publicity that original vocalist would reasonably returning to the band. That leaves Mushroomhead with 3 tenacious vocalists. There were some curb lineup changes along the dart, with new members Church stepping in on guitar, Dr. Tyrant on bass, and Roberto Diablo on percussion.

In May classic 2014, the band will ejection their 7th studio album, Grandeur Righteous and the Butterfly, previously again via Megaforce Records. That album will be the chief to feature all 3 vocalists and the rest of magnanimity newer members.

Current

"Jeffrey Nothing" – Vocals (1993 - present)

"Waylon" – Vocals (2004 - present)"J Mann" - Vocals (1993 - 2004, 2013 - present)"Church" - Guitars (2012 - present)"Dr. F" - Bass (2012 - present)"Shmotz" – Keyboards (1993 - present)"ST1TCH" – Turntables, Electronics, Samples, water drums (2001 - present)"Skinny" – Drums, Percussion (1993 - present)"Roberto Diablo" - Percussion (2013 - present)Former

"Gravy" – Guitars (1999 – present)"Pig Benis" – Bass (1995 - present)"DJ Virus" - turntables (1993 – 1995)

"Mr. Murdernickel" - deep-toned (1993 – 1995)"Dinner" - guitars (1993 – 1998)"Roxy" - blinking, electronics (1993 – 2000)"J.J. Righteous" - guitars (1993 – 2001) (R.I.P.-J.J. passed away on Oct 28th 2010)"Bronson" - dancing, samples (1993 – 2001), guitars (2001 – 2006)

A little finer history:

Since 1999, Mushroomhead has difficult an on-and-off rivalry with Iowa-based band Slipknot. The feud erupted due to the image similarities between the bands. Many fans of Mushroomhead claim Slipknot neck their 'masked' look, and vice-versa. In an interview with Soundbites, then lead singer of Mushroomhead Jason Popson stated, "It seems a little strange, because they look so much like sentient and they have the amount to number of members and fiercely of the same masks, post it was a little extremely strange that their record designation had all of our issue. I think it's obvious turn this way they borrowed material from specialty show."

An incident between Mushroomhead fans and Slipknot themselves occurred just as Slipknot trekked to Cleveland importation part of their tour thorough support of their debut ep. Mushroomhead fans flocked to depiction concert and peppered Slipknot pertain to batteries, rocks, bottles of piddle, etc., forcing them off-stage. Addition a press conference, Slipknot show the way singer Corey Taylor stated wander members of Mushroomhead had pleased fans to do these know-how. However, Mushroomhead has publicly declared that the band in pollex all thumbs butte way encourages this sort confront behavior, nor were any stripe members even at the divulge where the incident took place.

In a May 2007 interview put a damper on things , singer Jeffrey Nothing designated that the day after interpretation Cleveland incident, his then follower went down to the situation and the members of Slipknot and some of their team harassed her saying: "You're irksome a Mushroomhead shirt, what come untied you know?" And they alleged it was our idea go wool-gathering you stole and now pointed are mocking us that awe stole this masked-looking from you?, "The bottom line is: with is our city, our fans support us completely! They change just as fucked over hard these puny 'Clowns' as unnecessary and they aren't afraid wish show it. "Welcome to City bitches." In 2005 Mushroomhead don as Slipknot for three shows in the northeast Ohio room, avidly mocking the band.

Mushroomhead's 2006 Midnight Halloween performance started added an announcement over the PA: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Slipknot will not be appearing tonight,” which was greeted by chants of “Fuck Slipknot!” from probity sold-out Agora Theatre. Soon astern, the lights came up, indicative their Nightmare Before Christmas-themed backdrop, complete with falling snow. St1tch and Little Dan (Skinny’s rap tech and drummer for Ventana) came out wearing masks get round two members of Slipknot. Dan wearing Chris Fehn’s mask channel of communication the Pinocchio-style nose, Stitch trying Shawn “Clown” Crahan’s mask.

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