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.
Same Solution
Nothingface Lyrics
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I just want to tell you
That you could fuck us
Love me
So I can relax
So I can aim straight
So I can do right for us
I know you're cold
I know you're saddened by the loss of those
They really loved you
And now you're cold
I'm sorry that you're next, so go
Who's next? All right!
With the fucking bruised knees in the black skirt
Screaming, all right
In the bloody back seat of my black hearse
Hanging, all right
On a fucking meat hook in my basement
Who's next? All right!
It's everybody's time to die
My mind does this
I can't stop the rage inside
my hands again
Hate me
So I can relax
So I can kill you
So I can do right for us
No more pretending
We're all alone
I want to hear just what you left us all
We really love you
But now we're cold
I'm sorry that you're next to go
Who's next? All right!
With the fucking bruised knees in the black skirt
Screaming, all right
In the bloody back seat of my black hearse
Hanging, all right
On a fucking meat hook in my basement
Who's next? All right!
It's everybody's time to die
Yeah, fuck, you'll die you fucking bitch
I can't deny
forensic lies
or hateful sighs
I'll wait for you, I wait for you
I'm glad you know
I cannot take this anymore
You've pushed me to the limits
You sold us this before
But still I know
We'll find the right one to fight with us now
and I know that you're set on us, you're set on us
you're set on us
The song "Same Solution" by Nothingface is a hard-hitting track that conveys intense emotions of anger and frustration with a clear message of revenge. The opening lines of the song address a person who has previously betrayed or caused harm to the singer and his group. The singer begs for love and acceptance so that he can relax and stay focused on his goal of exacting revenge. In the second verse, the singer seems to address the individual he wants to get even with, trying to persuade him or her to take responsibility for their actions. He warns them that they are next to go and describes the different ways in which he might carry out his revenge - hanging them on a meat hook, killing them, or driving them around in a black hearse.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "who's next," emphasizing the singer's desire to eliminate those who have wronged him. The song continues with a bridge in which the singer acknowledges his psychotic tendencies and admits that he cannot control himself. The final lines of the song express the singer's hope that he will find someone to join his cause and fight alongside him.
Overall, "Same Solution" is a song that speaks to the dark side of human nature and the potential for revenge and violence that resides within us all.
Line by Line Meaning
Before this starts
I just want to tell you
That you could fuck us
Love me
So I can relax
So I can aim straight
So I can do right for us
I need you to love me, so I can trust you enough to work towards our mutual benefit.
I know you inside
I know you're cold
I know you're saddened by the loss of those
They really loved you
And now you're cold
I'm sorry that you're next, so go
I understand your emotions, but I'm sorry, you're next in line, so please leave.
Who's next? All right!
With the fucking bruised knees in the black skirt
Screaming, all right
In the bloody back seat of my black hearse
Hanging, all right
On a fucking meat hook in my basement
Who's next? All right!
It's everybody's time to die
Everyone is going to die, and it's going to be painful and gruesome, almost like a sport.
My mind does this
I can't stop the rage inside
my hands again
Hate me
So I can relax
So I can kill you
So I can do right for us
I have violent urges and hate you. However, if you hate me back, I will feel justified in killing you, which will benefit 'us'.
No more pretending
We're all alone
I want to hear just what you left us all
We really love you
But now we're cold
I'm sorry that you're next to go
We know we're alone now and we are aware of what you have done. We used to love you, but now we're too numb to. Unfortunately, you're the next to go.
Yeah, fuck, you'll die you fucking bitch
I am extremely angry and have no remorse for what I am about to do - which is kill you.
I can't deny
forensic lies
or hateful sighs
I'll wait for you, I wait for you
I'm glad you know
I cannot deny the evidence that exists against me or my deep-seated anger toward you. I'll wait for you to suffer for what you've done, and I'm pleased that you are aware of what you've brought upon yourself.
I cannot take this anymore
You've pushed me to the limits
You sold us this before
But still I know
We'll find the right one to fight with us now
and I know that you're set on us, you're set on us
you're set on us
I am at my breaking point and you are solely responsible for driving me there. Although you've tricked and betrayed us before, I believe that we will find someone better to join us in our fight. Despite everything, you are still fixated on us.
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