16Volt

In 1991, Eric Powell signed his first record deal and subsequently three albums; Wisdom, Skin, and LetDownCrush. Working with; David Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails), Keith “Fluffy” Auerbach (Ministry), Jeff “Critter” Newell (Angels & Airwaves, Blink-182) and special guests William Tucker (Ministry), Marc LaCorte (Schecter Guitars), and Bryan Black (Black Asteroid) earning praise and features in Guitar Player, Alternative Press, B-Side, Kerrang!, CMJ, B-Side, and more, including a #1 #2 slots on Rolling Stone’s alternative charts. 16volt began work with Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Megadeth, Sepultura, Mötley Crüe) to make the album “SuperCoolNoting” (Mercury/PolyGram) – featuring film composer Joseph Bishara (Insidious, The Conjuring, Marylin Manson), Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails), Mike Peoples (Skrew), and Kraig Tyler (Crazytown). 16volt is featured in the PlayStation game “Primal”. In 2007 16volt signed a multi-album deal with Metropolis Records and released “FullBlackHabit” (2007), “American Porn Songs” (2009), and “Beating Dead Horses” (2012) with guests such as Paul Raven (Ministry, Killing Joke, Prong) and Steve White (KMFDM). In 2016 16volt entered the studio to begin writing and recording with producer Marc Jordan (Velvet Revolver, The Cult, Stitched Up Heart, The Mowglis, Hyro Da Hero, Bleached, Die Antwoord). The album titled “The Negative Space” was released on September 14, 2016. In early 2017, 16volt released their 10th album “Dead On Arrivals” .