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Stuck Mojo is an American rap metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1989 by guitarist Rich Ward, Stuck Mojo is considered to be one of the pioneers of rap metal. They have toured alongside bands such as Machine Head and Slapshot. Stuck Mojo's most successful album, ''Rising'', peaked at No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart. The band disbanded in 2000, reforming five years later. In 2006, their original vocalist, Bonz, was replaced by rapper Lord Nelson. Their fifth studio album, ''Southern Born Killers'', was initially released without a record label, offered as a free download in addition to being sold on compact disc. To date, they have released six studio albums and one live album. ==History== In their early days, Stuck Mojo was criticized for their hip hop influences, while some audiences directed bigotry towards Bonz, their African American lead vocalist/rapper. In 1994, Stuck Mojo signed a deal with Century Media Records, releasing their debut album, ''Snappin' Necks'' in 1995. Allmusic's Bret Love wrote that "The group's high testosterone and volume levels, and virtual lack of funkiness, ensure a somewhat limited appeal, but for angry young men with too much pent-up energy, the powerful aggression of '' Their second studio album, ''Pigwalk'', was released on October 8, 1996. Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "''Pigwalk'' captures the pummelling power of the band's intense live shows, yet the group doesn't yet have the ability to construct a memorable riff or hook, leaving ''Pigwalk'' as an entertaining, but uncompelling, cross of Rage Against the Machine and Pantera." On March 3, 1998, Stuck Mojo released their third studio album, ''Rising''. It peaked at No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart. Allmusic reviewer Steve Huey wrote that "''Rising'' shows some musical growth from ''Pigwalk'', although Stuck Mojo still lose their musical focus on several occasions over the course of the album." Stuck Mojo disbanded following the release of a live album, ''HVY1'', and their fourth studio album, ''Declaration of a Headhunter'', reforming in 2005. During the band's period of inactivity, Ward worked on side projects such as Fozzy and Sick Speed.〔 In 2006, Stuck Mojo began recording material for a new album with original vocalist Bonz. Rapper Lord Nelson was asked to contribute guest vocals to the album. When it was decided that Bonz would not continue as the band's vocalist, Lord Nelson stepped into Bonz' position.〔 The band's fifth studio album, ''Southern Born Killers'', was released directly through the band's website without a label.〔 The album was released as a free download, while the compact disc edition contained a bonus DVD. After signing with Napalm Records, ''Southern Born Killers'' was released nationally, with three bonus tracks.〔 On November 28, 2008, Stuck Mojo released their sixth studio album, ''The Great Revival''. It featured what has been described as some of the band's heaviest work, as well as some of the band's most "commercially-tinged songs". October 7, 2014 it was announced that the band would be playing a reunion show December 26, 2014 at the Masquerade in Atlanta, the venue they recorded their ''HVY1'' album at. This was be the first time Ward, Bonz, Lowery and Fontsere have shared the stage together since 1998. On April 4th 2015 Rich Ward appeared on That Metal Show and announced that the band would be recording a new album in the summer of 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stuck Mojo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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