Coal Chamber

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Coal Chamber was a Nu-Metal band from Los Angeles, CA, USA formed in 1995. They enjoyed some mainstream success in the mid to late 90’s during the nu metal boom which they, along with bands like KoЯn helped create. The band gained a large following early in their career, arguably because they were one of the first ‘darker’ themed nu metal bands.

Coal Chamber signed to Roadrunner Records and recorded their first album (both in 1996) for their self-titled debut in 1997. The album was released to critical praise, especially for the first single Loco, a track that many fans consider the bands finest work.

Their next album was released in fall of 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. On this album also was a cover of a song originally done by Peter Gabriel in 1982 called “Shock The Monkey” with legendary rocker, Ozzy Osbourne, providing vocals in collaboration with the band’s lead singer, Dez Fafara.

The band followed up with their third album Dark Days in the spring of 2002, which met with mixed reviews. Bassist Rayna Foss-Rose had left the band to raise her daughter before 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.

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2	Sway	694
3	Fiend	614
4	Big Truck	509
5	Dark Days	437
6	Shock the Monkey	422
7	Oddity	418
8	Bradley	367
9	Tyler's Song	362
10	Glow	351
11	El Cu Cuy	316
12	Clock	315
13	Not Living	312
14	Tragedy	289
15	Something Told Me	282

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psycaffeine wrote:
Sunday evening

related band called PSYCHOTICA is back, enjoy : ) http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=qO7Ay8QZv_A and http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=amQDDq7dUVA&feature=related ...and the notice!!: http://toxicshockrecords.com/Psychotica.html

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CubesOfMadness wrote:
10 days ago

One of the only really good nu metal bands

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CaCoffiny wrote:
13 days ago

SHIT

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Zach216 wrote:
last month

I like Coal Chamber but I'm realizing how White Zombie influenced this stuff was. Even followed them down to a T with the female bassist as well. Only Rayna was super hot, still is I'm sure.

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trickynicy wrote:
last month

einmal coal chamber immer coal chamber! :)

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eshen87 wrote:
last month

http://www.last.fm/group/Gears+Of+War+2

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King0Ohara wrote:
last month

@ sima99 Jep!!^^ Plz Join The " We hate Rob Duke" Group!

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sima99 wrote:
last month

best band ever, well.. at least for me

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j_A_c_K_o wrote:
last month

I want to have this band back but it would be like having the cookie and eat it, cause devildriver fuckin kick ass to. Dez Fahara is one of the best frontman out there \m/

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LIVINGDEADANGLE wrote:
last month

hey into goth,meteal,rock? check my $*!@ out!

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frankiefigs666 wrote:
last month

First metal concert was seeing Slipknot and Dope open for Coal Chamber 9 years ago on the Chamber Music tour. I have been a Dez fan ever since and have got to meet him twice for autograph signings, super cool guy same as the rest of Devildriver.

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Stushe4ka wrote:
last month

goood....i like it

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iceracer454 wrote:
August 2008

It is nu metal, faggot

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melissa-MELO wrote:
August 2008

cool

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followthestar wrote:
August 2008

WHO THE FUCK PUT THIS BAND AS NU METAL

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jsintax wrote:
August 2008

oh fuck!

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AnnieDukeNStuff wrote:
August 2008

ohhh the memories.....

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Zach216 wrote:
August 2008

Well that's an opinion but I personally dislike Korn as their music has absolutely no substance and all just seems like phony angst ridden crap, not to mention Johnathan Davis's annoying vocals. Coal Chamber had good hooks, some memorable riffs and they could have taken it all a step further but even though the band imploded on itself they were still always better than Korn.

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KillerCLbee wrote:
August 2008

no, not better than Korn, but defenetly good

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karou-kun wrote:
August 2008

And to this day, "Big Truck" is still a favorite of Truck Drivers and Heavy Equipment Operators, such as myself :)

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