Nails | Artist
Nails is an American hardcore punk band formed 2009 in Oxnard, California, by frontman Todd Jones (vocals, guitar), John Gianelli (bass) and Taylor Young (drums). Andy Saba (guitar) was in the lineup beween 2012-2015 followed by Leon del Müerte (guitar) between 2017-2019. Before forming Nails, Jones was the guitarist for Terror, Taylor Young was the vocalist for the band Disgrace. Nails, who combine elements of grindcore, crust-punk, and death metal, and American power-violence, emerged in the early 2010s and quickly rose to the fore of the extreme metal underground with their unrelenting sound and savage live shows. They released their debut EP Obscene Humanity in 2009, followed by the studio albums Unsilent Death (2010), Abandon All Life (2013), You Will Never Be One of Us (2016), and their latest 2024 album Every Bridge Burning. All four studio albums are recommended for those who like their music ultra hardcore. Nails have achieved widespread notoriety and critical acclaim for their savage and intense sound. Their earlier releases were on the Southern Lord label, but they switched to Nuclear Blast for the more recent albums. Critics have categorized Nails' music as grindcore, powerviolence, crust punk. 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." The band have cited influences including Agnostic Front, Discharge, Slayer, Crossed Out and Sheer Terror. In a 2013 interview for Invisible Oranges, Todd Jones named crust punk, death metal, and Japanese hardcore as the band's foremost musical influences. On June 10, 2024, the band released the single "Imposing Will", a precursor to their fourth studio album. A new lineup was announced which included guitarist Shelby Lermo of Ulthar, drummer Carlos Cruz of Warbringer and bassist Andrew Solis of Despise You and Apparition.
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