C4 (band)
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C4 was an American heavy metal
band that formed in 2000. Comprising vocalist Dan Lenegar, guitarist and keyboardist Michael Angelo Batio
, bassist William Kopecky
and drummer John Mrozek, the band released one album – Call to Arms
in 2001.
with drummer Rob Ross in 2000, Angelo started a project, C4, to produce an album with vocals to contrast his instrumental
work of previous years. The resulting band's first and only album, Call to Arms, was the first such album involving Batio since Nitro
's second album, Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S., released in 1993.
Before the beginning of recording for Hands Without Shadows
in mid-2004, C4 recorded a number of original tracks for a planned second album. The album in question was never released, simply because Batio felt that the music was not up to release standard. MAB has, however, stated that there is a chance of another C4 release in the future, though possibly with a different lineup.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band that formed in 2000. Comprising vocalist Dan Lenegar, guitarist and keyboardist Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Angelo Batio also known as Mike Batio or MAB, is a guitarist and columnist from Chicago, Illinois. His work has encompassed many genres, notably metal and its subgenres. Batio was voted the "No. 1 Shredder of All Time" by Guitar One Magazine in 2003...
, bassist William Kopecky
William Kopecky
William Kopecky is an American musician from Racine, Wisconsin. He currently resides in France and 2011 work with Haiku Funeral featured his spoken-word delivery of dark poetry. He is known for playing bass, keyboards and sitar in the band Kopecky with his two brothers, Joe and Paul...
and drummer John Mrozek, the band released one album – Call to Arms
Call to Arms (C4 album)
-Personnel:*Dan Lenegar – lead vocals, backing vocals*Michael Angelo – guitars, keyboards, production, engineering*Bill Kopecky – six-string bass*John Mrozek – drums, backing vocals*Chris Djuricic – mixing...
in 2001.
History
After releasing Lucid Intervals and Moments of ClarityLucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity
Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity is the fourth studio album by guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, released in 2000 through M.A.C.E. Music and reissued in 2002 through Rock Empire Music...
with drummer Rob Ross in 2000, Angelo started a project, C4, to produce an album with vocals to contrast his instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
work of previous years. The resulting band's first and only album, Call to Arms, was the first such album involving Batio since Nitro
Nitro (band)
Nitro was an American glam metal band that formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1987. Formed by vocalist Jim Gillette and guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, the band released two studio albums – O.F.R. and Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. .-History:Nitro was officially formed in 1987 after the...
's second album, Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S., released in 1993.
Before the beginning of recording for Hands Without Shadows
Hands Without Shadows
-Credits:* Michael Angelo Batio – lead guitar, rhythm guitars, keyboards, production, arrangements* William Kopecky – five-string bass, fretless bass* Bobby Rock – drums* Mark Tremonti – guitar solo on "Burn"...
in mid-2004, C4 recorded a number of original tracks for a planned second album. The album in question was never released, simply because Batio felt that the music was not up to release standard. MAB has, however, stated that there is a chance of another C4 release in the future, though possibly with a different lineup.
Band members
- Dan Lenegar – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Michael Angelo BatioMichael Angelo BatioMichael Angelo Batio also known as Mike Batio or MAB, is a guitarist and columnist from Chicago, Illinois. His work has encompassed many genres, notably metal and its subgenres. Batio was voted the "No. 1 Shredder of All Time" by Guitar One Magazine in 2003...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
s - William KopeckyWilliam KopeckyWilliam Kopecky is an American musician from Racine, Wisconsin. He currently resides in France and 2011 work with Haiku Funeral featured his spoken-word delivery of dark poetry. He is known for playing bass, keyboards and sitar in the band Kopecky with his two brothers, Joe and Paul...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - John Mrozek – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...