Droid_(band)
Droid (band)
American metal band
Droid (sometimes typeset as -D-R-O-I-D- or DROID as to fit their official logo) was an American groove metal band from Long Beach, California, formerly signed to Korn member James "Munky" Shaffer's record label Emotional Syphon Records.
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Droid | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Groove metal,[1] metalcore |
| Years active | 1997–2010 |
| Labels | Emotional Syphon Recordings |
| Past members | Jamie Teissere Bruce Childress Nick McWells Ryan Burchfield Duke James Eason Dirt E Bryan FIL |
Droid was signed to Emotional Syphon Records after Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer saw them perform at the world-renowned Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles.[2] The band accompanied Korn and Limp Bizkit on their 2003 Back 2 Basics Tour, as well as the 2006 and 2007 installments of the Family Values Tour.[3]
Droid also served as backing musicians for Korn bassist Fieldy's side project Fieldy's Dreams.[4]
The band was voted 2007 newcomer of the year at The Gauntlet, and the music video for "Fueled by Hate" was voted the No. 11 video of 2007 on MTV2's Headbangers Ball.[5][6]
Droid released a free new song "Condemn the Weak" in 2009 on Droidmusic.com in anticipation of following-up their self-titled 2007 album, but it never materialized. The band is currently defunct.[7]
Former bassist Wilfred "Duke" Collins died on March 22, 2015.[8]
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Demo | 2001 | Independent |
| Demo | 2002 | Independent |
| Arizona EP | 2002 | Independent |
| Swallow the Cure | 2003 | Independent |
| Swallow the Cure | 2006 | Emotional Syphon Records |
| Droid | July 10, 2007 | Emotional Syphon Records |
Final lineup
- James Eason – vocals (1997–2010)
- Jamie Teissere – guitar (1997–2010)
- Bruce Childress – guitar (1997–2010)
- Nick McWells – drums (2005–2010)
- Ryan Burchfield – bass (2007–2010)
Former members
- Steve Marcucci – drums (1996–2001)
- Alan Mendoza – bass (1996–2000)
- Filthy – vocals
- Dirt E – bass (2001, 2004–2005)
- Jason Garrison – drums (2001)
- Bryan – bass (2002–2004)
- Wilfred "Duke" Collins – bass (2005–2007)
- Fil Rebellato – drums (2002–2004)
- "CD Review: Droid - Droid". Metal Injection. July 26, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- "Droid biography". droidmusic.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2007.
- "DROID Added To FAMILY VALUES Tour - July 19, 2006". Blabbermouth.net. September 30, 2007. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007.
- "DROID Finish Tracking Instruments For New CD - Nov. 4, 2003". Blabbermouth.net. September 30, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- "The Gauntlet – The Gauntlet End of Year Poll Results". Thegauntlet.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "Roadrunner Records Latest News". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "SUNFLOWER DEAD – Featuring Ex Members of DROID and Touring Members of BUCKETHEAD, IN THIS MOMENT and More to Release New Self-Titled Album". Braingell.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
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