The Damned Things
| Company type | Supergroup |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Joe Trohman, Scott Ian |
| Headquarters | New York , United States |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
Number of employees | 6 |
The Damned Things represented a supergroup in the American rock scene, composed of musicians from Fall Out Boy, Anthrax, Every Time I Die, and Alkaline Trio. The ensemble featured Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley from Fall Out Boy, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Keith Buckley from Every Time I Die, and Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio. Their name was derived from a lyric in Ram Jam's 1977 rendition of "Black Betty."
History
The collaboration between Joe Trohman and Scott Ian began in 2008 during a break taken by Anthrax. By 2009, they had brought Keith Buckley, Rob Caggiano, and Andy Hurley into the project. Their inaugural live performance took place on June 1, 2010, at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory, followed by shows across the UK including London’s Heaven and appearances at festivals such as Download and Copenhell.
October 2010 saw the release of their debut single "We've Got a Situation Here" on iTunes. The following month, a 7" vinyl and CD single featuring both "Ironiclast" and "We've Got a Situation Here" became available. Along with unveiling the artwork for their first album in October, they also released the track "Friday Night (Going Down In Flames)." Their debut album, Ironiclast, launched on December 14, 2010, through Island Records, presenting a fusion of blues-infused heavy and classic rock. This sound melded influences from their original bands with inspirations drawn from artists like Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin. Later that year, Josh Newton was added as the permanent bassist.
In 2011, The Damned Things took part in prominent festivals including Download and Hellfest while issuing "Friday Night (Going Down In Flames)" as their sophomore single. They intended to perform at Australia’s Soundwave Revolution festival; however, after its cancellation, they appeared at the Counter-Revolution mini-festival instead. Additionally, their unreleased track "Trophy Widow" was included on the soundtrack for the video game Batman: Arkham City in October 2011.
Scott Ian hinted at new recordings in August 2018. Subsequently, the band confirmed a slot at the Welcome To Rockville festival scheduled for May 2019.
By February 2019, Dan Andriano had taken over bass duties from Rob Caggiano and Josh Newton. On February 21, they introduced "Cells," the lead single off their sophomore album High Crimes. Released on April 26, 2019 through Nuclear Blast, this album was later recognized among Loudwire's top 50 rock albums of that year. Their latest live appearance occurred on December 13, 2019, during Every Time I Die's 'Tid The Season' festival.
Final line-up
- Keith Buckley – lead vocals (2009–2012, 2016–2019)
- Joe Trohman – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–2012, 2016–2019), rhythm guitar (2010–2012)
- Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2009–2012, 2016–2019)
- Andy Hurley – drums (2009–2012, 2016–2019)
- Dan Andriano – bass, backing vocals (2019)
Former members
- Rob Caggiano – lead guitar (2010–2012), backing vocals (2009–2012), bass (2009–2010)
- Josh Newton – bass (2010–2012, 2016-2019)
Discography
- Studio albums
| Year | Album information | Highest chart rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Heatseekers |
US Rock |
US Hard Rock | ||
| 2010 | Ironiclast
|
– | 1 | 32 | 10 |
| 2019 | High Crimes
|
– | 6 | – | – |
- Singles
| Year !Title !Peak Chart Positions !Associated Album |
|---|
| U.S. Mainstream Rock |
| "We've Got a Situation Here" | style="text-align:center;" |25 | Ironiclast |
| "Friday Night (Going Down in Flames)" | align="center" | – | Ironiclast |
| "Cells" | align="center" | – | High Crimes |
| "Something Good" | align="center" | – | High Crimes |
- Music videos
| Year !Track !Album !Director(s) |
|---|
| "We've Got a Situation Here" | Ironiclast | Brendon Small |
| "Cells" | High Crimes | Brandon Dermer |
| "Something Good" | High Crimes | Kris Baldwin |
External links
- Articles with short description
- American musical quintets
- American musical sextets
- Hard rock musical groups from New York (state)
- Heavy metal musical groups from New York (state)
- American heavy metal supergroups
- Musical groups disbanded in 2012
- Musical groups formed in 2009
- Musical groups reformed in 2016
- Nuclear Blast artists
- Musical groups disestablished in 2012