Todd Strange
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Todd Strange is the bassist who played on the first Down
album NOLA
and with Crowbar. Forming Crowbar with Kirk Windstein
(Down), Matt Thomas
and Craig Nunenmacher
(Black Label Society
), they released the best-selling albums of the band's discography. This included the Crowbar self-titled LP with the hits "All I Had (I Gave)", "Existence is Punishment", "No Quarter" (by Led Zeppelin
) and "I Have Failed", produced by Phil Anselmo
. By 1994, Phil put his band Pantera
to the side and resurrected Down which was sidelined for Pantera in the late 1990s. The band released NOLA in reference to the band's hometown, New Orleans, Louisiana
, and played 13 shows. Eventually, the album sold 500,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA. Soon after, Phil returned to Pantera and Crowbar continued, and the two bands partnered up for tours in 1996. As a result, Todd, Kirk and the rest of Crowbar appear in Pantera's "Home Videos 3" in the credits, and Kirk and the band are seen in scenes including the notorious clip of Kirk dressed up as the Hulk
. This event is also included in Crowbar's 1996 home video "Like Broken", but contains slightly different footage.
By the time Down reformed and Crowbar recorded "Sonic Excess in its Purest Form", Todd dropped completely out of music. He is currently working as a machine repair tech in River Ridge, Louisiana
. Kirk Windstein played bass during the studio recording of NOLA, with Todd taking the role as live bass player.
Down (band)
Down is an American heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Pat Bruders and drummer Jimmy Bower. Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice...
album NOLA
NOLA (album)
- Band members :* Phil Anselmo - vocals, guitar on "Pray for the Locust", mandolin on "Jail"* Pepper Keenan - guitar* Kirk Windstein - guitar, bass* Jimmy Bower - drums- Guest musicians :...
and with Crowbar. Forming Crowbar with Kirk Windstein
Kirk Windstein
Kirk Windstein is an English-American sludge metal singer and guitarist for the New Orleans bands Crowbar, Down, and Kingdom of Sorrow....
(Down), Matt Thomas
Matt Thomas
Matt Thomas is an Australian rules footballer, who currently plays for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League . Recruited at pick number 8 in the 2006 Pre-season Draft from Sandringham, he has become known as a tough player. He can play as either a defender or a midfielder...
and Craig Nunenmacher
Craig Nunenmacher
Craig "Louisiana Lightning" Nunenmacher is best known as the former drummer for Black Label Society and Crowbar. He joined Black Label Society in July 2000 while playing for Crowbar, who were touring with BLS at the time...
(Black Label Society
Black Label Society
Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
), they released the best-selling albums of the band's discography. This included the Crowbar self-titled LP with the hits "All I Had (I Gave)", "Existence is Punishment", "No Quarter" (by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
) and "I Have Failed", produced by Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo
Philip Hansen "Phil" Anselmo is an American musician who is best known as the lead singer for the heavy metal band Pantera. He is currently the frontman for the Louisiana-based metal act Down. He is also the owner of Housecore Records....
. By 1994, Phil put his band Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
to the side and resurrected Down which was sidelined for Pantera in the late 1990s. The band released NOLA in reference to the band's hometown, New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, and played 13 shows. Eventually, the album sold 500,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA. Soon after, Phil returned to Pantera and Crowbar continued, and the two bands partnered up for tours in 1996. As a result, Todd, Kirk and the rest of Crowbar appear in Pantera's "Home Videos 3" in the credits, and Kirk and the band are seen in scenes including the notorious clip of Kirk dressed up as the Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
. This event is also included in Crowbar's 1996 home video "Like Broken", but contains slightly different footage.
By the time Down reformed and Crowbar recorded "Sonic Excess in its Purest Form", Todd dropped completely out of music. He is currently working as a machine repair tech in River Ridge, Louisiana
River Ridge, Louisiana
River Ridge is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 14,588 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. Kirk Windstein played bass during the studio recording of NOLA, with Todd taking the role as live bass player.
Crowbar albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | US sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 1991 | Obedience Through Suffering Obedience Through Suffering Obedience Thru Suffering is the debut studio album by American sludge metal band Crowbar, released in 1991.-Track listing:#"Waiting in Silence" - 4:26#"I Despise" - 4:17#"A Breed Apart" - 5:32#"Obedience Thru Suffering" - 4:59#"Vacuum" - 4:16... |
Pavement Music | ||
| October 12, 1993 | Crowbar Crowbar (album) Crowbar was recorded in New Orleans in 1992 by Crowbar. The album went on to sell 100,000 copies on the independent label Pavement Music . The singles "All I Had " and "Existence Is Punishment" propelled the band on MTV and achieved international attention... (Produced by Phil Anselmo) |
Pavement Music | 100,000 | |
| March 29, 1994 | Live +1 (EP) | Pavement Music | ||
| May 23, 1995 | Time Heals Nothing Time Heals Nothing Time Heals Nothing is the third album by Crowbar, which was released on May 23, 1995.-Track listing:#"The Only Factor" #"No More Can We Crawl" #"Time Heals Nothing" #"Leave It Behind" #"Through A Wall Of Tears"... |
Pavement Music | ||
| October 29, 1996 | Broken Glass | Pavement Music | ||
| July 7, 1998 | Odd Fellows Rest Odd Fellows Rest Odd Fellows Rest is the fifth album released by Crowbar on July 7, 1998.-Track listing:*All Songs Written By Crowbar .#"Intro" - 1:24#"Planets Collide" - 4:38#"..... |
Pavement Music | ||
| March 7, 2000 | Equilibrium | Spitfire Records Spitfire Records Spitfire Records was a subdivision of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York, United States.In September 1998, Paul Bibeau founded, launched and rapidly developed Spitfire Records Inc. from a two-man operation located in his home bedroom in suburban Long Island, New York, to one of the... |
Down albums
| Date of US Release | Title | Label | US Billboard Peak | US sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1995 | NOLA NOLA (album) - Band members :* Phil Anselmo - vocals, guitar on "Pray for the Locust", mandolin on "Jail"* Pepper Keenan - guitar* Kirk Windstein - guitar, bass* Jimmy Bower - drums- Guest musicians :... |
Elektra Elektra Records Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009.... |
57 | 100,000 |
Music videos
- 1991 Crowbar - "Subversion"
- 1993 Crowbar - "All I Had (I Gave)"
- 1993 Crowbar - "Existence Is Punishment"
- 1994 Down - "Stone the Crow"
- 1995 Crowbar - "The Only Factor"
- 1996 Crowbar - "Like Broken" (Full Length Home Video)
- 1996 Crowbar - "Broken Glass"
- 1997 Pantera - "Home Video 3" (Full Length Home Video)