Rap metal is a subgenre of rap rock and alternative metal music which combines hip hop with heavy metal. It usually consists of heavy metal guitar riffs, funk metal elements, rapped vocals and sometimes turntables.
Alternative metal is a genre of heavy metal music that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres not normally associated with metal. Alternative metal bands are often characterized by heavily downtuned, mid-paced guitar riffs, a mixture of accessible melodic vocals and harsh vocals and sometimes unconventional sounds within other heavy metal styles. The term has been in use since the 1980s, although it came into prominence in the 1990s.
Shihad are a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1988. The band consists of founders Tom Larkin, Phil Knight and Jon Toogood, who were joined by Karl Kippenberger in 1991. The band were known as Pacifier between 2002 and 2004.
Ugly Kid Joe is an American rock band from Isla Vista, California, formed in 1989. The band's name spoofs the glam metal band Pretty Boy Floyd's name.
Rap rock is a fusion genre that fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with various forms of rock. Rap rock's most popular subgenres include rap metal and rapcore, which include heavy metal and hardcore punk-oriented influences, respectively.
America's Least Wanted is the full-length debut album by American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released in September 1992. The title is a parody of the famous phrase "America's Most Wanted". It is the band's only album to feature drummer Mark Davis.
Ride the Tiger is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. It was released in 1986 by record label Coyote.
James Shannon Larkin is an American musician, best known as the drummer of rock band Godsmack. He replaced the previous drummer Tommy Stewart in June 2002. Prior to Godsmack, he was a member of Amen, Candlebox, Ugly Kid Joe, and Souls at Zero.
William Whitfield Crane IV is an American singer and founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Ugly Kid Joe, which was formed in 1989. He has also worked in music outside his band, from performing guest vocals on numerous songs to contributing to musical efforts with other rock bands such as Life of Agony, Another Animal, and Richards/Crane.
Menace to Sobriety is the second studio album by American rock band Ugly Kid Joe. It was released in 1995 through Mercury Records. The album title is an allusion to the movie Menace II Society. It peaked at No. 25 on the UK Albums Chart. "Milkman's Son" and "Tomorrow's World" were released as singles. Music videos were released for "Tomorrow's World", "Milkman's Son", and "Cloudy Skies".
Sonny Mayo is an American guitarist, songwriter, and music producer.
Side Show Freaks is the debut studio album by the American metal band 40 Below Summer. It was originally recorded and self-released in 1999, then later re-released in 2008 through Driven Music Group.
Dave Fortman is an American record producer, musician, and songwriter. He is the guitarist for rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and has worked with bands such as Superjoint Ritual, Snot, Atomship, Eyehategod, Mudvayne, Otep, Slipknot, and Simple Plan, as well as on both of Evanescence's multi-platinum selling albums The Open Door and Fallen.
Nice is a studio album by the American rock band Rollins Band, released in 2001. It was their first album released on Sanctuary Records. It was the Rollins Band's final album.
Boogie Motel is the eighth studio album by rock band Foghat, released in 1979. It was recorded at the Boogie Motel Studios in Port Jefferson, NY, and was certified gold in the US. The cover art is by Jim Baikie.
Another Animal was a hard rock supergroup formed by members of Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, and Dropbox.
Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert is a studio album by American hard rock band Raging Slab, released in 1993. It was released digitally in 2009.
Uglier Than They Used ta Be is the fourth album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released in Europe on September 18, 2015, and in North America on October 16. It was also the last album to feature Shannon Larkin on drums.
Ugly Kid Joe is an American metal band formed in, Isla Vista, California in 1989, their original lineup consisted of Whitfield Crane on lead vocals, Klaus Eichstadt on lead guitar, Roger Lahr on rhythm guitar, Cordell Crockett on bass, and Mark Davis on drums. Their discography consists of four studio albums, two extended plays, two compilation albums, and 15 singles.
