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Chad Ackerman

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Chad Ackerman
Ackerman singing at Cornerstone Festival in Illinois, 2008
Ackerman singing at Cornerstone Festival in Illinois, 2008
Background information
Birth nameChad Daniel Ackerman
Born (1983-11-30) November 30, 1983 (age 41)
GenresPost-hardcore, alternative rock, acoustic, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1998–present
Member of
Formerly of

Chad Daniel Ackerman (born November 30, 1983) is an American rock musician. His debut as a singer/songwriter was in November 2012 under the name "AVEIL" with an album entitled The in Between. He has also been the vocalist for the bands Chapter 14,[1] and Count Your Curses. He was the voice parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger[2] for the band Austrian Death Machine.[3] Ackerman was previously the vocalist for the band Destroy the Runner,[4] guitarist for As I Lay Dying, and Die Trying.

Biography

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In 2002–03, Ackerman played rhythm guitar with As I Lay Dying at a number of live performances, including a full U.S. tour after his graduation from San Marcos High School. He did not appear on any of As I Lay Dying's studio recordings from that period, although he provided some backing vocals for their 2007 album An Ocean Between Us.[5]

In 2005, he started the band Chapter 14 with Joel Piper of Confide, Noah Slifka of In Fear and Faith, and Michael Catalano of Destroy the Runner and Chiodos.[6] Ackerman was the band's vocalist and founder. Chapter 14 went on two U.S. tours in 2005 and 2006 with unsigned self releases. In 2006, Ackerman filled in for the band Die Trying on Island Records, playing guitar for three months in Sacramento. The band broke up in the fall of 2007.

In the fall of 2007, Ackerman joined Destroy the Runner as the new vocalist, replacing previous vocalist Kyle Setter.[7] The band did two U.S. tours with Ackerman, promoting their debut record Saints. Destroy The Runner then recorded their second studio album I, Lucifer in Baltimore with producer Brian McTernan. I, Lucifer was released on April 15, 2008, and the band has done three U.S. tours and one European tour promoting the album.[8]

In 2008, Ackerman teamed up with vocalist Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying to record Total Brutal,[9] the debut album for Lambesis' comic side project Austrian Death Machine. Ackerman voices all of the "Ahhnold" impersonations on Total Brutal and for the band's bonus disc A Very Brutal Christmas also in 2008.

Ackerman was working on the third Destroy the Runner album set to be released in 2010, but the band has since broken up as stated on their MySpace page and Chad has done several interviews about the breakup shortly after. On November 30, 2010, Ackerman released a Chapter 14 EP with Tanner Sparks (Destroy the Runner bassist) called "Like Trees in November". Ackerman was the vocalist of Count Your Curses, a three-piece trip-hop/electro rock group formed in January 2011. The project was a long-distance collaboration between Ackerman, kmotiv (Programming, Synth, and Keyboards) and Sean Sallings (Guitars, Bass, & Percussion); the band self-released three singles in 2011–2012. Ackerman is also currently producing bands, solo artists, and musicians.

On November 29, 2012, Ackerman announced on his Facebook page that his debut release under the name "AVEIL" was on YouTube, and that the album would be free for download or "name your own price" on November 30, 2012. This is Ackerman's first attempt as a singer/songwriter, and the album is entitled The in Between. [10]

On May 30, 2013, the music video for "Tombs" was screened at the Portland Music Video Festival at the historical Hollywood Theater in downtown Portland, Oregon.[11]

Discography

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With AVEIL

  • The in Between[12] (album), 2012; self-released[13]
  • The Great Magician[14] (album), 2021; self-released[15]

With Count Your Curses

  • Zombie B-Boy (single), 2011; self-released
  • Be Advised (single), 2012; self-released
  • By A Thread (single), 2012; self-released

With Chapter 14

With Destroy the Runner[16]

With Austrian Death Machine[17]

  • Total Brutal, 2008[18]
  • A Very Brutal Christmas, 2008 (EP)
  • Jingle All the Way (single), 2011, "I'm Not A Pervert"

With As I Lay Dying

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Producer

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  • Like Trees in November (5 song E.P.), 2010; self-released
  • The Bad Shepherd (single), 2011; self-released[20]
  • Lower Definition – The Infinite Et Cetera, 2011; self-released
  • Count Your Curses Distance, 2012; self-released
  • AVEIL 2012 – The in Between[13]
  • AVEIL 2021 – The Great Magician[13]
  • "Tombs" music video [21]

Actor

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  • "Tombs" – AVEIL – music video – as Chicken – 2012
  • "Repeater" – No Bragging Rights – music video – as Marine – 2012
  • Terror Vortex – feature film – as Experimental Patient – 2013[22]
  • This Is Who We Are – As I Lay Dying – music documentary – as himself – 2009

Director

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  • "Tombs" music video – 2012[23]
  • "The Bad Shepherd" music video – 2012

Awards

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On June 24, 2013, Ackerman received an Award of Excellence for Male Vocalist from the La Jolla Global Music Awards (GMA) for the album The in Between, as well as an Award of Merit for the "Tombs" music video.[24]

In 2013, the video for "Tombs" was an official selection at The Great Lakes International Film Festival[25] and also an official selection at the Portland Music Video Festival[11]

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ "Chad Ackerman Interview – Destroy The Runner Interview". Heavymetal.about.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE Album To Be Released in Spite of Tim Lambesis' Ongoing Trial". Metal Injection. June 13, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Neilstein, Vince (June 13, 2013). "Austrian Death Machine Album Will Be Released Despite Ongoing Tim Lambesis Trial". MetalSucks.net. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "destroy the runner". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "An Ocean Between Us – As I Lay Dying | Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via www.allmusic.com.
  6. ^ Stories, Local (April 23, 2018). "Art & Life with Chad Ackerman – Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Exclusive Interview With Chad Ackerman Of Destroy The Runner". June 30, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Runner, Destroy the. "Destroy the Runner | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Wastel, Lord of the (August 1, 2008). "Austrian Death Machine – Total Brutal". Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Meet Chad Ackerman: Writer & Musician". SHOUTOUT LA. December 28, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "The Event". Portland Music Video Festival. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  12. ^ "iTunes – Music – The in Between by AVEIL". Itunes.apple.com. October 3, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  13. ^ a b c "A Veil". open.spotify.com/album/4cVWV22DjNlLgouhdgwl9f. October 30, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  14. ^ "iTunes – Music – The Great Magician by AVEIL". Itunes.apple.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "AVEIL". open.spotify.com/album/3WbcXqxgeRTBQtmrKIhxuf. October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  16. ^ Records, Solid State. "Destroy The Runner". Solid State Records. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE – Total Brutal". bravewords.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ "Austrian Death Machine – Total Brutal (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ "Chad Ackerman". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "AVEIL San Diego Reader". iTunes. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  21. ^ "Indie Spotlight". Daily Dead. February 16, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  22. ^ "Terror Vortex". Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via IMDb.
  23. ^ "A Veil ready full-length, release video for "Tombs"". October 30, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  24. ^ "Music Talent Competition | Global Music Awards | 858-779-1420". Thegma.net. April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  25. ^ "2013 | Great Lakes International Film Festival". Greatlakesfilmfest.com. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
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