36 Crazyfists
are a four-piece metal band originating from Kenai, Alaska. They are now based in Portland, Oregon. The band's name comes from a Jackie Chan movie, The 36 Crazy Fists
. [1] They have released five albums, In the Skin
, Bitterness the Star
, A Snow Capped Romance
, Rest Inside the Flames
, and their fifth The Tide And Its Takers
was released on May 27, 2008.
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History
Early years
Formed in December 1994, 36 Crazyfists originate from
Kenai, Alaska. The band's original line-up consisted of vocalist
Brock Lindow, guitarist Ryan Brownell, bassist
JD Stuart and drummer
Thomas Noonan. The band independently released two
EPs and one
LP before being signed. The group started out performing in local clubs and bars on the
Kenai Peninsula and later settled in
Anchorage to gain more publicity. Their first EP
Boss Buckle
was released in 1995, followed by
Suffer Tree
in 1997 and finally their LP
In the Skin
which was also released in 1997. A demo disc was also recorded in 1999. Three out of four songs on this demo would later feature on their 2002
major label debut.
In order to break into the industry, the band moved from Alaska to
Portland,
Oregon after the death of their original bassist in a car accident. From here, they opened for such acts
System of a Down,
Primus,
Blink-182 and
NOFX. They eventually befriended metal band
Skinlab, who landed their demo into the hands of
A&R reps at
Roadrunner Records.
Roadrunner Records years (2004 - 2007)
Signed by Roadrunner Records in 2000, the band recorded their major debut album
Bitterness the Star
which was released on
April 4,
2002. In support of its release, the band toured with such heavy weight acts as
Candiria,
God Forbid,
Chimaira,
Diecast, and Hotwire. After touring the
United States, they headed off to
Europe to begin the
European Road Rage Tour
with
Killswitch Engage and
Five Pointe O.
The band re-emerged two years later, on
March 16,
2004 with their second album
A Snow Capped Romance
which was produced by
James Paul Wisner (who also produced albums for bands like
Dashboard Confessional and
As Friends Rust). They toured intensely behind the record (playing shows with acts like Killswitch Engage and
Poison the Well) through December, taking two months off before beginning the work on their next album.
36 Crazyfists entered the studio with producer
Sal Villanueva (who had worked with
Thursday and
Taking Back Sunday) in October 2005 to commence recording their third album
Rest Inside the Flames
which was released across Europe on
June 12,
2006. Ultimately, Roadrunner decided not to release the album in North America. A deal with
DRT Entertainment was later struck, and the album received a belated release on
November 7, 2006.
The album was a success in the U.K., with
Rest Inside the Flames
debuting at #71 on the
UK album charts, and reaching #2 in the
BBC's Rock Album charts. However, the album only sold 1,858 copies in the US during its first week of release.
[2]
The band started an extensive U.K. tour, supported by
Twelve Tribes and Your Rigamortus on
April 1,
2007, where they played at 26 venues across the country.
Ferret Music years (2007 - present)
Vocalist Brock Lindow announced that a new record would be released in March 2008 on
Ferret Music entitled
The Tide And Its Takers
. This date has been pushed back, and was released on
May 27, 2008.
This was released on Ultimate-Guitar.com on
November 29:
"Alaska based rockers 36 Crazyfists are currently in the studio working on their Ferret Music debut, which they have titled The Tide And Its Takers."
The band had guitarist and backing vocalist,
Steve Holt, producing the album. They had Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Testament,
Exit Ten) again work on the mixing of the album.
Lead singer
Brock Lindow had this to say,
"We could not be happier to be on Ferret Music, we are all big fans of the bands on the roster as well as the people who run the label. Our new record is now finished being written and we will start recording right after Thanksgiving. We will be out on tour in January starting with the UK and Europe first, looking forward to hitting the road and seeing all of our friends again."
36 Crazyfists always return to Alaska to play at the annual Summer Meltdown Festival in Anchorage, Alaska. With one exception being the 2008 Summer Meltdown, in which they could not attend due to their tour with the First Annual Rockstar Mayhem Festival.
36 Crazyfists filmed their January 9, 2009, show in Anchorage, Alaska, which will be featured on their upcoming DVD entitled
Underneath A Northern Sky
. The DVD will be the band's first ever, with a October 27th,2009 release date planned. The band will then team up with Chiodos for two shows in Japan and then hit up the Australian festival circuit, which will take them to the end of February. Throughout March, the band will tour Europe with labelmates, Poison The Well.
The final night of their European tour was recorded by Chasing Safety at The Electric Ballroom in
Camden Town London, at the end of the night, Brock Lindow announced on stage that they would be recording their new album at the end of 2009 with a planned spring 2010 release & a hinted follow up Europe tour.
Members
- Brock Lindow – vocals (1994 – present)
- Steve Holt – guitar (1996 – present)
- Thomas Noonan – drums (1994 – present)
- Brett Makowski (Buzzard) - bass guitar (2008 - present)
Former
- Mick Whitney - bass guitar (1996 - 2008)
- JD Stuart – bass (died in a car accident in July, 1996)
- Ryan Brownell – guitar (1994 – 1996) [3]
Discography
Major releases
Year
| Title
| Label
| Chart peaks [4]
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Billboard 200
| Heatseekers
| Independent Albums
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2002
| Bitterness the Star
| Roadrunner Records
| —
| —
| —
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2004
| A Snow Capped Romance
| Roadrunner Records
| —
| 21
| —
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2006
| Rest Inside the Flames
| DRT Entertainment
| —
| —
| —
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2008
| The Tide and Its Takers
| Ferret Music
| 155
| 4
| 11
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"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
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Independent releases
- Boss Buckle EP
(1995)
- Suffer Tree
(1997)
- In the Skin
(1997)
- Demo '99
(1999)
- The Oculus EP
(2008)
Other releases
- 2003 – "At the End of August" – featured in MTV2 Headbangers Ball
- 2004 – "Beauty Through the Eyes of a Predator" – by Demon Hunter featuring Brock Lindow on their album Summer of Darkness
- 2004 – "Bloodwork" – featured in Resident Evil: Apocalypse Soundtrack
- 2004 – "Workhorse" (Cast Iron Hike cover) – featured in Jäger Music Rarities Promotional Giveaway
- 2005 – "Destroy the Map" – released in connection with their 2005 April tour in the UK and Europe. Also includes "Workhorse" and "Sad Lisa" covers
- 2006 – "I'll Go Until My Heart Stops" – featured in MTV2 Headbanger's Ball: The Revenge
- 2006 – "Digging the Grave" (Faith No More cover) – featured in Kerrang! High Voltage
Videography
- "Slit Wrist Theory"
– Bitterness the Star
- "At the End of August"
– A Snow Capped Romance
- "Bloodwork"
– A Snow Capped Romance
- "I'll Go Until My Heart Stops"
– Rest Inside the Flames
- "We Gave It Hell"
- The Tide and Its Takers
References
- Show & Tell Online - interview with Brock Lindow of 36 Crazyfists
- IndieHQ, "Indepedent Sales Chart 11-15-06", PostedNovember 15, 2006.
- Anchorage Press: almost famous
- "Artist Chart History - 36 Crazyfists" ''Billboard.com''. Retrieved on September 3, 2008.