Damnation

### Genres

Alternative metal, Nu metal, Heavy metal, Groove metal, Grunge (early), Gothic metal (early), Black metal (early)

## Members

### Current members

Anthony Everett, Paul Meijer, Amelia Bronson, Madison Resch

**Damnation** is a Canadian-American alternative metal band formed in Escanaba, Michigan in 1996. The band currently has all original members Anthony Everett (lead vocals), Paul Meijer (bassist), Amelia Bronson (guitarist) & Madison Resch (drummer).

## History

Anthony Everett was the bassist for the alternative metal/gothic rock band Carnage Macabre, in 1991 he would start to book Saturdays as his time to make demos, he made one black metal demo called "Elite" under the pseudonym "Venom Slime". Anthony would later drop black metal for grunge with two demos called "H8" & "Stratocaster TV", in 1996 he was later joined by bassist Paul Meijer, guitarist Amelia Bronson & drummer Madison Resch where they would form the band. Also in 1996 saw the breakup of Carnage Macabre after Tipper Gore shot & killed drummer Lloyd Rupert to quote "Send His Sorry Ass To His Own Damnation", which sparked the name Damnation but changed the name meaning so that people won't call them satanic. The band were later signed to RCA Records, their debut album "Never Mind Nick Jr, Here Is Damnation!" released in July of 1998, which won a American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album & Damnation themselves won Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist. In 2000 they went on tour with System of a Down, Extreme Attitude & Staind called the Boyz Night Out Tour 2000-2002, in 2001 they released "Escanaba Babies" which co-won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance with the song "Bring Your Own Sex" along side Chop Suey! by System of a Down which later both Damnation & System members became friends till the end, in 2005 Anthony lended in fake female vocals for the system song "Vicinity of Obscenity" which Serj said to Anthony "Help Comes Into Unexpected Packages" in 2007 Korn collaborated with Damnation to release a cover album/their 3rd studio album called "The Korn Show" which was nominated in 2008 for a Grammy Award but lost to Slayer. In February 2009 they went to work on their self-titled fourth album which released in march of 2010 which won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song "Blacklight Arcade" in 2011. Also in 2011 they went on a co-headlining tour with Hatbox with Code Orange Kids as the opening act, in 2013 the band went to work with their 5th studio album Iron Cola which released in 2014 but didn't pickup any awards. In 2016 Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic collaborated with Damnation to release their 6th studio album "The Nirvana Show", in 2017 the band went on hiatus when Anthony Everett shifted his focus on the supergroup Arlequin with future Before You Exit bassist Travis Black, Extreme Attitude & Requiem guitarists Izzy Steen & Kelly Daria & BXMBPRXXF Drummer Colton Ezra. In 2019 Anthony rejoined and started production on Vapes & Gatorades which released in 2020. Vapes and Gatorades was the first with Bad Medicine Records, they bought the rights to their own library of music in 2021 from RCA and Roadrunner. Vapes and Gatorades was later followed up with A Cowboy & His Hellhorse in 2022, on that same day they announced a 2nd Boyz Day Out Tour with Stitched Up Mouth (originally Before You Exit but scrapped after break up ensued), System of a Down, Deep Six, Motionless in White, Penda, Fozzy & Pierce The Veil which will take place from summer to winter of 2022.

## Members

Anthony Everett (lead vocals; 1996-present) \*has 10 different Sennheiser microphones\*

Paul Meijer (bassist; 1996-present) \*currently plays Ibanez Paul Meijer Signature Xiphos black metallic bass with Ex-Inferno pedal\*

Amelia Bronson (guitarist; 1996-present) \*currently plays B.C. Rich Amelia Signature Widow black guitar with Hotone Djent Pedal\*

Madison Resch (drummer; 1996-present) \*currently plays a black quadruple bass 27 piece drum set made by Tama & Meinl\*

## Discography

### As Damnation

1997-Drox (Extended Play)

1998-Never Mind Nick Jr, Here Is Damnation!

2001-Escanaba Babies

2007-The Korn Show

2010-Damnation

2014-Iron Cola

2016-The Nirvana Show

2020-Vapes & Gatorades

2022-A Cowboy & His Hellhorse

### As Venom Slime

1991-Elite (Demo)

1993-H8 (Demo)

1993-Stratocaster TV (Demo)

2022-In Anger We Trust...

2022-Hell Kiss

2023-Deathgoth

### Other Appearences

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000) "Always Never Soft"

Spider-Man (2000) "Always Never Soft"

Dora Rocks; Music Inspired by & From the TV Special (2013) "You Better Explore Buddy"

My Little Pony "Honest Apple" (2017) "Trinity Threat" \*Guitar Solo Only Done By Rarity\*

Bluey "Daddy Robot" (2018) "Iron Rattle" \*Guitar Solo Done By Mouth By Bandit\*

Hazbin Hotel (2019) "Always Never Soft" \*Faintly Can Be Heard In Limo Scene\*

Bad Luck Jack (2020) "THUG" \*Faintly Can Be Heard In Locker Room Scene Before Rusty Comes In\*

Turning Red (2022) "Penn State Whores" [Reworked as "Breaktime"] \*Can Faintly Be Heard In Bathroom Scene\*

## Musical style, influences & legacy

Damnation are considered Alternative metal, Nu metal, Heavy metal & Groove metal, their early albums are considered Gothic metal. The band is influenced by Pantera, White Zombie, Grip Inc., Machine Head, Korn, Coal Chamber & Fear Factory. Other influences include Exodus, Ministry, Type O Negative, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Slayer & Alice 'N' Chains.

They became a influential act in the modern era of metal after influencing As I Lay Dying, Chelsea Grin, Type-X, Pierce The Veil, Falling In Reverse The Nerminators, Insurextion, Before You Exit, Slyther & Slaughter To Prevail.