Angel Vivaldi is a New Jersey-based progressive metal guitarist, composer, producer, environmentalist, and philanthropist. The career of Antonio Vivaldi defies music industry logic. For example, In 2011, He worked on Universal Language with producer Will Putney. It uses a four EP suite. Its two music videos, A Mercurian Summer and A Martian Winter, went viral,…
Scott Weiland was born on October 27, 1967, in Santa Cruz, California. However, he lived just outside of Cleveland, Ohio, until he was fifteen years old. Afterward, he moved back to California, joining the emerging Orange County punk scene. Weiland founded the group Mighty Joe Young with guitarist Robert DeLeo in 1989. Yet, before releasing…
Johnny Solinger was an American songwriter and singer, popularly known for being the lead singer for Skid Row. He was the longest-serving lead vocalist for the band, doing so for more than 15 years, from 1999 to 2015. He is also known for his solo projects, some of which he features other members of the…
The 1980’s saw the merger of two powerful musical genres: Punk and metal. Known as metalcore, this hybrid born of two dynamic musical styles, soon grew in popularity. More and more people became enamored with this new child of rock. Solely an American invention, metalcore soon found itself in underground clubs across the world, creating…
Zoltan Bathory was born and raised in a military base because his parents were high-ranking officers. The upbringing affected him, and to date, the musician still holds much respect to veterans, going as far as offering them discounted tickets to the Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP) shows. Bathory wanted to become a guitarist but not…
For over three decades Klayton Albert has been fusing metal and electronic music together with projects such as Circle Of Dust, Scandroid, FreqGen, and his most known project Celldweller. Over the years Celldweller has worked on many movies and games including Deadpool, Killer Instinct, John Wick, and Transformers: The Last Knight. In addition to his…
For over 20 years Lamb Of God has been one of the premier modern metal bands, regularly touring the world with their onslaught of heavy chugging riffs, fast drums and aggressive vocals. The band has faced its share of challenges over the years, including singer Randy Blythe facing a manslaughter charge, but the band is…
Wilco is an alternative rock band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1994. The group was formed by the remaining members of Uncle Tupelo, an alternative country group, after lead singer Jay Farrar left the band. Singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt are the only remaining original members of the band, as the…
James “Jimmie” Nicol was born in London, England, on August 3, 1939. In 1957, Nicol got his first break at London’s 2i’s Coffee Bar. Larry Parnes discovered him while performing at one of his gigs. Nicol was a member of various bands in the early days of British skiffle music. Nicol toured with Colin Hicks…