---
title: "Nails"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/nails"
genre: "Grindcore"
country: "United States"
formed: 2007
---

# Nails

**Nails** is a grindcore band, from United States, active 2007 to present.

Nails is an American hardcore punk band from Oxnard, California. The group was formed in 2007 by frontman Todd Jones, formerly the guitarist of Terror and Carry On, along with bassist John Gianelli and later joined by drummer Taylor Young of Disgrace, Twitching Tongues, etc. They released their debut EP Obscene Humanity in 2009, followed by the studio albums Unsilent Death (2010), Abandon All Life (2013), You Will Never Be One of Us (2016), a split EP with Full of Hell, I Don't Want to Know You (2019), an EP featuring Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, and Every Bridge Burning (2024).

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nails_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Nails |
| Genre | Grindcore |
| Parent genre | Grindcore |
| Origin | Oxnard, United States |
| Formed | 2007 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Grindcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/grindcore-classic) · [Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Andrew Solis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-solis) | Electric bass guitar | 2024 to present | Current |
| [Taylor Young](https://themetalnet.com/musician/taylor-young) | Drums (drum set) | 2009 to 2020 | Former |
| [John Gianelli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-gianelli) | Bass | 2007 to 2020 | Former |
| [Tom Hogan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tom-hogan) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [Obscene Humanity](https://themetalnet.com/album/bd4f89da-a3a5-452e-8f3c-319d60158fab) | EP |
| 2010 | [Unsilent Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/6d2da807-879c-4ce4-b9dc-797162c56456) | Album |
| 2012 | [Skin like Iron / Nails](https://themetalnet.com/album/8c0dee6d-4b3c-41db-a535-fed9f9c4197b) | EP |
| 2013 | [Abandon All Life](https://themetalnet.com/album/b1f5ff00-c55e-422b-b1b3-f02905d0890a) | Album |
| 2016 | [Nails / Full of Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/26ce5c0f-479b-49f8-a3da-a5759d838747) | EP |
| 2016 | [You Will Never Be One of Us](https://themetalnet.com/album/2b8b6276-2f60-45df-aaab-1e16fb4400f1) | Album |
| 2024 | [Every Bridge Burning](https://themetalnet.com/album/201d598e-1d04-4dc4-a837-22ad3872510e) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Converge](https://themetalnet.com/band/converge) (listened together)
- [Full of Hell](https://themetalnet.com/band/full-of-hell) (listened together)
- [Code Orange](https://themetalnet.com/band/code-orange) (listened together)
- [Pig Destroyer](https://themetalnet.com/band/pig-destroyer) (listened together)
- [Deafheaven](https://themetalnet.com/band/deafheaven) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Wormrot](https://themetalnet.com/band/wormrot) (listened together)
- [Oathbreaker](https://themetalnet.com/band/oathbreaker) (listened together)
- [All Pigs Must Die](https://themetalnet.com/band/all-pigs-must-die) (listened together)
- [Black Breath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-breath) (listened together)
- [Weekend Nachos](https://themetalnet.com/band/weekend-nachos) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NAILSoxnard
- bandcamp: https://nailssl.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Nails/3540413151
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1336421
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/69a2GzMCkrrTrN9iVmP8Ys

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nails). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt