History Music / CellDweller

* GreatEscape: "Breakout" involves a group of "[[HollywoodCyborg Plugins]]" conducting one from the infamous [[TheAlcatraz XR-87 Prison System]].

* LighterAndSofter: ''Wish Upon a Blackstar'' was nowhere near as aggressive as ''Celldweller'', consisting more of just straight {{Dubstep}} and ElectronicMusic than Klayton's typical IndustrialMetal style.

* DrivenToSuicide: "Tainted"

-->''"Even if you want\\
You can't hurt me now\\
Leave me if you want\\

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Klayton's music can cover the ''entire scale'', though his playing field is usually the 4-8 range. Occasionally, Celldweller's songs can go up to as high as 9 or 10, [[note]]One of his better-known songs, "One Good Reason", is the hardest unambiguously NuMetal song on the scale, ranking at a 10.[[/note]] or even 11. [[note]]His hardest song is arguably "First Person Shooter", which is currently the hardest dubstep song on the scale.[[/note]]

-->'''The Emperor:''' Give yourself to me... I... am... ''life!''

Celldweller's music is incredibly diverse and multifaceted, and is commonly described as a fusion of HeavyMetal, trance, drum and bass, {{dubstep}}, and {{industrial}}, with [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly elements taken from many other heavy music genres]]. The project has also been classified as NuMetal and gains its pride as one of the {{Ensemble Darkhorse}}s of the genre. Celldweller's music has frequently appeared in television shows, movies, and video games, more prominently appearing in ''VideoGame/DeadRising2'', ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'', and the upcoming 3rd season of ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct''.

* Dale Van Norman - electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2004-2005)
* Kemikal - bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2004-2005)
* Cais - acoustic and electronic drums, percussion (2004-2005)
* Kenny James - acoustic and electronic drums, percussion (2004-2005)
* Del Cheetah - guitar, keyboards, percussion (2004-2005)
* Chris "Tweety" Cross - guitar, keyboards, percussion (2004-2005)

** Happens less from Wish Upon A Blackstar onwards due to the LighterAndSofter musical direction.

* DarkerAndEdgier: The self-titled debut album compared to what came after it.

--> I never cared about being the best double bass drummer, or the fastest lead guitar player. Couldn't care less. My only desire was to learn different instruments well enough so I could get what I hear in my head onto tape.

* BadassBaritone: Mostly reserved for backing vocals, but sometimes they come through clearer than the vocals they're supposed to be backing.

* EvilSoundsRaspy: Whenever he wants to be creepy, he generally goes for this through both his voice and the effects he layers onto it.

* SelfDeprecation: According to a few behind the scenes footage, he doesn't think he's especially talented for his instruments.

!!Former Members

* OldShame: How he felt about Circle of Dust, ''[[UptoEleven especially]]'' the first album.

* {{Goth}}: In his Circle of Dust days.

* MetalScream: Very, very frequent in his music.

* SopranoAndGravel: He frequently uses HarshVocals along with clean passages in many of his songs.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Can you guess how old he is by his looks? Take a guess. The answer: [[spoiler: ''fifty!'']]
** VagueAge: However, Klayon himself has [[https://www.facebook.com/celldweller/posts/10151024436601672 denied]] that fact, but he could be lying.
*** Even his HeterosexualLifePartner [[Music/BlueStahli Bret]] [[http://youtu.be/sk-Qj0kuTfk?t=2m19s doesn't]] know how old he is.