Claim: Cody Jinks, an American outlaw country music singer and songwriter, started out as the lead singer of a thrash metal band from Fort Worth named Unchecked Aggression who were influenced by Metallica and Pantera.
Evidence: Meredith Cody Jinks (born August 18, 1980) is an American outlaw country music singer and songwriter. Jinks started out as the lead singer of a thrash metal band from Fort Worth named Unchecked Aggression, initially named Silas, that was active from 1998 to 2003. They were influenced by Metallica and Pantera.