| The Union Underground | |
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| Origin | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Nu metal Industrial metal Industrial rock |
| Years active | 1996–2002 |
| Labels | Columbia (1996-2000) Portrait (2001-2002) |
| Website | Official Website |
| Past members | |
| Bryan Scott Patrick Kennison Josh Memolo John Moyer |
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The Union Underground was a nu metal/industrial rock band based out of San Antonio, Texas, USA. Original band members included Bryan Scott, Patrick Kennison, Josh Memolo, and John Moyer. They released one major label album, An Education in Rebellion, in July 2000 which featured the hit single "Turn Me on 'Mr. Deadman'."
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The Union Underground was created by Bryan Scott (vocals) and Patrick Kennison (guitar). The name was borrowed from their recording studio which they called Studio Underground. They were later joined by Josh Memolo (drums) and John Moyer (bass guitar). The Union Underground sold more than 5,000 copies of their self-recorded/produced 1997 selftitled album and were noticed by a Columbia A&R exec, John Weakland, who later signed them to Columbia Records. Soon, The Union Underground was performing at the 2001 Ozzfest and other venues worldwide.
The band released their debut major label album An Education in Rebellion on July 18, 2000. The album sold nearly 400,000 copies with hit singles including "Turn Me On 'Mr. Deadman'," "Revolution Man," and "Killing the Fly."
In March 2002, The Union Underground released the song "Across the Nation" which was used by the World Wrestling Federation, now known as World Wrestling Entertainment as the theme song for their RAW brand until October 2006. Following the song's release, it earned extensive airplay nationwide.
On June 25, 2002, the band released Live...One Nation Underground, a compilation of live performances. This would be their final release before Portrait folded in 2002 and The Union Underground disbanded.
Patrick Kennison is now working with the band Heaven Below, John Moyer is now playing bass for Disturbed, Josh Memolo has since had 2 children and become a born again Christian, and Bryan Scott has started a new band called Cult to Follow.
| The Union Underground | ||||
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| Studio album by The Union Underground | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal | |||
| Label | Union | |||
| Producer | Bryan Scot/Patrick Kennison | |||
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Original versions of songs which also appear on the 2000 release An Education in Rebellion.
| "The Union Underground" | |
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| Single by The Union Underground | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Label | Columbia |
| "Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman"" | |
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| Single by The Union Underground | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Genre | Industrial rock, nu metal |
| Label | Portrait |
(*Recorded Live at Club Laga, Pittsburgh, PA 2000-07-29)
Live tracks also appear on the 'Live' Radio Promo.
| Live...One Nation Underground | ||||
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| Live album by The Union Underground | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | November 24, 2000, July 21, 2001 | |||
| Label | Portrait | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
(*Recorded at Sunken Gardens Theatre San Antonio, Texas on 2001-04-29)
(**Recorded at Mile High Stadium Denver, Colorado on 2001-07-21)
(***Recorded at Hammerstein Ballroom New York, New York on 2000-11-24)
| Year | Song | Mainstream Rock Tracks |
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| 2000 | Turn Me On "Mr. Deadman" | 11 |
| 2001 | Killing The Fly | 13 |
| 2001 | Revolution Man | 26 |
| 2002 | Across The Nation (Raw Theme) | 29 |