Bigelf
Bigelf is a progressive metal band from Los Angeles, California, United States.
Band History
The band was founded in 1991 by Damon Fox and Richard Anton as a psychedelic- rock band formed in Los Angeles, California. 1995 saw their first EP Closer to Doom. After a start as a quartet, the band contracted with Fox (vocals, keyboards, guitar ), AHM Butler -Jones (vocals, guitar) and Steve Frothingham (drums ) to form a trio. In 1997 the debut album Money Machine was recorded, but there is no label that wanted to release the album took place. 2000, participated in the Swedish independent label Record Heaven Album. Swedish bassist Duffy Snowhill joined the band in after a European tour. 2001 replaced Ace Mark Butler -Jones. Shortly after, the band earned a recording contract with a Swedish branch of the Warner Group and published there in 2002 the album Hex in 2008 moved the band back to a smaller label, Custard Record. There, was released in 2008 the album Cheat the Gallows. 2009, they were together with Opeth and Unexpect opening act for Dream Theater, during their Progressive Nation 2009 tour.
On 31 December 2009, died founding member of AHM Butler -Jones from the effects of pneumonia in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the following voltages guitarist Ace Mark left the band in summer 2011,
After a few years of silence Mike Portnoy was introduced as the new drummer on April 3, 2013. At the same time the band signed a worldwide deal with the German rock label InsideOut Music. After a new guitarist is currently still being sought, while preparations begin for the fourth studio album.
New guitarist Luis Carlos Maldonado.
Style
The band plays a mix of glam, hard and psychedelic rock, the music label Psychedelic Doom was invented. As influences, the band referred mainly bands from the 1960s and 1970s such as Black Sabbath, T. Rex, Mott the Hoople, Pink Floyd, Queen and the Beatles. The influences of The Move, Roy Wood and the Electric Light Orchestra can be found on later albums.
Discography
Albums
- 2000: Money Machine ( Record Heaven Music)
- 2003: Hex ( Warner Music Sweden)
- 2008: Cheat the Gallows ( Back on Black )
- 2014: Into the Maelstrom ( InsideOut Records)