Gizmachi
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Gizmachi is a metalcore
band from Newburgh
, New York
, formed in 1998. They are the first band to be signed to Big Orange Clown Records
a subsidiary of Sanctuary Records
owned by Shawn "Clown" Crahan, one of the percussionists for the popular nu metal
band Slipknot
. Gizmachi was one of the bands on the second stage of Ozzfest
in 2005. Vocalist Sean Kane also appeared on Mushroomhead
's "Savior Sorrow
" album, on the track "Tattoo". There was word in 2006-2007 that the band was working on a new album, but nothing has come to fruition as of yet. However, according to a recent bulletin on their MySpace profile, they have confirmed that a second album is indeed in the process of being made.
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 Newburgh
Newburgh (city), New York
Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York, United States, north of New York City, and south of Albany, on the Hudson River. Newburgh is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area, which includes all of Dutchess and Orange counties. The Newburgh area was...
, 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...
, formed in 1998. They are the first band to be signed to Big Orange Clown Records
Big Orange Clown Records
Big Orange Clown Records is a record label based in Des Moines, Iowa, which was founded by Slipknot percussionist Shawn Crahan.-History:The label was launched in Des Moines, Iowa in 2005. Crahan has said that he is always thinking about the future and he loves music, so starting a record label and...
a subsidiary of Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
owned by Shawn "Clown" Crahan, one of the percussionists for the popular nu metal
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
band Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
. Gizmachi was one of the bands on the second stage of 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...
in 2005. Vocalist Sean Kane also appeared on Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead is an American industrial metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1993 in Cleveland Warehouse District, the band's music can be described as a synthesis of alternative music, heavy metal, and electro-industrial...
's "Savior Sorrow
Savior Sorrow
Savior Sorrow is the sixth studio album release and the follow-up to 2003's XIII by the Cleveland, Ohio based industrial metal band Mushroomhead. It is their first release through Megaforce Records...
" album, on the track "Tattoo". There was word in 2006-2007 that the band was working on a new album, but nothing has come to fruition as of yet. However, according to a recent bulletin on their MySpace profile, they have confirmed that a second album is indeed in the process of being made.
Members
- Sean Kane – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Jason Hannon - Lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Mike Laurino - Guitar, Vocals
- Kris Gilmore - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jimmie Hatcher - 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 ....