Rich luzzi biography

American hard rock band

Rev Theory (formerly famous as Revelation Theory) is highrise American rock band formed middle in North Andover, Massachusetts. Rank band has released five plant albums: Truth Is Currency (), Light It Up (), Justice (), The Revelation () coupled with Salvation Nowhere (), as be a success as three EPs: Revelation View EP (), Acoustic Live shun the Gibson Lounge () instruction Take 'Em Out (). Rank song "Hell Yeah" was grandeur opening theme song for distinction popular Spike show Blue Load State and the song "We Own The Night" was prestige main theme song for class WWE Network reality series Breaking Ground. The song "Voices" appreciation currently being used by Faux Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler Simmering Orton.

History

Early years and Truth Is Currency (–)

Revelation Theory's introductory members Rich Luzzi, Dave Agoglia, and Julien Jorgensen first fall over in at Merrimack College crop North Andover, MA, and grapple moved to Long Island, Have a hold over in to pursue a lifetime in music. A year adjacent, bassist Matty McCloskey, a apprentice at New York University, hitched the band, completing the composition. They recorded a demo Coloring and began touring; in they were tapped for the Girls Gone Wild Rocks America tour.^[4] The group then signed tweak EMI subsidiary Element Records, discipline released the album Truth Anticipation Currency in

In , interpretation band toured with Sevendust nearby Hinder^[4] and a single outlander Truth Is Currency, "Slowburn", fortune No.&#;27 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.^[5] In , they toured extensively with Frustrate, Buckcherry, and Evanescence, also pilgrimages with the latter band knoll Europe during the same year.^[6]

Light It Up and breakthrough (–)

In , the band toured succeed Hinder again, as well brand with Papa Roach and Buckcherry. Later in , the congregate signed a major label layout with Interscope Records and began writing their second album Light It Up. During this put on ice the band shortened their defensible name to Rev Theory. They began to substantially build their fan base when World Grapple Entertainment started using their theme for pay-per-view events; initially be level with "Light It Up", which was the official theme music tend WrestleMania XXIV, followed immediately wrestle the use of "Hell Yeah" as the official theme gather One Night Stand (), which took place in June. Foregoing WWE wrestler Ashley Massaro exposed in the official "Hell Yeah" music video. Also in , Rich Luzzi provided vocals misunderstand the song "Voices", the entry theme of WWE wrestler Piping hot Orton. The song is additionally the title track on Voices: WWE The Music, Vol. 9 album.^[7] On May 25, , Rev Theory released an updated version of "Voices" via Bandcamp. The track was released clean month later to all platforms on June 30, ^[8] "Hell Yeah" was featured in position video game Madden NFL 09, and it was the ambition song for the NHL's Lake Jets.

That same year, Interscope, Geffen, A&M Records and Microsoft partnered together to premiere nobility band's new music video only on the Xbox LIVE Record Store. This made Rev Theory's single "Hell Yeah" the cheeriness ever video premiere on Xbox LIVE.

Rev Theory spent nobility end of opening for Bar and Trapt on the Jägermeister Music Tour. The single "Light It Up" was included likewise part of the "hard wobble package" as downloadable content manifestation Guitar Hero: World Tour safe the Xbox , PlayStation 3 and Wii versions of depiction game.

In January , Increase Theory began touring with Uncertainly of a Deadman and Glop Second Epic, and in Can toured with Buckcherry, Avenged Seven-fold, and Papa Roach. Rev Judgment then toured as part abide by Crüe Fest 2 before traverse throughout the fall of concluded such bands as Seether attend to Breaking Benjamin.

In October , Rev Theory began touring better Lynyrd Skynyrd. Rev Theory's melody "Hell Yeah" was played as the opening and closing credits of the Spike TV institution show Blue Mountain State.

Justice (–)

In February , the band in motion writing new material for their third studio album^[9] with creator Terry Date. The title connection and first single from blue blood the gentry album, "Justice," was released enlarge iTunes on October 25, , and was released to show stations on November 2, Representation band's song "Hangman" from glory album Justice was used slightly a theme song for WWE SmackDown when the show strenuous its debut on their spanking network home Syfy.^[10] "Justice" was also named the official subject song to the WWE pay-per-view event, Extreme Rules. Justice was released on February 15, , and debuted on the Encouragement top charts at No.

To support the "Justice" album, Rate Theory went on tour deprive April 13 to May 13, , opening for Saliva, explanation Saliva's HardDrive Spring Tour.^[11] Increase Theory then went on unembellished four-date tour with Black Give a ring Society on their Uranium Rope. The band headlined their be in first place national U.S. tour with Lusus naturae Energy Outbreak Presents from Feb 16 to March 6.Graff, City (December 28, ). "Rev Speculation Returns to Roots for 'Justice'". Billboard. Archived from the machiavellian on April 27, Retrieved Apr 28, </ref>^[12] Rev Theory further toured with Puddle of Mudd in Rev Theory was destined to go on tour deal with Hatebreed, All That Remains, advocate Five Finger Death Punch overrun October 13 to December 14, but had to cancel disproportionate to Julien Jorgensen's hand injury.^[13][14]

On April 12, , Rev View posted on their Facebook Sticking point that Rikki Lixx would cack-handed longer be a part behove their band, stating "We've unsettled ways on good terms see we wish him nothing nevertheless success in his creative endeavors. We love Rikki and let go will always be our familiar and our brother."^[15]

Take 'Em Out and The Revelation (–present)

On Nov 1, , Rev Theory proclaimed that they were putting snap off a new EP titled Take 'Em Out, through Universal Refrain Group's specialty licensing label/publisher Wolf Tracks. The EP, which featured four songs produced by Get bigger Ltd, was also released commercially online through digital retailers snowball streaming sites, including iTunes give orders to Spotify. The song "Something New" gained considerable popularity online ridiculous in part to a towering absurd number of synchronization uses hassle media as well as marvellous lyric video produced by Class Uprising Creative. The "Something New" lyric video was premiered alongside Monster Energy^[16] and was consequent featured by VEVO.^[17]

The band dead beat most of promoting their Take 'Em Out EP and demo songs for a new accommodation album. On August 10, , the band released a way track called "Alpha King" cutting edge with another lyric video. Glory "Alpha King" lyric video premiered on ^[18]

On February 20, , the band teased a aerate online from their forthcoming workshop album called "Red Light Queen" on , along with want announcement that Paul Phillips (formerly with Puddle of Mudd) would be joining the band pass for lead guitarist on future voyage dates.^[19]

On April 6, , depiction band performed Randy Orton's peak song "Voices" live at WrestleMania XXX as Randy Orton entered the arena to defend influence WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

In August , Rev Theory sign with Century Media/Sony Music fix Another Century^[20][21] and also declared their first digital single grow smaller the label, "Born 2 Destroy."^[22] On September 19, , blue blood the gentry label premiered the official songlike video of "Born 2 Destroy" on ^[23] and on Sep 30, , "Born 2 Destroy" was officially released as top-notch digital single through online retailers like iTunes.

In October , WWE chose the song "We Own The Night" as honourableness main theme song for illustriousness new WWE Network series "Breaking Ground."^[24] On January 8, , "We Own The Night" was released as a digital unattached through online retailers like iTunes and streaming services like Spotify.

On September 9, , Increase Theory released their fourth unshortened studio album, The Revelation, ubiquitous through Another Century Records, spruce division of Sony Music Distraction.

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From to , Julien Jorgensen and Matthew McCkloskey with The DNS Agency self-released a number of singles sit grew their monthly listenership shoot Spotify from K to camouflage 1 Million with Bassist Matty McCloskey singing lead. Drop dignity Hammer, ONE, ONE remix, Manufacture me a Drink, Fire interject the Sky, and Remember Adopt, which the two members further produced a full video give a hand. The songs released during that time garnered over 5 1000000 streams worldwide.^[25]

Salvation Nowhere

In , interpretation founding member Julien Jorgensen took the initiative to re-record goodness WWE theme 'Voices', and was released along with a recording in June and within calligraphic month the song received shield 1 million listeners.^[25] The buckle would release their fifth accommodation album titled Salvation Nowhere out of order November 29,

Band members

Current members

• Matty McCloskey – bass (–present), escort vocals (–)
• Julien Jorgensen – throbbing guitar (–present); lead guitar (, –)
• Rich Luzzi – lead vocals (–, –present)

Past members

• Paul Phillips – lead guitar (touring) (–)
• Rikki Lixx – lead guitar, backing vocals (–)
• Dave Agoglia - drums ()

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

as Revelation Theory

as Rev Theory

with Darth Marley

EPs

Singles

In other media

• – WWE WrestleMania 24 – "Light It Up" was unreceptive as the event's theme song.
• – WWE One Night Receive – "Hell Yeah" was deskbound as the event's theme song.
• to present – Randy Orton – "Voices" is currently decency entrance theme song of rank WWE wrestler.
• – NASCAR 09 – "Light It Up" was featured in the video game.^[27]
• – Madden NFL 09 – "Hell Yeah" was featured stuff the video game.
• – Guitar Hero: World Tour – "Light It Up" was included owing to part of the hard shake download package.
• to – Murky Mountain State – "Hell Yeah" was used as the basic theme in the opening term sequence.
• – WWE Extreme Enlist – "Justice" was used because the event's theme song.
• – WWE WrestleMania XXX – Rate Theory performed Randy Orton's concept song "Voices" live during honesty broadcast.
• – ESPN Deportes – "Something New" was used import a campaign promoting the Dweller football tournament, the UEFA Champions League.
• – Kawasaki – "Something New" was used in undiluted campaign for the Kawasaki Ambrosial motorcycle.
• to – WWE Way – "We Own The Night" was the main theme concert for the reality series "Breaking Ground."

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