2wo
2wo | |
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Origin | Birmingham, England |
Genres |
Industrial metal Alternative metal |
Years active | 1996–1998 |
Labels | Nothing |
Associated acts | Halford, Fight, Judas Priest |
Members |
Rob Halford Bob Marlette John Lowery Ray Riendeau Sid Riggs James Woolley |
2wo (pronounced Two) was an English industrial metal band, formed by former Judas Priest lead singer Rob Halford as a side project, after the break-up of his first post-Judas Priest band, Fight.
Band history
Halford and guitarist John Lowery aka John 5 formed the band in 1996, and were signed to Trent Reznor's Nothing Records label. Reznor produced their sole output, Voyeurs, which sold poorly. Halford disbanded the group two years later. In 2007, Halford expressed interest in releasing the early demos from Voyeurs, which he has described as "tougher and edgier" compared to the final album.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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US [2] | |||
Voyeurs |
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176 |
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Singles
Year | Title | US Main. Rock [4] |
Album |
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1998 | "I Am a Pig" | 22 | Voyeurs |
"Deep in the Ground"[5] | — |
Videography
Halford hired porn director Chi Chi Larue to direct the video for the first single, "I Am a Pig".[6] This video featured grainy S&M scenes of the band and various porn stars, including a few brief glimpses of Janine Lindemulder, in a sex dungeon. It also incorporates some of the album's artwork into the concept. It was not widely shown because of its content, but was not banned.
References
- ↑ Kurchak, Sarah (2007-07-17), Rob Halford Wants To Release 2wo Material He Did With Trent Reznor, Chart (magazine), retrieved 2009-03-14
- ↑ "Two - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The Us As Reported By Sound Scan". Blabbermouth.net. April 30, 2002.
- ↑ "Two - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Two (2) - Deep In The Ground". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ↑ Mtv News contributor(s), (3 February 1998), Ex-Priest Frontman Halford Turns To Gay Porn Director For New Video, retrieved 2007-07-20