Zug Izland

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Zug Izland


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Detroit, Michigan
Genre = Alternative rock, alternative metal, industrial metal
Years_active = 2003-present
Label = Psychopathic Records (2003-2004)
Associated_acts = Insane Clown Posse
URL = [http://www.zugizland.com www.ZugIzland.com]
Current_members = Syn
Joey V.
Dave V.
2 Phat
Past_members = Guido Milligan
Dan Miller
B. Nestor
Little Pig
Mike P.
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Zug Izland is a Detroit based alternative rock group formerly associated with Psychopathic Records. Named after a decaying industrial site in Detroit,cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hcfuxqe0ld6e~T1 |title=Biography of Zug Izland |accessdate=2008-08-22 |last=Loftus |first=Johnny |publisher=Allmusic] the band broke onto the national competitive music scene in 2003 with their debut album, "Cracked Tiles", produced by Insane Clown Posse member Joseph Bruce, Syn and Mike Puwal. The album peaked at #48 on the "Billboard Heatseekers" chart and at #31 on the "Top Independent Albums" chart. [cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpfpxqraldhe~T3 |title=Charts and awards for "Cracked Tiles" |accessdate=2008-08-22 |publisher=Allmusic] Zug Izland released a follow-up album, "", the following year. It peaked at #26 on the "Top Heatseekers" chart and at #22 on the "Top Independent Albums" chart. [cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfyxqwaldje~T30 |title=Charts and awards for "3:33" |accessdate=2008-08-22 |publisher=Allmusic] Zug Izland left Psychopathic after the album's release, on good terms with the label. [cite web |url=http://www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php?page_id=icp_news&month=9&year=2004 |title=Goodbye to Zug Izland |accessdate=2008-08-21 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=September 27, 2004 |work= |publisher= |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20041011114529/www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php?page_id=icp_news&month=9&year=2004 |archivedate=2004-10-11 ] The group sometimes refers to its fans as "zuggalos". [cite web |url=http://www.zugizland.com/news/ |title=8th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos 2007 |accessdate=2008-08-21 |date=2007 |publisher= [Zug Izland] - News ]

Band members

*Syn — lead vocals
*Joey V. — guitar
*Dave V. — bass
*2 Phat — drums

Former members

*Guido Milligan — bass
*Dan Miller — keyboards
*B. Nestor — bass
*Little Pig — drums
*Mike P. — guitar

Discography

*"Cracked Tiles" (2003)
*"" (2004)

References

External links

* [http://www.zugizland.com Official website]
*MySpace|zugizland|Zug Izland