Weezerpedia:Today's featured article/November 26, 2008

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Avant Garde is a progressive heavy metal band from Connecticut. It was formed in 1985 by Rivers Cuomo and Justin Fisher. One year after Fury's formation, Rivers wanted to play a heavier metal and his friend Justin agreed. The two began writing as members drifted in and out. At the time, Rivers was writing his own guitar parts as well as covering Metallica and Fate's Warning. Eventually, Rivers and Justin would call the band "Avant Garde". Rivers has since said, "We were anything but." In 1986, Kevin Ridel was cast as the lead singer. Kevin first met Justin and Rivers at a local Battle of the Bands. Kevin's brother Eric also joined the band as rhythm guitarist. Rivers' and Justin's friend from high school Bryn Mutch was cast as the drummer. Even today, Justin considers Bryn "an amazing drummer." more