Michael Ryan Pritchard, better known by his stage name Mike Dirnt, is an American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of Green Day. He has also played in several other bands, including the Frustrators. His stage name Dirnt was originally a nickname that his friends from grade school gave him, as he constantly played "air bass/guitar" and made a "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt" noise while pretending to pluck the strings.
Men Without Hats are a Canadian new wave and synth-pop band, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Their music is characterized by the baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing. They achieved their greatest popularity in the 1980s with "The Safety Dance", a worldwide top ten hit, and "Pop Goes the World". After a hiatus for most of the 1990s and 2000s, Doroschuk reformed the band in 2010, and released Love in the Age of War (2012). The group, based in Vancouver, has continued to perform, including tour dates announced in support of the release of two studio albums, Men Without Hats Again , in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Kenneth William David Hensley was an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.
Kix is an American glam metal and hard rock band formed in 1976, that achieved popularity during the 1980s. Led by front man Steve Whiteman and bassist Donnie Purnell, the band's classic lineup was rounded out by guitarists Ronnie "10/10" Younkins and Brian "Damage" Forsythe and drummer Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant. Kix covered AC/DC, Aerosmith, April Wine, Led Zeppelin, and others before signing with Atlantic Records in 1981. Since peaking in the late-1980s, band members have continued to intermittently record and tour, including the Rocklahoma festival in 2008 in Oklahoma. In addition, they are a consistent presence at the annual M3 Rock Festival in the band's home state of Maryland.
Enuff Z'Nuff is an American rock band from Blue Island, Illinois, founded by singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z'Nuff. The Chicago-area band is best known for their charting singles "Fly High Michelle" and "New Thing".
War of Ages is an American Christian metal band formed in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2002.
Pride of the Wicked is the second studio album by American Christian metal band War of Ages. The album was released on September 5, 2006 on Facedown Records. It was the first album to feature T.J. Alford, formerly of Mortal Treason.
War of Ages is the debut studio album by American Christian metal band War of Ages. It was released on the 2005 on Strike First Records, a branch of Facedown Records.
Unite Us All is the first EP by American Christian metal band Point Zero, now known as War of Ages. It features guest vocals by Stone and Joel Quiggle, with album artwork by Death Squad Design. After this EP the band renamed themselves to avoid lawsuits by corporate companies.
Fire from the Tomb is the third studio album by American Christian metal band War of Ages, but it is a re-recording of their debut album, the self-titled War of Ages. "The Awakening" is the only song on the album without a previously released version of itself on earlier War of Ages releases. The album was released on July 24, 2007 on Facedown Records.
I, Lucifer is the second studio album from metalcore band Destroy the Runner. It was released on April 15, 2008. The album charted in the U.S. on the Billboard magazine Top Christian Albums chart at No. 27 and on the Top Heatseekers chart at No. 25.
LeftRightLeftRightLeft is the second live album by British alternative rock band Coldplay. It was released on 15 May 2009 and given away for free at all of the remaining concerts on the Viva la Vida Tour, being also available as a free download on the band's official website. However, the album was removed before the release of Live 2012. On 13 August 2021, nearly twelve years after its first release, the album was made available on streaming services.
Eternal is the fifth studio album by American Christian metal band War of Ages. The album was released in the United States on April 13, 2010. It is the last album by the band to feature rhythm guitarist Branon Bernatowicz, and bassist T.J. Alford.
Jon Davison is an American singer, musician and songwriter who has been the lead vocalist of progressive rock band Yes since 2012.
Return to Life is the sixth studio album by American Christian metal band War of Ages. Facedown Records released the album on April 24, 2012.
Viva! Hysteria is a concert residency by English rock band Def Leppard where the band played their 1987 album Hysteria in its entirety.
Alpha is the eighth studio album by American Christian metal band War of Ages. It was released on December 8th, 2017, and was produced by Jason Suecof. It is the first release by the band to not include drummer Alex Hamp, as he had left the group and was replaced by Alex Rüdinger as session drummer. The album displays more of a progressive metal influence than previous releases.
Void is the ninth studio album by American Christian metal band War of Ages. It was released on September 13, 2019, and produced by the band's guitarist, Jack Daniels. It is the only studio album by the band to feature Kaleb Leubchow on drums while he was alive, as Leubchow died in 2022 following the release of the EP Rhema, and their 2023 release Dominion consists of posthumous recordings.
Arise Roots is an American roots reggae band based out of Los Angeles, California. Their music is described as a "positive classic roots sound with a modern twist".
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