The explosion

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The explosion
The explosion at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia in October 2004
The explosion at the Tabernacle in Atlanta , Georgia in October 2004
General information
origin Boston , Massachusetts , United States
Genre (s) punk
founding 1998
resolution 2007
Last occupation
"Million Dollar" Matt Hock
David Walsh
Electric guitar
 Chris Gonzales
Damian Genuardi
Andrew Black
former members
Electric guitar
 Sam Cave
Drums
 Dan Colby

The Explosion was an American punk band from Boston that formed in 1998 and split up in 2007.

history

The band was formed in the fall of 1998 by “Million Dollar” singer Matt Hock, guitarist David Walsh, bassist Damian Genuardi and drummer Dan Colby. Sam Cave (ex- Trouble ) joined the band a year later as the second guitarist . This was followed by a self-titled EP in 2000 on Jade Tree Records and appearances with The Promise Ring and Turning Machine , and in the same year the debut album Flash Flash Flash . The song Here I Am from here was to be heard in the computer game Tony Hawk's Underground . This was followed by concerts in the USA together with AFI and Sick of It All . Meanwhile Colby left the band and was replaced by Andrew Black. In 2001 the band also played together with Sick of It All in Munich . In the fall of 2002, the groups reached a contract with Virgin Records . At the same time, the band also played appearances with The (International) Noise Conspiracy , Rocket from the Crypt and Cave In . Furthermore, the band founded their own label called Tarantulas Records to give bands friends a chance to release records. The Explosion also released the two EPs Sick of Modern Art (2003) and Red Tape (2004) on their label , before the album Black Tape was released in Europe in March 2005 via Virgin Records . In the USA, the album was released in autumn of the previous year. The recordings for this took about two and a half months and took place in Idaho . The album release was followed by a live album called Live in Boston , which was recorded in December 2004. In 2004 the guitarist Cave left the band and was replaced by Chris Gonzales. This was followed by two singles, Here I Am and the newly recorded No Revolution , which was first heard on Flash Flash Flash . Here I Am was used in the computer game Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and Burnout 3: Takedown and reached number 75 on the British singles chart. No Revolution was heard in the game Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition . In February 2007, the band lost their contract with Virgin Records again, so that the group could not release their finished album Bury Me Standing . The group then broke up in late April. Bury Me Standing was finally released on Chunksaah Records in 2012. For a one-off performance on December 28, 2011 in Asbury Park , New Jersey , the band got together again. Another gig is planned for July 2014 at This Is Hardcore Fest in Philadelphia .

style

According to David Häussinger of the Ox-Fanzine, the band played a mix of British punk from the 1977s and old American hardcore punk on their self-titled EP , which evokes memories of CIV . The music can also be described as a mixture of Gorilla Biscuits , of which The Explosion has the speed, and Stiff Little Fingers , of which the band has the anthemic. According to Peter from punknews.org, the band plays classic punk rock on Flash Flash Flash . According to boxcar001101 from punknews.org , influences from bands like The Buzzcocks and Cheap Trick can be heard on Black Tape . The group also processed rock music from the 1960s and 1970s in their songs for the first time . According to altpress.com's Chris Parker , the band on Bury Me Standing have moved away from their hardcore punk and thrash metal roots and play “power pop / punk” comparable to the music of The Saints , UK Subs and The Damned .

According to Henning Richter from Metal Hammer, the band plays punk rock on Steal This , with each song clearly different from the others: “'Dotted Lines' is pure West Coast melodicore; 'Blue' has a good shot of rock and roll in punk as well as a guitar solo; 'Safety Belt' shows that you can make a catchy song with simple means; 'EXPLO.SION' is 100% Ramones- soaked: 'Turnaround' has a clever solo guitar and a good portion of youthful anger in its stomach. ”According to Elmar Salmutter from Metal Hammer, the band play dynamic punk rock on Flash Flash Flash , and the group does so serve in different subgenres such as street punk and hardcore punk. He recommended the album to fans of Misfits , Sex Pistols , Stiff Little Fingers, and Rancid . Salmut also felt that Black Tape sounded like it was influenced by bands like The Clash and ALL .

Discography

Albums

EPs

Live albums

  • 2005: Live in Boston (Virgin Records)
  • 2005: Live from the Troubadour (Tarantulas Records)

Singles

  • 2004: Here I Am (Virgin Records)
  • 2005: No Revolution (Virgin Records)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Jason Ankeny: The Explosion. Allmusic , accessed May 16, 2014 .
  2. ^ Tony Hawk's Underground Soundtrack Song List. ign.com, accessed May 16, 2014 .
  3. ↑ Elmar Salmutter: Sick Of It All + The Explosion . Munich: Georg-Elser-Halle. In: Metal Hammer . April 2001, p. 127 .
  4. ↑ a b Explosion, The - Sick Of Modern Art. Discogs , accessed on May 16, 2014 .
  5. ↑ Explosion . No Revolution Anymore. In: Ox-Fanzine . No. 59 (April / May), 2005 ( ox-fanzine.de [accessed on May 16, 2014]).
  6. ↑ Roger Altizer: Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Aims to Rock Action Sport Gamers. THUG 2 Features a Soundtrack That Rivals Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. playstation.about.com, accessed May 16, 2014 .
  7. ^ Burnout 3: Takedown Soundtrack. ign.com, accessed May 16, 2014 .
  8. ↑ Explosion. officialcharts.com, accessed May 16, 2014 .
  9. ↑ Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition (PS2). Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition: The Music. gamezone.de, accessed on May 16, 2014 .
  10. ↑ The Explosion. laut.de , accessed on May 16, 2014 .
  11. ↑ Aubin: This Is Hardcore Line Up 2014. punknews.org, accessed May 16, 2014 .
  12. ↑ Meghan Harper: The Explosion, Title Fight, White Wives to open Bouncing Souls 'Home for the Holidays'. thisishardcorefest.com, accessed May 16, 2014 .
  13. ^ David Häussinger: Explosion . S / t CDS. In: Ox-Fanzine . No. 39 (June / July / August), 2000 ( ox-fanzine.de [accessed on May 16, 2014]).
  14. ↑ Peter: The Explosion. Flash Flash Flash (2000). punknews.org, accessed May 16, 2014 .
  15. ↑ boxcar001101: The Explosion. Black Tape (2004). punknews.org, accessed May 16, 2014 .
  16. ↑ Chris Parker: The Explosion - Bury Me Standing. altpress.com, accessed May 16, 2014 .
  17. ↑ Henning Richter: The Explosion . Steal This. In: Metal Hammer . December 2000, p. 84 .
  18. ↑ Elmar Salmut: The Explosion . Flash Flash Flash. In: Metal Hammer . April 2001, p. 88 f .
  19. ↑ Elmar Salmut: The Explosion . Black tape. In: Metal Hammer . April 2005, p. 102 .