Full Blown Chaos
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Full Blown Chaos is a metalcore
band from Floral Park, Queens
, New York
. According to the band, their whole direction "is to keep a wide range of music, not to necessarily pigeonhole ourselves into metal or hardcore". They are well respected in the New York scene, and are generally considered to be a part of the NYHC
movement.
frontman Jamey Jasta
's Stillborn Records label, White was replaced by new vocalist Ray Mazzola.
On October 19, 2004, Full Blown Chaos released Wake the Demons and have since toured with such acts as Hatebreed
, Terror
, Sick Of It All
, Madball
, Himsa, Napalm Death
& many others. "Wake The Demons" was described as "songs of inner-strength, backed with riffage that hug hairpin turns and a dynamite-triggering rhythm section."
In 2006, Full Blown Chaos released their follow up, "Within The Grasp Of Titans" with Eric Rachel on producer/engineer duties. The theme of songs of inner-strength was present on this album as well. They also joined the Ozzfest
'06 tour during the summer.
On June 8, 2007, Full Blown Chaos announced a new deal with Ferret Music, and their first offering with the label, "Heavy Lies The Crown", was released August 21, 2007.
Full blown Chaos has played the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival
in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008. They have also released several compilation albums with bands such as Agnostic Front, Dog Eat Dog and Son of Skam
9. Full Blown Chaos- No Others
8. Full Blown Chaos- Solemn Promise
6. Full Blown Chaos- Sentenced
30. Full Blown Chaos- Solemn Promise
3. Full Blown Chaos- Chopping Block
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from Floral Park, Queens
Floral Park, Queens
Floral Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is adjacent to the Village of Floral Park, which is in Nassau County. It may be distinguished from the latter by the use of the designation "North Floral Park". The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13.Union...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. According to the band, their whole direction "is to keep a wide range of music, not to necessarily pigeonhole ourselves into metal or hardcore". They are well respected in the New York scene, and are generally considered to be a part of the NYHC
NYHC
NYHC commonly refers to:* New York hardcore, an underground music scene* N.Y.H.C. , a documentary on the New York hardcore scene...
movement.
History
Full Blown Chaos self-released their first EP in 2001, with the lineup of Joe White (vocals), Mike Facci (guitar), Ed Conroy (bass), and Jeff Facci (drums), on Conroy's Jailhouse Records label. By the time they released their second EP, "Prophet Of Hostility", on HatebreedHatebreed
- History :Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995...
frontman Jamey Jasta
Jamey Jasta
Jamey Jasta is an American musician from New Haven, Connecticut, best known as the lead vocalist of the hardcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow...
's Stillborn Records label, White was replaced by new vocalist Ray Mazzola.
On October 19, 2004, Full Blown Chaos released Wake the Demons and have since toured with such acts as Hatebreed
Hatebreed
- History :Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995...
, Terror
Terror (band)
Terror is a hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, California. Their second album One with the Underdogs sold over 40,000 copies. They have also been on tours throughout Europe , Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico and South America...
, Sick Of It All
Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
, Madball
Madball
Madball is a New York-based hardcore band that originated in the late 1980s, as a side-project of Agnostic Front .- History :Madball was founded in 1988 and featured most of Agnostic Front's members...
, Himsa, Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
& many others. "Wake The Demons" was described as "songs of inner-strength, backed with riffage that hug hairpin turns and a dynamite-triggering rhythm section."
In 2006, Full Blown Chaos released their follow up, "Within The Grasp Of Titans" with Eric Rachel on producer/engineer duties. The theme of songs of inner-strength was present on this album as well. They also joined the Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
'06 tour during the summer.
On June 8, 2007, Full Blown Chaos announced a new deal with Ferret Music, and their first offering with the label, "Heavy Lies The Crown", was released August 21, 2007.
Full blown Chaos has played the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival
New England Metal and Hardcore Festival
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is an annual festival held in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a weekend-long concert of heavy metal and hardcore bands along with a merchandising and promotional area for record labels and other vendors...
in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008. They have also released several compilation albums with bands such as Agnostic Front, Dog Eat Dog and Son of Skam
Current members
- Ray Mazzola – vocals
- Mike Facci – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Jeff Facci – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Mark Gumbrecht - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Dustin Jennings - bass
Ex-members
- Mike "Lurk" Ruehle - bass
- Joe White – vocals
- Chris Morgan – vocals
- Ed Conroy – bass
- Paul Tavora – guitar
- Desi McKee - bass (Shai Hulud Tour)
- Brandon Crane - bass (Bury Your Dead/Emmure Tour)
Studio albums
- Prophet of Hostility (2003)
- Wake the Demons (2004)
- Within the Grasp of Titans (2006)
- Heavy Lies the CrownHeavy Lies the CrownHeavy Lies The Crown is the third full-length studio album from New York-based metalcore band Full Blown Chaos...
(2007) - Full Blown Chaos (2011)
Miscellaneous
- Hellfest III (DVD)(CD-2) (2004)
9. Full Blown Chaos- No Others
- Ozzfest 2006 (Sampler) (2006)
8. Full Blown Chaos- Solemn Promise
- Icepick- Violent Epiphany (Bonus Disc) Stillborn Records Hardcore Street Volume 2 (2006)
6. Full Blown Chaos- Sentenced
- Suck City Sampler 07 (2006)
30. Full Blown Chaos- Solemn Promise
- You've Been Warned Volume 1 (2006)
3. Full Blown Chaos- Chopping Block
External links
- Full Blown Chaos Interview With Daily Dischord
- Stillborn Records
- A Biography and Interview
- Full Blown Chaos at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....