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Fusing the forceful guitars of heavy metal with crisp harmonies electronic accents and the melodic conceits of indie rock, Madina Lake is a conceptually ambitious group whose songs tell the stories of the imaginary community of Madina Lake, a secluded hamlet in the woods where life is much as it was in the 1950s. However, beneath the town's peaceful façade lurks a disturbing undertow that reflects the most destructive aspects of American culture, which manifest themselves in strange and unexpected ways. The band Madina Lake was formed in Chicago, IL, in 2005 by vocalist Nathan Leone, his twin brother Matthew Leone on bass, Mateo Camargo on guitar and programming, and Daniel Torelli on drums. The Leone brothers had previously worked together in a band that shared management (and often shared shows) with Camargo and Torelli; the four became close friends and decided to pool their talents to form their own group. The Leone twins first gained nationwide media recognition when they appeared together on a special episode of the television series Fear Factor, using the money the earned from eating cow guts and hanging from helicopters to pay for a demo for their new band. After several months of D.I.Y. touring, Madina Lake was invited to tour the U.K. as an opening act for Paramore, and soon earned a potent following in England, Scotland, and Wales though their well-received live shows and video exposure on several British music channels. Upon their return to America, Madina Lake began attracting a larger audience though hard touring, and signed a deal with Roadrunner Records. The group self-released their first EP, The Disappearance of Adalia, in the summer of 2006, to help build buzz about the group, and Roadrunner released Madina Lake's first full-length album, From Them, Through Us, to You, in March 2007. ~ Mark Deming, All Music GuideMore

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Madina Lake
For Chicago’s Madina Lake, working with esteemed producer David Bendeth on the eagerly-anticip...
Songs: 16, Videos: 3, Playlists: 0, Blog Posts: 12, Polls: 0, Battles: 0

Most Popular Music Videos (10)

Never Take Us Alive
(Duration: 3:01)
Apr 7th, 7:15am
Pandora
(Duration: 3:25)
Aug 23rd, 11:13am
One Last Kiss
(Duration: 3:26)
Aug 23rd, 5:25am
Here I Stand
(Duration: 3:15)
Jul 15th, 7:06am
House Of Cards
(Duration: 3:37)
Oct 9th, 1:55am
House Of Cards
(Duration: 3:37)
Jul 15th, 7:21am
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Fan Comments

May 17th, 6:39am
i love you guys! you all rule! your song "never take us alive" has made me believe that my dream can happen!!! and i love you guys soo much! keep on rockn' SEXXI BITCHES!!
May 5th, 8:48pm
You guys are pretty underappreciated. (well no one I know, know who u guys are). I remeber saw how Matthew and Nathan were on Fear Factor Twins and used the money for the band also.
Apr 28th, 9:05pm
you guys are great :P House of Cards is the best song by you guys :D later!
Apr 25th, 10:31pm
You guys were awesome at Lycoming College last night.
Apr 22nd, 4:11am
just saw ur vid..one last kiss...awesome....cant wait to see u live at warped in houston, tx....whoop!!
Mar 30th, 8:33pm
you guys are amazing.
the sexiest twins alive by the way.
peace out
Feb 4th, 12:56am
Really love your new single!
OMG, seriously you all make awesome music. I've been trying to listen to new music coming up and I finally find one that I like!
But your first CD, perfect =]
It's like it tells a whole story, all the songs link together in a way.
Love you all, keep on rockin'
-Vianca
Dec 17th, 3:38pm
Just dropping by to show ya some luv boys hugs Lou xx
Nov 23rd, 3:17pm
I love you guys!!!!!!!!
Oct 29th, 10:27am
one last kiss!!!wohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!