Taste of Chaos
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Taste of Chaos is a hardcore
tour that was started in the winter of 2005 by Kevin Lyman
, the creator of the successful Warped Tour
along with friend and business partner, John Reese
. The Taste Of Chaos tour caters for fans of the post-hardcore
, screamo
, and metal
genres, while offering the same low ticket price and festival-style format as the Warped Tour. In 2007, each of the seven bands playing the entire tour was a Warped Tour veteran: five had played the 2006 Warped Tour and two (The Used
and Saosin
) had played TOC previously.
Taste Of Chaos has been called the "Winter Warped Tour" since dates run from October (internationally) through April (in North America) of the next year. The tour was highly successful in 2005 for many of the same reasons as its summer counterpart, including cheap tickets and major bands of the genres. In the fall of 2005, the tour became international with The Used
, Story of the Year
, and Rise Against
playing in Australia, Europe, and Asia. The 2006 lineup included Deftones
and Thrice
headlining.
In 2010, Taste of Chaos founder John Reese stated that although the tour was successful internationally, it had "run its course in America" and would be replaced by the Uproar Festival
. Reese stated that the replacement was due to, "running out of bands that fit within the profile of what Taste of Chaos was." Uproar will feature hard rock
bands and will begin shortly after the heavy metal
tour Mayhem Festival
in August 2010. Kevin Lyman expects the tour to continue in Europe, and is unsure if it will return to the US.
It was at a Taste of Chaos show in Orlando, Fl, that Fueled By Ramen
representative John Janick first saw Paramore
, which led to them signing their first major recording contract.
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...
tour that was started in the winter of 2005 by Kevin Lyman
Kevin Lyman
Kevin Lyman is creator of a touring music and extreme sports festival called the Warped Tour, the Taste of Chaos, and the Mayhem tours. He also is a partner at SideOneDummy Records. He owns 4FINI which annually produces the above-mentioned tours as well as produced past tours such as the Down From...
, the creator of the successful Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
along with friend and business partner, John Reese
John L. Reese
John L. Reese is a Phoenix-born music executive who got started in the music industry by owning a concert security company in Phoenix...
. The Taste Of Chaos tour caters for fans of the post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
, screamo
Screamo
Screamo, though used loosely to generally describe music that features screamed vocals, is actually a musical subgenre of hardcore punk which predominantly evolved from emo, among other genres, in the early 1990s...
, and metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
genres, while offering the same low ticket price and festival-style format as the Warped Tour. In 2007, each of the seven bands playing the entire tour was a Warped Tour veteran: five had played the 2006 Warped Tour and two (The Used
The Used
The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...
and Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
) had played TOC previously.
Taste Of Chaos has been called the "Winter Warped Tour" since dates run from October (internationally) through April (in North America) of the next year. The tour was highly successful in 2005 for many of the same reasons as its summer counterpart, including cheap tickets and major bands of the genres. In the fall of 2005, the tour became international with The Used
The Used
The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...
, Story of the Year
Story of the Year
Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2000. The band was initially named 67 North but was then changed to Big Blue Monkey...
, and Rise Against
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...
playing in Australia, Europe, and Asia. The 2006 lineup included Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
and Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
headlining.
In 2010, Taste of Chaos founder John Reese stated that although the tour was successful internationally, it had "run its course in America" and would be replaced by the Uproar Festival
Uproar Festival
The Uproar Festival, also called the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, is an annual hard rock/heavy metal tour inaugurated in 2010 by John Reese and sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink. The tour was also created by John Oakes, Darryl Eaton and Ryan Harlacher from the Creative Artists Agency,...
. Reese stated that the replacement was due to, "running out of bands that fit within the profile of what Taste of Chaos was." Uproar will feature hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
bands and will begin shortly after the heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
tour Mayhem Festival
Mayhem festival
The Mayhem Festival is a touring metal festival that takes place during the summer. The inaugural iteration took place in 2008; the festival has since become an annual event across the United States and Quebec, Canada. The tour has been sponsored by the Rockstar Energy Company since the time of its...
in August 2010. Kevin Lyman expects the tour to continue in Europe, and is unsure if it will return to the US.
It was at a Taste of Chaos show in Orlando, Fl, that Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
representative John Janick first saw Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
, which led to them signing their first major recording contract.
Ernie Ball International Battle Of The Bands Winners
Ernie Ball International Battle Of The Bands started in 2006, to get popular upcoming small and unsigned bands to play the Taste of Chaos shows in their local towns across many of the tour dates. Fans determine which band is able to win by voting for all bands though the Ernie Ball International Battle Of The Bands Website. The Top 20 Bands in each city, by way of votes will be reviewed by a panel of judges who will select One band out of the top 20 to play live in their hometown on Taste of Chaos Tour.Judging Criteria
The Top 20 vote getting bands in each city will be reviewed by the judges. One band will be selected based on the following indicators:- Musicianship
- Ability to Draw in a Live Setting..
The Judges
- Kevin Lyman - Founder of the Vans Warped Tour, Co-Founder of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour.
- John Reese, Co-Founder of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos, Manager of The Used, Story of the Year.
- Sterling Ball - CEO of Ernie Ball Inc.
- Brian Ball - Marketing and Artist Relations for Ernie Ball Inc.
- Dustin Hinz - Promotions / Marketing for Guitar Center Inc.
- Brett Woitunski - CEO and Founder of purevolume.com
- John Oakes - Vice President of Freeze Artist Management and Co-Founder of Chaos Mobile
- Mike Kelso - Music Marketing Director for Rockstar Energy Drink.
- Kevin Scoles -Artist Relations/Events Marketing Ernie Ball Inc.
Tours by year
- Taste of Chaos 2005Taste of Chaos 2005Taste of Chaos 2005 was the first of the Taste of Chaos tours created by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman.-2005 North American Tour: Main Stage:*The Used*My Chemical Romance*Killswitch Engage*Senses Fail*Saosin - Second Half of Tour...
- Taste of Chaos 2006Taste of Chaos 2006Taste of Chaos 2006 was the second of the Taste of Chaos tours created by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman.- 2006 line up :*Adair*American Eyes*As I Lay Dying*Atreyu*Broke*The Confession*Deftones*Dredg*Funeral for a Friend*Greeley Estates*Millionaire...
- Taste of Chaos 2007Taste of Chaos 2007Taste of Chaos 2007 was the third of the Taste of Chaos tours created by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman. In 2007, the tour won the Best Festival/Tour Award at the Rock on Request Awards.-2007 Line-Up:*The Used*30 Seconds to Mars*Senses Fail*Saosin...
- Taste of Chaos 2008Taste of Chaos Tour 2008Taste of Chaos 2008 was the fourth of the Taste of Chaos tours created by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman. This was the first tour to see the addition of Japanese bands.- Lineup :*Avenged Sevenfold*Atreyu*Bullet for My Valentine*Blessthefall*Idiot Pilot...
- Taste of Chaos 2009Taste of Chaos 2009Taste of Chaos 2009 is the fifth installment of the Taste of Chaos tours created by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman. Lyman handpicked each band for the tour and believes they are "all on the brink of breakout success." Bring Me the Horizon, Four Year Strong, and Pierce the Veil will rotate their...
- Taste of Chaos 2010Taste of Chaos 2010Taste of Chaos 2010 is the sixth installment of the Taste of Chaos tours created by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman. The 2010 tour was the first year that the United States and Canada didn't have any tour dates due to the tour being stopped there by creator, Kevin Lyman, because he felt that it...
Compilations
As does the Warped Tour with their compilations, the Taste Of Chaos tour releases compilations of the bands that are on the tour.- (2005) Taste of ChaosTaste of Chaos (album)Taste of Chaos is a live CD that comprises band that toured on the Taste of Chaos tour in 2005. It is made up of live recordings from various spots along the tour. So, some tracks mention specific cities that are nowhere near each other, e.g. Los Angeles and New York.-Track listing:...
- (2006) The Best of Taste of ChaosThe Best of Taste of ChaosThe Best of Taste of Chaos is an album of songs by bands that appeared on the Taste of Chaos tour.-Track listing:...
- (2007) The Best of Taste of Chaos Two.The Best of Taste of Chaos Two.The Best of Taste of Chaos Two. is a compilation album of material by bands that played in the Taste of Chaos tour.-Disc 1:#Underoath – "In Regards to Myself"#Thursday – "At This Velocity"#Bullet for My Valentine – "4 Words "...
Reviews
- Live Review of April 2006 Calgary, AB, Canada Concert by Chris Andrade for kMNR...Music News Weekly
- Review of April 2008 Los Angeles, CA Concert by Winnie Jaing for LA.Cityzine