StOrk

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stOrk
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Avant-garde metal, progressive metal, mathcore, instrumental rock, djent
Years active2009 (2009)–2014
LabelsMUSO Entertainment
Past members Shane Gibson
Eloy Palacios
VK Lynne
Thomas Lang
Kelly LeMieux

stOrk was an American avant-garde metal supergroup, formed by ex-Korn touring guitarist Shane Gibson and drummer Thomas Lang in 2009. The band's debut album, stOrk , was released on January 11, 2009 via MUSO Entertainment. Their second album, Broken Pieces , was released in 2014. [1]

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On April 15, 2014, Shane Gibson died of a blood clotting disorder, at the age of 35.

Band members

Discography

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References

  1. "Broken Pieces - Stork | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-09.