Hostile Takeover

Hostile Takeover is a Heavy Metal band from Orange, California. The band was formed in 2006 by vocalist Jack Daniels and original lead (later rhythm) guitarist Irving Peter (I.P.) Freely. After launching a local search for musicians, the band was completed with the enlistment of new lead guitarist Homer Sexual, bass player Mike Hunt, and drummer Seymour Buttz.
===Evolution Of The Band===
In 2007, by the time the band released a single (Hate Anthem) and an album (Fatal Distraction ), Freely would form a thrash metal project entitled Krunk Kings. Freely would eventually leave Hostile Takeover to concentrate on Krunk Kings and be replaced by James Beam right before the band would begin to see success, beginning with the release of their critically-acclaimed sophomore album, Thrashdance.
On August 11, 2008, the band announced the addition of vocalist Ron Stone and lead guitarist Tyler Isabel, respective replacements for Daniels (who left the band due to health concerns) and Sexual (who left due to a dispute with the remaining members of the band.) The band's self-titled album (the first with both Stone and Isabel) saw the beginning of a shift to Doom Metal. Daniels would later rejoin the band in September 2009 due to the departure of Stone, who left due to creative differences.
===Lineup===
Jack Daniels - Vocals
Tyler Isabel - Lead Guitar
James Beam - Rhythm Guitar
Mike Hunt - Bass Guitar
Seymour Buttz - Drums
====Former Members====
Ron Stone - Vocals
Homer Sexual - Lead Guitar
I.P. Freely - Lead/Rhythm Guitar
===Discography===
====Albums====
All charting positions are from US Billboard 200 album charts unless otherwise noted.
Year	Title 	Type 	Record Label 	Debuting Position	Peak Position
2007	Fatal Distraction 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	- 	-
2008	Thrashdance 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	90 	86
2008	The Cover Purple 	Cover 	Pegasus Records 	82 	82
2008	Field Of Screams 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	53 	37
2008	Backstabbing To The Future	Studio	Pegasus Records 	31 	12
2008	Serpent's Eye 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	48 	29
2008	Hostile Takeover 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	14 	6
2008	The Dark Room 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	21 	5
2008	Betrayal Of Mankind 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	15 	12
2009	Terms Of Entrapment 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	114 	114
2010	Lust And Money 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	48 	48
2011	Loathe Letters 	Studio	Pegasus Records 	9 	9
2011	The End Of The Tunnel 	Studio	Repossession Records	1 	1
====Singles====
All charting positions are from US Billboard Hot 100 singles charts unless otherwise noted.
Year	Title 	Record Label 	Debuting Position	Peak Position
2007	Hate Anthem 	Pegasus Records	- 	-
2008	Moneymaker 	Pegasus Records	- 	-
2008	United Hate In America	Pegasus Records	29 	8
2009	The Tainted Mind 	Pegasus Records	23 	22
Category:Artists
Category:American artists
Category:Heavy Metal