Viva la Bands
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Viva La Bands is a series of CDs compiled by skater/Jackass
alumnus Bam Margera
, featuring songs from some of his favorite bands. It was released on June 21, 2005. A second volume, Viva la Bands, Volume 2
, was released in September 2007, coinciding with an American tour headlined by bands like Cradle of Filth
, Gwar
, CKY
and Vains of Jenna
.
.
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
alumnus Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...
, featuring songs from some of his favorite bands. It was released on June 21, 2005. A second volume, Viva la Bands, Volume 2
Viva la Bands, Volume 2
Viva La Bands, Volume 2 is a CD compiled by skater/Jackass Bam Margera, featuring songs from some of his favorite artists. It was released on September 4, 2007...
, was released in September 2007, coinciding with an American tour headlined by bands like Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
, Gwar
Gwar
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
, CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
and Vains of Jenna
Vains of Jenna
Vains of Jenna are a rock band formed in Falkenberg, Sweden during January 2005. They have since relocated to Los Angeles, California. They will be performing around the States with the help of and -History:...
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Track listing
- "The King of Rock 'n Roll" – Daniel Lioneye
- "Soul on Fire" – HIM
- "Lost Boys" – The 69 EyesThe 69 EyesThe 69 Eyes are a multi-platinum selling Finnish gothic rock band. They are currently signed to EMI Finland. The band's albums are now distributed worldwide. The End Records acts as the band's official North American distributor, as Nuclear Blast Records provides distribution in Mainland Europe,...
- "Cold Black Days" – AtrocityAtrocity (band)Atrocity is a German Heavy Metal band formed in Ludwigsburg.-History:First started in 1985 as Instigators and playing grindcore, Atrocity arose as a death metal band with their debut EP, Blue Blood, in 1989, followed soon by Hallucinations, a concept album about drug use...
- "GuiltyGuilty (The Rasmus song)"Guilty" is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21, 2003....
" – The RasmusThe RasmusThe Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen... - "Rock'n Roll" – The SoundsThe SoundsThe Sounds are a Swedish Indie Rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1999, the group's musical style has been compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons....
- "In My Heaven" – NegativeNegative (Finnish band)Negative is a Finnish glam rock band founded at the end of 1997. Members of Negative cite musical influence such as Guns N' Roses, Queen, and Hanoi Rocks. The band itself labels the music as ”emotional rock’n roll”.- Members :...
- "King" – Fireball MinistryFireball MinistryFireball Ministry is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1999.- Biography :Conceived in Cincinnati in the late '90s by James A. Rota II and Emily Burton, the band moved to New York City before settling in Los Angeles. In 2000 they performed at the two-day "November...
- "All My Friends Are Dead" – TurbonegroTurbonegroTurbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
- "Blacken My ThumbBlacken my Thumb"Blacken My Thumb" is a single by New Zealand rock band The Datsuns in 2004. It charted in the UK, peaking at number 48.-Track listing:CD#"Blacken My Thumb"#"Good Luck ... You're Gonna Need It"#"Burst Your Bubble"Vinyl#"Blacken My Thumb"...
" – The DatsunsThe DatsunsThe Datsuns are a hard rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand, formed in 2000. To date they have released four albums and several singles, most of which have charted in New Zealand and/or the United Kingdom... - "Mice and Gods" – ClutchClutch (band)Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...
- "Familiar Realm" – CKYCKY (band)CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
- "Sleeping My Day AwaySleeping My Day Away"Sleeping My Day Away" is the most successful single from the Danish rock band D-A-D. The single was released in 1989 and the single included the title song and back-up with the song Ill Will. Both songs appear on their No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims album....
" – D-A-DD-A-DD-A-D is a Danish rock band previously known as "Disneyland After Dark", a name that had to be changed after a threatening lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company. Their style of music is often categorized as melodic heavy rock... - "I Don't Care as Long as You Sing" – BeatsteaksBeatsteaksBeatsteaks are a punk rock band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 1995.- History :Peter Baumann, Stefan Hircher, Alexander Rosswaag and Bernd Kurtzke founded the Beatsteaks in 1995. Shortly after Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß joined the band as a singer and additional guitarist...
- "Big Shot" – Kill HannahKill HannahKill Hannah is a rock band formed in 1993 in Chicago. The band has released six studio albums, seven EPs, and two compilation albums as well as three DVDs.-History:...
- "English Fire" – Cradle of FilthCradle of FilthCradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
- "Skull Heaven" – Viking SkullViking SkullViking Skull is a 5-piece heavy metal band, originating in the UK.-History:Viking Skull was formed in 2002, by Raging Speedhorn members Gordon Morison, Darren Smith and Frank Regan, along with their Guitar Tech, Roddy Stone, and Merchandiser, Waldie....
- "Route 666" – HelltrainHelltrainHelltrain is a Death 'n' roll band formed in Luleå, Sweden in 2002 by vocalist and bassist Pierre Törnkvist. The current line-up consists of Oskar Karlsson , Pierre Törnkvist , Patrik Törnkvist , Mikael Sandorf and Mats Järnil . Mikael and Mats joined Helltrain after their original band The...
- "C'mon Let's Go" – Bend OverBend overBend over may refer to:* Bending Over Backwards, a collection of essays by Lennard J. Davis published in 1996Music* "Bück dich", a German song by Rammstein* "Bend Over, Baby ", a song by Buck Naked and the Bare Bottom Boys...
- "Needled 24/7" – Children of BodomChildren of BodomChildren of Bodom is a Finnish heavy metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993, the group currently consists of Alexi Laiho , Roope Latvala , Janne Wirman , Henkka Seppälä , and Jaska Raatikainen...
- "Good Morning Headache" – SmackSmack (Finnish band)Smack was a Finnish band, which was active 1982-1990. The band's original line-up consisted of singer Claude, guitarists Kartsa and Manchuria, bassist Cheri and drummer Kinde.-Discography:* Smack On You...
Bonus content
The CD was packaged with a DVD with never-before-seen video footage of Bam and the CKY crew, presumably shot for the series Viva La BamViva La Bam
Viva La Bam is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show was a spin-off from MTV's Jackass, in which Margera and most of the main cast had appeared...
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