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[doyourememberrocknrollradio]

Wrathchild America - Time (Pink Floyd Cover)

[rastronomicals]

11:03 PM EDT August 17, 2024:

Wrathchild America - "Time" From the album Climbin' the Walls (1989)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

Fantastic cover of the ubiquitous Pink Floyd song, at this point preferred to the original by me.

[metal-sludge]

STEVIE RACHELLE and MICHAEL LEAN of TUFF (1985 - present) review music videos from fellow bands including MEGADETH, SLAUGHTER, WARRANT, and DEEP PURPLE in HIT PARADER, September 1991.

[vodkaandsnakes]

On this day, July 21, in Type O Negative history:

Type O Negative play The Cabaret with Wrathchild America, Non-Fiction, and Metalstorm in Brooklyn, NY (1991)

Type O Negative play the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, NY (1995)

[alonsolobotomy]

19!

oooo wow

19: a song that makes you think about life

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

surrounded by idiots, by wrathchild america 😎👍

[shyearthquakedaze]

Wrathchild America - Climbin' The Walls

[hard-rock-music]

WRATHCHILD AMERICA - CLIMBIN' THE WALLS [Rock Candy Remastered] 2016, MP3+FLAC

WRATHCHILD AMERICA‘s 1989 debut “Climbin’ The Walls” isn’t the typical kind of music ‘Remastered & Reloaded‘ by Rock Candy Records, but this long forgotten album certainly deserved a proper reissue, and a listen by all ’80s rock aficionados. Continue reading WRATHCHILD AMERICA – CLIMBIN’ THE WALLS [Rock Candy Remastered] 2016, MP3+FLAC

[radiomax]

Thursday, April 6, 2023 11pm ET: Feature LP: Kix - Cool Kids (1983)

Cool Kids is the second studio album by the glam metal band Kix. Released March 7, 1983 on Atlantic Records, it is the only Kix album to feature Brad Divens of Wrathchild America and Souls at Zero on guitar. “Burning Love” 3:07“Cool Kids” 3:28“Love Pollution” 4:04“Body Talk” 3:39“Loco-Emotion” 3:30“Mighty Mouth” 3:43“Nice on Ice” 3:25“Get Your Monkeys Out” 3:20“For Shame” 3:11“Restless Blood”…

[alonsolobotomy]

wowee thanks for the tag @shit-garbage

5 songs i actually listen to::

unholy - kiss

trail of tears - nuclear assult

surrounded by idiots - wrathchild america

big cheese - nirvana

what? - rob zombie

open 2 anyone lol

Ty @geffenrecords for tagging me,, five songs I actually listen to . Ive been listening to cds mostly recently tbh

A lesson in violence - exodus

Whiplash - metallica

Kill the king - rainbow

Tornado of souls - megadeth

Devils child - Judas priest

Taging: @stinkman007 @hk-sunny @eggaddict @poolboyatthevampiiremansion @livelaughlovefootball anyone else can do it tho I probably forgot so.meone

[doyourememberrocknrollradio]

Wrathchild America - Time (Pink Floyd Cover)

[rastronomicals]

7:53 PM EDT June 5, 2024:

Wrathchild America - "Time" From the album Climbin' the Walls (1989)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

Fantastic cover of the ubiquitous Pink Floyd song, at this point preferred to the original by me.

[randgugotur-6]

July 20th 1993 Souls at Zero released their debut album “Souls at Zero”

Did you know…

They were originally known as Wrathchild America.

Future Godsmack drummer “Shannon Larkin” played on this album

[alonsolobotomy]

wowee... no repeat artists??? og no

Surrounded by idiots - wrathchild america

Trip at the brain - suicidal tendencies

In my darkest hour - megadeth

N.w.l - lost society

Kill again - slayer

Mexico - alestorm

About a girl - nirvana

Night boat to cairo - madness

no idea what to do for the numbers......... :')

open 2 anyoneeee :3

rules: pick a song for each letter of your url and tag that many people – no repeating artists!

Thanks for the tag @cemeterylight 🤘 This one looks fun but also kinda tricky.

Hunter’s Moon - Ghost Under The Graveyard - Ozzy Osbourne Nothing Worth Remembering II - Begotten Twilight Of The Gods - Bathory Eye - Witch Rest In Piss - Suizid - Speak Of The Devil - Misfits Youth Pastoral - Goblin Cock Living Bad Dreams - Judas Priest Vanished - Pallbearer Everyone I Love is Dead - Type O Negative Spiritual Sepsis - Apocalyptic Annihilation Try Suicide - Krushhammer Eat me! - Sodom Ride The Lightning - Metallica

I do not know of any song that starts with - but closest I could get was ‘3-5-7′ by All Them Witches.

No pressure tag: @itspvg @itsfreakingbats @gleek4twd @ghostcaterwaul @stinkman007 @nemobeatrice @anything-thats-rock-and-roll @lowpolycas

[metalsongoftheday]

Monday, December 28: Souls at Zero, “Frustration”

Most metal bands made it through the ‘90s by making tentative adjustments to their sound in order to accommodate the times, though some tried to hold the line.  But there were also a handful that reset and pretty much started from scratch: Souls At Zero presented themselves as a brand new alternative metal act, but their self-titled debut actually amounted to Wrathchild America’s third album, with all of the same members pivoting from ‘80s thrash to ‘90s grunge-ish metal.  Songs like “Frustration” bore this out: Brad Divens’ vocals, although less jokey than before, were recognizable to anyone who remembered WA’s “Surrounded by Idiots” (which, admittedly, was not a large population), while Shannon Larkin’s drumming straddled both worlds by trying to maintain a consistent plod while adding a few flourishes in the fills and bass drum here and there.  And to the extent that the members of Souls At Zero were genuinely bifurcating their career into two different approaches by changing their name and musical framework, “Frustration” worked as an early ‘90s alt-metal number.  But unfortunately for the guys, just as Wrathchild America wasn’t a unique force on the thrash scene, Souls At Zero arrived a couple years too late to stand out or make an impression, and ultimately disbanded by 1996.

[godsmackdaily]

 Today in Godsmack History: Shannon Larkin’s Birthday!

James Shannon Larkin was born on April 24 in 1967 is a musician best known for being the drummer of the rock band Godsmack. He replaced the previous drummer Tommy Stewart in June 2002. Prior to Godsmack, his previous bands were Amen, Candlebox, Ugly Kid Joe, and Souls at Zero (formerly Wrathchild America).

Shannon Larkin started playing drums at the age of 10. Although his parents were not musicians, they were still music lovers and turned Shannon on to bands like The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who. However, it was his older sister who unknowingly ignited Shannon's passion to play by forcing him to repeatedly listen to her favorite album, Rush's Hemispheres. Then he turned on to Led Zeppelin, and then decided to ask his parents for a drum kit.

Larkin's first major label band was Wrathchild America. Founded In Martinsburg West Virginia (Shannon Larkin's place of residence at the time), the band was originally named simply "Wrathchild", but unfortunately, there was already a British band with the same name, so they were forced to change it. To avoid further legal troubles, they added "America" to the name, and thus, "Wrathchild America" was born.

Meanwhile, during his time with Wrathchild America, Larkin and fellow Wrathchild guitarist Jay Abbene, along with bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock, had a side project called Kiddie Porn, a hardcore punk/thrash band. Kiddie Porn released two albums, A Gift of Hate and Conflict of Mind.

After recording 2 albums for Atlantic Records, Wrathchild America was dropped by the label, citing lackluster sales. Shannon, along with his bandmates (Brad Divens, Terry Carter, and Jay Abbene) disbanded Wrathchild America only to resurface as Souls at Zero.

Souls at Zero was signed to the now defunct label Energy Records. Their self-titled debut album was well received by critics and fans alike. Unfortunately, it didn't translate into CD sales.

In the meantime, Shannon formed a side project band called MF Pitbulls in which the other members later formed the band Snot. MF Pitbulls' member Jamie Miller later became Souls at Zero's drummer right after Shannon was tapped by Ugly Kid Joe. According to Wrathchild America/Souls at Zero's former manager Chip Seligman, Shannon was the one who recommended Jamie Miller as his replacement. He later replaced Jamie Miller on the Snot album Strait Up, per Jamies' recommendation.

Shannon recorded 2 albums with Ugly Kid Joe, and the band was no more. Still a struggling musician, Shannon found himself without a band. As luck would have it, Shannon once again was tapped into another band. This time it was Casey Chaos's Amen. Shannon was referred to Amen by producer Ross Robinson of Slipknot fame. Shannon recorded two albums for Amen, (Amen and We Have Come For Your Parents), before he left the band as a touring musician, but still performs on the albums (including Death Before Musick and the 2009 as-yet-untitled release). Shannon also recorded the album Hard to Swallow by Vanilla Ice, and Worship and Tribute by Glassjaw.

Shortly after, Shannon got a call from his old friend Sully Erna who wanted him to play drums for his band, Godsmack. Shannon replaced Tommy Stewart and subsequently recorded his first album with Godsmack; Faceless.

On July 1, 1997, Shannon played drums for one live show with Black Sabbath; the final one on the Ozzfest '97 tour. This date was actually a makeup gig for a postponed date earlier in the tour. The regular drummer for that tour (Mike Bordin) could not make the gig due to scheduling conflicts, so Shannon stepped in for this lone gig; he was never intended on being a permanent member of Black Sabbath.

For Stone Sour, he played the drums on the tracks "30/30-150" and The Day I Let Go on the album Come What(ever) May. The reason is that at the time Roy Mayorga, who recorded the album, didn't have time to finish up the recording due to going out on tour with Sepultura. Roy Mayorga and Nick Raskulinecz suggested Shannon to record. He also did a project in 1997 with Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton and other artists including John Entwistle, Cozy Powell, Billy Sheehan, and Robert Trujillo called Baptizm of Fire.

As of 2010, according to their Myspace, Shannon is involved in the reunion of Ugly Kid Joe, who is planning to tour in 2010-2011 and possibly write new material. Shannon has been tattooed by artists all over the world. In addition to a full sleeve on his left arm and tattoos on his right arm, Shannon has Amen tattooed across his knuckles and a hand ripping into the skin on his stomach.

Recently Larkin and Tony Rombola have formed a blues rock band, The Apocalypse Blues Revue. Shannon's drumming is distinguished by a liquid groove, absolutely fluid in the manner of great session drummers such as the late Jeff Porcaro, and his studio work displays the rare capacity to balance simplicity and ornamentation. Although heavy metal is known for heavy hitting and heavy double-pedal footwork, Shannon exhibits a nimble touch with sticks and a rabbit's right foot on single pedal. He relies on Toca percussion, a penchant he shares with Sully Erna, for groove and color. Both drummer and bandleader share a passion for rhythm. In fact, Erna told Modern Drummer.com, "If God made anyone to play drums it was Shannon Larkin!”

Larkin was featured in the IMV "Behind The Player" DVD series. In his IMV Behind the Player DVD, Larkin gives an intimate behind-the scenes look at his life as a professional musician - including rare photos and video footage. Larkin then gives in-depth drum lessons for how to play Straight Out of Line and Speak by Godsmack and jams the tracks with Godsmack bassist Robbie Merrill.

Discography:

Wrathchild America:

Climbin' the Walls (1989)

3-D (1991)

Souls at Zero:

Souls at Zero (1993)

Six-T-Six EP (1994)

Ugly Kid Joe:

Menace to Sobriety (1995)

Motel California (1996)

The Very Best of Ugly Kid Joe: As Ugly as It Gets (1998)

Stairway to Hell (2012)

Uglier Than They Used ta Be (2015)

Amen:

Amen (1999)

We Have Come for Your Parents (2001)

Death Before Musick (2004)

Candlebox:

Happy Pills (1998)

Snot:

Strait Up (1999)

Godsmack:

Faceless (2003)

The Other Side (2004)

IV (2006)

Good Times, Bad Times.... 10 Years of Godsmack (2007)

The Oracle (2010)

1000hp (2014)

TBA (2018)

Another Animal:

Another Animal (2007)

As Session Musician:

30/30-150 by Stone Sour

Hard to Swallow by Vanilla Ice

Worship and Tribute by Glassjaw

Massive Grooves... by Poundhound (aka Doug Pinnick of King's X) 1998

The Apocalypse Blues Revue:

The Apocalypse Blues Revue (2016)

Be sure to wish Shannon a Happy Birthday at godsmack.com, through instagram @official_godsmack or twitter