Five Pointe O was a six-piece alternative metal

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 music group from Joliet

Joliet, Illinois

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, Illinois

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Name origin

The meaning of Five Pointe O is as follows. Five represents the fifth element of the earth: everything that comes from within the human mind and soul. Pointe gives the fifth element a sense of direction and destination. O is the absence of everything.

History

Five Pointe O was formed in 1999 by vocalist Daniel Struble, guitarist Sharon Grzelinski and bassist Sean Pavey. They then recruited Eric Wood on guitar, Tony Starcevich on drums and Casey Mejia on keyboards. The band self-released two records before their major label debut, in a self-titled four-song EP

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 and a full-length LP

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In 2001, they signed with Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records

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 and released their debut album Untitled on March 19, 2002. After almost a full year of touring, vocalist Daniel Struble and guitarist Sharon Grzelinski parted ways with the band. Despite the remaining members vowing to continue on, the band later disbanded.

Struble and Grzelinski later formed a new band called The Renaissance, and the other members (excluding Mejia) started another band called The Burning Down. "The Renaissance" no longer exists but "The Burning Down" still regularly plays shows in and around the Joliet area.

In the winter of 2006 Daniel Struble and Sharon Grzelinski started a new band called Zillion with Kyle from The Renaissance.

The song "The Infinity" was featured in the films: Resident Evil

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Members

• Daniel Struble – Vocals
• Eric Wood
  Eric Wood
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    – Guitar
• Sharon Grzelinski – Guitar
• Sean Pavey – Bass
• Tony Starcevich – Drums
• Casey Mejia – Keyboard

Discography

Album information
Untitled Released: March 19, 2002 (U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) Label: Roadrunner Records Roadrunner Records Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:... Singles: Double X Minus

1. "Double X Minus" – 3:22
2. "King of the Hill" – 5:02
3. "Art of Cope" – 3:12
4. "Purity O1" – 4:12
5. "Freedom?" – 4:38
6. "Sympathetic Climate Control" – 5:16
7. "Untitled" – 3:51
8. "Syndrome Down" – 4:01
9. "Breathe Machine" – 2:46
10. "The Infinity" – 4:26
11. "Aspire, Inspire" – 11:47

Unofficial Discography

Single information
Double X Minus Released: September 1, 2003 (U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) Label: NV Records

1. "Double X Minus (acoustic cover)" – 3:21
2. "Double X Minus (electro cover)" – 3:22