Godspeed (band)
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Godspeed were an American
heavy metal
band formed in 1994. Following the release of their debut (and only) album Ride
, produced by Rachel Bolan
of Skid Row, the band embarked on two high-profile tours as the opening act for Black Sabbath
, Dio
, and Cathedral
. They also gained attention with an appearance on the Black Sabbath tribute album Nativity in Black
, on which they teamed up with guest vocalist Bruce Dickinson
of Iron Maiden
to record a cover of the Black Sabbath song, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
."
Their initial momentum could not be sustained, however, and the band broke up in 1996.
United States
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heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band formed in 1994. Following the release of their debut (and only) album Ride
Ride (Godspeed album)
Ride is an album by the band Godspeed, released in 1994 on the Atlantic Records label.-Track listing:#Ride - #Not Enough - #Hate - #Abstract Life - #Stubborn Ass - #Downtown - #Born & Raised -...
, produced by Rachel Bolan
Rachel Bolan
Rachel Bolan is the bass guitar player and main songwriter of the metal band, Skid Row. He was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA, where he founded the band in 1986 with the guitarist Dave "The Snake" Sabo. Bolan has appeared as a vocalist on two of the Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley's solo...
of Skid Row, the band embarked on two high-profile tours as the opening act for Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
, Dio
Dio (band)
Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
, and Cathedral
Cathedral (band)
Cathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre. They later on changed their doom style,...
. They also gained attention with an appearance on the Black Sabbath tribute album Nativity in Black
Nativity in Black
Nativity in Black is the name of two Black Sabbath tribute albums that came out in the 1990s and 2000s. The albums were recorded with various heavy metal bands paying tribute to Black Sabbath for their influence on the heavy metal genre of rock music....
, on which they teamed up with guest vocalist Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
of Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
to record a cover of the Black Sabbath song, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (song)
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It is the title track of the band's fifth album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. It was released on the album in 1973. The song is the opening track on the album....
."
Their initial momentum could not be sustained, however, and the band broke up in 1996.
Line-up
- David Blanche - Vocals (Producer,engineer, (twinsoul2 music (studio)] mixing and mastering,Current Jazz and blues guitarist. Formerly of Staggerwigg and Dirty Johnny
- Tommy Southard - Guitar (current member of SolaceSolace (band)Solace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States.Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a...
, formerly of Prunella ScalesPrunella Scales (band)Prunella Scales was the side project of Skid Row bass player Rachel Bolan and then Godspeed and now Solace guitarist Tommy Southard. The band also featured then future and now former Skid Row drummer Phil Varone. The band released only one album, Dressing Up the Idiot....
, Slap Rocket, Social Decay, and SugartoothSugartoothSugartooth was an alternative rock band that was formed in the early 1990s.Marc Hutner and Josh Blum formed the group after meeting each other on the California band circuit . They worked with two different drummers over time...
) - Rob Hultz - Bass (current member of SolaceSolace (band)Solace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States.Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a...
, formerly of Lethal Aggression) - Chris Kosnik - Bass (current member of The Atomic BitchwaxThe Atomic BitchwaxThe Atomic Bitchwax is a stoner rock band started in 1992 in New Jersey. It started as essentially a "super band" of key members of the notable stoner rock and doom metal bands Godspeed, Monster Magnet, and Core.-History:...
) - Tim Schoenleber - Drums