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.
Thursday
Chiodos Lyrics
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To Hell goes the phone.
I must have heard that story a million times before.
No more wake up calls,
At least not for a week or two.
The plainest feeling, love,
Ya know we'd daze a few.
There's just not enough time in a day for me.
And this is for the best,
Me seeing you less.
Sleeping in is what you call the best.
God I knows I'm plenty hurt,
And better off alone.
I know I can do it,
But I'm not sure how.
No, I don't have the time of day.
There's just not enough time in a day for me.
No, I don't have the time of day.
There's just not enough time in a day for me.
(For me)
In the song "Thursday" by Chiodos, the lyrics tell a story of someone who is trying to move on from a relationship. They are tired of hearing the same story repeatedly and want to break free from it. They are ready for a new chapter in their life where they can sleep in and not worry about waking up to phone calls. The person knows that they are better off alone, but they are unsure about how to go about it. The lyrics express a feeling of being overwhelmed with the lack of time and the realization that they don't have enough time to dedicate to everyone in their life.
The song seems to be a reflection on the importance of taking time for oneself and moving on from things that hold us back. It's about learning to let go of past relationships, embracing change, and creating a new normal for oneself. The song touches on the emotions of hurt and the uncertainty that comes with moving forward, but it ultimately ends on a hopeful note - the person is ready to move on and create a new life for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Weekend day,
It's a weekend day and the phone is not being answered.
To Hell goes the phone.
The phone is being ignored because the person is tired of hearing the same story repeatedly.
I must have heard that story a million times before.
The repetition of the story is tedious and tiresome.
No more wake up calls,
There won't be any more early morning phone calls.
At least not for a week or two.
The person needs a break from the early morning phone calls for a while.
The plainest feeling, love,
The feeling of love is plain and unspectacular.
Ya know we'd daze a few.
The fact that love is a plain feeling could surprise some people.
No, I don't have the time of day.
The person does not have time for something or someone.
There's just not enough time in a day for me.
The person is busy and has a lot of things to do, so there isn't enough time for anything else.
And this is for the best,
The situation is better this way.
Me seeing you less.
The person doesn't want to see the other person as much as they used to.
Sleeping in is what you call the best.
Sleeping in is the best thing the person can do.
God I knows I'm plenty hurt,
The person is hurting a lot.
And better off alone.
The person thinks they would be better off alone than with someone else.
I know I can do it,
The person knows they can handle being alone.
But I'm not sure how.
The person is unsure about how to handle being alone.
(For me)
This is the person's personal circumstance.
Contributed by Chase W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Ryan Done
do you go back to old videos and read new comments/questions? if so whats it like working with buddy??
Brian Banegas
do one on Bands working with rappers
raible 95
What is the song used in the intro at 0:05?
Andres Martinez
You mentioned the locust postcore???? I truly believe that the locust are Grindcore.
Levy Moyer
Drive Like Jehu.
Cal T
It's hard hearing the music you grew up on called "boy bands with breakdowns," but whats even harder is not being able to disagree with the accuracy of that label. Underoath will still be my favorite band, regardless of if they are a boy band or not.
Jason Malin
Who cares masculinity needed redefining anyways, bands like Chiodos,A skylit drive, and funeral for a friend, also Evans blue/Parabelle,have a darker tint to lyrics , even Senses Fail ,,, Rum is for Drinking is intense ,,, they just can't handle the vibe.
MrWolfSnack
i think its fucking funny, they are a band, they are boys, and they suffer from breakdowns. its all true. just a way of wording it. the only people that have problems with it are people that are egotistical and think they are so big and tough and manly and are posturing for social media that they cant listen to boy bands.
Darius Laukagalis
all music in existance is "boy bands" with whatever, its' a stupid label, music is meant to express emotions wtf is wrong with that