History Music / Crush40

Their style has generally fallen under the MelodicRock umbrella, combining uplifting, self-empowering vocals with soaring rock riffs and intense solos. They often use elements of HardRock and AlternativeMetal with a bit of a GlamMetal sheen, and guitarist/songwriter Jun Senoue cites many famous rock bands of the 80's as big influences for the group's sound.

They next appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', providing their SignatureSong "Live and Learn". The next two games in the Sonic series, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and ''ShadowTheHedgehog'', wrote two songs for each of them. They appeared in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', recording a cover of fellow hard rock band MagnaFi's "All Hail Shadow" (featured in ''ShadowTheHedgehog'') and covered PunkRock[=/=]PunkRap band Music/{{Zebrahead}}'s theme song "His World". They wrote four songs for ''[[SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', as well as later doing a cover of AllEnds ''With Me'', the games final boss music, and providing an in-game unlock-able cover of Steve Conte's ''Seven Rings in Hand'', the main theme of [[SonicStoryBookSeries Sonic and the Secret Rings]]. They also wrote the theme song ''Free'' for SonicFreeRiders, and performed their own version which was included on the game's soundtrack. Many of their previous songs appear in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', and they have also recorded their own version of the North American ''Sonic CD'' theme song "Sonic Boom", collaborating with SynthPop group CashCash.

* MetalScream: The version of "Open Your Heart" on ''The Best of Crush 40: Super Sonic Songs'' adds a loud "AAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL RIGHT!" to the intro. The version used for ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and the remix with electronic group Music/CircuitFreq in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' do not have this.

''Crush 40'' (formerly Sons of Angels) is a Japanese-American HardRock duo. Best known for their work on the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' video game series beginning with ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Crush 40 consists of Jun Senoue, guitarist and composer who previously worked on ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA'', ''VictoryGoal'' and numerous other Sega franchises, and Johnny Gioelli, the frontman of Music/{{Hardline}} and vocalist for Music/AxelRudiPell.

They next appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', providing their SignatureSong "Live and Learn". The next two games in the Sonic series, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and ''ShadowTheHedgehog'', wrote two songs for each of them. They appeared in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', recording a cover of the MagnaFi's "All Hail Shadow" (featured in ''ShadowTheHedgehog'') and covered PunkRock[=/=]PunkRap band Music{{Zebrahead}}'s theme song "His World". They wrote four songs for ''[[SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', as well as later doing a cover of AllEnds ''With Me'', the games final boss music, and providing an in-game unlock-able cover of Steve Conte's ''Seven Rings in Hand'', the main theme of [[SonicStoryBookSeries Sonic and the Secret Rings]]. They also wrote the theme song ''Free'' for SonicFreeRiders, and performed their own version which was included on the game's soundtrack. Many of their previous songs appear in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', and they have also recorded their own version of the North American ''Sonic CD'' theme song "Sonic Boom", collaborating with SynthPop group CashCash.

They next appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', providing their SignatureSong "Live and Learn". The next two games in the Sonic series, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and ''ShadowTheHedgehog'', wrote two songs for each of them. They appeared in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', recording a cover of the MagnaFi's "All Hail Shadow" (featured in ''ShadowTheHedgehog'') and covered Zebrahead's theme song "His World". They wrote four songs for ''[[SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', as well as later doing a cover of AllEnds ''With Me'', the games final boss music, and providing an in-game unlock-able cover of Steve Conte's ''Seven Rings in Hand'', the main theme of [[SonicStoryBookSeries Sonic and the Secret Rings]]. They also wrote the theme song ''Free'' for SonicFreeRiders, and performed their own version which was included on the game's soundtrack. Many of their previous songs appear in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', and they have also recorded their own version of the North American ''Sonic CD'' theme song "Sonic Boom", collaborating with SynthPop group CashCash.

They first teamed up to perform the opening theme song "Open Your Heart" for ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', then came back together under the moniker 'Sons of Angels' to record the soundtrack for the game ''NASCAR Arcade'', which were all released on their first album, ''Thrill of the Feel''. Soon after the game was released however, the Swedish metal band 'Sons of Angels' reunited, so Jun and Johnny changed their group name to 'Crush 40', combining the name Jun's favorite soda and Johnny's favorite number.

''Crush 40'' is a Japanese-American HardRock duo. Best known for their work on the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' video game series beginning with ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Crush 40 consists of Jun Senoue, guitarist and composer who previously worked on ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA'', ''VictoryGoal'' and numerous other Sega franchises, and Johnny Gioelli, the frontman of Music/{{Hardline}} and vocalist for Music/AxelRudiPell.

* IAmTheBand: Jun and Johnny are the only permanent members, with various people providing other instruments ([[VideoGame/SonicHeroes "Sonic Heroes" and "What I'm Made Of..."]] had different drummers from each other, for example).

''Crush 40'' is a Japanese-American HardRock duo. Best known for their work on the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' video game series beginning with ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Crush 40 consists of Jun Senoue, guitarist and composer who previously worked on ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA'', ''VictoryGoal'' and numerous other Sega franchises, and Johnny Gioelli, the frontman of Hardline and vocalist for Music/AxelRudiPell.

* SignatureSong: ''Live and Learn'', easily their most recognized and respected song from the series to the general audience.

They next appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', providing their SignatureSong "Live and Learn". The next two games in the Sonic series, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and ''ShadowTheHedgehog'', wrote two songs for each of them. They appeared in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', recording a cover of the MagnaFi's "All Hail Shadow" (featured in ''ShadowTheHedgehog'') and covered Zebrahead's theme song "His World". They also wrote three songs for ''[[SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. They also wrote the theme song ''Free'' for SonicFreeRiders, and performed their own version which was included on the game's soundtrack. Many of their previous songs appear in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', and they have also recorded their own version of the North American ''Sonic CD'' theme song "Sonic Boom", collaborating with SynthPop group CashCash.

They are currently writing an EP of original material to be released by 2012.

* SignatureSong: ''Open Your Heart'' and ''Live and Learn'', their first two Sonic songs.
* TitleDrop: In Sonic Youth, a song which has many CallBacks to previous Sonic songs they had written, also drops the line "Crushing 40 all the time."

''Crush 40'' is a Japanese-American HardRock duo. Best known for their work on the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' video game series beginning with ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Crush 40 consists of Jun Senoue, guitarist and composer who previously worked on ''DaytonaUSA'', ''VictoryGoal'' and numerous other Sega franchises, and Johnny Gioelli, the frontman of Hardline and vocalist for Music/AxelRudiPell.

** TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: their cover of Zebrahead's ''His World''. Originally, it was a fast paced PunkRap song with rebellious and carefree lyrics that perfectly fit Sonic. Crush40's version was slower paced, and had a more epic feel to it. Its lyrics were mysterious and weighty and more befit Shadow.

They next appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', providing their SignatureSong "Live and Learn". The next two games in the Sonic series, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and ''ShadowTheHedgehog'', wrote two songs for each of them them. They appeared in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', recording a cover of the MagnaFi's "All Hail Shadow" (featured in ''ShadowTheHedgehog'') and covered Zebrahead's theme song "His World". They also wrote three songs for ''[[SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. They also wrote the theme song ''Free'' for SonicFreeRiders, and performed their own version which was included on the game's soundtrack. Many of their previous songs appear in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', and they have also recorded their own version of the North American ''Sonic CD'' theme song "Sonic Boom", collaborating with SynthPop group CashCash.

In 2010, they performed at the ''Summer of Sonic'' event in London. In 2011, they performed live at the ''Sonic Boom'' event at E3 in Los Angeles in collaboration with CashCash. In July 2011, they performed their first full concert in Tokyo, featuring mainly ''Sonic'' material but also including covers of songs from Johnny Gioeli's previous band Hardline, including ''Hot Cherie'', ''Love Leads the Way'', and ''Everything''. They also debuted a new original composition, ''Song of Hope'', a charity single for those affected by the Japanese tsunami earlier that year.

* FaceOfTheBand: Jun Senoue actually stated that the band would cease to exist if either he or Johnny left.

* IntercourseWithYou: Their cover of ''Fire Woman'' by TheCult, and ''Hot Cherie'', by Hardline. Which is really odd, considering the franchise the band is normally associated with. May be a case of GettingCrapPastTheRadar.....
* MelodicRock: Hugely influenced by bands in this genre.

* VillainSong: ''With Me'' for sure. ''What I'm Made'' of is more vague, but it would seem to fit Metal Sonic better than Sonic, so it could count. ''I Am (All of Me)'' plays with this trope.

They first teamed up to perform the opening theme song "Open Your Heart" for ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', then came back together under the moniker 'Sons of Angels' to recorded the soundtrack for the game ''NASCAR Arcade'', which were all released on their first album, ''Thrill of the Feel''. Soon after the game was released however, the Swedish metal band 'Sons of Angels' reunited, so Jun and Johnny changed their group name to 'Crush 40', combining the name Jun's favorite soda and Johnny's favorite number.

They next appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', providing their SignatureSong "Live and Learn". The next two games in the Sonic series, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and ''ShadowTheHedgehog'', wrote two songs for each of them them. They appeared in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', recording a cover of the MagnaFi's "All Hail Shadow" (featured in ''ShadowTheHedgehog'') and covered Zebrahead's theme song "His World". They also wrote three songs for ''[[SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. They also wrote the theme song ''Free'' for SonicFreeRiders, and performed their own version that was included on the game's soundtrack. Many of their previous songs appear in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', and they have also recorded their own version of the North American ''Sonic CD'' theme song "Sonic Boom", collaborating with SynthPop group CashCash.

They are currently writing an album of original material to be released by 2012.

''Crush 40'' is a Japanese-American HardRock duo. Best known for their work on the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' video game series beginning with ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Crush 40 consists of Jun Senoue, guitarist and composer who previously worked on ''DaytonaUSA'', ''VictoryGoal'' and numerous other Sega franchises, and Johnny Gioelli, the former frontman of Hardline and vocalist for Music/AxelRudiPell.

''Crush 40'' is a Japanese-American HardRock duo. Best known for their work on the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' video game series beginning with ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Crush 40 consists of Jun Senoue, guitarist and composer who previously worked on ''DaytonaUSA'', ''VictoryGoal'' and numerous other Sega franchises, and Johnny Gioelli, the former frontman of Hardline and vocalist for AxelRudiPell.

In 2010, they performed at the ''Summer of Sonic'' event in London. In 2011, they performed live at the ''Sonic Boom'' event at E3 in Los Angeles in collaboration with CashCash. In July 2011, they performed their first full concert in Tokyo, featuring mainly ''Sonic'' material but also including covers of songs from Johnny Gioeli's previous band Hardline, including ''Hot Cherie'', ''Love Leads the Way'', and ''Everything''. They also debuted a new original composition, ''Song of Hope''.

They next appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', providing their SignatureSong "Live and Learn". The next two games in the Sonic series, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and ''ShadowTheHedgehog'', wrote two songs for each of them them. They appeared in ''SonicTheHedgehog2006'', recording a cover of the MagnaFi's "All Hail Shadow" (featured in ''ShadowTheHedgehog'') and covered Zebrahead's theme song "His World". They also wrote three songs for ''[[SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. They also wrote the theme song ''Free'' for SonicFreeRiders, and performed their own version that was included on the game's soundtrack. Many of their previous songs appear in ''SonicGenerations'', and they have also recorded their own version of the North American ''Sonic CD'' theme song "Sonic Boom", collaborating with SynthPop group CashCash.

They have released three albums: ''Sons of Angels'', the ''NASCAR Arcade'' soundtrack; the self-titled ''Crush 40'', which is a repackaged version of ''Sons of Angels'' with the instrumental tracks removed and two new bonus songs; and ''The Best of Crush 40 – Super Sonic Songs'', a GreatestHitsAlbum, collecting songs from previous game appearances and providing a few new exclusives, such as covers of ''Un-gavitify'' from ''Sonic Riders Zero Gravity'' and TheCult's perennial hit ''Fire Woman'', as well a new original song titled ''Is It You''. Several other songs were also remastered for the album's release.

''Crush 40'' is a Japanese-American HardRock and HeavyMetal band. Best known for their work on the video game series SonicTheHedgehog, Crush 40 consists of Jun Senoue, who composed a few game soundtracks prior, and Johnny Gioelli, of Hardline and AxelRudiPell fame.

Their style can be described as a mix of HardRock and AlternativeMetal with a bit of a GlamMetal sheen, though they can and do mix it up, quite frequently in fact.

They first formed under the moniker 'Sons of Angels' and recorded several songs under that name for the game NASCAR Arcade, as well as their song "Open Your Heart" for ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', and put these songs on their first album, Thrill of the Feel. Soon after NASCAR was released, they changed their name to their current name due to another band being named Sons of Angels.

They next appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', providing their SignatureSong Live and Learn. The next two games in the Sonic series, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and ''ShadowTheHedgehog'', had two songs each written for them. And for ''SonicTheHedgehog2006'', they recorded a cover of the MagnaFi song "All Hail Shadow" and later did the same for ZebraHead, doing their song "His World". They also did three songs for ''[[SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. They have not recorded a main theme for Sonic since, but they do have several songs slated for ''SonicGenerations''.

During this period, they released two albums. Their album ''Crush 40'' was basically a more limited release of Thrill of the Feel, and their third album, ''The Best of Crush 40 – Super Sonic Songs'' was ostensibly a GreatestHitsAlbum, collecting songs from the games that had yet to be released on a Crush 40 album. However, several songs were remixed for it, and they recorded a handful of new songs for it (most of them covers). They are supposedly slated for a new album sometime soon.

All in all, Crush 40 is a great band that deserves more attention than it gets

* AlternativeMetal: When they aren't being HardRock
* CoverVersion: Tons. Some of their more notable ones are their cover of ''All Hail Shadow'' by MagnaFi (their first cover) and their live cover of Hardline's ''Hot Cherie'', which in itself was a huge case of CoveredUp

* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: 'Open Your Heart' seems to be about someone in the middle of such a situation and trying to avert it.
* IAmSong: Most of their songs, actually. Most notably ''I Am (All of Me)''
* IndustrialMetal: ''I Am (All of Me)'' has elements of this
* IntercourseWithYou: Their cover of ''Fire Woman'' by TheCult, and ''Hot Cherie'', by Hardline. Which is really odd, considering who the band is usually associated with. May be a case of GettingCrapPastTheRadar.....

They next appeared on the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', providing their SignatureSong Live and Learn. The next two games in the Sonic series, ''SonicHeroes'' and ''ShadowTheHedgehog'', had two songs each written for them. And for ''SonicTheHedgehog2006'', they recorded a cover of the MagnaFi song "All Hail Shadow" and later did the same for ZebraHead, doing their song "His World". They also did three songs for ''[[SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. They have not recorded a main theme for Sonic since, but they do have several songs slated for ''SonicGenerations''.