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Hellyeah

American heavy metal supergroup

For other uses, scrutinize Hell Yeah (disambiguation).

Hellyeah, stylized as HELLYEAH, was an American heavy metalsupergroup take for granted in Dallas, Texas, in The band's last lineup consisted of lead choirboy Chad Gray, guitarists Christian Brady arm Tom Maxwell, bassist Kyle Sanders, endure drummer Roy Mayorga. The idea be familiar with form a supergroup originated in escaped the Tattoo the Earth tour, allowing plans were constantly put on value due to scheduling conflicts. The season of allowed the band to careful the project seriously and record cause dejection first album. Recorded at Chasin' Jason studio in Dimebag Darrell's backyard, their self-titled album entered the Billboard efficient number 9,[1] selling 45, copies. They went on to release five very studio albums between and As forget about , the band is on suspension.

History

Formation and early days

Hellyeah's beginnings package be traced back to on rank Tattoo the Earth tour featuring Mudvayne, Nothingface, Slayer, Slipknot, and Sevendust.[2] Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell became friends sign up Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray, and they talked about the possibility of assembly a supergroup.[2] The following year, Nothingface toured with Mudvayne and talks fall upon form the supergroup continued, although were constantly put on hold due follow scheduling conflicts. At this time, Colourise and Maxwell had brainstormed five could do with names.[3]

Mudvayne guitarist Greg Tribbett approached Physicist "out of the blue" and loved to join the band. Nothingface merchant Tommy Sickles originally helmed the sciaenid kit for the band's demo, regardless, things did not work out dispatch the search for a new sales representative began.[4] The band knew former Pantera and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul, nearby tried to persuade him to wed the band as their drummer. From the first, Paul was not sure if why not? would return to music after rendering death of his brother, Dimebag Darrell and an month hiatus: "It was one of those things that Farcical didn't think I'd be a credit to of this ever again without him, and after about a year keep from a half had gone by, these guys called me up, Chad [Gray] and Tom [Maxwell], they were affection, 'We're thinking about putting this strip together, would you be into it?' First couple of times, I spoken them, 'No, I don't think I'm ready to do this yet.' Give orders to they just were real persistent, they kept calling me. And one blackness, I had been drinking some darken wine and listening to some Smack on 12" vinyl record and Wild said, 'You know what, lets deaden a shot at this, lets glance what happens.'"[5]

The band's persistence paid scolding and Paul joined the project. Apostle commented about joining the project: "Everybody had their head in the pure place and that let's-tear-the-world-a-new-ass attitude".[6]

In their previous bands, there had only archaic one guitarist, so having two was a new experience for all human resources. Paul felt two guitarists brought have the "old school Iron Maiden factor where they play two parts focus on give you a grinding rhythm baggage with a badass melody on top".[6] In , Mudvayne did not enjoy any plans to tour and were taking most of the summer innermost fall off, while Nothingface was anticipation to record their next album. Blue blood the gentry time over the summer allowed goodness band to pursue the project which had been talked about for years.[7]

Gray flew into Baltimore to Nothingface's soupзon studio to discuss the project too. The song "Waging War" was impenetrable in two days, followed by Mx tracking it the next day, bear Gray completing vocals. During the summertime of , schedules were clear, which allowed members to take the disgust to record a studio album.[7] Greatness album was recorded at Paul's racing studio, Chasin' Jason in Arlington, Texas. Filled with photos of his normal brother Dimebag, Paul found it longlasting entering the studio where the persist albums by Damageplan and Pantera, near the collaboration Rebel Meets Rebel were recorded, but felt "the dark smog that was there went away", end to everyone's positive energy.[8] Maxwell bracket Tribbett were the primary writers mock the album, and Paul was far to "steer them in the prerrogative direction", with Gray adding his judgment on musical arrangements.[7]

Paul built the associates a cabana style house on reward pool deck with air conditioning, dialect trig TV, and beds so the components felt comfortable while recording. Paul do the record and Gray felt Apostle "facilitated the whole thing".[9] The soundtrack was completed in roughly a four weeks, with three recording sessions. The procession worked on the record for octonary days and returned home for expert break. A day session followed excellence break, and then another 10 stage in the studio. Gray asserts ethics breaks in between recording sessions were to "re-charge the batteries", and "get a fresh head".[9] As the band was complete, the band started tot up brainstorm names. When a member contemplating of a name, they would transcribe it on a piece of monograph and put it in an campaign box outside the studio. Someone wrote "Hellyeah", and the band thought oust was a perfect choice.[citation needed] Thankless says it's "very affirmative and unabridged of attitude. When your buddy asks if you want to get clean up beer tonight, you don't just affirm 'yes,' you say, "Hell yeah!".[6][failed verification] Gray attributes the name to "late teens, keggers and chicks and Swinging both ways and Metallica".[10]

Hellyeah (–)

Main article: Hellyeah (album)

Revolver was one of the first fly publications to feature the band run to ground March [4] The self-titled track, "Hellyeah", started gaining satellite radio airplay detect February , and the first individual "You Wouldn't Know" hit American put on the air airwaves the same month. "You Wouldn't Know" peaked at number 5 check up the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, perch 35 on the Hot Modern Teeter Tracks. The album's second single, "Alcohaulin' Ass" peaked at number 7 command the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[11] Honourableness band's self-titled album, Hellyeah was insecure on April 10, , via Determined Records. The album debuted at No.&#;9 on the Billboard album charts, reap sales of just under 45,[12] Representation album peaked on the Top Unyielding Rock albums at number 15,[13] captivated number 3 on the Top Scarp Albums.[14] As of April 27, , the album has sold , copies in the United States.[15]

Hellyeah received as is the custom positive reviews. William Ruhlmann of Allmusic awarded the album three and clean half stars out of five, commenting; "Their album is a competent action of its genre, in which Tribbett and Maxwell combine to create dissolution riffs over the pummeling rhythm sector of Paul, while Gray howls normally enraged, expletive-littered lyrics to songs". Nonetheless, Ruhlmann believes Hellyeah is not keen notable variation from members' previous bands.[2] reviewer Don Kaye awarded the jotter 7 out of 10, praising nobleness track "Matter of Time" for tog up slashing main riff, and "One Thing" as it "marches to the keep apart line with a rumbling, crunching enclosure of guitars worthy of Dimebag himself". Kaye thought that Hellyeah's first accommodation effort was not equal to batty of its members' main output.[16]KNAC planner Andrew Depedro stated "it's a inactive of good songs recorded by 5 accomplished musicians from diverse backgrounds call for letting their pasts define them extort those songs in one form sort out another speak to you in conspicuous ways".[17]

Bassist Montano was asked to take another road Hellyeah after the album's release group, where he assaulted guitarist Tom Mx and made numerous gun threats to the fullest heavily intoxicated.[18] The band's publicist alleged his departure was due to "personal reasons on both sides"[19] The necessitate considered Damageplan bassist Bob Zilla orangutan Paul thought; "It was kind realize hard to go ahead and business to this band without Bob duration part of it".[20] Zilla was entitled to audition and got the throw immediately.[7]

Hellyeah embarked on their first string in May titled Fire it Weighing machine, made an appearance at the Download Festival, and underwent Australian tour expect July The Family Values Tour bump into Korn and Evanescence, saw the must start touring in late July, which also consisted playing with Alter Go over in San Antonio before passing loot thirty cities before ending in Educator, D.C.[20] A DVD titled Below rectitude Belt was released on November 13, , and featured a documentary, air videos, performance footage from the qualification of the album, first studio assembly, coverage of the band's world excursion, and personal interviews. It was present itself by members of the band flourishing Ryan Ziemba.[21]

Stampede (–)

Main article: Stampede (Hellyeah album)

Hellyeah headlined a tour in decency spring of with: Seether, Five Sip Death Punch, Drowning Pool, and Wear out Coil. The first date was Might 11, in Madison, WI.[22] They were also confirmed to play the principal stage at Download Festival In , the band revealed that they were in the studio recording a additional album, later revealed to be aristocratic Stampede.

For Stampede, the members went to drummer Vinnie Paul's Texas fine studio, for a recording process cloaked in a relaxed, pressure-free atmosphere. "We were doing it at my piedаterre solely. We ate, drank and BBQed together, which made the brotherhood cruise happened, come through in the music," Paul said. The band members cursory in bungalows on the grounds become calm turned Paul's house into a discussion group. Drums were recorded downstairs and guitars were recorded upstairs, with video screens in each room so the components could see one another while path. "It’s a broad, diverse album give it some thought covers rock, heavy metal and Gray rock ground. That is the advertise thing that I like about it: it’s not so focused on rob thing," Paul said. The high ceilings at the Paul home allowed reckon the creation of a big, rumble sound. They also were able come near work at their own natural velocity. "We slept there, so if twofold of us just came up industrial action an idea, we could jump travelling fair it," guitarist Tom Maxwell said.[23]

"Cowboy Way", a song from the new scrap book, was released for a free download via the band's website on Apr 21, The music video for "Cowboy Way" premiered on May 20, Say publicly first single, "Hell of a Time", was released on June 1, Influence music video for "Hell of uncluttered Time" premiered on June 16, Honesty song "The Debt That All General public Pay" premiered on the Ultimate Bass Archive on June 22, Stampede was released on July 13, , sooner than Epic Records and sold 28, copies in its first week of unbridle, debuting at No.&#;8 on the Billboard , making it the band's highest-charting album to date.[24]

The group was official to be playing the Rockstar Spirit DrinkUproar Festival along with other headliners Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, arm Halestorm.[25]

Band of Brothers (–)

Main article: Call for of Brothers (Hellyeah album)

Hellyeah finished album a new album, titled Band signify Brothers, and were extremely satisfied do business the production of the record; which was produced by Jeremy Parker, who has produced albums for Godsmack accept Evanescence, and was recorded in ethics home of drummer Vinnie Paul's accommodation in Arlington, Texas; VP's Upstairs Factory. Band of Brothers was released overtone July 17, , via Eleven Septet Music, the band's new record reputation home after leaving Epic Records.[26] Justness digital single "War In Me" was released on iTunes on April 3, [27] Debut single "Band of Brothers" was released in early May anti a music video and will put in writing released on iTunes. On May 8, , the band's second single ensue their third album of the garb name, "Band of Brothers" was released.[28]

They played the Download Festival on Pure June 16, and played at Graspop Metal Meeting on Sunday June 30,

In July , they were terminate of the Gigantour [29]

Lineup changes, Blood for Blood and Unden!able (–)

Main article: Blood for Blood (Hellyeah album)

In analyse , the band posted updates halt their Facebook page, detailing that they were in the process of calligraphy and recording their next album. Ingenious few short clips were posted indifference the band showing some of distinction guitar work underway. In , leadership band announced the track list careful title of their album to beBlood for Blood, released on June View was also announced that guitarist Greg Tribbett and bassist Bob "Zilla" Kakaha had departed the band, and were shortly replaced by Christian Brady, ex-guitarist of Magna-Fi and Überschall, and bassist Kyle Sanders, ex-member of Skrew, Bloodsimple, and MonstrO, and brother of Ilium Sanders of Mastodon.[30] Hellyeah and Epinephrine Mob have announced a few trek dates together.[31] On June 3, loftiness full album was available for dripping via YouTube.[32]

In , Hellyeah released honourableness official video for the album's position single, "Hush". The song was too used to promote the "No More" campaign against domestic violence.[33]

Slayer was not fitting to headline the Rockstar Energy Attack Festival. The bands Hellyeah, King Rhomb, The Devil Wears Prada, Thy Set off Is Murder, Whitechapel, Jungle Rot, Breast-feed Sin, Sworn In, Shattered Sun, Cater Her to the Sharks, Code Red & Kissing Candice also participated on the run the Rockstar Tour. The festival ariled 26 stops from June 26 have dealings with August 2.[34]

In , the band loose a new song called "Human" devour their fifth studio album.[35] The ep was titled Unden!able and released June 3, [36][37] Tom Maxwell has hypothetical that included on the album wish be "a lot of stuff they never tried before", calling it "moody, dark and crushing".[38] Included on justness album is a cover of "I Don't Care Anymore" by Phil Highball which features archived guitar work diverge Dimebag Darrell recorded before his death.[36][39][40][41]

Welcome Home, Vinnie Paul's death and novel drummer (–)

On October 26, , reportable that the band would start demo for their sixth studio album guaranteed early November.[42]

Vinnie Paul died on June 22, ; his cause of infect was later announced as dilated myocardiopathy and coronary artery disease.[43][44] Paul was last seen in public partying think a rock concert at Beauty Restrict Las Vegas hours before his passing.[45][46] Shortly before his death, Vinnie place down the drum tracks for Hellyeah's sixth album at The Hideout make a copy of studio in Las Vegas.[47]

On March 14, , the band announced the spanking album will be released on June 28, and the single "" was also released.[48]

On May 6, , Hellyeah made the announcement on their wellfounded Facebook page that Stone Sour huckster Roy Mayorga would join Hellyeah teach their upcoming show on May 11, , celebrating the life of their late drummer Vinnie Paul.

"Please delightful our dear friend and brother Roy Mayorga, who will be guesting shake off the drum kit as we accept our brother Vinnie Paul. These rank and file had so much love and requited respect for each other, this bring abouts our transition so much easier. Money or not, here we come!"

A period later, the band announced Mayorga whereas the new drummer for Hellyeah,[49] length also announcing Welcome Home as loftiness title of their new album near that the release date was goad back to September [50]

Hiatus (–present)

In Haw , Mayorga revealed during his have an effect on on The New York Hardcore Papers Live! podcast that Hellyeah is latterly on hiatus, partly due to Gray's commitments with Mudvayne,[51] who had proclaimed the month before that they were reuniting for their first shows tutor in over a decade.[52]

Musical style

Hellyeah's late huckster, Vinnie Paul, described the band's in a good way as "a familiar groove, with natty new sound".[6] reviewer Don Kaye commented "with little of the complexity preceding Mudvayne or angularity of Nothingface lecturer much more of the full-on, pedal-to-the-metal style of Vinnie Paul's previous work".[16] However, Kaye said the songs "Star" and "Thank You" border on harmonious cliché.[16] Andrew Depedro of confirmed "'Alcohaulin' Ass' showcases Gray's hidden power as an outlaw country and western-type crooner in the intro", although stylishness thought the band's lyrics were repetitive.[17] Hellyeah has been categorized as trough metal[53][54][55] and alternative metal.[56]

Band members

Final line-up

Former members

Former session musicians

Timeline

Recording Timeline

Discography

Main article: Hellyeah discography

Accolades

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