The Deadlights
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The Deadlights were a short lived Alternative metal
/Nu Metal
band out of Long Beach, California
. The band's most notable achievement was playing the second stage at Ozzfest 2000
.
The band released one self-titled album on February 22, 2000. The first 4 tracks ("Bitter", "Amplifier", "Nothing" & "Sweet Oblivion") were released as promotional singles to radio and there was a low budget video shot for the track "Junk".
01. Bitter
02. Amplifier
03. Nothing
04. Sweet Oblivion
05. Junk
06. Sado
07. Foolish Pride
08. Whores
09. Pox Eclipse
10. Distant Sun
11. Time
12. Falling Down
"Peace to Jim, Jerry and Billy, and much respect goes out to them and whatever they do. As for me, I would like to finally thank all you fans who stuck by us, and continue to show your support for what we were trying to do. It's unfortunate that conditions that we had to face as a band made it impossible for us to keep making music together, but oh well, fuck everyone. As for shit talkers, you can all suck a fat dick. I never gave a fuck about being a rock star, I just wanted to fuck shit up any way I could and will continue to do that. Besides, jealousy will get you nowhere. The real sick motherfuckers know who you are. I'm putting together a new thing, which like everything I've ever done, will be a progression of what I've always been trying to do, which is fuck with your heads any way I can. We all know the record business sucks , but you can't kill what's already dead. DEADLIGHTS rule."http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=3/2/2001
band Nothingface
and briefly play bass in the super group Hellyeah
, but was fired from the band after assaulting the bands producer.
Duke, the lead singer and rhythm guitarist, went on to play bass in the Groove metal
band Droid
but has since parted ways with the group.
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
/Nu Metal
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
band out of Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. The band's most notable achievement was playing the second stage at Ozzfest 2000
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
.
The band released one self-titled album on February 22, 2000. The first 4 tracks ("Bitter", "Amplifier", "Nothing" & "Sweet Oblivion") were released as promotional singles to radio and there was a low budget video shot for the track "Junk".
Discography
The Deadlights01. Bitter
02. Amplifier
03. Nothing
04. Sweet Oblivion
05. Junk
06. Sado
07. Foolish Pride
08. Whores
09. Pox Eclipse
10. Distant Sun
11. Time
12. Falling Down
Breakup
In late 2000, a message posted on the band's official web site by Duke. Here is Duke's posting in its entirety:"Peace to Jim, Jerry and Billy, and much respect goes out to them and whatever they do. As for me, I would like to finally thank all you fans who stuck by us, and continue to show your support for what we were trying to do. It's unfortunate that conditions that we had to face as a band made it impossible for us to keep making music together, but oh well, fuck everyone. As for shit talkers, you can all suck a fat dick. I never gave a fuck about being a rock star, I just wanted to fuck shit up any way I could and will continue to do that. Besides, jealousy will get you nowhere. The real sick motherfuckers know who you are. I'm putting together a new thing, which like everything I've ever done, will be a progression of what I've always been trying to do, which is fuck with your heads any way I can. We all know the record business sucks , but you can't kill what's already dead. DEADLIGHTS rule."http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=3/2/2001
Aftermath
Bassist Jerry Montano went on to play bass in the Alternative MetalAlternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band Nothingface
Nothingface
Nothingface was a four-piece metal band from Washington, D.C. noted for having graphic lyrics and occasionally using political themes in their later works, as well as polyrhythmic songs.-First Run:...
and briefly play bass in the super group Hellyeah
Hellyeah
Hellyeah is an American heavy metal supergroup, consisting of Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett, Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, Damageplan bassist Bob Zilla, and former Pantera and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul. The idea to form a supergroup originated in 2001 on the...
, but was fired from the band after assaulting the bands producer.
Duke, the lead singer and rhythm guitarist, went on to play bass in the Groove metal
Groove metal
Groove metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It was often used to describe Pantera and Exhorder.- Characteristics and origins :Pantera's Cowboys from Hell album from 1990 was described as "groundbreaking" and "blueprint-defining" for the groove metal genre...
band Droid
Droid (band)
Droid is an American Heavy metal/Death metal band from Long Beach, California. They are currently signed to Korn member James "Munky" Shaffer's record label Emotional Syphon Records. The band was signed to the record label after Shaffer watched them perform live at the world renowned...
but has since parted ways with the group.