Other bandmembers included David Gabbard (vocals, 1994-1995), Jerry Montano (2001, 2005-2007) and Tommy Sickles (2000-2004, 2005-2007).
Formed in 1994, the band's original line-up consisted of vocalist David Gabbard, guitarist Tom Maxwell, bassist Bill Gaal and drummer Chris Houck. They released three tapes with this lineup, until Gabbard left the band. At this point Matt Holt took over singing duties. The band then recorded a self-titled album featuring ten songs. DCide then discovered Nothingface, and they re-recorded the album, with six of the songs featuring on their debut album Pacifier, released February 6, 1997.
The band were often mislabeled as nu metal, however many music critics denied them as nu metal. They also are known for their extremely aggressive and heavy style.
The band's second album An Audio Guide to Everyday Atrocity was released on September 22, 1998 via DCide/Mayhem Records. The band toured in support of the album throughout the United States with Stuck Mojo,[2] Sam Black Church and Ministry.[2]
Two years later, the band released their third album Violence on October 10, 2000. It was the band's national debut, released via TVT Records. Chris Houck recorded drums for this album but had to leave the group due to medical issues that would prevent him from touring. He was replaced by Tommy Sickles of Ingredient 17 fame (Matt and Tommy's band before Nothingface).
In early 2001, Bill Gaal left the group to pursue a career in music production and engineering. He was replaced by Jerry Montano, formerly of The Deadlights. A few months later, Gaal returned.
The band released their fourth album Skeletons on April 22, 2003 via TVT Records. That summer, the band played on the second-stage of the popular Ozzfest tour.
The group disbanded on February 10, 2004, citing musical differences, inner turmoil, and label troubles. Bill Gaal went on to form Kingdom of Snakes with former members of the band Gunfighter. Their debut EP features vocal work from Matt Holt on one track. Tom Maxwell and Tommy Sickles were in the band Blessed in Black featuring ex-Skrape vocalist Billy Keeton, as well as Jerry Montano on bass.
On November 24, 2005, a posting on the Jägermeister website showed Nothingface as the opening act for Disturbed in a 2006 show. The line-up for this show was Matt Holt, Tom Maxwell, Jerry Montano and Tommy Sickles. The band released two new songs online and went on to do a small U.S. club tour that winter/spring, bringing along Crossbreed and Silent Civilian.
Later that year, guitarist Tom Maxwell and bassist Jerry Montano began a project entitled Hellyeah with Vinnie Paul, formerly of Pantera and Damageplan, as well as Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne. They released their debut album on April 10, 2007 via Epic Records. Following its release, Montano was fired from the band after allegedly assaulting HellYeah producer/engineer Sterling Winfield and making gun threats while drunk at the album release party.
During the first half of April 2008, the band sent out a Myspace bulletin and changed their default profile picture to one of the band in the studio, signaling that they were indeed working on new material. On the 20th of May, they posted a short YouTube clip which features them performing and sent out a Myspace bulletin containing said clip. Four days later, on May 24, it was announced through Blabbermouth.net that original members Bill Gaal and Chris Houck have rejoined Nothingface, with Tommy Sickles now playing drums for the L.A.-based band Noise Within. The band then released several additional "teaser" videos and on February 19, 2009, announced that "the band is at Wrightway Studios in Baltimore MD for the next 2 weeks writing and recording."
The re-release of their self-titled album with remastered songs and new artwork was released on April 8, 2009.
On August 14, 2009, it was announced via Blabbermouth.net that Nothingface would be disbanding,[3] with Maxwell citing Holt's lack of work ethic as the main reason for an unfinished album three years in the making, as well as his decision to leave. Houck would later state that this is "only one side of the story" and that "there were a lot of other factors involved in all of this beyond anything with (Holt)." In a summer 2011 interview, Bill Gaal spoke publicly about the split, stating, "It’s one of those situations where everyone’s story will be different. Broadly, what it boiled down to is that we’re all older now, we all have different responsibilities. Making everything line up time-wise is difficult– I’m in LA, Chris is out in North Carolina, Tom’s out on tour with Hellyeah most of the year, Matt stays home in Baltimore now. And me and Tom have families now, too. You don’t just get together and write a great song, especially with Nothingface. It takes a chunk of time, and we’d always rework songs hundreds of times before releasing them. We only had a couple of intense, 1- or 2-week writing sessions and really, we just ran out of time. We had to get a lot done in a short amount time before we had to get back to other things we had going on. So the timing didn’t work out, but that being said, it doesn’t rule out anything for the future. As pissed-off as Nothingface was back in the day, we’ve definitely all cooled down, and if we could just find one week where all of us were just calm enough and got together, we could do it."
On September 1, 2009, the band released "One Thousand Lies" on their official website. It is a rough "first draft" demo and was recorded in March 2008. On November 13, 2009 the band uploaded "D2" which is another rough "first draft" demo with no vocals.
In early 2011, the band launched their brand new website Nothingface.com. Videos linked to YouTube are present so is a Nothingface wiki, forum, guest book, photo gallery and a section for fans to upload their own videos of Nothingface music. Links to other bands are present also.
Let It Burn
Nothingface Lyrics
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We are the army of the anarchist
Viewed as America's cicatrix
We are the flawed
We are the scarred
We are the true America
Now what the f**k you gonna do that the Devils got a hold of you
We got two words that say it all
F**K YOU!
Let it all Burn
Let it all Burn
Embrace the brimstone
Let it all Burn
LET IT BURN!
rrrrrrrrrrrrrah
I'm so f**king sick of this
Our politics are so unclean
Step back make way for the new regime
The Bombs
The Guns
The Blood
The Death
The Fun
We can never get enough
These men are gonna pay in blood
And blood will fill the streets
Let it all Burn
Let it all Burn
Embrace the brimstone
Let it all Burn
LET IT BURN!
"Believe me, if I started murdering people they're would be none of you left
Seething
Screaming
Bleeding
Murder
Seething / Empire
Screaming / Contempt
Bleeding / Revolt
Screaming
rrrrrrrrrrrrrah
"Maybe I should of killed, then maybe I would have felt better, and really offered society something"
Let it all Burn
Let it all Burn
Embrace the brimstone
Let it all Burn
LET IT BURN!
F**k!
Burn It!
"That was lovely"
The lyrics of Nothingface's song Let it Burn speak of the theme of anarchism and revolution. The song is a statement about the issues and problems that exist in America, with the band being the "army of the anarchists." They express their disappointment with the current political situation where the politics of the nation is unclean, and they call for a new regime to take over. The band members portray themselves as the real Americans who are flawed, scarred, but the true representatives of America. They confront their opponents, telling them that they have been caught up with the devil, and they have two words to say, "F**K YOU!"
The song is an aggressive call for action and change, with the lyrics becoming more violent as the song progresses. The lines "The Bombs, The Guns, The Blood, The Death, The Fun / We can never get enough / These men are gonna pay in blood / And blood will fill the streets" indicate the level of anger and revolution in the band's lyrics. The bridge of the song portrays murder as a viable solution, suggesting that the songwriter would have felt better if they had killed someone to offer society something in return.
Line by Line Meaning
Take this one in your face, motherf**ker
We are the anarchic army that America views as its scar. We acknowledge our flawed and scarred nature. However, we are the true America. With the Devils having a hold of you, what can you do? Lie, like you always do. But we know better and have two words for you - f**k you!
Let it all Burn
Embrace the brimstone and let everything burn to the ground.
Embrace the brimstone
Embrace the fiery destruction and bring everything to an end in flames.
I'm so f**king sick of this
Our politics are so corrupt and disgusting. It is time for a new regime to step up and take control. It's time for the bombs, guns, blood, death, and fun. We can never get enough of it. These men will pay in blood, and the streets will be overflowing with it.
Believe me, if I started murdering people they're would be none of you left
We are seething with contempt and screaming for revolution, bleeding for change. Murder will solve nothing, but it would feel better if society saw a change from it.
Let it all Burn
Accept the inevitable destruction and let everything go up in flames.
F**k!
The anger and rage is overwhelming, and we need to release it through destruction.
Burn it!
Burn everything to the ground!
That was lovely
The destruction and violence we crave is beautiful to us, and we revel in it.
Contributed by Harper S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.