Artist Information
Biography
Name's Chuck...I'm a musician that would be equally at ease on a stage trading licks with ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons as I would Slayer's Kerry King though I must profess I tend to lean a bit toward a scorching, bluesy southern rock approach with heavy metal intensity...I began playing after hearing the likes of Rush, Kiss, Led Zeppelin and British metal bands like Saxon and Judas Priest. After a few lessons early on, everything else was learned by ear. Falling under the influence of Randy Rhoads, Criss Oliva and neo-classical shredders the likes of Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore and Steve Vai, over time I developed my own unique style (in my opinion anyway) that is immediately recognizeable as my nickname "BIG DADDY SHRED" . From Skynyrd to Savatage, from southern rock to savage metal, I try to combine all these components to breathe life into all of my compositions. While I tend to favor heavier music, I do have some country and pop song lyrics in my roster as well.
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Setlist
These are just a few of the song titles for which I have written ALL THE MUSIC and LYRICS. The few notated exceptions on LYRICS ONLY were either a collaboration with myself (*) or by another writer (**).
1) Blood of Souls
2) Sins of the Mind
3) In the Name of God
4) World Spinning (*)
5) Black Butcher (**)
6) Hey There Boy (*)
7) I'm Not Here For Your Approval
8) Judge Sez Guilty (**)
9) As Satan Approaches/Unholy Night (**)
10) Fury of Hell
11) Wraith Lords (of Minas Morgul)
12) Gate of the Dead
13) Run and Hide (All Fall Dead)
14) Docktur Nick (**)
15) Life Is a Candle
16) Shadow of Death
17) Get Rowdy (With the Band)
18) Carry On
19) Can't Anyone Tell Me Why?
20) Blues For Brother Bag
21) Children Live Long (*)
