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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
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Industrial, Nu-Metal |
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Page online:
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July 23, 2005
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Last update/review:
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June 18, 2017
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American Head Charge
The nu-metal phenomenon came and went in the space of several
years starting in the late nineties,
with a lot of bands seemingly jumping on board without a lot
to say.
The bands that have survived are groups like
System Of A Down,
who get by on sheer originality, a rarity for the field.
American Head Charge aren't as quirky as SOAD, but throughout
the sixteen tracks that make up 2001's
The War Of Art the band
displays a similarly impressive songwriting ability, cleverly avoiding
the every-song-sounds-the-same trap while remaining intrenched
in the nu-metal genre.
Bolstered by Ozzfest appearances in support of
Art, the band
became a major player in modern American metal.
After several lineup changes, the band returned with
The Feeding in early 2005, but then suffered a major setback
with the untimely passing of guitarist Bryan Ottoson.
The band soldiered on, reviving in 2011 following a couple years in
hibernation, and in 2016 released their first full-length album
in 11 years.
Current Members
Cameron Heacock
vocals
Karma Cheema
guitars (ex-Otep)
Ted Hallows
guitars
Justin Fouler
keyboards
Former Members/Guests
David Rogers
guitars
Wayne Kile
guitars
Bryan Ottoson
guitars RIP: April 19, 2005, prescription-drug overdose
Chad Hanks
bass RIP: November 12, 2017, age 46
Aaron Zilch
keyboards
Peter Harmon
drums
Chris Emery
drums
Discography
Trepanation
1999
self-released
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- Reach And Touch
- Different
- Seamless
- Fall
- Never Get Caught
- What
- When I Failed
- Stature
- To Taste Acid
- Feel the Curtain
- We Believe
- Desertion
- Pushing The Envelope
- Pretty Face
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Cameron Heacock
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David Rogers
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Chad Hanks
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Peter Harmon
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Chris Emery
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The War Of Art
2001
American
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- A Violent Reaction
- Pushing The Envelope
- Song For The Suspect
- Never Get Caught
- Self
- Just So You Know
- Seamless
- Effigy
- Americunt Evolving Into Useless Psychic Garbage
- Shutdown
- We Believe
- Breathe In, Bleed Out
- Fall
- Reach And Touch
- All Wrapped Up
- Nothing Gets Nothing
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Cameron Heacock
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David Rogers
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Wayne Kile
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Chad Hanks
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Aaron Zilch
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Justin Fouler
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Chris Emery
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The Feeding
2005
DRT
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- Loyalty
- Pledge Allegiance
- Dirty
- Ridicule
- Take What I've Taken
- Leave Me Alone
- Walk Away
- Erratic
- Fiend
- Cowards
- To Be Me
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Cameron Heacock
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Bryan Ottoson
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Karma Cheema
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Chad Hanks
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Justin Fouler
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Chris Emery
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Can't Stop The Machine
COMPILATION
2007
Nitrus
Shoot
EP
2013
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- Writhe
- Set Yourself On Fire
- Sugars Of Someday
- Sand
- Rock'n'Roll Nigger
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Cameron Heacock
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Karma Cheema
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Ted Hallows
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Chad Hanks
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Justin Fouler
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Chris Emery
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Tango Umbrella
2016
Napalm
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- Suckerpunch
- Turn The Lights Out
- Don't Let Go
- Lullaby (Live 2015)
- Stardust (Live 2015)
- Here Come The Vultures (Live 2015)
- Army Of Dolls (Live 2015)
- Suckerpunch Orchestra
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Cameron Heacock
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Karma Cheema
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Ted Hallows
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Chad Hanks
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Justin Fouler
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Chris Emery
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