Twin Method
Encyclopedia
Twin Method was an alternative metal
band based in Liverpool
, England
.
It was announced that the band signed with Crash Music Inc. on February 3, 2006.
Twin Method's debut album The Volume of Self
was released on June 13, 2006, and produced by ex-Machine Head
/Soulfly
guitarist Logan Mader
. The music video for the album's single, "The Abrasive", was directed by Danny Roew
in Hollywood. The band of six is compiled of 4 brothers of the Carter Family and the additions of Deen and Yan.
Twin Method has toured with such artists as Medication
, Drowning Pool
on their 2006 US tour, American Head Charge
on their 2006 European Occupation Tour, Soil, Type O Negative
, Five Finger Death Punch
, Bloodsimple
and in 2007 they were part of the Family Values Tour
headlined by Korn
and Evanescence
. The group also toured with Type O Negative's 2008 "Helloween Tour" along with Eurovison winner "Lordi". This was Type O Negative's final tour with the full line-up and before Peter Steele died in 2010.
Twin Method split up in early 2009 before recording their second album.
Adam Carter (Purple)– drums
Ioannis Lamberti (Blue)- clean vocals, production, songwriting
Jason Potticary (Green)– harsh vocals, production
Matt Carter (Orange)– bass
Robin Carter (White)– programming, backing vocals
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:...
band based in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It was announced that the band signed with Crash Music Inc. on February 3, 2006.
Twin Method's debut album The Volume of Self
The Volume of Self
The Volume of Self is the debut studio album by Twin Method, released on June 13, 2006.-Track listing:# "...And Yet Inside I'm Screaming" – 3:25# "Flawless" – 4:07# "Pedegree" – 3:52# "Defeated" – 3:55# "Stare Through Me" – 2:56# "Twelve" – 3:56...
was released on June 13, 2006, and produced by ex-Machine Head
Machine Head (band)
Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
/Soulfly
Soulfly
Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max...
guitarist Logan Mader
Logan Mader
Logan Mader was born on November 16, 1970 in Montreal, Canada. Logan is best known for his work as a guitarist in the heavy metal band Machine Head, who formed in Oakland, California in 1992. Their 1994 debut, Burn My Eyes, was released by Roadrunner Records and quickly became the top-selling...
. The music video for the album's single, "The Abrasive", was directed by Danny Roew
Danny Roew
-Music videos:* "Destiny," Chakra * "Happy," Ryan Oliver * "It Isn't Me," Society 1 * "Where Will You Go," Detroit Mutant Radio * "The Abrasive," Twin Method * "This Is The End," Society 1...
in Hollywood. The band of six is compiled of 4 brothers of the Carter Family and the additions of Deen and Yan.
Twin Method has toured with such artists as Medication
Medication (band)
Medication was a group that included Logan Mader , Whitfield Crane , BBlunt , Kyle Sanders , and Roy Mayorga . They released a self-titled EP and an LP called "Prince Valium" through Locomotive Music, and filmed a video for the song "Inside"...
, 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...
on their 2006 US tour, American Head Charge
American Head Charge
American Head Charge is an industrial metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, earning nominations at the Kerrang! Awards on two occasions.-Formation:...
on their 2006 European Occupation Tour, Soil, Type O Negative
Type O Negative
Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four"...
, Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2005, the group's name is derived from classic oriental martial arts cinema. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, guitarist Zoltan Bathory, guitarist Caleb Bingham, bassist Matt Snell,...
, Bloodsimple
Bloodsimple
Bloodsimple is an American heavy metal band from New York City that formed in 2002. They were signed to Warner Bros. Records.The band's name, Bloodsimple, comes from a term coined by detective novelist Dashiell Hammett. The term apparently describes the addled, fearful mindset people are in after...
and in 2007 they were part of the Family Values Tour
Family Values Tour
The Family Values Tour was created by the band Korn in 1998 to be an annual rock & rap tour.The tour began in 1998 and would take the year off in 2000, due to heavy competition from other tours, such as the Anger Management Tour and the Summer Sanitarium Tour. After a four year hiatus, the Family...
headlined by Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
and Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
. The group also toured with Type O Negative's 2008 "Helloween Tour" along with Eurovison winner "Lordi". This was Type O Negative's final tour with the full line-up and before Peter Steele died in 2010.
Twin Method split up in early 2009 before recording their second album.
Members
Deen Dean (Red)– guitar, production, songwritingAdam Carter (Purple)– drums
Ioannis Lamberti (Blue)- clean vocals, production, songwriting
Jason Potticary (Green)– harsh vocals, production
Matt Carter (Orange)– bass
Robin Carter (White)– programming, backing vocals