Twelve Gauge is Nick Warhead's newest band, with Nick on Bass
& Vocals and former members of Warhead, Eric Lofquist (guitar) and Dan Kobilka
(drums). We formed in June 2001, with fresh new ideas and a different sound. The
Twelve Gauge sound is very punkish with hints of everything from Death metal to
old school NWOBHM. We consider it to be very original for the time, and with all
the different musical influences that the members have it's pretty hard to
pinpoint any particular band they sound like. The band is finished and released
their debut CD "Violent New World" in June 2002 and has played several shows in
support. They're now in the process of working on material for a 2003 release.
ArcAngel is a
Techno/Electronica/Industrial metal band which Nick Warhead plays drums, along
with Luna (Guitars, songwriting/production, samples) and Angel (Vocals). They
play a mix of music which is always high energy and cutting edge. Think of the
power of metal, with the speed of punk, and the electronic instrumentation of
today's most cutting edge techno all rolled into one. If I were to think of some
similar bands I would mention such bands as Lords of Acid, NIN, KMFDM, Praga
Kahn and bands of that nature. Right now the band is currently recording
material for a CD release coming soon.
Warhead 2000 was a 4 song Ep project that Nick Warhead (drums & vocals) & Eric
Lofquist (guitar) did back in summer 1999. Neither of them had recorded music in
several years and Warhead 2000 was a starting point for the later Warhead
reunion that eventually became Twelve Gauge. Twelve Gauge even plays 2 Warhead
2000 songs in their set (Wartorn & Burning). The self titled Ep has been
reviewed and played all over the world in places such as Brazil and Belgium.
Warhead 2000 was kept as a project only basis since it was lacking another
member to play bass.
Warhead was the main starting point for almost all other projects that Nick Warhead has been involved in (except The Industrial Revolution). Warhead started in 1989 with Nick on Guitar & Vocals, Dan Kobilka (Drums) and Eric Lofquist (bass). Warhead released 5 demo/albums from 1989-1994 and the best of those ended up being on their only official Cd, Warhead "Best of 1989-95", 5 years after their break up in 1994. Warhead played ferocious Thrash/Speed/Death metal and played a lot of shows and huge parties in the Twin Cities area. They are now well respected as a "Veteran" metal outfit, and are well known throughout the USA and, due to the internet, other parts or the world.
Inverted Cross was a project done by Nick Warhead (guitar, bass, vocals)
& Dan Kobilka (drums) back in 1991. It was supposed to be poking fun at the
satanic aspect of black metal bands and how they take themselves and their
religion so seriously. Inverted Cross has a sound that is like most Black metal
bands, fast and trashy. In 1999, the 3 tracks were put on the internet, and they
received a ton of e-mail, mostly from fans that took the satanic aspect of the
music seriously. Funny though, because the whole project is one big joke as a
sane person can plainly see...
The MMPJs was a project done back in 1994 with Nick Warhead on
Drums, Guitar & Vocals, and Eric Lofquist (bass). It was basically 2 songs of
just jamming that was made into a demo of sorts. The music is hardcore metal
(kinda like NYHC) with lyrics about our partying lifestyle. Its just good time
partying music
Stormrazor was a cover band that Nick Warhead played drums for from 1995-97. The band also featured Nick's brother on Guitar, Joey Z (vocals) and Chris Morehouse (bass). They played anything from old 60s rock to a few selected 90s rock songs, plus everything in between. Although a year and a half were spend getting ready and the band had 45+(a few originals as well) songs under its belt, the band went nowhere and disbanded in spring 1997 without even playing a gig.
3's Eve is a band Nick Warhead joined up with on drums for 4 months, back in 1998. The line-up included Shava (bass), and Alexandra (vocals). The music was gloomy gothic metal with an occasional fast part. Nick didn't really get along with the members being that he was from a totally different school of metal. Even though it didn't work out, he did help the band create a great deal of songs that would end up on their later released CD. The band eventually dismissed him due to "Musical differences". Nick Warhead found the members to be very pompous and in-experienced with very little influences to draw from. They just wouldn't break from the mould of being a goth-metal band and step up like a beast to play the fierce metal. After complete line up changes and surviving Nick Warhead being in the band, 3's Eve are still together with the only original member, Shava.
Chemical Imbalance was a exercise in futility
for the most part, then again it was a good reason to party. Formed in spring
1995, this band had Nick Warhead on Drums, Eric Lofquist (Rhythm guitar), Chris
Strenke (Lead Guitar) and Gabe Schorr (Vocals & Bass). When they weren't
partying or fighting they were trying to play nasty trashy speed metal. This
band managed to write 2 songs (found only on the Isotope Records 10 years of
shit compilation/limited edition) and then broke up because of someone in the
band not sharing chub rails. Putting it out of its misery was a good and noble
thing.