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Encyclopedia > Enemy (band)
Enemy
Background information
Origin
Genre(s) Alternative Metal[1]
Label(s) The Control Group
Associated
acts		 A Perfect Circle, Failure, Quicksand
Website Official Site
Members
Troy Van Leeuwen
Eddie Nappi
Kelli Scott
Former members
Alan Cage

Enemy is an American band fronted by guitarist and vocalist Troy Van Leeuwen (also of Queens of the Stone Age), with bassist Eddie Nappi (Handsome, Mark Lanegan Band) and drummer Kelli Scott (Failure). Former Quicksand drummer Alan Cage was a founding member before being replaced by Scott. Van Leeuwen has described Enemy as his "big, dumb rock trio".[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Control Group is a relatively small record label. ... A Perfect Circle (often referred to as APC) was an alternative rock band, formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel. ... Failure was an influential American space rock and alternative metal band active in the 1990s. ... Quicksand were one of the most influential New York post-hardcore bands of the early to mid-90s, led by Gorilla Biscuits mastermind/guitarist Walter Schreifels. ... Troy Van Leeuwen is an American guitarist who currently plays lap steel guitar, electric guitar, keyboards and sometimes bass for Queens of the Stone Age. ... Troy Van Leeuwen is an American guitarist who currently plays lap steel guitar, electric guitar, keyboards and sometimes bass for Queens of the Stone Age. ... Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA or simply Queens) are a hard rock band[4][1] from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. ... The cover of Mark Lanegans 2003 EP, Here Comes That Weird Chill Mark Lanegan (born November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington) is a singer and songwriter. ... Failure was an influential American space rock and alternative metal band active in the 1990s. ... Quicksand were one of the most influential New York post-hardcore bands of the early to mid-90s, led by Gorilla Biscuits mastermind/guitarist Walter Schreifels. ...

“ Actually it's a vehicle driven by pure and utter disgust of mediocrity and general frustration with the human condition...[a]nd by obsession with anime.
--Van Leeuwen describing the band on their Myspace.com page.[3]		 ”

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History

The concept for Enemy originated following the demise of Troy Van Leeuwen's previous band, Failure. In the interim, Van Leeuwen had joined A Perfect Circle and Enemy managed to record a five-song demo during his downtime from touring: Failure was an influential American space rock and alternative metal band active in the 1990s. ... A Perfect Circle (often referred to as APC) was an alternative rock band, formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel. ...

“ We were doing what I call 'guerrilla-style' recording...[y]ou call in favors, get people to help you out and end up owing them money. We'd find a place, then spend a day tracking as many drum tracks as possible, then find another place — somebody's garage or something — and burn through a bunch of guitar tracks.
-- Troy Van Leeuwen with VH1.com, November 28 2000[4]		 ”

Taking the unusual step of offering to be signed by a record label by advertising for the princely sum of $250,000 on Ebay,[4] Enemy were ultimately signed by Control Group/TCG and released their debut album Hooray for Dark Matter in 2005. VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ...


Discography

Album Cover Release Date Title Label Notes
October 11, 2005 Hooray For Dark Matter The Control Group, Five Knuckle Bullet

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References

  1. ^ Allmusic.com entry for Enemy
  2. ^ Last.fm Enemy wiki
  3. ^ Enemy's Myspace page
  4. ^ a b VH1.com interview with Van Leeuwen

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Arch Enemy (band) Information (734 words)
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995 by Michael Amott.
Arch Enemy, the brainchild of Michael Amott (ex-Carcass, Carnage and Spiritual Beggars) was originally assembled from the ashes of legendary British death metal/goregrind band Carcass.
In 1999, Sharlee D'Angelo assumed the role of Arch Enemy's permanent bassist, and Daniel Erlandsson was once again recruited to handle drum duties, this time on a permanent basis.
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