Systematic is an American hard rock

Rock music

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 band from Oakland, California

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. They were one of the first signings to Metallica

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 drummer Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich

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's record label, The Music Company, via Elektra Records

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. The band released two studio albums before disbanding in 2004.

History

After signing with The Music Company, Systematic recorded their debut album, Somewhere in Between

Somewhere in Between

Somewhere in Between is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Systematic, released on May 22, 2001.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Tim Narducci - Vocals/Guitar* Adam Ruppel - Guitar/Backing vocals* Nick St. Denis - Bass/Backing vocals...

. Released in late 2001, it reached #143 in Billboard album chart. Systematic toured on Ozzfest

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 the same year. In addition, the band appeared in HBO's live concert program Reverb

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alongside Papa Roach

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 and Beautiful Creatures

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.

During the music video

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 shoot for the song "Deep Colors Bleed," drummer Shaun Bannon injured his arm, forcing him to step down from his duties behind the kit. After a few temporary fill-in drummers, former Slayer

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 drummer Paul Bostaph

Paul Bostaph

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 joined Systematic in 2002. Somewhere in this time period, Nick St. Denis also left the band due to his desire to play guitar instead of bass. Bassist Johnny Bechtel filled the void, and the group headed to the studio to record their follow-up to Somewhere in Between.

Pleasure to Burn was released in 2003, and the band embarked on the Jagermeister Music Tour along with Stereomud

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, Hed PE, Breaking Benjamin

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, and Saliva

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, as well as other tours to promote their sophomore effort.

Paul Bostaph left the band in 2004, and former drummer Shaun Bannon rejoined, having healed from his injuries. He was not in the group for long, however, as Systematic officially disbanded following a concert in April 2004. Soon after, vocalist Tim Narducci would form a new group with the remnants of recently disbanded Manmade God

Manmade God

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, which featured a longtime friend of Narducci, guitarist Craig Locicero. The band, soon named Spiralarms, would go on to record an album together. Nick St. Denis went on to play in Raze the Stray with Skinlab

Skinlab

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 founder Mike Roberts and Subincision bassist Rik Miles.

On May 27, 2011, Systematic announced that they would be reuniting to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album. The show will take place on August 20, 2011 at Slim's in San Francisco, California.

Band Line-up

Current Members

• Tim Narducci - Vocals/Guitar (1996–2004, 2011)
• Adam Ruppel - Guitar (1996–2004, 2011)
• Nick St. Denis - Bass (1996–2002, 2011)
• Phillip Bailey - Drums (1996–2001, 2011)

Former Members

• Shaun Bannon - Drums (2001–2002)
• Johnny Bechtel - Bass (2002–2004)
• Paul Bostaph
  Paul Bostaph
  Paul Bostaph is a heavy metal drummer. His drumming career began in 1984, when he was 20 years old, and he had since worked with bands like Slayer, Forbidden, Exodus and Systematic. He is from Newark, California and currently drums for Testament...
  
   - Drums (2002–2004)
• Phillip Bailey -Drums (1996–2001)

Discography

• Somewhere in Between
  Somewhere in Between
  Somewhere in Between is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Systematic, released on May 22, 2001.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Tim Narducci - Vocals/Guitar* Adam Ruppel - Guitar/Backing vocals* Nick St. Denis - Bass/Backing vocals...
  
  (2001)
• Pleasure to Burn (2003)

U.S. charting singles

Year	Song	Mainstream Rock Tracks
2001	Beginning of the End	22
2003	Leaving Only Scars	39