Sunday again, God how time flies. The last Sundays, we have been playing something that has gone in the theme of horror, and we continue today on the already up marked trail.
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.
In 1993, Mushroomhead was established as a side project. To differentiate itself from the members' existing bands and to dispel any misconceptions about the group's sound and musical content, Mushroomhead used costumes, masks, and pseudonyms. Mushroomhead played its first show in 1993. Days later, the octet found itself on stage alongside established metal band GWAR. "We played our first show on a Saturday" said the band's drummer, Skinny, in an article for Mushroomhead’s official website. “Three days later, we got a call to play with GWAR at the Cleveland Agora in front of 2,000 people – our second show ever!”.
In 1995, Mushroomhead released a self-financed debut album Mushroomhead, with their own record label, Filthy Hands Co. (also named as Mushroom Co.). For the members, Mushroomhead became a priority with their original bands breaking-up. Although the line-up saw many changes throughout the 1990s, the band stayed active, steadily releasing music and gaining followers. In 1996 they released Superbuick. In 1999, Mushroomhead released M3, which was the final album self-financed and self-released by the band. Original bass player, Joe 'Mr. Murdernickel' Kilcoyne, formerly of Mystik and the Spudmonsters, could be identified by his bald, pale faced vampire mask.
Since 1999, Mushroomhead has had an on-and-off rivalry with Iowa-based band
Slipknot. The feud erupted (mostly among fans) due to the image similarities between the bands; such as the masks and costumes worn on stage. Before signing
Slipknot, Roadrunner Records were interested in signing Mushroomhead, but Mushroomhead passed on the deal. The rivalry is now officially over as confirmed in several interviews with Waylon, ST1TCH and Skinny. Recently Mushroomhead posted on their official Myspace page their thoughts about Paul Gray's death, they stated: "R.I.P. Paul Gray, This feud needs to end. Much Love and Respect to the guys in
Slipknot".
In 2012, Slipknot singer Corey Taylor has stated that he is interested in a tour with Slipknot, Mushroomhead,
GWAR and
Mudvayne. There is a user group that is trying to make a tour happen with Mushroomhead and
Slipknot on Facebook. Since the group started there has been more than 22,000 people "join" the group in support of the event. It is an open discussion group in order to promote and persuade Slipknot's management in to a tour to happen and the feud to officially end with a friendship.
Todays tune "Sun Doesn't Rise" taken from the second major label release and fifth album overall "XIII", released in 2003. Todays video was directed by Vincent Marcone and features dark elements like a scarecrow and swarming crows. "Sun Doesn't Rise" was also featured on the Freddy vs. Jason soundtrack.
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Sun Doesn't Rise" on Spotify
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