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 Adrenaline Mob in 2011 | |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present (on hiatus since 2017) [1] |
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Adrenaline Mob is an American heavy metal supergroup [2] formed in early 2011 by singer Russell Allen, guitarist Mike Orlando and drummer Mike Portnoy. The band's current lineup consists of Allen, Orlando, and drummer Jordan Cannata.
The band was formed in early 2011 and had its first live performance on June 24, 2011, at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City, with the addition of bass player Paul Di Leo (Fozzy) and rhythm guitarist Rich Ward (Stuck Mojo/Fozzy). They released a YouTube video of a cover version of the Black Sabbath song "The Mob Rules" on June 27, 2011, to promote the band. On New Year's Eve 2011, Adrenaline Mob announced via their Facebook page that they would release their debut full-length studio album Omertà on March 13, 2012, and also revealed the album art. [3]
In January 2012, Adrenaline Mob announced the departures of Rich Ward and Paul Di Leo due to scheduling conflicts with their other bands. [4] John Moyer of Disturbed was later revealed as the band's new bass player. He made his on-stage debut with the group in March 2012 at New York City's Hiro Ballroom, a day before the release of Omertà. [5]
The band released an EP of cover songs entitled Covertá on March 12, 2013.
In June 2013, Mike Portnoy announced via Adrenaline Mob's Facebook page that he would be playing four more shows with the band before departing. Portnoy cited scheduling conflicts that prevented him from being able "to fully commit to the band's future activities at the moment".
The band released its second studio album, Men of Honor , on February 18, 2014, in North America and on February 24, 2014, internationally. Portnoy was replaced by A. J. Pero of Twisted Sister. [6]
In August 2014, Moyer informed his fans via Facebook and Twitter that he would not be joining Adrenaline Mob on an upcoming planned tour. In response, Adrenaline Mob announced that they were in search of a new bass player, effectively ending Moyer's tenure with the band. [7] Shortly after, the band selected Erik Leonhardt as its new bass player. The group released a covers album, Dearly Departed, through Century Media on February 9, 2015, in Europe (digital only) and on February 10 in North America. [8]
On March 20, 2015, drummer A.J. Pero was found unresponsive on the band's tour bus. Band members attempted but failed to wake him. The band was traveling from Baltimore to Poughkeepsie. Pero was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead from an apparent heart attack. [9] [10] He was 55 years old. The next day, the band performed in New Jersey with several drummers filling in for Pero, including Chad Szeliga, Johnny Kelly, and former Adrenaline Mob drummer Mike Portnoy. [11]
On March 22, 2017, the band announced the release of a new album called We the People , with its title, album artwork and some songs inspired by the 2016 United States presidential election. They also announced a new bass player and drummer: David "Dave Z" Zablidowsky (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Jeff Scott Soto band) and Jordan Cannata, respectively. [12]
While traveling to St. Petersburg, Florida for a concert in July 2017, the band's RV had pulled off I-75 in Micanopy, Florida due to a flat tire. It was then hit by a tractor trailer. Later that night, former drummer Mike Portnoy confirmed via Twitter that bassist David Zablidowsky (or simply David Z or Dave Z) had been killed. [13] [14] Band members Mike Orlando, Russell Allen, and Jordan Cannata were also seriously injured in the accident. [15] Janet "Jane Train" Rains, the band's tour manager, was seriously injured in the accident, suffering significant burns. She had been taken to the University of Florida Health Shands Burn Center in Gainesville, where she remained for five weeks until her death on August 23 as a result of her injuries. [16]
Former drummer Mike Portnoy explained in an interview that Adrenaline Mob's music is very different from that of Dream Theater and Symphony X and has absolutely nothing to do with progressive metal, calling it simply metal. [17] Singer Russell Allen described Adrenaline Mob's music as rock music with a modern sound. He described it as a combination of Rob Zombie, Black Label Society and Disturbed with Ronnie James Dio on vocals. Guitarist Mike Orlando cited Godsmack and Shinedown as further clues to Adrenaline Mob's sound. [18] AllMusic also compared the band's sound to that of Disturbed. [19]
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Timeline
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||||||||
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| US [20] | SWI [21] | GER [22] | SWE [23] | NLD [24] | FIN [25] | ||||||||||||||
| Omertá |
| 70 | 46 | — | 58 | 84 | 36 |
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| Men of Honor |
| 99 | 60 | 76 | — | — | — |
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| We the People |
| — | 78 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||
EPs
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||
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| US [20] | NOR [30] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adrenaline Mob |
| — | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| Covertà |
| 173 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Dearly Departed |
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||
Metal Hammer Awards (GER)
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2012 | Adrenaline Mob | Best Debut | Nominated |
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts. The band comprises John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), Mike Portnoy (drums), James LaBrie (vocals) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards).
Disturbed is an American heavy metal band from Chicago, formed in 1994. The band includes guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren, lead vocalist David Draiman and bassist John Moyer. Donegan and Wengren have been involved in the band since its inception, with Draiman replacing original lead vocalist Erich Awalt in 1996 and Moyer replacing original bassist Steve "Fuzz" Kmak in 2004.
Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from Middletown, New Jersey. Founded in 1994, the band consists of guitarist Michael Romeo, keyboardist Michael Pinnella, drummer Jason Rullo, lead vocalist Russell Allen and bassist Michael LePond.
Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band formed in 1972, originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based on Long Island, New York. Their best-known songs include "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", both of which were associated with music videos noted for their sense of slapstick humor.
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Anthony Jude Pero was an American drummer, known for his work with heavy metal bands Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob.
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Omertà is the debut full-length album by American heavy metal band Adrenaline Mob. The album was released on March 13, 2012, in North America by Elm City Music, and on March 19 in Europe through Century Media Records. Omertà was produced by Adrenaline Mob and mixed by Jay Ruston, and is the only album to feature drummer Mike Portnoy.
Paul Di Leo is an American bassist who has worked with such bands as Nena, Adrenaline Mob, and Fozzy.
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Covertà is the first official EP by American heavy metal band Adrenaline Mob. It was released on March 12, 2013, in North America by Elm City Music. As the title suggests, the EP consists entirely of cover songs. It is the first Adrenaline Mob release to feature bassist John Moyer, and the last with drummer Mike Portnoy.
This is a timeline documenting events of heavy metal in the year 2015.
Men of Honor is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Adrenaline Mob. It was released on February 18, 2014 by Century Media Records. It is the only Adrenaline Mob release with drummer A. J. Pero fully involved; he would die in 2015, but be featured on a single track of the following album, We the People. The album's tracks were revealed one by one via streaming at SoundCloud, with each new track being released every week.
We the People is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Adrenaline Mob. It was released on June 2, 2017 by Century Media, and was followed by a tour. According to lead vocalist Russell Allen, the album takes a political stance. He also stated that he was inspired by the previous American election season.
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