SPINESHANK

'Spineshank' was an American industrial-influenced nu metal^[1] band.

Contents

History

Spineshank (1996-2003)

Departure of Santos

Santos after Spineshank

Members

Discography

References

External links

History

Spineshank (1996-2003)

Formed in February 1996, Spineshank was ensembled from the remains of a previous musical endeavor called "Basic Enigma". That band included future Spineshank members in vocalist Jonny Santos, guitarist Mike Sarkisyan and drummer Tom Decker.
Upon hearing Fear Factory's 1995 release ''Demanufacture'', a new bassist in Robert Garcia was recruited, and with a refined musical style, Spineshank was formed.
The band soon befriended Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares. After hearing their demo tape, he offered them to open a show for Fear Factory at a concert held at the Whiskey A-Go-Go in Los Angeles. This led to other coveted opening slots, with such popular acts as Coal Chamber, Snot, Soulfly, Sepultura and Danzig. As a result, Spineshank had gathered interest from several record labels. Eventually, the band signed with Roadrunner Records, and released their debut album ''Strictly Diesel'' on September 22, 1998. Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Bell provides vocals on the track "Stain".
Spineshank's second album ''The Height of Callousness'' was released on October 10, 2000. Unlike their debut album, ''The Height of Callousness'' had a strong industrial metal influence. The band featured at Ozzfest 2001, and toured with such artists as Disturbed, (həd) p.e., Orgy and Mudvayne in support of the album's release. The songs "Synthetic" and "New Disease" were released as singles.
The band's third album ''Self-Destructive Pattern'' was released on September 9, 2003. The album's lead single "Smothered" was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Metal Performance (2003).

Departure of Santos

In January 2004, it was reported that Santos had officially quit Spineshank. Drummer Tommy Decker stated that the split was "amicable" and was mainly due to "musical differences".^[3] A day after the news was reported, Decker vowed that the band would continue, and stated that the musical differences were due to the fact the rest of the band wanted to play heavier music than Santos.^[4]
On January 17, 2004, Spineshank launched a search for a new vocalist.^[5]
On November 7, 2005, Spineshank's official website announced that they had found a new vocalist in Brandon Espinoza. Also stated was that they had been working together for five months, and had produced five songs.
More than two years after his departure from Spineshank, Santos stated in an interview with Roadrunner Records that he left the band on a high note, and felt that the band had run its course, despite being nominated for a Grammy.^[6]
On July 7, 2006, Espinoza posted an update on the band's message board stating that they were still in the process of writing material.
As of January 21, 2007, the band's official website is no longer a registered domain name. This is due to the band's decision to no longer go by the name Spineshank. The group hope to be back on the road and playing shows sometime in 2007.

Santos after Spineshank

On January 14, 2004, Santos reiterated that he left Spineshank due to musical differences, and that he was in the studio tracking demos for a new unnamed project.^[7]
In April 2004, Santos announced that he had formed a new project dubbed "Temper". Two demo tracks titled "Erase" and "Energy" were made available for download.^[8] After the quick demise of Temper, Santos put out an advertisement in late November 2004 seeking musicians for a new project.^[9]
On January 7, 2005, it was announced that Santos' new project dubbed "Silent Civilians" had signed a record deal with Corporate Punishment Records.^[10] A September album release was also mentioned.
In November 2005, it was reported that Santos had changed the name of his new band from Silent Civilians to "Silent Civilian". It was also reported that the band had parted ways with Corporate Punishment, and signed a new deal with Mediaskare Records for their debut album.^[11]
On May 2, 2006, Silent Civilian released their debut album titled ''Rebirth of the Temple''. Unlike his work with Spineshank, Silent Civilian's style can be categorized as metalcore.^[12]

Members

★ Jonny Santos – Vocals (1996-2004)

★ Mike Sarkisyan – Guitar

★ Robert Garcia – Bass

★ Tom Decker – Drums

Discography

'Album Cover'	'Album Title'
	'''Strictly Diesel''' ★ Released: September 22, 1998 ★ Chart Positions: #13 (Top Heatseekers) ★ U.S. Sales: 75,000 (approx) ★ Label: Roadrunner Records ★ Singles:
	'''The Height of Callousness''' ★ Released: October 10, 2000 ★ Chart Positions: #183 (Billboard 200) ★ U.S. Sales: 180,000 (approx) ★ Label: Roadrunner Records ★ Singles: Synthetic, New Disease
	'''Self-Destructive Pattern''' ★ Released: September 9,2003 ★ Chart Positions: #89 (Billboard 200) ★ U.S. Sales: - ★ Label: Roadrunner Records ★ Singles: Smothered

References

1. Spineshank bio on rockdetector.com. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
2. Spineshank bio on rockdetector.com. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
3. It's Official: SPINESHANK Part Ways With Vocalist JONNY SANTOS. Posted January 9, 2004.
4. SPINESHANK Drummer: 'We Wanted To Play Heavier Music Than JONNY Did'. Posted January 10, 2004.
5. SPINESHANK Launch Singer Search. Posted January 17, 2004.
6. JONNY SANTOS: I Left SPINESHANK On A High Note. Posted March 12, 2006.
7. Former SPINESHANK Singer Explains His Departure. Posted January 14, 2004.
8. Former SPINESHANK Singer Resurfaces In TEMPER: Audio Available. Posted April 8, 2004.
9. Former SPINESHANK Singer Looking To Form 'Straight-Up Metal' Band. Posted November 30, 2004.
10. Former SPINESHANK Frontman Signs Record Deal For SILENT CIVILIANS Project. Posted January 7, 2005.
11. Ex-SPINESHANK Frontman's New Band SILENT CIVILIAN Signs With MEDIASKARE. Posted November 5, 2005.
12. Silent Civilian - Rebirth of the Temple album review. Retrieved May 7, 2007.

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