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Nate Newton (musician)
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Nate Newton is the bassist
in hardcore
band Converge
.
He also plays guitar and sings in two side projects, Old Man Gloom
and Doomriders
.
Before relocating to the Boston
area in 1999, he was in the Virginia Beach area hardcore punk
bands Lift
, Jesuit
, Channel, Edison and Dwell. Jesuit, Edison, and Channel also featured Brian Benoit of Dillinger Escape Plan.
In 2007, he contributed guest vocals on the songs "Responsibles" and "Tread on the Neck of Kings" from the album "Prey for Eyes
" by the Boston
, MA band The Red Chord
and has been featured as a guest vocalist with many other bands such as The Hope Conspiracy, Coliseum
, Some Kind of Hate, Mi Amore, The Ocean Collective
, and Young Widows to name just a few.
With Converge
With Old Man Gloom
With Doomriders
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
in hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Converge
Converge (band)
Converge is an American band from Salem, Massachusetts. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and metal since 1990, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre.-Description:...
.
He also plays guitar and sings in two side projects, Old Man Gloom
Old Man Gloom
Old Man Gloom is a sludge/doom metal/post-metal band originally formed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, but now based in Massachusetts. The group, formed by Aaron Turner of Isis and Santos Montano, has now expanded to become a sort of supergroup in the Boston hardcore and metalcore scene....
and Doomriders
Doomriders
Doomriders is a heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band has released two albums on Deathwish, Inc. The band's vocalist/guitarist Nate Newton also plays bass in Converge and guitar in Old Man Gloom. Jebb Riley formerly played bass in "There Were Wires". Doomriders have toured with...
.
Before relocating to the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
area in 1999, he was in the Virginia Beach area hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
bands Lift
Lift (band)
Lift is a rock band formed in Dresden. The group was founded in 1973 and is still active today.-History:The group was founded in 1973 following the dissolution of the group Dresden Sextett. Their first concert was given on January 28, 1973...
, Jesuit
Jesuit (band)
Jesuit was an American rock band from Virginia Beach, Virginia.- History :Jesuit formed in 1995 with drummer J. How, bassist Brett Matthews, and guitarists Nate Newton and Kelly Posadas. In 1996 the group released a self-titled 7" vinyl EP produced by Kurt Ballou through Reservoir Records...
, Channel, Edison and Dwell. Jesuit, Edison, and Channel also featured Brian Benoit of Dillinger Escape Plan.
In 2007, he contributed guest vocals on the songs "Responsibles" and "Tread on the Neck of Kings" from the album "Prey for Eyes
Prey for Eyes
Prey for Eyes is the third full length album by American band, The Red Chord. It is the second album that the band has released on Metal Blade Records...
" by the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, MA band The Red Chord
The Red Chord
The Red Chord is an American grindcore band from Revere, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band is made up of vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, and bassist Greg Weeks. The band gained a fanbase with its 2002 debut album Fused Together in Revolving Doors. The second album,...
and has been featured as a guest vocalist with many other bands such as The Hope Conspiracy, Coliseum
Coliseum (band)
Coliseum is a punk rock band that formed in 2003. They released their latest album, House with a Curse, through Temporary Residence in June 2010.Exclaim! named "House with a Curse", as the No. 6 Punk Album of 2010.-History:...
, Some Kind of Hate, Mi Amore, The Ocean Collective
The Ocean Collective
The Ocean is an experimental metal band from Berlin, Germany. Their work combines elements of progressive metal and electronic soundscapes, occasionally incorporating strings to create their aggressive post-metal sound. The band often describes its sound as "ambient soundtrack doomrock".- History...
, and Young Widows to name just a few.
As band member
With Jesuit- Jesuit (1996)
- Jesuit (1999)
- DiscographyDiscography (Jesuit album)Discography is a compilation album released by the American rock band Jesuit. Released on April 12, 2011 through Magic Bullet Records, the compilation features every song ever recorded by the hardcore punk group during their brief tenure in the mid 1990s...
(2011)
With Converge
- The Poacher DiariesThe Poacher DiariesThe Poacher Diaries is a split album released by the bands Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Converge in 1999. It was remastered by Scott Hull in 2006 and re-released by Relapse Records.- Track listing :Agoraphobic Nosebleed# "Mantis" – 1:26...
(1999) - Deeper the WoundDeeper the WoundDeeper the Wound is a split album between American band Converge and Japanese band Hellchild. The album was released through Deathwish Inc. in America on April 23, 2001. Deeper the Wound was also the first album released through Deathwish. It was later released by Bastardize Records in Japan in 2006...
(2001) - Jane DoeJane Doe (album)Jane Doe is the fourth album by American hardcore band Converge. It was released September 4, 2001 through Equal Vision Records. The album is credited as Converge's best and has received many positive ratings and much critical acclaim for the band's musical style, lyrics and the album's...
(2001) - You Fail MeYou Fail MeYou Fail Me is an album by Massachusetts, USA, band Converge, released on September 20, 2004. It is their first release on Epitaph Records, previously being signed to Equal Vision Records....
(2004) - No HeroesNo HeroesNo Heroes is the sixth album by Converge. The album was released on October 24, 2006, on Epitaph Records. By January 11, 2007, it had sold 17,000 copies in the U.S. It peaked at number 151 in the Billboard 200. It topped the Top Heatseekers chart and reached number 13 in the Independent Albums...
(2006) - Axe to FallAxe to FallAxe to Fall is the seventh studio album released by American metalcore band Converge. It was released on October 20, 2009 through Epitaph Records and was released later on in the year through Deathwish Inc. as a vinyl record. It is their most commercially successful to date, peaking at number 74 in...
(2009)
With Old Man Gloom
- Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism RegressionismSeminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism RegressionismSeminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism is the second full-length album by Old Man Gloom.-Track listing:# "Brain Returns To Initial State" - 0:53# "Bells Dark Above Our Heads" - 4:11# "Branch Breaker" - 0:51...
(2001) - Seminar III: ZozobraSeminar III: ZozobraSeminar III: Zozobra is an album by Old Man Gloom, released in 2001 by Hydra Head Records imprint Tortuga Recordings.-Personnel:*Caleb Scofield – bass guitar and backing vocals*Santos Montano – drums*Luke Scarola – effects and Electronics...
(2001) - Christmas Eve I and II + 6Christmas Eve I and II + 6Christmas Eve I and II + 6 is an EP by post-metal band Old Man Gloom and was released on a 3" mini CD format.- Track listing :#"Christmas Eve Part I" – 7:08...
(2003) - ChristmasChristmas (Old Man Gloom album)Christmas is the fourth full-length album by Old Man Gloom, released in 2004 by Tortuga Recordings. Aaron Turner, owner of Hydra Head Records and former Isis guitarist and vocalist, described this album as “one of the most engaging projects I have been involved with both musically and visually”.-...
(2004)
With Doomriders
- Black Thunder (2005)
- Long Hair and TightsLong Hair and TightsLong Hair and Tights is a split live album by Japanese band Boris and U.S. band Doomriders. It was released in 2007 by Daymare Recordings. It was released as a double LP and limited to 1000 copies . The cover features a homage to the classic Judas Priest album cover Screaming for Vengeance...
(2007) - Darkness Come AliveDarkness Come AliveDarkness Come Alive is the second album from Boston, Massachusetts-based metal band Doomriders. It was released September 29, 2009 on the record label Deathwish Inc. The album is available as a CD and as a 12" vinyl LP, and can also be purchased for download via iTunes and...
(2009)
As guest
| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Some Kind of Hate | Some Kind of Hate (EP) |
| 2005 | Mi Amore | Lamb |
| 2006 | The Hope Conspiracy The Hope Conspiracy The Hope Conspiracy is a hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts that formed late 1999. They were picked up by Equal Vision Records and Bridge 9 Records before signing a deal with Deathwish Records.-Biography:... |
Death Knows Your Name Death Knows Your Name Death Knows Your Name is the third full-length album from hardcore punk band The Hope Conspiracy. It was released September 19, 2006 through Deathwish Inc.-Track listing:# "They Know Not" – 3:35# "Deadtown Nothing" – 2:16... |
| 2007 | The Red Chord The Red Chord The Red Chord is an American grindcore band from Revere, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band is made up of vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, and bassist Greg Weeks. The band gained a fanbase with its 2002 debut album Fused Together in Revolving Doors. The second album,... |
Prey for Eyes Prey for Eyes Prey for Eyes is the third full length album by American band, The Red Chord. It is the second album that the band has released on Metal Blade Records... |
| 2007 | Coliseum Coliseum (band) Coliseum is a punk rock band that formed in 2003. They released their latest album, House with a Curse, through Temporary Residence in June 2010.Exclaim! named "House with a Curse", as the No. 6 Punk Album of 2010.-History:... |
No Salvation |
| 2007 | The Ocean | Precambrian Precambrian (album) Precambrian is the third studio album by the German progressive metal band The Ocean Collective, released on November 5, 2007 through Metal Blade Records.... |
| 2008 | Clouds | We Are Above You |
| 2008 | Young Widows Young Widows Young Widows is an American post-hardcore band from Louisville, Kentucky. They have released three full-length albums and six split EPs.-History:... |
Old Wounds |
| 2009 | Rise and Fall Rise and Fall (band) Rise and Fall is a Belgian hardcore band. Formed 2002 in the aftermath of Belgian bands The Deal and Kingpin, Rise and Fall have become one of the most successful Belgian hardcore bands ever, among the few signed onto American labels such as Deathwish Inc... |
Our Circle Is Vicious |