|The members of Nothingface are no strangers to the music business. Known to be a ferocious live band with overwhelming energy, power and precision. Nothingface are an act few can follow whole-heartedly. They cut their teeth touring relentlessly, sharing the stage with the likes of Pantera, Disturbed, Mudvayne and Ministry. As well as being part of Tattoo the Earth and Ozzfest 2003. So many shows, so many tours, so many hardcore fans. Make no mistake, Nothingface has always been and more than ever remains an entity unto itself. This quartet is a bona fide monster. A dangerous and decadent band with a razor sharp edge, heavy infectious hooks and a singer who not only confronts the world around him, but also mirrors his very own skeletons and inner demons. If you were a fan in the past, you will be surprised pleasantly of whats to come next. Each Nothingface song reeks of sincerity, and is written with tight, rather excellent musicianship. “I think I speak for us all by saying that our next record will surpass every other record we had ever been a part of,” says Holt, “I feel that our music has grown and has the ability to change the face of our genre, spawning others that will only attempt to achieve what we do so naturally.” That kind of confidence comes from Holt’s faith in the quality and strength of his bands music. The stage was set in 2003 for what would become a long hiatus. Exhausted by personal turmoil and frustration with their record label, the monster known to many and adored by fans all over the world would sleep. However, Maxwell and Sickles rehearsed in their native Maryland, flying Montano out from Los Angeles to keep the writing and recording process flowing. “There was no hesitation,” says drummer Tommy Sickles, “The three of us began writing and recording songs almost immediately after Ozzfest 2003.” The trio spent the next two years on a musical journey that would see them re-inventing themselves as songwriters and musicians, recording demos and playing in side projects. On November 24, 2005, a posting on the Jägermeister website showed Nothingface as the opening act for Disturbed in a 2006 show. The line-up for this show was Matt Holt, Tom Maxwell, Jerry Montano and Tommy Sickles. The band released two new songs online and went on to do a small U.S. club tour that winter/spring, bringing along Crossbreed and Silent Civilian. Later that year, guitarist Tom Maxwell and bassist Jerry Montano began a project entitled Hellyeah with Vinnie Paul, formerly of Pantera and Damageplan, as well as Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne. They released their debut album on April 10, 2007 via Epic Records. Following its release, Montano was fired from the band after allegedly assaulting HellYeah producer/engineer Sterling Winfield and making gun threats while drunk at the album release party.[citation needed] During the first half of April 2008, the band sent out a Myspace bulletin and changed their default profile picture to one of the band in the studio, signaling that they were indeed working on new material. On the 20th of May, they posted a short YouTube clip which features them performing and sent out a Myspace bulletin containing said clip. Four days later, on May 24, it was announced through Blabbermouth.net that original members Bill Gaal and Chris Houck have rejoined Nothingface, with Tommy Sickles now playing drums for the L.A.-based band Noise Within. The band then released several additional “teaser” videos and on February 19, 2009, announced that “the band is at Wrightway Studios in Baltimore MD for the next 2 weeks writing and recording.” The re-release of their self-titled album with remastered songs and new artwork was released on April 8, 2009. On August 14, 2009, it was announced via Blabbermouth.net that Nothingface would be disbanding, with Maxwell citing Holt’s lack of work ethic as the main reason for an unfinished album three years in the making, as well as his decision to leave. Houck would later state that this is “only one side of the story” and that “there were a lot of other factors involved in all of this beyond anything with (Holt).” |
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