User:Hat3d1/Rikets

{{Infobox musical artist
 * name           =  Rikets
 * image            =  Rikets_group.jpg
 * caption       =  This is where something clever goes.
 * background     = group_or_band
 * origin         = Cleveland Ohio
 * genre          = Crunkmetal, alternative metal, Metal, NuMetal
 * years_active   = 2004–2010
 * label          = Burnhill Union
 * website            = Get RIKETS
 * current_members = Scott Rose (Vocals)
 * past_members   = Angel,bradley kotchmit,chad szeliga,jason french,matthew hayes,provo,coolwhip,timmy,chanlet leffel

Rikets is a underground heavy hitter founded and fueled by songwriter/producer "Scott Rose" conceived alongside recording industry mogul's "Thom Hazaert" and Ben Schigel" Originally conceived as a studio project,Industry buzz and "fire" forced its creators to build a live band around Rose's sinister ideals and signature songwriting and production. With notable airplay on many local Rock stations all over the USA,three national album releases,a myspace top ten metal artist,and underground heavy weight since inception in 2004, "Rikets" has shared the stage and toured with well-known acts such as Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Nothing Face, Buckcherry,american head charge,five finger death punch,flyleaf,halestorm,nothingface and Fear Factory. Their first E.P. "Anything for the Devil" was released in 2005 produced by Scott Rose and Ben schigel of "SWITCHED" fame, and served as logan mader's (guitarist,machine head) first nationally released record for a mixer credit. Many artists attempted to duplicate Rose's production team on A.F.T.D. only to fall short. The record still remains praised as one of the best produced and mixed metal albums to ever grace a record shelf. In support of this release they toured relentlessly across the USA for over 4 years. "RIKETS" sophomore effort -All American Death Cult" hit stores 4/20/2010 via burnhill union/E1 records - Included on the album is a cover of "Cry Little Sister''" with vocals shared by the original vocalist Gerard McMann.The track was originally cut for the new lost boys movie series,only to be shadowed over by another bands cover. Shortly after the release of "ALL AMERICAN DEATH CULT",founding and last remaining original member Scott Rose disbanded RIKETS claiming health related issues that ultimately left him hospitalized for nearly 4 months in 2009. The band served as a "boot camp" for many live artists currently touring in other projects to this day while Scott remains a respected "Ghost" and hidden from the recording industry. The influence of RIKETS is felt still to this day thru many major label artists in their sound and image and the echo of Rose's tortured throat still seams to resonant within certain underground circles.

Anything for the Devil - EP (2005)

 * 1) "Useless"
 * 2) "Hollywood"
 * 3) "Blister"
 * 4) "Bitter Words"
 * 5) "Anything for the Devil"

All American Death Cult (2010)

 * 1) "Its Only Gonna get Worse (intro)"
 * 2) "Program the Dead"
 * 3) "Designer Drug Hell"
 * 4) "Vicious"
 * 5) "The Murder"
 * 6) "Allison"
 * 7) "House of Lies"
 * 8) "End of Suffering"
 * 9) "Cry Little Sister (feat. "Gerard McMann")"
 * 10) "Sold Me Out"
 * 11) "Sew Your Eyes"