Spineshank
Spineshank was an Los Angeles, CA, USA Grammy-nominated alternative metal b… Read Full Bio ↴Spineshank was an Los Angeles, CA, USA Grammy-nominated alternative metal band.
Began in February of 1996, rising from the ashes of a previous band, Basic Enigma (which included future Spineshank members Jonny Santos on vocals, Mike Sarkisyan on guitars, and Tom Decker on drums). Basic Enigma broke up but soon reformed with a different sound and moniker, and a new bassist (Robert Garcia).
The band soon befriended Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, who upon hearing their demo, offered the new band to open a show for F.F. at the Whiskey A-Go-Go in Los Angeles. This led to other coveted opening slots (with such popular acts as Coal Chamber, Snot, Soulfly, Sepultura and Danzig, among others), and label interest, with Roadrunner eventually signing the band. Their debut, Strictly Diesel, was released in September of 1998, and featured yet another tie-in with their favorite band, Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Bell sings on the track Stain. The Height of Callousness followed two years later. Two singles were released off of this album (as well as became available in video form); Synthetic & New Disease. The band would hold a second stage slot on Ozzfest 2001 for the majority of that summer as well as touring with the likes of Disturbed, (Hed) P.E., Orgy& Mudvayne.
2003 saw the release of the much anticipated Self Destructive Pattern, as well as the single Smothered.
After the departure of Jonny Santos in 2004, the remaining members searched for a new vocalist and stated earlier in 2005 they have been working with a new vocalist. No name was given and no other news has been reported since then. Jonny Santos has since re-emerged in a new band dubbed Silent Civilian.
After a very long wait, Spineshank updated their official website (11/7/2005) with news that the band had found a new vocalist in Brandon Espinoza and that they had been working together for a month and had recorded 5 songs during this time. The band goes on to say that their new music is: "still heavy and dynamic with melody, but its a little darker and more raw. Our sound is a little different from what a lot of bands are doing these days and we wont be jumping on any bandwagons to fit in, we're just writing what feels right to us. So far there are no loops or electronics, and no plan to use them any time soon." It also went on to say that the future of the band was very much in doubt, unless they found the ideal replacement for Jonny Santos.
Almost 3 years later, on September 18, 2008, the band issued a press release from their myspace page, stating that the issues that led to the break up have been put behind them and they are working together better than they have before. The band has completed 5 songs since reuniting and plan to write 15 more before recording their new album. One of the new songs, "Born Conform Repent" can be heard at the band's myspace page.
Spineshank's long-awaited fourth studio album "Anger Denial Acceptance" is set to be released June 19, 2012 through Century Media.
After years of silence, The band's Facebook page responded to a post on July 26, 2017 when a fan had asked about Spineshank's status, simply stating "Sorry, Spineshank is broken up. Thanks for the support over the years."
Began in February of 1996, rising from the ashes of a previous band, Basic Enigma (which included future Spineshank members Jonny Santos on vocals, Mike Sarkisyan on guitars, and Tom Decker on drums). Basic Enigma broke up but soon reformed with a different sound and moniker, and a new bassist (Robert Garcia).
The band soon befriended Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, who upon hearing their demo, offered the new band to open a show for F.F. at the Whiskey A-Go-Go in Los Angeles. This led to other coveted opening slots (with such popular acts as Coal Chamber, Snot, Soulfly, Sepultura and Danzig, among others), and label interest, with Roadrunner eventually signing the band. Their debut, Strictly Diesel, was released in September of 1998, and featured yet another tie-in with their favorite band, Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Bell sings on the track Stain. The Height of Callousness followed two years later. Two singles were released off of this album (as well as became available in video form); Synthetic & New Disease. The band would hold a second stage slot on Ozzfest 2001 for the majority of that summer as well as touring with the likes of Disturbed, (Hed) P.E., Orgy& Mudvayne.
2003 saw the release of the much anticipated Self Destructive Pattern, as well as the single Smothered.
After the departure of Jonny Santos in 2004, the remaining members searched for a new vocalist and stated earlier in 2005 they have been working with a new vocalist. No name was given and no other news has been reported since then. Jonny Santos has since re-emerged in a new band dubbed Silent Civilian.
After a very long wait, Spineshank updated their official website (11/7/2005) with news that the band had found a new vocalist in Brandon Espinoza and that they had been working together for a month and had recorded 5 songs during this time. The band goes on to say that their new music is: "still heavy and dynamic with melody, but its a little darker and more raw. Our sound is a little different from what a lot of bands are doing these days and we wont be jumping on any bandwagons to fit in, we're just writing what feels right to us. So far there are no loops or electronics, and no plan to use them any time soon." It also went on to say that the future of the band was very much in doubt, unless they found the ideal replacement for Jonny Santos.
Almost 3 years later, on September 18, 2008, the band issued a press release from their myspace page, stating that the issues that led to the break up have been put behind them and they are working together better than they have before. The band has completed 5 songs since reuniting and plan to write 15 more before recording their new album. One of the new songs, "Born Conform Repent" can be heard at the band's myspace page.
Spineshank's long-awaited fourth studio album "Anger Denial Acceptance" is set to be released June 19, 2012 through Century Media.
After years of silence, The band's Facebook page responded to a post on July 26, 2017 when a fan had asked about Spineshank's status, simply stating "Sorry, Spineshank is broken up. Thanks for the support over the years."
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Spineshank Lyrics
(Can't Be) Fixed It goes beneath what I've done It's bigger than the helpless…
*28 Don't you realize that it has to be Why did you…
08 Tear Me Down You wear a cheap disguise Your only vice until the end Don't…
10. negative space I don't have what you need You don't know but…
28 Don't you realize that it has to be Why did you…
40 Below You don't have to sell Well it can be only a…
After the End The picture is fine, perfection is It mimics what used…
Anger Denial Acceptance The cold was almost generosity The way you took the life…
Asthmatic It starts to tear me down Destroyed by what I…
Asthmatic (Edit) Come on It starts to tear me down Destroyed by what I…
Beginning The irritation we're pretending not to show Has replaced the…
Consumed Punctured lungs I'm out of breath This time I'm suffocatin…
Cyanide 2600 Your disease is a fucking waste of time Turn it…
Dead To Me Put on another face, they always take the place Of all…
Detached What do you believe? Or do you still conceive? What do you…
Everything Everyone Everywhere Ends What you turned out to be The fallen and the deceased Embodi…
Exit Wound ""When she feels Is just short of nothing But she's…
Fallback Give me life, give me faith Give me something to see Give…
Falls Apart Now your failure feeds the contempt I can't sedate the way…
Fixed It goes beneath what I've done It's bigger than the…
Forgotten You're the one who You're the one who steals the life…
Full Circle My mind is only of your demise But I find that…
God Complex ""Bury the one I used to know The memory is…
Grey Undo this guilt, bathing in filth Grey that lurks inside of…
I Am Damage It dies, drowned In bottled misery Decay a design of the t…
I Want You to Know The curse of darkness falls Upon the hands of sin When eve…
If It Breathes If it breathes -- Choke it How do I smile this…
Infected ___________________________________ I'm infected by you, I …
Intake Quiet smiles, what you hide Product of frustration No regret…
Malnutrition Dismiss your true state of mind 'Cause it's too hard…
Mend Forgive me for all you've done If I led your eyes…
Murder Suicide We were the damage blueprint Who put the pain aside It nev…
Murder-Suicide We were the damage blueprint Who put the pain aside It never…
Negative Space I don't have what you need You don't know but…
New Disease Now I can take this, everything I know Realize that…
Nothing Left for Me You found a way to get inside And see the broken Reliving…
On Deaf Ears I am not the one that you believe in I…
Perfect Ending Well I feel That all this becomes this waste that…
Play God Trying to understand How someone like you can still sleep…
Playgod Trying to understand How someone like you can still sleep…
Seamless If you said that you could kill the things inside…
Self Destructive Pattern Feel the tension of rejection Bleach it out with therapy The…
Shinebox Confide in you, decide it's true Forced on me and then…
Slavery I've given up everything 'till it seems so fucking wrong I'v…
Slipper I've reached this point With fear my only fuel I found my…
Smothered The black and cold reminds me Of all the distance we…
Spineshank-If it breathes If it breathes -- Choke it How do I smile this…
Stain Fall in denial of I break I give into myself Control, I…
Stillborn I don't think you want to be the one to…
Stovebolt Untie me, this peace of mind can't let go Beside me,…
Strictly Diesel Conceiving nothing A precious life with bad intentions At fi…
Synthetic I can never feel the way you do But it still…
Tear Me Down You wear a cheap disguise Your only vice until the end Don't…
The Endless Disconnect I see all your reasons why It's just the way the…
The Height of Callousness My frustration caused the callous Turned my senses into spit…
The Reckoning Cut! (Cut) Cut! (Cut) Cut, pain divides Your descent F…
Transparent I spend my time Letting these hopeless thoughts run my…
Violent Mood Swings Mother fuck the way you think You never made sense anyway Bu…
Where We Fall One time feel the restraint take Disposed, pull my head away…
While My Guitar Gently Weeps I look at you all see the love there that's…