Extreme Biography

Extreme is an American rock band that
achieved popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.



Some of
Extreme's influences, Queen and Van Halen (the latter of which Gary
Cherone would eventually join and later leave), are easily apparent from
their music's multi-part vocal harmonies and electric guitar tone and
instrumental techniques. The band lends the listener a sound that blends
the genre of glam metal with the shredding guitar work from thrash metal.
Being asked about their style, Extreme categorized their music as
'Funky Metal'.



Extreme has released four studio
albums, two EPs (in Japan) and two compilations since its formation. The
band was one of the most successful bands from the early 1990s, selling
over 10 million albums worldwide. Extreme rose to fame with its 1990
release Pornograffitti, which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, and
was certified gold in May 1991 and 2x multi-platinum in October 1992. That
album also featured the acoustic ballad hit single "More Than Words", which
reached #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 in the United States. Extreme is
currently working on its first studio album since 1995's Waiting for
the Punchline. This will be the first album the band has released since
their 1996 disbandment and 2007 reformation.