Artist Info: Backwordz

BackWordz is a hip-hop-influenced metal quintet from Texas known for blending politically charged lyrics with music inspired by artists such as Nas and Lauryn Hill, as well as metal acts like Korn and Pantera. The band consists of frontman Eric Dewayne July, bassist and vocalist Alex James, drummer Robbie Rosales, and guitarists Kevin Kerestes and Brian Bradley. BackWordz formed in late 2014 after July left the group Fire from the Gods and connected with James, Rosales, Kerestes, and Bradley, who shared a similar artistic vision. [read more...]