Q: What's black and blue and still screaming?
A: Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster are a southern metal band that originated in Birmingham, Alabama in 2005. Over their 20-year span Maylene and the Sons of Disaster have released 4 studio albums, on 3 record labels, and toured the globe extensibly with all the darlings of the rock and metal world. The band has had successful song placement in the TV series Sons of Anarchy, Californication, and Blood Type. The band is credited with recording the entrance theme for WWE Tag-Team champions Chris Jerico & The Big Show. The bands music has also made multiple video game appearances in such titles as Tony Hawk's Proving Ground and EA Sports MMA.

In 2016, frontman Dallas Taylor was involved in a near fatal ATV accident that broke every bone in his face resulting in multiple injuries and brain damage. This resulted in the bands disbandment while Taylor relocated to Florida to receive full time care for his injuries.

It took 8-years and all the specialists and doctors modern medical science has to offer, but Maylene and the Sons of Disaster are back. Long in the tooth but not ready for the pasture, MATSOD has returned to reclaim their title of "loud things you can't kill". The Sons of Disaster are chugging forward with their unique form of swampy southern metal riffs and classic rock grooves. The perfect soundtrack for your next barn burning.

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