History Music / CKY

Two of its key members met in high school in West Chester, PA: 14 year old Jess Margera (brother of [[Series/{{Jackass}} Bam]] [[Series/VivaLaBam Margera]]) and 16 year-old Deron Miller. Years later in 1995 they started a science fiction DeathMetal band called ''Foreign Objects,'' producing an impressive sounding 5 song EP. Eventually they started a more radio friendly project called ''Oil.''

Two of its key members met in high school in West Chester, PA: 14 year old Jess Margera (brother of [[Series/{{Jackass}} Bam]] [[Series/VivaLaBam Margera]]) and 16 year-old Deron Miller. Years later in 1995 they started a SciFi DeathMetal band called ''Foreign Objects,'' producing an impressive sounding 5 song EP. Eventually they started a more radio friendly project called ''Oil.''

By 1998, with a concrete writing core of Chad Ginsburg, Jess Margera, Deron Miller, and their live bassist Ryan Bruni, Oil dissolved. Sitting around a pizza place in West Chester, Deron came up with ''Camp Kill Yourself'' as the new band name, the new direction, the new movement. No more mainstream and no more pop appeal. Camp Kill Yourself finished writing and recording their first album as a group. The album, titled ''Volume 1,'' was released on February 27, 1999. The same day, they released an unofficial compilation album titled ''Volume 2;'' the CD contained demos, {{B Side}}s, and prank phone calls, serving as a soundtrack album for Jess' brother's first skate video.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Generally around a 6, sometimes drifting to 5 or 7, and they can approach 8 or go a lot lower than 5.

* FatalMethodActing: Almost. In the video for "Escape From Hellview" Chad does a stunt where he gets hanged to fit with the lyrics, but the knot slipped and he started being choked to death for real. Apparently he was unconscious for close to a minute before being rescued.

[[caption-width-right:250: Not actually Jake Gyllenhall, Franchise/{{Wolverine}}, UsefulNotes/CharlesManson, and Bam Margera.]]

Although the band is still going, TheNewTens saw nasty inter-band drama that caused a lack of releases for eight years and ultimately resulted in long time frontman Deron Miller quitting and fronting his own version of it. CKY itself now performs as a trio, with Chad now performing vocals. After a short break, in which Chad released a solo album, ''Rock n Roll Alibis'', the band finally released their fifth album in 2017, fittingly titled ''The Phoenix''.

[[caption-width-right:250: Not actually Jake Gyllenhall, SelfDemonstrating/{{Wolverine}}, UsefulNotes/CharlesManson, and Bam Margera.]]

* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Chad picked up lead vocals during the ''The Phoenix'' era.

Although the band is still going, TheNewTens saw nasty inter-band drama that caused a lack of releases for eight years and ultimately resulted in long time frontman Deron Miller quitting and fronting his own version of it. CKY itself now performs as a trio, with Chad now performing vocals. The band has finally released their fifth album in 2017, fittingly titled ''The Phoenix''.

CKY is either an AlternativeRock or an AlternativeMetal group whose roots date back to 1992. They are known for utilizing unique sounding distortion and heavy rift based songs. The band currently consists of singer/guitarist Deron Miller, lead guitarist Chad I. Ginsberg, drummer Jess Margera, and live bassist Matty J.

That June, preparing to play the 2000 Warped Tour, Chad recruited their fourth live bassist, Vernon Zaborowski, who would be their most concrete bass player to date. During the tour, the band put out their first EP, ''Disengage the Simulator,'' which was limited to 2,000 copies. Starting that October, CKY's music appeared on the hit Creator/{{MTV}} show ''Series/{{Jackass}}'' generating a flood of new fans. The show also featured band members themselves on certain episodes.

They are still going strong, having recently released their fourth studio album.

* OneOfUs: Singer / Guitarist Deron Miller is well known as a lover of horror movies, slashers in particular. He appeared on Bravo's ''100 Scariest Movie Moments'' to talk about a few of his favorites.
* TheOtherDarrin: The group has gone through more bassists than [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap Spinal Tab]] has drummers! It is currently on its sixth bass player, Matty J. now that Matt Deis is no longer able to play with the band. The others include (In chronological order) Drew, Andy Smith, Ryan Bruni, Vernon Zaborowski, Matt Deis, and Matty J. Only Deis has appeared on any of their albums [[note]] though Bruni played most of the bass on ''Volume 1'''s "Lost in a Contraption," with Deron taking over during the "heavy" part [[/note]].

* BrutalHonesty

Describe CKY here... Where to start? CKY is either an AlternativeRock or an AlternativeMetal group whose roots date back to 1992. They are known for utilizing unique sounding distortion and heavy rift based songs. The band currently consists of singer / guitarist Deron Miller, lead guitarist Chad I. Ginsberg, drummer Jess Margera, and live bassist Matty J.

* TheOtherDarrin: The group has gone through more bassists than [[ThisIsSpinalTap Spinal Tab]] has drummers! It is currently on its sixth bass player, Matty J. now that Matt Deis is no longer able to play with the band. The others include (In chronological order) Drew, Andy Smith, Ryan Bruni, Vernon Zaborowski, Matt Deis, and Matty J. Only Deis has appeared on any of their albums [[note]] though Bruni played most of the bass on ''Volume 1'''s "Lost in a Contraption," with Deron taking over during the "heavy" part [[/note]].

* TheOtherDarrin: The group has gone through more bassists than Music/SpinalTap has drummers! It is currently on its sixth bass player, Matty J. now that Matt Deis is no longer able to play with the band. The others include (In chronological order) Drew, Andy Smith, Ryan Bruni, Vernon Zaborowski, Matt Deis, and Matty J. Only Deis has appeared on any of their albums [[note]] though Bruni played most of the bass on ''Volume 1'''s "Lost in a Contraption," with Deron taking over during the "heavy" part [[/note]].

* OneOfUs: Singer / Guitarist Deron Miller is well known as a lover of horror movies, slashers in particular. He appeared on Creator/{{Bravo}}'s ''100 Scariest Movie Moments'' to talk about a few of his favorites.

Two of its key members met in high school in West Chester, PA: 14 year old Jess Margera (brother of [[Series/{{Jackass}} Bam]] [[Series/VivaLaBam Margera]]) and 16 year-old Deron Miller. Years later in 1995 they started a SciFi death metal band called ''Foreign Objects,'' producing an impressive sounding 5 song EP. Eventually they started a more radio friendly project called ''Oil.''

[[caption-width-right:250:Not actually Jake Gyllenhall, Wolverine, Charles Manson and Bam Magera]]

Describe CKY here...Where to start? CKY is either an AlternativeRock group or an AlternativeMetal group whose roots date back to 1992. They are known for utilizing unique sounding distortion and heavy rift based songs. The band currently consists of singer/guitarist Deron Miller, lead guitarist Chad I. Ginsberg, drummer Jess Margera and live bassist Matty J.

Two of its key members met in high school in West Chester, PA: 14-year-old Jess Margera (brother of [[Series/{{Jackass}} Bam]] [[Series/VivaLaBam Margera]]) and 16-year-old Deron Miller. Years later in 1995 they started a SciFi death metal band called Foreign Objects, producing a impressive sounding 5 song EP. Eventually they started a more radio friendly project called Oil.

The two began recording new material in January 1997, which would be released months later as their self-titled second EP cassette (referred to as the Gold Tape), limited to 500 copies. Oil continued on through November 1997, when they started recording their first official album (which would later become CKY's Volume 1). It was during these recording sessions where they met engineer/producer Chad Ginsburg. Chad was attracted to Oil's song "Disengage the Simulator", and was asked to join the band as a second guitarist. This addition is the true beginning of CKY.

By 1998, with a concrete writing core of Chad Ginsburg, Jess Margera, and Deron Miller, and their live bassist Ryan Bruni, Oil dissolved. Sitting around a pizza place in West Chester, Deron came up with Camp Kill Yourself as the new band name, the new direction, the new movement. No more mainstream and no more pop appeal. Camp Kill Yourself finished writing and recording their first album as a group. The album, titled Volume 1, was released on February 27, 1999. The same day, they released an unofficial compilation album titled Volume 2; the CD contained demos, b-sides, and prank phone calls, serving as a soundtrack album for Jess' brother's first skate video.

That June, preparing to play the 2000 Warped Tour, Chad recruited their fourth live bassist, Vernon Zaborowski, who would be their most concrete bass player to date. During the tour, the band put out their first EP, Disengage the Simulator, which was limited to 2,000 copies. Starting that October, CKY's music appeared on the hit MTV show "Jackass", generating a flood of new fans. The show also featured band members themselves on certain episodes.

They are still going strong, having recently released their fourth studio album.

The band has examples of the following tropes:

* EarlyBirdCameo: In some early CKY videos, demos of future songs (i.e. "Sporadic Movement," "Flesh Into Gear"[[note]]originally titled "Sinking Fast"[[/note]]) appeared in the background of bits.
** In the documentary of the making of ''Haggard'', during the final section on Brandon Novak's drug troubles, Deron is shown performing an instrumental on an acoustic guitar... which was released several years later on ''An Answer Can Be Found'' as "Behind the Screams."
* OneOfUs: Singer/Guitarist Deron Miller is well known as a lover of horror movies, slashers in particular. He appeared on Bravo's 100 Scaries movie moments to talk about a few of his favorites.
* TheOtherDarrin: The group has gone through more bassists than Spinal Tap has drummers! It is currently on its sixth bass player, Matty J. now that Matt Deis is no longer able to play with the band. The others include (In chronological order) Drew, Andy Smith, Ryan Bruni, Vernon Zaborowski, Matt Deis, and Matty J. Only Deis has appeared on any of their albums[[note]]though Bruni played most of the bass on ''Volume 1'''s "Lost in a Contraption," with Deron taking over during the "heavy" part[[/note]].

* InternetBacklash: Not against the band itself, but Rolling Stone Magazine received two very strong ones when they gave the band's albums ''Infiltrate Destroy Rebuild'' and ''An Answer Can Be Found'' a 2/5 and a 1/5 respectively, leading to the band being banned from Rolling Stone Magazine. The banning is considered a CrowningMomentOfAwesome by the band's fans.

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[[caption-width:250:Not actually Jake Gyllenhall, Wolverine, Charles Manson and Bam Magera]]

* BrutalHonesty:

* TheOtherDarrin: The group has gone through more bassists than Spinal Tap has drummers! It is currently on its sixth bass player, Matty J. now that Matt Deis is no longer able to play with the band. The others include (In chronological order) Drew, Andy Smith, Ryan Bruni, Vernon Zaborowski, Matt Deis, and Matty J. Only Deis has appeared on any of their albums.

Describe CKY here...Where to start? CKY is either an AlternativeRock group or an AlternativeMetal group whose roots date back to 1992. They are known for utilizing unique sounding distortion and heavy rift based songs. The band currently consists of Singer/Guitarist Deron Miller, Lead Guitarist Chad I. Ginsberg, Drummer Jess Margera and live bassist Matty J.

Two of its key members met in high school in West Chester, PA when 14-year-old drummer Jess Margera (Brother of [[Series/{{Jackass}} Bam]] [[Series/VivaLaBam Margera]]) met 16-year-old Deron Miller becoming friends. Years later in 1995 they started a SciFi death metal band Call Foreign Objects, producing a impressive sounding 5 song EP. Eventually they started a more radio friendly project called Oil.

Two of its key members met in high school in West Chester, PA when 14-year-old drummer Jess Margera (Brother of [[Series/{{Jackass}} Bam Margera]]) met 16-year-old Deron Miller becoming friends. Years later in 1995 they started a SciFi death metal band Call Foreign Objects, producing a impressive sounding 5 song EP. Eventually they started a more radio friendly project called Oil.

Two of its key members met in high school in West Chester, PA when 14-year-old drummer Jess Margera (Brother of [[Series/{{Jackass}}Bam Margera]])met 16-year-old Deron Miller becoming friends. Years later in 1995 they started a SciFi death metal band Call Foreign Objects, producing a impressive sounding 5 song EP. Eventually they started a more radio friendly project called Oil.

Two of its key members met in high school in West Chester, PA when 14-year-old drummer Jess Margera (Brother of [[Series/{{Jackass}}Bam Margera]])met 16-year-old Deron Miller becoming friends. Years later in 1995 they started a SciFi death metal band Call Foreign Objects, producing a impressive sounding 5 song EP. Eventually they started a more radio friendly project called Oil.

* AGoodNameForARockBand: Though actually it was originally considered a good name for a horror movie.

* EpicRiff: 96 Quite Bitter Beings, Flesh Into Gear, Sink into the Underground, and Escape from Hellview.
* FaceOfTheBand: Averted for the most part, though there was a phase when people assumed Bam Margera was in the band for some reason.
* HePannedItNowHeSucks: The band is known for being... [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] about what they think about other band's music.