BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION
Brides Of Destruction Info
- Nikki Sixx formed Brides of Destruction with L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns, initially with the name Cockstar, after Mötley Crüe went on hiatus in 2001
- Added to the lineup were Adema drummer Kris Kohls, L.A. Guns bassist Adam Hamilton, who played keyboard in the band, and singer London LeGrand
- Hamilton was soon replaced by former Mötley Crüe singer and guitarist John Corabi while Guns left L.A. Guns to focus on the band
- They briefly adopted the moniker Motordog before settling on Brides of Destruction
- By 2003, both Corabi and Kohls departed the band, with drummer Scot Coogan replacing Kohls
- The band played their first show opening for Mudvayne and Taproot on December 14, 2002 at the Ventura Theatre in California
- The bands debut record 'Here Come the Brides' was released on March 9, 2004
- Sixx returned to Mötley Crüe for a reunion tour in 2004 with Brides of Destruction to be put on hiatus
- However, by 2005, Guns decided to continue without Sixx, adding former Amen bassist Scott Sorry as his replacement while Ginger, of The Wildhearts, was added as the band's second guitarist
- They soon began writing new material. However, Ginger soon departed the band
- Brides of Destruction recorded their second album, with the tentative title of 13 Acres, with producer Andy Johns
- They signed a deal with Shrapnel Records releasing 'Runaway Brides' on September 27, 2005
- Following the tour, Guns put Brides of Destruction on hiatus
- Added to the lineup were Adema drummer Kris Kohls, L.A. Guns bassist Adam Hamilton, who played keyboard in the band, and singer London LeGrand
- Hamilton was soon replaced by former Mötley Crüe singer and guitarist John Corabi while Guns left L.A. Guns to focus on the band
- They briefly adopted the moniker Motordog before settling on Brides of Destruction
- By 2003, both Corabi and Kohls departed the band, with drummer Scot Coogan replacing Kohls
- The band played their first show opening for Mudvayne and Taproot on December 14, 2002 at the Ventura Theatre in California
- The bands debut record 'Here Come the Brides' was released on March 9, 2004
- Sixx returned to Mötley Crüe for a reunion tour in 2004 with Brides of Destruction to be put on hiatus
- However, by 2005, Guns decided to continue without Sixx, adding former Amen bassist Scott Sorry as his replacement while Ginger, of The Wildhearts, was added as the band's second guitarist
- They soon began writing new material. However, Ginger soon departed the band
- Brides of Destruction recorded their second album, with the tentative title of 13 Acres, with producer Andy Johns
- They signed a deal with Shrapnel Records releasing 'Runaway Brides' on September 27, 2005
- Following the tour, Guns put Brides of Destruction on hiatus