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Mike Mushok

American guitarist

Alternative metal
post-grunge
alternative rock
nu metal
thrash metal
hard rock
heavy metal

Occupation(s)GuitaristYears active1995–presentMember of

Staind
Saint Asonia

Formerly ofNewsted

Musical artist

Michael Mushok (born April 10, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for the alternative rock band Staind. He is a member of supergroup Saint Asonia and played in the band Newsted.

Life and career

Mushok was born in Ludlow, Massachusetts on April 10, 1970. He formed Staind in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1995 with Aaron Lewis, Pete McEwan and Jon Wysocki. In 1997, before Staind was set to perform an opening concert set, headlining band Limp Bizkit's frontman Fred Durst confronted them regarding seemingly Satanic cover artwork on their debut album Tormented. The band convinced Durst that the image did not convey devil worship and their performance that evening impressed him enough that he signed them to Flip Records.

Staind released the albums Dysfunction in 1999,^[1] Break the Cycle in 2001,^[2] 14 Shades of Grey in 2003, Chapter V in 2005, The Singles: 1996–2006 in 2006, The Illusion of Progress in 2008, and their self-titled album in 2011 before going on hiatus in 2012. In 2014, Staind began to tour again briefly before going on a second hiatus. They reunited for a one-off set in August 2017 and again on an ongoing basis in September 2019. In 2023, Staind released their eighth studio album, Confessions of the Fallen, their first in 12 years.

In 2013, Mushok joined heavy metal band Newsted, fronted by former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted. After Newsted disbanded in 2014, and while Lewis pursued a solo career, Mushok joined Saint Asonia in 2015.

Personal life

Mushok has been married to his wife, Dawn, since 2002 and they have twin children.^[3]

Discography

With Staind

With Saint Asonia

Saint Asonia (2015)
Flawed Design (2019)
Introvert – EP (2022)
Extrovert – EP (2022)

With Newsted

Heavy Metal Music (2013)

References

^ "Dysfunction – Staind – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
^ "Staind: Break The Cycle : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. April 16, 2008. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2016.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Mike Mushok: "If there's gonna be a solo, it needs to make the song better – not just, 'Look what I can do!'"". Guitar World. May 25, 2020.