Chiodos was formed at the Flint Local 432, a small venue in downtown Flint, Michigan and Olde Jamestowne Hall in Saginaw, Michigan. The band is known for their on-stage performances which include controlled, high-pitched vocals from former lead singer, Craig Owens. Craig Owens has cited lead singer of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, etc. fame, Mike Patton as one of his greatest influences saying, "I only wish I could be as good as him."
Their debut album, All's Well That Ends Well (Equal Vision Records) was released on July 26, 2005. It reached #3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and #164 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. While their sophomore album, Bone Palace Ballet reached the number 5 spot on the Billboard 200. The band's albums and live performances have garnered praise from press outlets.
Chiodos headlined some shows on their own before joining Alternative Press's 2006 "Invisible Sideshow" tour, headlined by Armor for Sleep. Following that tour, they supported Matchbook Romance on the Sub City "Take Action" tour in Spring 2006. That summer, they toured with Fear Before the March of Flames, as well as appearing on the Warped Tour.In fall 2006, Chiodos appeared on Atreyu's World Championship Tour, alongside From First to Last and Every Time I Die, as well as 3 and 36 Crazyfists.
Chiodos has had several scuffs with those in the music industry, most notably Steven Smith of Steven's Untitled Rock Show, Andy Williams of Every Time I Die, and HORSE The Band.
In 2005, Chiodos independently made a video for the song "All Nereids Beware." The video consists of the band playing the rare pre-All's Well That Ends Well version of the song in a parking lot.
In 2006, Chiodos made videos for "One Day Women Will All Become Monsters" and "Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on the Creek". The "Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on the Creek" video was included on the 2006 re-issue of All's Well That Ends Well, which added a DVD and three acoustic tracks to the 2005 release.
A video for "Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot With A Monkey Face)" was made which premiered world wide on April 2, 2008 on the social network MySpace. This was the first single of their sophomore album, "Bone Palace Ballet". Chiodos' drummer, Derrick Frost has stated in an interview that the band was disappointed in the final result of the music video, saying
"Well, usually there are different people who throw out ideas and we go through them and add in our own suggestions but that video definitely didn’t turn out like we wanted it to turn out, like at all. We’re pretty disappointed with it. We never get a video where we’re all like “This is amazing!” And that’s what every band wants, to have an amazing video because that can push your career and your band so far. And we haven’t gotten that yet so it’s kind of frustrating. It’s just like so much money that we spent on this for no reason. No one’s going to play it; it’s not getting played at all."
On September 16, 2008, Chiodos teamed up with acclaimed director Darren Doane and The Crofoot Ballroom to shoot a video for "The Undertaker's Thirst For Revenge Is Unquenchable (The Final Battle)" in downtown Pontiac, MI. The video was released on December 20, 2008.
On September 24, 2010, it was announced that Craig Owens was no longer the singer of Chiodos.
On February 8, 2010, Brandon Bolmer (Yesterdays Rising) was confirmed as the new lead singer for Chiodos; he performed vocals on the band's third studio album, Illuminaudio.
Craig Owens later returned for the band's fourth studio album, Devil, but Chiodos disbanded before recording any more material.
Pirates and Rebels
Chiodos Lyrics
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It existed and come to we're meant together
Nothing could keep you warmer
What I wanna know is why your jabbing these feelings
Make me lose control
So lets take out the goblet
Point this straight ahead
We'll hang them in admit they're wrong
This is killing me
(this is killing me)
For worth your twelve inch
Show that you still care
(stop this flame thrower)
(stop this flame thrower)
Show that you feel
Confusing thoughts with ceiling tiles
Crashing fists of both grown solid
Confusing thoughts with ceiling tiles
Classic fists applaud
Ceiling tiles from solid walls
It existed and come to we're meant together
Nothing could keep you warmer
What I wanna know is why your jabbing these feelings
Make me lose control
So lets take out the goblet
Point this straight ahead
We'll hang them in admit they're wrong
The girls giving jealousy
This is killing me
(this is killing me)
For wroth your twelve inch
Show that you still care
(stop this flame thrower)
(stop this flame thrower)
Show that you feel
This is spending me
This is eating me alive
The knife hits the ground
A corpse is laying cold
The ending hurts
(the ending hurts)
In stained water
(the end)
The lyrics of Chiodos's song Pirates and Rebels seem to be about a relationship that is filled with mixed emotions and confusion. The singer is struggling to understand why the other person is pushing these intense feelings onto them and causing them to lose control. The imagery of hanging guilty parties and the mention of jealousy suggest that there may be some infidelity or betrayal involved. However, amidst all of the chaos and confusion, there is a desire to keep each other warm and stay together. The final lines of the song describe something ending and someone being hurt - it's unclear whether this is the relationship itself or a separate event that's being referenced.
Overall, the lyrics of Pirates and Rebels are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation. They paint a picture of a complicated and intense relationship that's filled with conflicting emotions and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
(keep me warm!)
Please provide me comfort
It existed and come to we're meant together
Our union was destined to happen
Nothing could keep you warmer
Nothing can provide more warmth than you
What I wanna know is why your jabbing these feelings
Why are you hurting me with your actions?
Make me lose control
Your actions are pushing me to lose control of my emotions
So lets take out the goblet
Let's raise our glasses
Point this straight ahead
Let's focus on our goal
We'll hang them in admit they're wrong
We'll expose and punish those who are guilty
The girls giving jealousy
The jealousy of other women
This is killing me
This situation is causing me great pain
(this is killing me)
I am suffering greatly
For worth your twelve inch
Prove that you care by showing your affection
Show that you still care
Demonstrate your love for me
(stop this flame thrower)
Please stop causing damage with your actions
(stop this flame thrower)
Put an end to the destruction you're causing
Confusing thoughts with ceiling tiles
Jumbled thoughts like a disarranged ceiling
Crashing fists of both grown solid
Two people with solid, unyielding fists fighting
Classic fists applaud
The fight is entertaining to onlookers
Ceiling tiles from solid walls
Ceiling tiles that separate two solid walls
This is spending me
This situation is draining me of my energy and resources
This is eating me alive
This situation is causing me extreme distress
The knife hits the ground
A weapon falls to the floor
A corpse is laying cold
A lifeless body is lying motionless
The ending hurts
The conclusion is painful
(the ending hurts)
I am experiencing great pain in the ending
In stained water
In water that has been sullied by blood or other contaminants
(the end)
The conclusion has arrived
Contributed by Victoria D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Becky Duolfin
Part of the reason I love Chiodos is they change keys so ambidextrously and it always sounds so DAMN flawless.
skytropic
this album seems amazing.. what's Chiodos best album? I will buy one soon =)
Erika Cothran
I love how he plucks the guitar strings in the begining, it sounds awsome. :]
Jocelyn Lopez
Yep, this song was made when they were Chiodos Bros. :) Lovely!
Daniel Hammons
Glad some people realize this isn't on any album...
And to the people that think it's on the "Deluxe" version of "All's Well" it's not. Lol.
Someone made a torrent with all the demos and shit and called it that.
Wolfy’s Pack
Yooooo lol it’s 2021 I’m still glad
5omekindofblue
<33333 classic!
Alisa R
That piano... :( <3
joo lee
i learned the meaning of ambidextrous from series of unfortunate events. =]
Caitlin Simmons
Yeah if this song is from their first album, im pretty sure craig was like 16 or 17, so his voice would not have been fully developed.