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| - Motograter is an American nu metal band formed in 1995. They are best known for their homemade instrument, the %22Motograter%22, designed with industrial cable and guitar pieces that creates a unique bass sound. The band is also known for painting themselves in a tribal style body paint for live concerts.Under the band's original line-up, they released two EPs, Hugh Chardon and Indy. Original singer, Zak Ward left the band in 2002, replacing him with Ivan %22Ghost%22 Moody and released their so-far only studio album, Motograter in 2003. The band went under hiatus in 2005, disbanded after playing a one-time reunion show in 2006, until reforming under a new line-up in 2008 featuring singer Michael %22Angel%22 Woodruff. They released the EP, Pre-Release in 2009, and toured until the band's second split up in 2011. The band reunited again in 2014, performing Slipknot's Knotfest that same year. In January 2015, Motograter parted ways with Angel and soon after announced James Anthony Legion as vocalist. Motograter have announced the recording of their sophomore album, tentatively slated for production in late 2015 or early 2016. Ahrue Luster (Ill Nino, Machine Head, Terror Universal) has been announced as overseeing production on the new album.
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