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Blindspott is a popular nu metal/alternative metal band from Waitakere, New Zealand. They were formed in 1997 and consist of Damian Alexander (vocals), Shelton Woolright (drums), Marcus Powell (guitar), Dave McDermott (bass) and Brandon Reihana (guitar). Waitakere City is New Zealands fifth largest city, with an annual growth of about 2%. It is part of the Auckland region, and is incorporated in the Auckland metropolitan area. ...
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Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ...
Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ...
Post-metal is a music genre describable as a mixture between the genres of post-rock and metal, with its roots in progressive rock and industrial music. ...
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The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is an English music company comprising the major record company, EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ...
Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the...
Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ...
Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ...
Waitakere City is New Zealands fifth largest city, with an annual growth of about 2%. It is part of the Auckland region, and is incorporated in the Auckland metropolitan area. ...
Blindspott had a break through single with 'Nil By Mouth' in 2001 which gained major airplay on TV and radio alike. Other hits released during 2001-2003 were 'Room to Breathe', Top 10 single 'Phlex', 'Blank', 'S.U.I.T' and 'Lit Up'. Their self titled debut album (2002) reached number 1 in its first week of release in New Zealand and they have had another top 10 single- Phlex. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Their debut album, 'Blindspott', went platinum in New Zealand in its first week of release. It is presently triple-platinum. Blindspott were voted NZ's favourite band by the public as part of an Air New Zealand competition in 2003. Their songs have also been hits in Australia and in Asia. Air New Zealand (IATA: NZ, ICAO: ANZ, and Callsign: New Zealand) ASX: AIZ NZX: AIR is a major scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. ...
Blindspott are familiar faces on New Zealands music scene, frequently performing at live events, such as the Big Day Out, Edgefest, Crusty Demons, and opened for Korn in Auckland in May 2006. The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand. ...
The Edgefest summer tour was first established by Toronto radio station CFNY in the late 1980s and took place at Molson Park in Barrie, Ontario. ...
The Crusty Demons are a group of daredevil motorcyclists from the United States. ...
Korn (sometimes typeset as KoЯn to fit the official logo or sometimes spelled KoRn ) is a Grammy Award winning, influential alternative metal[1] band from Bakersfield, California. ...
Their single, Drown, was released on May 1st 2006. Drown entered the official New Zealand music chart on May 7th 2006, going straight to 4th place.
Blindspott's second album, End the Silence, was released in New Zealand on May 29th 2006. End The Silence broke New Zealand music records - in the first week of release the album went straight to Number 1 on the official New Zealand music charts. Blindspott are the first New Zealand music act to have both their albums debut in the charts at Number 1. The first single from the album Yours Truly reached the Top 10. End The Silence is the second album of New Zealand band, Blindspott, released in 2006. ...
Yours Truly is a single by Blindspott released in 2005. ...
In August 2006, Blindspott played at the massive Summer Sonic music festival in Tokyo, Japan, alongside major international acts such as Metallica, Deftones, Linkin Park and Tool. The Summer Sonic Festival is an annual 2 day rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and near Tokyo. ...
Metallica is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1981,[1] which has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ...
Deftones are a Grammy award-winning experimental alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. ...
Linkin Park is a rock band from Los Angeles, California. ...
Tool is an American progressive rock band, formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California, when drummer Danny Carey joined the rehearsal of his neighbor, singer Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones and bassist Paul dAmour, when nobody else would show up. ...
End the Silence was released in Australia on September 2, 2006. September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
Blindspott will perform at the 2007 South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.
Blindspott have toured with such band as Alexisonfire and Moneen.
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Blindspott is the self-titled debut album of New Zealand band, Blindspott released in 2003. ...
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May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
End The Silence is the second album of New Zealand band, Blindspott, released in 2006. ...
Singles | Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification | | 2001 | "Nil By Mouth" | Blindspott | - | - | | 2002 | "Room To Breathe" | Blindspott | #44 (NZ) | - | | 2002 | "S.U.I.T" | Blindspott | #36 (NZ) | - | | 2003 | "Phlex" | Blindspott | #4 (NZ) | Gold | | 2003 | "Blank" | Blindspott | #42 (NZ) | - | | 2004 | "Lit Up" | Blindspott | - | - | | 2005 | "Yours Truly" | End the Silence | #9 (NZ) | - | | 2006 | "Drown" | End the Silence | #4 (NZ) | - | | 2006 | "Stay" | End the Silence | #29 (NZ) | - | | 2006 | "Lull (Feat. Anika Moa)" | End the Silence | - | - | Yours Truly is a single by Blindspott released in 2005. ...
External links - Official Blindspott website
- Blindspott Fan website, contains forum, chat, photos etc
- Blindspott's official myspace page
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