The Damned Things
| The Damned Things | |
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Joe Trohman (left) and Keith Buckley (right) performing live with The Damned Things at The Borderline on June 10, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–2012 |
| Labels | Mercury |
| Associated acts | |
| Website |
thedamnedthings |
| Past members |
Keith Buckley Scott Ian Joe Trohman Rob Caggiano Andy Hurley Josh Newton |
The Damned Things were a heavy metal supergroup consisting of Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Rob Caggiano of Volbeat (formerly of Anthrax) and Keith Buckley and Josh Newton of Every Time I Die.[1] The band's name is inspired by the lyrics in Ram Jam's 1977 version of "Black Betty".[2][3] The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus;[4] all members are now working with their original bands.
History
In 2008, Joe Trohman and Scott Ian met and began writing music together.[5] They invited Keith Buckley, Rob Caggiano and Andy Hurley soon after.[5] The band played its first show at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, New York, on June 1, 2010, and their first UK show in London at Heaven on June 10.[3][6] They also played on the second stage at the Download Festival on June 13, 2010, and on the Helvíti stage at the Copenhell Festival on June 12, 2010.[7] The first single, "We've Got a Situation Here", was released on iTunes on October 25, 2010. The songs "Ironiclast" and "We've Got a Situation Here" were released together as a 7" vinyl and CD single on November 26, 2010, through Metal Club stores. On October 21, 2010, the band released the song "Friday Night (Going Down In Flames)" via their Facebook and Myspace, as well as their first album's artwork.[8]
On November 29, 2010, the band released the song "Little Darling" for free streaming through AbsolutePunk.net.[9] The band's first album, Ironiclast was released on December 14, 2010, through Island Records.[10] Trohman has mentioned that for the album, the band was aiming for a blues- and riff-oriented heavy/classic rock sound, and combining elements from their own bands, going for a traditional hard rock sound combined with the heavier aspects of Anthrax and Every Time I Die and the hook-laden choruses of Fall Out Boy.[11] Trohman has mentioned such bands as Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin as having influences on the record.[12] In an interview in December 2010, Trohman confirmed that Josh Newton (formerly of Every Time I Die and From Autumn to Ashes) had joined the band as a full-time bass guitarist.[13]
In 2011, the band played the Download Festival and Hellfest 2011,[14] and released a second single, "Friday Night (Going Down In Flames)".[15] They were scheduled to also play the Australian Soundwave Revolution festival in September–October 2011, but the festival was cancelled and in its place the band played on the Australian Counter-Revolution mini-festival.
A previously unreleased song by the band, "Trophy Widow", was released on the soundtrack of the video game Batman: Arkham City on October 4, 2011, while the game was released two weeks later, on October 18.
Band members
Final lineup
- Keith Buckley – lead vocals (2009–2012)
- Joe Trohman – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (2009–2012)
- Rob Caggiano – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (2009–2012), bass guitar (2009 including the recording of Ironiclast)
- Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2009–2012)
- Andy Hurley – drums, percussion (2009–2012)
- Josh Newton – bass guitar (2010–2012)
Discography
- Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Heat.[16] |
US Rock[16] |
US Hard Rock[16] | |||||
| 2010 | Ironiclast | – | 1 | 32 | 10 | |||
- Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Main. | |||
| 2010 | "We've Got a Situation Here" | 25 | Ironiclast |
| 2011 | "Friday Night (Going Down in Flames)" | — | |
References
- ↑ "Fall Out Boy, Anthrax Merge: Meet the Damned Things". Rolling Stone. June 22, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Every Time I Die Bassist Joins The Damned Things". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. June 1, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- 1 2 "The Damned Things bio". Jambase.com. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ↑ Hartmann, Graham. "Anthrax's Scott Ian - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". Loudwire.
- 1 2 "Scott Ian: Anthrax's Singer Issues Paved the Way for the Damned Things". Noisecreep.com. September 30, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ↑ Terry Bezer (7 April 2010). "The Damned Things Announce London Show". Metal Hammer. Future Publishing Limited.
- ↑ "THE DAMNED THINGS To Make Its Live Debut In Brooklyn". BlabberMouth.
- ↑ "The Damned Things post new song". October 21, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ↑ "THE DAMNED THINGS To Make Its Live Debut In Brooklyn". Archived from the original on December 2, 2010.
- ↑ "The Damned Things homepage". Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ↑ "THE DAMNED THINGS: 'Ironiclast'". blabbermouth.net. October 21, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Trohman Births The Damned Things". Fender.com. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Interview with Josh Trohman on UltimateGuitar.com". Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Hellfest Artists".
- ↑ "Nu Rock Traxx, May 2011, Vol 146". DJ Tunes. ERG Music.
- 1 2 3 "The Damned Things Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2012.