Artimus Pyledriver

The actual fact that Southern rock gods Lynyrd Skynyrd produced their moniker using their senior high school gym teacher, Leonard Skinner, helps it be seem only organic that longtime drummer Artimus Pyle might someday have his name corrupted and appropriated by another strap such as for example Atlanta, GA’s Artimus Pyledriver. Created in 2001 by vocalist Dave Slocum and guitarist Jimmy Hall — both veterans of many regional sludge and hardcore rings — Artimus Pyledriver found steam using the introduction of second guitarist Damon Goldsmith, bassist Michael Faulkner, and drummer Travis Owen, and embarked upon local touring with like-minded underground hard rock and roll bands such as for example Mastodon, Suplecs, and Dixie Witch. Therefore their group of fans began to develop, and included in this was previous Coal Chamber, after that DevilDriver vocalist Dez Fafara, who suggested Artimus Pyledriver to DRT Information, which released the band’s eponymous debut in 2006.