Future Weapons

**Future Weapons** (also spelled **FutureWeapons**) was a American alternative metal band formed in Williamsburg, Virginia in 2006 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Evan Daniels and drummer Jared Tweedy. The band has had major label success with their 2007 debut *Hurt Ego* and their 2009 album *Vekomatose*. The band released three more albums, with their most recent being in 2017. Before breaking up in 2020 after the band's lead guitarist Mickey Nixon murdered his ex-wife. The remaining members have since distanced themselves from the disgraced musician, who was arrested and charged for his crimes in early 2021, with him being sentenced to life in prison in June of that year. the former three musicians formed thrash metal act Black Sun in late 2021.

## Future Weapons

### Genres

Alternative metal, Nu metal, Emo, Screamo

## Members

### Past members

Evan Daniels, Amanda Spencer, Mickey Nixon, Jared Tweedy

## History

Evan Daniels and Jared Tweedy were two college seniors at Virginia Tech studying music. The two graduated with Virginia Tech degrees in music. They later recruited University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduate Amanda Spencer and University of California–Berkeley graduate Mickey Nixon on bass and lead guitar respectively while Evan Daniels took vocals and rhythm guitar and Jared took to drums. The band self-released their only self-titled extended play to Razor & Tie in September 2006, who were impressed by the extended play and signed the band in October of that year. In 2007, the band released their debut album *Hurt Ego* which sold 540,000 copies in the US alone and was certified gold by the RIAA in June 2007. The band went on the Taste of Chaos tour in 2008 for select dates to promote Hurt Ego. In 2009, the band released their second album *Vekomatose* which featured a huge deathcore influence in the vocals. The album sold 5,000,000 copies and was certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA. The band went on that year's Mayhem Festival tour on the Jägermeister stage. In 2010, the band went on Van's Warped Tour on the Alternative Press/Advent Clothing stage for select dates. In 2011, the band recorded their third album. This album, 2012's *The Bleakest of Perfect Days in Your Nightmares* which went to number one on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. The band went on the Rockstar Uproar tour on the COLDCOCK Spirits Showcase stage in 2013 and the following year, going on the Total Chaos tour on the Calling All Mixels stage. In 2015, the band released their fourth studio album *Homesick With Your Dream Friends* which debuted at number one on the Billboard Bubbling under hot 100 and Independent Albums charts and going to number four on the Billboard 200. The band went on one of their only two headlining tours with Kamikaze as the opening act. They also went on the following year's Vans Warped Tour on the Journey's Left Foot Stage to promote the album. In 2017, the band released their fifth and last studio album *Crying for Help Won't Help You for Your Worries*. The band went on 2018's Warped Tour on the Mutant Red Dawn stage. They also went on the other of their two only headlining tours with From Ashes to New as the opening act the following year. In 2020, Mickey Nixon murdered his ex-wife and was arrested for the crime. The band announced their breakup in 2020. The former three members formed Black Sun in 2021.

## Members

Evan Daniels-lead vocals (2006-2020) \*had 8 different Rode microphones\*, rhythm guitar (2006-2020) \*played a Gibson Chicago Blue Les Paul with DOD Supra Distortion Extreme pedal\*

Amanda Spencer-bass (2006-2020) \*played a Rickenbacker 4003 Jetglo bass\*

Mickey Nixon-guitar (2006-2020) \*played a Fender Tobacco Burst Jaguar guitar with Digitech Grunge pedal\*

Jared Tweedy-drums (2006-2020) \*played a double bass 10 piece drum set by TAMA and MEINL\*

## Discography

*FutureWeapons (2006, EP)*

*Hurt Ego (2007)*

*Vekomatose (2009)*

*The Bleakest of Perfect Days in Your Nightmares (2012)*

*Homesick with Your Dream Friends (2015)*

*Crying for Help Won't Help You for Your Worries (2017)*