Anew Revolution
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Anew Revolution is an American
hard rock
band.
frontman Joey Duenas and includes Frank "Frankie" Salvaggio and Rob Urbani, former members of Slaves on Dope
. The band released a five-track self-released EP
in 2005 featuring the tracks "Cave In," "Rise," "Let Go," "Saddest Song," and "Pieces." In 2007 the band recorded several tracks performed at a live show held at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan
and released a four-track CD which included new tracks "Bite My Tongue," "Savior," and "Blister & Burn." Anew Revolution officially signed a worldwide record deal with Koch Records
in late August 2007.
, produced by Mudrock (Godsmack
, Avenged Sevenfold
) Tighter, heavier and more dynamic then the previous recordings, Rise
features crowd favorites such as "Done", "Rise", "Generation".
May 18, 2010 via E1 Music. Produced by Ben Schigel, a musician, record producer and vocalist from the band Switched
who has produced for such bands as Drowning Pool
, Walls of Jericho, Chimaira
& many more. This album was a graduation, of sorts, for Anew Revolution, Salvaggio saying, “We always project ourselves as an intense, driving band live. When we first started, we were finding our identity, from the EP to the first album, which was us finding our pocket. The birth of this album is where we are going to go and we know we can keep going.” iMerica
featured a darker side to ANR with the crowd anthem "Head Against The Wall", and intense, darker sounding tracks like "Crucify" & "Social Suicide"
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
band.
History
Anew Revolution was formed by ex-UnlocoUnloco
Unloco was an alternative metal/hard rock band formed in Austin, Texas.-History:Unloco was formed in 2000 by frontman Joey Duenas...
frontman Joey Duenas and includes Frank "Frankie" Salvaggio and Rob Urbani, former members of Slaves on Dope
Slaves on Dope
Slaves on Dope is a Canadian Hard Rock band, based out of Montreal, Canada.The band was formed in the 1993 by Jason Rockman and Avrum Nadigel highly influenced by the "Grunge" era...
. The band released a five-track self-released EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in 2005 featuring the tracks "Cave In," "Rise," "Let Go," "Saddest Song," and "Pieces." In 2007 the band recorded several tracks performed at a live show held at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
and released a four-track CD which included new tracks "Bite My Tongue," "Savior," and "Blister & Burn." Anew Revolution officially signed a worldwide record deal with Koch Records
Koch Records
E1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
in late August 2007.
Rise (2008-2010)
On April 15, 2008 ANR released their first full length album, RiseRise (Anew Revolution Album)
Rise is the first full-length debut album from Anew Revolution. The album was released on April 15th, 2008 via Koch Records. The songs "Rise", "Let Go" and "Saddest Song" return from the Revolution EP while "True Faith" returns from its original MySpace page incarnation. All reappearing songs have...
, produced by Mudrock (Godsmack
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...
, Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....
) Tighter, heavier and more dynamic then the previous recordings, Rise
Rise (Anew Revolution Album)
Rise is the first full-length debut album from Anew Revolution. The album was released on April 15th, 2008 via Koch Records. The songs "Rise", "Let Go" and "Saddest Song" return from the Revolution EP while "True Faith" returns from its original MySpace page incarnation. All reappearing songs have...
features crowd favorites such as "Done", "Rise", "Generation".
iMerica (2010-2012)
Anew Revolution released their second studio record entitled iMericaIMERICA
iMerica is the second full-length studio album from Anew Revolution. The album was released on May 18, 2010 via Koch Records.As with Rise, no new songs from the live EP Live At The Machine Shop! were re-recorded or included on this album....
May 18, 2010 via E1 Music. Produced by Ben Schigel, a musician, record producer and vocalist from the band Switched
Switched (band)
Switched were a nu metal/hard rock music group from Cleveland, Ohio.-History:Forming in 1999 as Sw1tch, the band played shows around Ohio and released a demo entitled Fuckin' Demo...
who has produced for such bands as Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
, Walls of Jericho, Chimaira
Chimaira
Chimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
& many more. This album was a graduation, of sorts, for Anew Revolution, Salvaggio saying, “We always project ourselves as an intense, driving band live. When we first started, we were finding our identity, from the EP to the first album, which was us finding our pocket. The birth of this album is where we are going to go and we know we can keep going.” iMerica
IMERICA
iMerica is the second full-length studio album from Anew Revolution. The album was released on May 18, 2010 via Koch Records.As with Rise, no new songs from the live EP Live At The Machine Shop! were re-recorded or included on this album....
featured a darker side to ANR with the crowd anthem "Head Against The Wall", and intense, darker sounding tracks like "Crucify" & "Social Suicide"
Touring History
- "Under The Skin Of Angels Tour" with Filter & Saliva (Summer 2011)
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Founding Members
- Joey Duenas – Vocals/guitar (2005–present)
- Frank "Frankie" Salvaggio - Bass/backing vocals (2005–present)
- Rob Urbani - Drums (2005–present)
Discography
- Revolution EPRevolution EPThe Revolution EP is the first release from Anew Revolution. The EP contains the demo recordings of "Rise", "Saddest Song", and "Let Go", all of which would later appear on the band's full length debut album, Rise.-Lineup:...
(2005) - Live At The Machine Shop! EPLive At The Machine Shop!Live At The Machine Shop! is the only live release from Anew Revolution. There are three new songs included on this EP, oddly enough none of which appear on the band's debut album, Rise, nor have a widely known studio recorded version.-Lineup:...
(2007) - RiseRise (Anew Revolution Album)Rise is the first full-length debut album from Anew Revolution. The album was released on April 15th, 2008 via Koch Records. The songs "Rise", "Let Go" and "Saddest Song" return from the Revolution EP while "True Faith" returns from its original MySpace page incarnation. All reappearing songs have...
(2008) - iMericaIMERICAiMerica is the second full-length studio album from Anew Revolution. The album was released on May 18, 2010 via Koch Records.As with Rise, no new songs from the live EP Live At The Machine Shop! were re-recorded or included on this album....
(2010)