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HEAVY METAL SUPERGROUPS
Supergroups: No, these aren’t metal bands with capes (although there are certainly a few that SHOULD have capes!); these are (usually) the best of the best musicians and they (often) create some incredible music. We covered quite a lot of ground and talked about some of our favorite supergroups in greater detail. Also included, of course, is your recommended weekly allowance of Metal Nerdery nonsensicalness. So pour yourself a cup of coffee, put some booze (maybe even some cereal) in it and put on your cape as we fly into the all-star stratosphere of metaldom: Metal Supergroups.
AS METAL FANS IT’S ALWAYS FUN FOR US WHEN OUR FAVORITE MUSICIANS COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER. THESE SUPERGROUPS USUALLY TURN SOME REALLY COOL TUNES, SOMETIMES NOT SO MUCH. WITH THIS EPISODE WE’RE GOING TO DISCUSS SOME OF THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE CHEESY. ENJOY!
A Perfect Circle
Formed in 1999
Current Members:
Maynard James Keenan-Vocals (Tool, Green Jello)
Billy Howerdel-Guitar, Keyboards (Ashes Divide)
James Iha-Guitar (The Smashing Pumpkins)
Matt McJunkins-Bass (Eagles Of Death Metal)
Jeff Friedl-Drums (Filter, Devo)
Past Members:
Troy Van Leeuwen-Guitar (QOTSA, Iggy Pop)
Danny Lohner-Guitar (NIN, Angkor Wat)
Paz Lenchantin-Bass (Pixies, Jarboe)
Jeordie White-Bass (NIN, Marilyn Manson)
Tim Alexander-Drums (Primus)
Josh Freese-Drums (Sting, Green Day)
DISCOGRAPHY:
MER DE NOMS - 2000 - Virgin
THIRTEENTH STEP - 2003 - Virgin
EMOTIVE - 2004 - Virgin
EAT THE ELEPHANT - 2018 - BMG
Adrenaline Mob
Formed in 2011.
Current Members:
Russell Allen-Vocals (Symphony X)
Mike Orlando-Guitar (Stereo Satellite)
Jordan Cannata-Drums (Stereo Satellite)
Past Members:
Mike Portnoy-Drums (Dream Theater, Sons Of Apollo etc.)
Paul Di Leo-Bass (Fozzy), Rich Ward-Guitar (Stuck Mojo, Fozzy)
John Moyer-Bass(Disturbed, Operation: Mindcrime
A.J. Pero-Drums (Twisted Sister, Blaze Bayley)
Erik Leonhardt-Bass (Tantric)
David Zablidowsky-Bass (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
DISCOGRAPHY:
OMERTA - 2012 - Elm City Music, Century Media
MEN OF HONOR - 2014 - Elm City Music, Century Media
WE THE PEOPLE - 2017 - Century Media
Audioslave
Formed in 2001
Past Members:
Tom Morello-Guitar (Rage Against The Machine, Prophets of Rage)
Tim Commerford-Bass (Rage Against The Machine, Prophets of Rage)
Brad Wilk-Drums (Rage Against The Machine, Prophets of Rage, Black Sabbath)
Chris Cornell-Vocals (Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog, Pearl Jam)
DISCOGRAPHY:
AUDIOSLAVE - 2002 - Epic, Interscope
OUT OF EXILE - 2005 - Epic, Interscope
REVELATIONS - 2006 - Epic, Interscope
Badlands
Formed in 1988
Past Members:
Jake E. Lee-Guitar (Ozzy, Red Dragon Carter)
Greg Chaisson-Bass (Steeler)
Ray Gillen-Vocals (Black Sabbath)
Eric Singer-Drums (KISS, Black Sabbath)
Jeff Martin-Drums (Racer X, Leatherwolf)
DISCOGRAPHY:
BADLANDS - 1989 - Titanium/Atlantic
VOODOO HIGHWAY - 1991 - Titanium/Atlantic
DUSK - 1998 - Pony Canyon
Contraband
Formed in 1990
Past Members:
Richard Black-Vocals (Shark Island)
Michael Schenker-Guitar (UFO, MSG)
Tracii Guns-Guitar (L.A. Guns)
Share Pedersen-Bass (Bass)
Bobby Blotzer-Drums (Ratt)
DISCOGRAPHY:
CONTRABAND - 1991 - Impact/EMI
Damn Yankees
Formed in 1989
Past Members:
Tommy Shaw-Vocals, Guitars (Styx)
Jack Blades-Vocals, Bass (Night Ranger, Ted Nugent)
Ted Nugent-Vocals, Guitars (Amboy Dukes)
Michael Cartellone-Drums, Vocals (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Accept)
DISCOGRAPHY:
DAMN YANKEES - 1990 - Warner Bros.
DON’T TREAD - 1992 - Warner Bros.
DOWN
Formed in 1991
Current Members:
Phil Anselmo-Vocals (Pantera, Superjoint Ritual)
Jimmy Bower-Drums (Eyehategod, COC)
Pepper Keenan-Guitar (COC, Metallica)
Patrick Bruders-Bass (Crowbar, Goatwhore)
Bobby Landgraf-Guitar (Honky)
Past Members:
Todd Strange-Bass (Crowbar)
Kirk Windstein-Guitar (Crowbar, Kingdom of Sorrow)
Rex Brown-Bass (Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel)
DISCOGRAPHY:
NOLA - 1995 - Elektra
DOWN II - A Bustle in Your Hedgerow - 2002 - Elektra
DOWN III - Over The Under - 2007 - ILG, Warner, Roadrunner
DIARY OF A MAD BAND: Europe in the Year of VI - 2010 - Roadrunner, Warner
DOWN IV-Part I - 2012 - Down, Roadrunner
DOWN IV-Part II - 2014 - Down, ILG
Gasoline
Formed sometime after 1997
Past Members:
Dimebag Darrell-Guitar (Pantera, Damageplan)
Vinnie Paul-Drums (Pantera, Damageplan)
Thurber T. Mingus-Guitar (Pumpjack)
Jerry Montano-Bass (Hellyeah, Nothingface)
No Releases, party band only.
Hear ‘n Aid
Formed in 1985
LEAD VOCALS:
Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult)
Ronnie James Dio (Dio)
Don Dokken (Dokken)
Kevin Dubrow (Quiet Riot)
Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
Dave Meniketti (Y&T)
Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt)
Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
BACKING VOCALS:
Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy)
Dave Alford (Rough Cutt)
Carmine Appice (King Cobra)
Vinny Appice (Dio)
Jimmy Bain (Dio)
Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot)
Mick Brown (Dokken),
Vivian Campbell (Dio)
Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot)
Amir Derakh (Rough Cutt)
Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult)
Brad Gillis (Night Ranger)
Craig Goldy (Giuffria)
Chris Hagar (Rough Cutt)
Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.)
Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
George Lynch (Dokken)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Mick Mars (Motley Crue)
Michael “David St. Hubbins” McKean (Spinal Tap)
Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
Ted Nugent
Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister)
Jeff Pilson (Dokken)
Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot)
Claude Schnell (Dio)
Neal Schon (Journey)
Harry “Derek Smalls” Shearer (Spinal Tap)
Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
Matt Thorr (Rough Cutt)
LEAD GUITAR SOLOS:
1ST SOLO:
Craig Goldy
Eddie Ojeda
2ND SOLO:
Vivian Campbell
Brad Gillis
3RD SOLO:
Neal Schon
George Lynch
4TH SOLO:
Yngwie Malmsteen
Vivan Campbell
5TH SOLO:
George Lynch
Carlos Cavazo
6TH SOLO:
Brad Gillis
Buck Dharma
RHYTHM GUITAR:
Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
BASS:
Jimmy Bain (Dio)
DRUMS:
Vinny Appice (Dio)
Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot)
KEYBOARDS:
Claude Schnell (Dio)
HellYeah
Formed in 2006
Current Members:
Chad Gray-Vocals (Mudvayne)
Tom Maxwell-Guitar (Skrape)
Christian Brady-Guitar (Magna-Fi)
Kyle Sanders-Bass (Piece Dogs, Bloodsimple)
Roy Mayorga-Drums (Ministry, Soulfly)
Past Members:
Jerry Montano-Bass (Nothingface)
Greg Tribbett-Guitar (Mudvayne)
Bob Zilla-Bass (Damageplan)
Vinnie Paul-Drums (Pantera, Damageplan)
DISCOGRAPHY:
HELLYEAH - 2007 - Epic
STAMPEDE - 2010 - Epic
BAND OF BROTHERS - 2012 - Eleven Seven
BLOOD FOR BLOOD - 2014 - Eleven Seven
UNDENIABLE - 2016 - Eleven Seven
WELCOME HOME - 2019 - Eleven Seven
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT
Formed in 1997
Past Members:
John Petrucci-Guitar (Dream Theater, Explorers Club)
Jordan Rudess-Keyboards (Dixie Dregs, Dream Theater)
Mike Portnoy-Drums (Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo)
ony Levin-Bass, Chapman Stick (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel)
DISCOGRAPHY:
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT - 1998 - Magna Carta
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT 2 - 1999 - Magna Carta
Metal Allegiance
Formed in 2014
Current Members:
Mark Menghi-Bass
David Ellefson-Bass (Megadeth, F5)
Alex Skolnick-Guitar (Testament, Savatage)
Mike Portnoy-Drums (Dream Theater, G3)
LIVE MUSICIANS:
Andreas Kisser-Guitar (Sepultura)
Mark Osegueda (Death Angel),
Charlie Benante (Anthrax, S.OD.)
Dave Lombardo-Drums (Slayer, Testament)
Phil Demmel-Guitar (Machine Head, Vio-lence)
DISCOGRAPHY:
METAL ALLEGIANCE - 2015 - Nuclear Blast
VOLUME II: POWER DRUNK MAJESTY - 2018 - Nuclear Blast
Mr. Big
Formed in 1998
Current Members:
Eric Martin-Vocals (Scrap Metal, Avantasia)
Billy Sheehan-Bass (David Lee Roth, UFO)
Paul Gilbert-Guitar (Racer X)
Past Members:
Richie Kotzen-Guitar (Poison, The Winery Dogs)
Pat Torpey-Drums (David Lee Roth, The Knack)
DISCOGRAPHY:
MR. BIG - 1989 - Atlantic
LEAN INTO IT - 1991 - Atlantic
BUMP AHEAD - 1993 - Atlantic
HEY MAN - 1996 - Atlantic
GET OVER IT - 2000 - Atlantic
ACTUAL SIZE - 2001 - Atlantic
WHAT IF… - 2010 - WHD, Frontiers, Evosound
...THE STORIES WE COULD TELL - 2014 - WOWOW, Frontiers
DEFYING GRAVITY - 2017 - Frontiers
NAILBOMB
Formed in 1994
Past Members:
Max Cavalera-Guitar
Bass Samples( Sepultura, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy)
Alex Newport-Vocals, Bass, Samples (Fudge Tunnel, Theory of Ruin)
Session Members:
Igor Cavalera-Drums (Sepultura, Cavalera Conspiracy)
Andreas Kisser-Guitar (Sepultura)
Dino Cazares-Guitar (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy)
DISCOGRAPHY:
POINT BLANK - 1994 - Roadrunner
THE ALL-STAR SESSIONS
TEAM CAPTAINS:
Robb Flynn-Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar (Machine Head)
Dino Cazares-Guitar (Fear Factory)
Joey Jordison-Drums, Bass (Slipknot)
Matt Heafy - Vocals, Guitar (Trivium)
VOCALS:
Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage)
Mark Hunter (Chimaira)
Glen Benton (Deicide)
King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)
Mina Caputo (Life Of Agony)
Max Cavalera (Sepultura)
Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth)
Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw)
Dez Fafara (Coal Chamber)
Mikail Akerfeldt (Opeth)
Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage)
Kyle Thomas (Exhorder)
Michale Graves (Misfits)
Tim Williams (Vision of Disorder)
Christian Machado (Ill Nino)
Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
DRUMS:
Andols Herrick (Chimaira)
Roy Mayorga (Hellyeah)
Dave Chavarri (Ill Nino)
Mike Smith (Suffocation)
Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative)
Dave McClain (Machine Head)
GUITARS:
Jordan Whelan (Still Remains)
Jeff Waters (Annihilator)
Andreas Kisser (Sepultura)
Matt DeVries (Chimaira)
Rob Barrett (Cannibal Corpse)
James Murphy (Death)
Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)
Logan Mader (Machine Head)
Matt Baumbach (Vision Of Disorder)
Tom Niemeyer (Gruntruck)
Acey Slade (Dope)
Jim Root (Slipknot)
Justin Hagberg (3 Inches Of Blood)
Josh Rand (Stone Sour)
Andy LaRocque (King Diamond)
Steve Holt (36 Crazyfists)
BASS:
Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory)
Paul Gray (Slipknot)
Steve DiGiorgio (Death)
Mike D’Antonio (Killswitch Engage)
Nadja Peulen (Coal Chamber)
Sean Malone (Cynic)
Marcelo Dias (Soulfly)
Dave Pybus (Cradle Of Filth)
KEYBOARDS/PROGRAMMING:
Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly)
Junkie XL, Josh Silver (Type O Negative)
Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
DISCOGRAPHY:
THE ALL-STAR SESSIONS - 2005 - Roadrunner
Sons of Apollo
Formed in 2017
Current Members:
Mike Portnoy-Drums (Dream Theater, Metal Allegiance)
Jeff Scott Soto-Vocals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Journey)
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal-Guitar (Guns N’ Roses, Lita Ford)
Billy Sheehan-Bass (David Lee Roth, UFO)
Derek Sherinian-Keyboards (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper)
DISCOGRAPHY:
PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY - 2017 - Inside Out
SOD
Formed in 1985
Past Members:
Scott Ian-Guitar (Anthrax)
Dan Lilker-Bass (Nuclear Assault)
Charlie Benante-Drums (Anthrax)
Billy Milano-Vocals (M.O.D.)
DISCOGRAPHY:
SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE - 1985 - Megaforce
BIGGER THAN THE DEVIL - 1999 - Nuclear Blast
RISE OF THE INFIDELS - 2007 - Megaforce
Velvet Revolver
Formed in 2002
Past Members:
Slash-Guitar (Guns N’ Roses, Slash’s Snakepit)
Duff McKagen-Bass (Guns N’ Roses, Hollywood Vampires)
Matt Sorum-Drums (Guns N’ Roses, The Cult)
Dave Kushner-Guitar (Danzig, Infectious Grooves)
Scott Weiland-Vocals, Keyboards (Stone Temple Pilots)
DISCOGRAPHY:
CONTRABAND - 2004 - RCA
LIBERTAD - 2007 - RCA
00.00: Intro/Supergroups (Now with capes)/the best of the best (usually…)
04.22: Heavy Metal Super Groups (presented alphlegmbetically): A Perfect Circle
09.03: Adrenaline Mob and Geeoff T8’s indirect influence on himself/Rage Against the Audio Soundgarden Slave Machine (all at once!)
15.08: Badlands/accolades and commendments/(*future MN episode ideas*)
18.48: Contraband, Shark Island and a band called Bass
20.37: Damn Yankees and Ted Nugent’s tribute to Manowar/a future offering on www.metalnerdery.com/merch
23.52: DOWN (simply the best! Including tangentionally tangential connections with Kingdom of Sorrow and Rebel Meets Rebel)/Review of Down II (umm, do what now?), the long gaps between albums and a mini review of their catalog(ue)Down IV
32.40: Gasoline: Dime and Vinnie’s “after hours” band
34.38: Hearin’ Aid, Ronnie James Dio, all the vocalists, all the guitarists, and all the guitar solos (WE’RE STARS!!!)/and the one bass virtuoso that was sorely overlooked for Hearin’ Aid
42.58: HELLYEAH and the Atlanta connection/333
45.04: Liquid Tension Experiment (LTE): ultra-skilled prog metal wankery at its finest!/Matt goes down a tangentionally tangential tangent of a brilliant rabbit hole
48.06: Metal Allegiance (back to the FUN of thrash and metal!)
50.42: Mr. Big (Addicted to that Rush)/Bill finds an artifact
56.15: Nailbomb (LOUDAHH!!!!)
59.50: Roadrunner United (who are also magic in the night!!!)/
1.04.20: Sons of Apollo/(Psychotic Symphony)/It’s a trio of...
1.07.36: S.O.D. (Stormtroopers of Death)/Bigger than the Devil/Speak English or Die/Rise of the Infidels/Seasoning the Obese
1.09.55: Velvet Revolver/Stone Temple Gun’s N Pilots Roses/Whaddya mean?/Other supergroups (to be covered later): Killer Be Killed/Fantomas/Handsome/Tomahawk/Brides of Destruction/Kill Devil Hill/OSI/MD45/Winery Dogs/Chicken Foot/Black Country Communion/Metal Nerdery Endorsed Favorite Super Group/CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE WORDERY ABOUT THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!