Coal Chamber Bio
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Coal Chamber was an American alternative metal/nu metal band from Los Angeles, California. The band formed in 1994 and disbanded in 2003. Coal Chamber broke out of the alternative metal scene in Los Angeles, California with a sound often compared to Korn. Originally formed in 1994 by vocalist/lyricist Dez Fafara and guitarist Miguel Rascón (These two met through a classified ad). They then added drummer Mike Cox and bassist Rayna Foss. After the huge local stir following their gigs at The Roxy Theatre and the Whisky A Go Go, and from a demo tape championed by Dino Cazares of Fear Factory. Coal Chamber finally got the opportunity to sign with Roadrunner Records in late 1994, but very suddenly Fafara quit due to some disagreements with his wife about the band. But, in the spring of 1995 Dez reunited with his band, and with this decision his marriage would soon end. Now the group would gain a renewed sense of energy and regain their deal with Roadrunner by the end of 1995. In 1997 their debut self-titled album Coal Chamber was released; followed two years later by Chamber Music. They toured very heavily for this album as it wasn't very successful with its mix of nu metal and goth rock imagery. In between the two album releases bassist Rayna Foss had become pregnant. When she eventually had to have the baby, the band invited Nadja Peulen to fill in for Rayna while on tour, and she gladly accepted to do so. By the time they were ready to start recording their new album, Rayna Foss was off raising her new daughter. As before when Rayna was pregnant Nadja Peulen was recruited to become the new bass player and record their new album entitled Dark Days, released in the spring of 2002. Coal Chamber: BiographyCoal Chamber - FormationThe band gained a large following early in their career, arguably because they were the first "darker" themed nu metal band, with an image that comparatively had more in common with the goth subculture than followers of hip hop culture. Prior to Coal Chamber, Dez Fafara and Meegs Rascón formed the band in 1994. Coal Chamber - Coal Chamber (1997-1998)Coal Chamber - Chamber Music (1999-2001)Their next album was released in late 1999 entitled Chamber Music. This album was considered a step away from the nu metal image they had engendered with their prior release, having instead a more Gothic Metal inspired feel. With the bit of commercial success Coal Chamber received after Chamber Music, the band toured on headlining and festival tours. The band had managed to catch the attention of Ozzy Osbourne's wife, Sharon Osbourne, who became their manager. They later parted ways with Sharon over personal and creative differences. And those were definitely not the only personal and creative differences happening, for by this time, the band was having again many internal disputes, which caused them to take a break from touring, resulting in their non-participation in the Tattoo the Earth tour in 2000. Coal Chamber - Dark Days/Dispansion (2002-2003)The band followed up with their third album Dark Days in early 2002, which met with mixed reviews. Bassist Rayna Foss had left the band to raise her daughter shortly after the album was recorded; she was replaced by Nadja Peulen, who had taken Foss-Rose's place during her pregnancy between the first two albums. Rayna had a falling out of sorts with frontman Dez Fafara saying that she and her husband had "found Christ" and would be leaving Coal Chamber for good. In May 2002, it was announced that Coal Chamber had broken up after an on-stage altercation between Dez and Meegs during a show in Lubbock, Texas. They had been fighting verbally before the show, and continued to fight on-stage, with Meegs hitting Dez in the head with the headstock of his guitar, causing Dez to announce "This is the last Coal Chamber show ever!" and storm offstage. The band attempted to continue the show with Meegs singing vocals, but soon stopped the show altogether, with Mikey demolishing his drumkit before storming offstage. The band managed to patch things up long enough for an appearance on "Last Call With Carson Daly" and a summer tour with American Head Charge, Lollipop Lust Kill, and Medication. These would be the last shows the band would ever play. In October 2002, Mikey "Bug" Cox was fired after several personal disputes with both Fafara, and guitarist Meegs Rascón. The official release on the Coal Chamber website stated that the band was looking for a new drummer, although all band activities had come to a standstill. Late summer 2003 saw the release of a compilation album titled Giving the Devil His Due, which included several demo tracks submitted by the band prior to their signing with Roadrunner Records in 1997, along with several alternate studio recordings and remixes of various tracks from their previous releases. Coal Chamber officially called it a day in 2003, shortly after lead vocalist Dez Fafara continued with his new band DevilDriver. In 2004 The Best Of Coal Chamber was released. In June 2005, Fafara stated that Coal Chamber's hiatus is permanent and will not be reforming at any time in the future. He has also described it that if he did go back it would be like repeating the 4th Grade again referring that Coal Chamber is something that is done. In September 2007 Rascon stated that "you never know what the future brings". Coal Chamber: MembersCoal Chamber - Main Members
Coal Chamber - Former Members
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