Nails (band)
| Nails | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Grindcore,[1] powerviolence[1] |
| Years active | 2009- Present |
| Labels | Southern Lord Records, Six Feet Under Records, Streetcleaner Records, Nuclear Blast |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Todd Jones John Gianelli Taylor Young |
| Past members | Andrew Saba |
Nails is an American hardcore punk band from Oxnard, California,[2] formed in 2009.
History
The band formed in 2009. They have since released three full-length albums and two EPs. As of June 2014, the band is signed to Nuclear Blast. They released their third album, You Will Never Be One of Us, on June 17, 2016.
On July 25th 2016, the band cancelled its European tour with promoters claiming the band were on a hiatus.[3] This also led to cancelling their appearance at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest. Todd Jones later clarified that they were never in a hiatus.[4] In December 2016, the band will be playing at The Power of the Riff festival and will release a split 7" with Full of Hell.[5][6][7]
Popular culture
In the 2016 film Ghostbusters, the band are billed on a poster of a fictional heavy metal show headlined by Ozzy Osbourne.
Members
- Current
- Todd Jones – vocals, guitar[8][9] (ex-Terror)[10]
- John Gianelli – bass
- Taylor Young – drums (Disgrace)[11]
- Touring
- Phil Sgrosso – guitar (2016–present)
- Leon del Muerte – guitar (2016–present)
Discography
- Studio albums
- Unsilent Death (2010)
- Abandon All Life (2013)[12]
- You Will Never Be One of Us (2016)
- EPs
- Obscene Humanity 12" (2009)
- Obscene Humanity 7" (2012)
- Nails/Full of Hell Split 7" (2016)[7]
References
- 1 2 Stosuy, Brandon. "Nails:Abandon All Life". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ Chichester, Sammi. "Interview: Nails Talk New Album, Abandon All Life". Revolver Magazine. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Pasbani, Robert (July 25, 2016). "NAILS Cancel Tour Dates, Reportedly Go On Hiatus". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ↑ Lach, Stef (October 18, 2016). "Nails: We never went on hiatus". Team Rock. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ Kennelty, Greg (October 17, 2016). "NAILS To Play THE POWER OF THE RIFF Festival In December". Metal Injection. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ "NAILS / FULL OF HELL SPLIT 7″ COMING DECEMBER 2ND". Full of Hell. October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- 1 2 Bellino, Vince (November 8, 2016). "Full Stream: Nails/Full of Hell Split 7"". Decibel. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ Kennelty, Greg. "NAILS' Frontman Explains Why The Band Will Never Tour Extensively". Metal Injection. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "TODD JONES OF NAILS #NARDCORE #MOSHING". Metal Sucks. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Roche, Jason (July 19, 2016). "Oxnard Band Nails Bring Punks, Metal Heads and Hardcore Kids Together". OC Weekly. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ wookubus (November 2, 2016). "Disgrace (Nails/Twitching Tongues) Debut "Hunt Reprise"". Theprp. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Nails Singer/Guitarist Todd Jones on Touring Full Time: 'When I Tried to Make Music My Livelihood, I Hated It'". Noise Creep. Retrieved 4 October 2014.