Nails (band) explained

Nails
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Origin:Oxnard, California, U.S.
Years Active:2009–present
Current Members:
  • Todd Jones
  • Shelby Lermo
  • Andrew Solis
  • Carlos Cruz
Past Members:

Nails is an American hardcore punk band from Oxnard, California.[1] The group was formed in 2009 by frontman Todd Jones, formerly the guitarist of Terror,[2] along with bassist John Gianelli and drummer Taylor Young of Disgrace. They released their debut EP Obscene Humanity in 2009, followed by the studio albums Unsilent Death (2010), Abandon All Life (2013) and You Will Never Be One of Us (2016), and a split EP with Full of Hell. Nails have achieved widespread notoriety and critical acclaim for their savage and intense sound.

History

The band formed in 2009. They have since released three full-length albums and two EPs. As of June 2014, the band is signed to Nuclear Blast. They released their third album, You Will Never Be One of Us, on June 17, 2016.

On July 25, 2016, the band abruptly canceled a European tour, with promoters claiming the band were on a hiatus and "had no plans to play live or record again."[3] This also led to canceling their appearance at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest. Todd Jones later stated that the band had never taken a hiatus.[4] In December 2016, the band returned by playing at The Power of the Riff festival and releasing a split 7-inch with Full of Hell.[5] [6]

On November 30, 2020, following the announcement of the 10th anniversary reissue of Unsilent Death, Young announced that he quit the band in early Spring. The day after, John Gianelli also confirmed his departure from the band. From this point, Todd Jones is the only member of the band.[7]

After close to 3 years of silence from Jones, the band's Instagram posted a picture of Jones and Kurt Ballou in God City Studios. The photo was captioned, "New NAILS LP coming Summer 2024 via @nuclearblastrecords engineered by Kurt Ballou. Thanks for sticking with us. Info forthcoming. Love you all.".[8] On June 10, 2024, the band released the single "Imposing Will". This coincided with the announcement that their fourth studio album would be titled Every Bridge Burning, and that their lineup now included guitarist Shelby Lermo of Ulthar, drummer Carlos Cruz of Warbringer and bassist Andrew Solis of Despise You and Apparition.[9]

Musical style

Critics have categorized Nails' music as grindcore,[10] [11] powerviolence,[12] [13] crust punk.[14] [15] In a review of Abandon All Life, Pitchfork wrote that "Nails cram their brief but constantly shifting tracks with a chaotic, complex blend of hardcore punk, D-beat, grindcore, powerviolence, and death metal."[16]

The band have cited influences including Agnostic Front, Discharge, Slayer, Crossed Out[17] and Sheer Terror.[18] In a 2013 interview for Invisible Oranges, Todd Jones named crust punk, death metal, and Japanese hardcore as the band's foremost musical influences.[19]

Members

Current
Former
Touring musicians

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chichester. Sammi. Interview: Nails Talk New Album, Abandon All Life. Revolver Magazine. October 4, 2014.
  2. Web site: Oxnard Band Nails Bring Punks, Metal Heads and Hardcore Kids Together. OC Weekly. Jason. Roche. July 19, 2016. November 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161111060640/http://www.ocweekly.com/music/oxnard-band-nails-bring-punks-metal-heads-and-hardcore-kids-together-7351329. November 11, 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: NAILS Cancel Tour Dates, Reportedly Go On Hiatus. Metal Injection. Robert. Pasbani. July 25, 2016. August 19, 2016.
  4. Web site: Nails: We never went on hiatus. Team Rock. Stef. Lach. October 18, 2016. October 31, 2016.
  5. Web site: NAILS To Play THE POWER OF THE RIFF Festival In December. Metal Injection. Greg. Kennelty. October 17, 2016. October 31, 2016.
  6. Web site: NAILS / FULL OF HELL SPLIT 7-inch COMING DECEMBER 2ND. Full of Hell. October 12, 2016. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101102517/http://fullofhell.com/post/151710214780/nails-full-of-hell-split-7-coming-december-2nd. November 1, 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Kennelty . Greg . NAILS Bassist John Gianelli Also Quits the Band . Metal Injection . December 2, 2020 . December 1, 2020.
  8. Web site: New NAILS LP coming Summer 2024 via @nuclearblastrecords engineered by Kurt Ballou. Thanks for sticking with us. Info forthcoming. Love you all. . Instagram . December 27, 2023 . November 20, 2023.
  9. Web site: ADAMS . GREGORY . HEAR NAILS' VICIOUS COMEBACK SINGLE "IMPOSING WILL" . . 10 June 2024.
  10. Web site: Slessor . Dan . The 22 Most Essential Grindcore Albums . . 3 June 2024.
  11. Web site: Scythe . Mandy . Nails to Release a New Record in 2024 . 3 June 2024.
  12. Web site: Dedman . Remfry . Nails – You Will Never Be One of Us: Exclusive Album Stream . . 3 June 2024.
  13. Web site: Rettman . Tony . Hard as Nails: getting hammered by the harshest band in America . . 3 June 2024.
  14. Web site: Nails announce North American tour with Full of Hell, Terrorizer. Vallecillo. Alix. Metal Insider. April 18, 2016. December 27, 2017.
  15. Web site: Totem Skin – Weltschmerz. Holmes. Richard. Rushonrock. April 28, 2016. November 2, 2017.
  16. Web site: Stosuy. Brandon. Nails – Abandon All Life. Pitchfork. February 2, 2017.
  17. Web site: Morton . Luke . Are Nails the nastiest band in metal? . . 3 June 2024.
  18. Web site: Nelson . Zack . Nails: Todd Jones Discusses the Cover Songs They’ve Done Throughout the Years . 3 June 2024.
  19. Web site: Pessaro . Fred . April 26, 2013 . Interview: Todd Jones of Nails . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171023010904/http://www.invisibleoranges.com/interview-todd-jones-of-nails/ . October 23, 2017 . November 2, 2017 . Invisible Oranges.
  20. taylorxyoung. CIMi2f9gGuK. November 29, 2020. Here we have my first and final recorded contribution to NAILS. The 10th anniversary version of Unsilent Death is out now on @southernlordrecords featuring two previously unreleased songs, as well as the Obscene Humanity 7-inch remixed and remastered with those two songs. . December 1, 2020.
  21. Web site: Nails Singer/Guitarist Todd Jones on Touring Full Time: 'When I Tried to Make Music My Livelihood, I Hated It'. March 6, 2013 . Noise Creep. October 4, 2014.
  22. Web site: Full Stream: Nails/Full of Hell Split 7. Decibel. Vince. Bellino. November 8, 2016. November 10, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161111012622/http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2016/11/8/full-stream-nailsfull-of-hell-split-7. November 11, 2016.

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