Tag Archives: Rap-Metal

The Western world Virginia hard rock-band Bobaflex experienced a typical group of changes in lineup, music styles, and affiliations within the five years it took them from formation with their first national album release. The music group was produced by brothers Shawn “Beaver” McCoy and Minister Marvin McCoy, immediate descendents …

Maybe nobody noticed the humor, or possibly these were distracted from the hardly competent rock from the album, but rapper Ice-T’s rock group released a hurricane of publicity making use of their self-titled debut album, Body Count number. Ice-T’s music have been hard as rock for several years, and on …

Inspired from the Beastie Boys and Trend Against the device, the Wichita, KS, rap-rock group Shuvel mixes politics with aggressive rock and roll and two MCs. The music group appeared for the Superstar Deathmatch soundtrack, toured with likeminded functions such as for example Kittie and Sevendust, and in addition appeared …

6 Queens, NY natives comprise this funk-rock rap group. Drummer Mr. W, DJ Spank Pet dog, vocalist G, sampler Ajoe, bassist Cash Mike, and guitarist D-Smooth produced the music group in 1990, playing several live schedules and starting for famous brands KRS-One and Ziggy Marley. Their 1993 debut, Playin’ Foolz, …

The Orange State quartet Pax 217 includes vocalist Dave Tosti, guitarist Jesse Craig, bassist/vocalist Josh Auer and drummer Aaron Tosti. The group’s mixture of rap, steel, reggae and pop and motivating lyrics debuted on the first record Two Seventeen, that was released with the CCM label Forefront Information in early …

Skindred mix reggae and dancehall with searing thrash and punk affects for a dazzling hybrid of rock. The group surfaced from Wales in 1998, following the dissolution of vocalist Benji Webbe’s prior band, Dub Battle. Rehearsals for a fresh project featuring various other Dub Battle veterans didn’t workout, but shortly …

The seven-piece lineup of Skarhead began their romp of metal, hip-hop, and punk in 1995. Featuring associates of the brand new York-based hardcore action Crown of Thorns, Lord Ezec (vocals), Lou Dibella (vocals), Boston Mike (vocals), Mitts (electric guitar), Light Owl (electric guitar), Small Tony (bass), and Goat (drums) self-released …

Ann Arbor, MI’s personal Taproot sent their demonstration to Limp Bizkit’s frontman/business business owner Fred Durst in 1998, never thinking Durst would contact them back again personally. Towards the band’s shock, Durst replied, encouraging the alt-punk metallic quartet the entire world. But Durst evidently took too much time to deliver …

Static-X’s roots track towards the Midwest, where vocalist/guitarist Wayne Static was raised in Michigan and drummer Ken Jay in Illinois. They finished up in Chicago individually and met in the record shop where Jay worked well, introduced one to the other by Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan. Static and Jay …

The LA metal quintet Speak No Evil (Curtis Skelton on vocals, Danny Gill and Lisardo “Lee” Rios on guitar, Greg Weiss on bass, and Charlie Waymire on drums) first came together in the mid-’90s, soon after both guitarists relocated from Miami towards the West Coast. The quartet released a self-titled …