What type of group does Umphrey's McGee and Iron Maiden have in common?
Umphrey's McGee Umphrey's McGee is an American jam band originally from South Bend, Indiana. The band's approach shares many elements with groups like Phish and the Grateful Dead such as varying set lists, improvisation, playing two sets per night, and allowing fans to tape concerts, they are much more influenced musically by progressive rock artists such as King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, and early Genesis, as well as heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Van Halen. The band also identifies The Police, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin as primary influences. UM experiments with many musical styles, including rock, metal, funk, jazz, blues, electronic, bluegrass, and folk.
Godsmack discography Godsmack is an American alternative metal band founded in 1995 by singer Sully Erna and bassist Robbie Merrill. The band has released six studio albums, one EP, one compilation, three video albums, and twenty-three singles. Erna and Merrill recruited local friend and guitarist Lee Richards and drummer Tommy Stewart to complete the band's lineup. In 1996, Tony Rombola replaced Richards, as the band's guitarist. In 1998, Godsmack released their self-titled debut album, a remastered version of the "All Wound Up" demo. The album was distributed by Universal/Republic Records and shipped four million copies in the United States. In 2001, the band contributed the track "Why" to the Any Given Sunday soundtrack. After two years of touring, the band released "Awake". Although the album was a commercial success, it failed to match the sales of "Godsmack". In 2002, Stewart left the band due to personal differences, and was replaced by Shannon Larkin.