Nailbomb

This article is about the heavy metal band. For the explosive anti-personnel device, see Nail bomb.
Nailbomb

Max Cavalera (left) and Alex Newport (right) at the Dynamo Open Air in June 1995
Background information
Origin Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Genres Industrial metal, thrash metal
Years active 1994–1995[1]
Labels Roadrunner
Associated acts Sepultura, Fudge Tunnel, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Theory of Ruin
Past members Max Cavalera
Alex Newport

Nailbomb was a metal band formed in 1994 as side project by Brazilian musician Max Cavalera of Sepultura, Cavalera Conspiracy and Soulfly and English musician Alex Newport of Fudge Tunnel.[2] The band recorded one studio album, Point Blank, and played one live performance before disbanding the next year.[2]

History

Nailbomb hosted other musicians to play guest spots, including D.H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys), Max Cavalera's brother Igor Cavalera (Sepultura co-founder), and guitarist Dino Cazares (co-founder and guitarist of Fear Factory).[2] Nailbomb's second album, Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide, was a live recording capturing the band's appearance at the 1995 Dynamo Open Air Festival in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.[2]

Band members

Members[3]
Session members[3][4]
Live members[3]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[5]
NLD
[6]
GER
[7]
Point Blank
  • Released: March 8, 1994[8]
  • Label: Roadrunner Records
  • Formats: CD, CS, digital download
62 70 63
Live albums
Title Album details
Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide
  • Released: October 24, 1995[9]
  • Label: Roadrunner Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Video albums
Title Album details Sales
Live at Dynamo
  • Released: November 8, 2005[10]
  • Label: Roadrunner Records
  • Formats: DVD

References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nailbomb-mn0000856763/biography
  2. 1 2 3 4 McIver, Joel (2002). Nu-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-7119-9209-6.
  3. 1 2 3 "Band List, Industrial Metal, Nailbomb" at spirit-of-metal.com
  4. "Life at Dynamo DVD 2005" at artistdirect.com
  5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 387. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. "Nailbomb Dutch Albums Chart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  7. "Nailbomb German Albums Chart". musicline.de. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  8. http://www.allmusic.com/album/point-blank-mw0000111548
  9. http://www.allmusic.com/album/proud-to-commit-commercial-suicide-mw0000178989
  10. http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-dynamo-dvd-mw0001436523
  11. "SOUNDSCAN Report: SOAD, RUSH, QOTSA, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, OZZFEST, CRADLE OF FILTH". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
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