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Fist to the Sky
10+ albums
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BIO/PRESS Mickey Murder - Vocals/Bass Flipp - Guitar/Vocals Hollywood - Guitar/Backing Vocals JD - Drums/Backing Vocals Windy City metallers FIST TO THE SKY are a four piece melodic metal band. They pride themselves on their energetic and clever stage presence. What makes them unique is their ability to fuse melodic melodies into their heavy and in your face, but radio friendly sound. The young quartet formed in the fall of 2008. Lead vocals and bass are fronted by Mickey Murder. Flipp handles the lead guitar work along with most backing vocals. Rhythm guitarist Hollywood and drummer JD handle all the other backing vocal duties. The band was founded by brothers Mickey Murder and Flipp, and their cousin Hollywood. “Nothing to lose, something to prove, it’s the fuel to the fire that is this band.” says Flipp. After their initial formation in late 2008, the band focused the next year on writing for their first demo release. In May of 2010, FIST TO THE SKY’s first nine song self-recorded and self-produced demo album called "Light the World Up” was released. The release would later prove to be a success for FTTS, going on to independently sell over one thousand copies and counting. However, in lieu of the release’s success, the band was finding themselves looking for a replacement on drums shortly after the release. They found their perfect match in the addition of drummer JD in the summer of 2011. “Best Original Band of 2011” voted on by Suburban NiteLife Magazine.” FIST TO
