Aiden
Aiden | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Members | Wil Francis Angel Ibarra Nick Wiggins Jake Wambold Jake Davison |
Aiden is an American post hardcore/Emo[1] band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The current members of Aiden are Wil Francis (vocals), Jake Wambold (guitar), Jake Davison (drums), Nick Wiggins (bass), and Angel Ibarra(guitar).
Biography
The group formed while two of its members were still in high school, taking their name from the young boy in The Ring. Their first full-length album was released on Dead Teenager Records and is titled Our Gang's Dark Oath. It was later re-released on Victory Records.
In 2004, the band were signed to Victory Records. Their second album, and debut for Victory Records, was released October 4 and is titled Nightmare Anatomy.
In 2006, they contributed a remix of "The Last Sunrise" for the soundtrack to Underworld: Evolution, and had their song "Die Romantic" featured on the EA Sports' game NCAA MVP Baseball 2006. Aiden was also part of the 2006 Kerrang Awards in August. They took the award of "Best International Newcomer," after being pitted against Panic! At The Disco, Wolfmother, Angels and Airwaves and From First To Last. Aiden was part of the Kerrang XXV tour in January 2006. In May-June 2006, Aiden toured with the Finnish band HIM. The band recently finished the 2006 Warped Tour alongside such bands as NOFX and Eighteen Visions. On October 31st, 2006, Aiden released an EP/DVD titled Rain In Hell. The DVD includes 3 music videos and the live performance of Aiden's Never Sleep Again Tour in Chicago.
Criticism
Aiden has received criticism because the group appears to imitate the band AFI Some are of the opinion that the group dishonors AFI by imitating the sound AFI took over a decade to develop.[2] However, Aiden receives strong support from media outlets such as Kerrang! who placed the band on the front cover of its magazine twice.
Aiden was bottled constantly during both of their UK festival dates; Download Festival 2006, and Reading Festival 2006. The latter of which Francis appeared on stage baiting the crowd "Let’s see what you got, you fucking pussies!". The band was subsequently bottled with urine filled water bottles.
Discography
Albums
- Our Gang's Dark Oath (2004)
- Nightmare Anatomy (2005)
- Our Gang's Dark Oath (Re-release) (2006)
EPs
- A Split of Nightmares (split EP with Stalin's War)
- Rain In Hell (2006)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | |||
| 2004 | "I Set My Friends On Fire" | - | - | - | Our Gang's Dark Oath |
| 2004 | "Fifteen" | - | - | - | Our Gang's Dark Oath |
| 2005 | "Knife Blood Nightmare" | - | - | - | Nightmare Anatomy |
| 2005 | "The Last Sunrise" | - | - | - | Nightmare Anatomy |
| 2006 | "Die Romantic" | - | - | - | Nightmare Anatomy |
| 2006 | "The Suffering" | - | - | - | Rain In Hell |
| TBA | "We Sleep Forever" | - | - | - | Rain In Hell |
Members
Current members
- Wil Francis (wiL) - (vocals)
- Jake Wambold - (guitar)
- Jake Davison - (drums)
- Nick Wiggins - (Bass Guitar)
- Angel Ibarra - (guitar)
Former members
External links
- Official Aiden Website
- Victory Records' Aiden profile
- Live Photos of Aiden via iShotYourBand.com
- Interview with Aiden
Notes
- ^ Aiden is listed on allmusic as post-hardcore and emo.[1]
- ^ A review from Drowned In Sound
Aiden kick fucking ass mutha fuckers