Matt Holt (1977-2017)

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Matt Holt (1977-2017)

Matthew Francis Holt was born May 28th, 1977 in Maryland. Matt was raised in Gaithersburg and Germantown, Maryland. During high school Holt and three others formed the band Ingredient 17, which Holt was the guitarist and also did some singing for. While in this band they played shows and became familiar with the band Nothingface, which would be important later in Holt’s life. Holt would become the lead singer of the band Nothingface some time after meeting them through coincidence.  He was in Bill Gaal’s studio recording a song for Ingredient 17, when he was asked to become the lead singer for the band Nothingface. After releasing 4 studio albums together the group disbanded in 2004. Shortly after this Holt joined a new band called Kingdom of Snakes, but later this band broke up and Holt went on to pursue other musical options. In 2005, Nothingface reunited and was working on a 5th studio 

Achievements:
The band then recorded a 1995 self-titled album featuring ten songs. DCide then discovered Nothingface, and in 1996 they partially re-recorded the album, with six of the songs featured on their debut album Pacifier, released in February 1997.

The band's second album An Audio Guide to Everyday Atrocity was released on September 22, 1998 via Mayhem Records. The band toured in support of the album throughout the United States with Stuck Mojo, Sam Black Church, Helmet and Ministry. 

Two years later, the band released their third album Violence on October 10, 2000. It featured a single called "Bleeder" which peaked at number 32 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The album also peaked at 24 on the Heatseekers Chart and 37 on the Top Independent Chart. It was the band's most successful album, and their first under the semi-major label TVT Records. 

The band released their fourth album Skeletons on April 22, 2003 via TVT Records. The album is considered their most diverse, featuring some of the band's heaviest as well as most melodic material.That summer, the band played on the second-stage of the popular Ozzfest tour.

The re-release of their self-titled album with remastered songs and new artwork was released on April 8, 2009.

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