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| Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Genres | Alternative metal, alternative rock, death metal, grindcore, groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore, nu metal, pop rock, post-grunge, shock rock, speed metal, thrash metal |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Labels | Roadrunner |
| Members | Griffin Taylor Simon Crahan Connor Grodzicki Jeremiah Pugh Cole Espeland |
Vended is an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2017 by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Griffin Taylor, drummer Simon Crahan, lead guitarist Connor Grodzicki, bassist Jeremiah Pugh and rhythm and lead guitarist Cole Espeland. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 2010s with their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics.
History[]
Musical style, influences, and lyrical themes[]
Vended has been characterized by alternative metal, alternative rock, death metal, grindcore, groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore, nu metal, pop rock, post-grunge, rap metal, shock rock, speed metal and thrash metal.
Vended was influenced by The Dives, Slaver, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Deiced, Pantera, Breast Cancer, Metal Church, Mega Drive, Sepultura, White Zombie, Alice in Chains, Malevolent Creation, Mr. Bungle, Nine Innocents, Violent Neurosis, Zeppelin, Convenge, Melvins, Johnny Cash, N.W.A, Skinny Puppy, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Iron Maiden, Los Tendencies, Beasties, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Young Misfits, Gorefest, Run-DMC, CO-OP, Slade, Black Flag, Sharp Young Boys, Dead Kennedys and Reckless.
Makeup designs[]
The band are famous for their iconic makeup designs, each of which represents a different character or persona. The current lineup consists of the original 5 designs: the "Skull Face", the "Clown", the "Jaguar", the "Fox" and the "Wolf".
Clothing brand[]
Controversies[]
Members[]
- Griffin Taylor - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2017-present)
- Simon Crahan - drums, percussion (2017-present)
- Connor Grodzicki - lead guitar, backing vocals (2017-present)
- Jeremiah Pugh - bass, backing vocals (2017-present)
- Cole Espeland - rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals (2017-present)