Gemini Syndrome
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{{Short description|American alternative metal band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Gemini Syndrome
| image = GeminiS.jpg
| landscape = yes
| caption = Vocalist Aaron Nordstrom
| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| genre = Alternative metal, nu metal, hard rock
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = Warner Bros., Another Century, Century Media Records
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|https://synnersociety.com}}
| current_members = Aaron Nordstrom
Brian Steele Medina
Alessandro Paveri
Miguel "Meegs" Rascón
| past_members = Mike Salerno
Rich Juzwick
Charles Lee Salvaggio
Daniel Sahagún
Nicholas Paul Arnold
}}
Gemini Syndrome is an American alternative metal band formed in 2010{{cite web|author=Artist Biography by James Christopher Monger |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gemini-syndrome-mn0003064372/biography |title=Gemini Syndrome | Biography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=July 31, 2014}} in Los Angeles. The band currently consists of vocalist Aaron Nordstrom,{{cite web|url=http://noisecreep.com/gemini-syndrome-lux-exclusive-album-stream-premiere/ |title=Gemini Syndrome, 'Lux' – Exclusive Album Stream Premiere |website=Noisecreep.com |date=September 3, 2013 |access-date=July 19, 2014}} drummer Brian Steele Medina, bassist Alessandro "(AP)" Paveri, and guitarist Miguel "Meegs" Rascon.{{cite web |last1=Borges |first1=Arly |last2=Venable |first2=Kevin |title=LUX, THE DEBUT LP FROM GEMINI SYNDROME |url=http://www.audio360.org/music_a0003_review_gemini_symdrome_lux.php |website=Audio360.org |access-date=June 11, 2015 |date=October 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609042134/http://www.audio360.org/music_a0003_review_gemini_symdrome_lux.php |archive-date=June 9, 2015 }}
History
The band's debut album, Lux, was released in September 2013. Reviewers drew comparisons to bands like Mudvayne, Five Finger Death Punch, and Tool. Four singles spawned from Lux: "Pleasure and Pain", "Left of Me", "Basement", and "Stardust", which peaked at number 19 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.{{cite web|title=Gemini Syndrome – complete achievements (Albums)|url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/discographie-groupe-Gemini_Syndrome-type-Albums-l-en.html|website=Spirit of Metal Webzine|access-date=February 20, 2015}}
Gemini Syndrome released their sophomore album, Memento Mori, on August 16, 2016, which hit number 1 on the Heatseakers Charts.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/gemini-syndrome/chart-history/heatseekers-albums/song/990601|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519141132/https://www.billboard.com/music/gemini-syndrome/chart-history/heatseekers-albums/song/990601|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 19, 2018|title=Gemini Syndrome Memento Mori Chart History|website=Billboard.com}} Five singles spawned from Memento Mori: "Eternity",{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/gemini-syndrome-eternity/|title=Gemini Syndrome Unleash Crushing New Song 'Eternity'|website=Loudwire|date=August 16, 2015 }} "Anonymous",{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/gemini-syndrome-memento-mori-album-details-anonymous-video/|title=Gemini Syndrome Reveal 'Memento Mori' Details, Issue Video|website=Loudwire|date=June 25, 2016 }} "Alive Inside",{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7461690/gemini-syndrome-alive-inside-lyric-video-premiere|title=Gemini Syndrome's 'Alive Inside' Lyric Video: Exclusive Premiere|website=Billboard.com|date=August 5, 2016}} "Sorry Not Sorry",{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/gemini-syndrome-sorry-not-sorry-exclusive-video-premiere |title=Gemini Syndrome, 'Sorry Not Sorry' – Exclusive Video Premiere |website=Loudwire.com|date=April 20, 2017 }} and "Remember We Die", which reached number 24, and spent 20 weeks on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/gemini-syndrome/chart-history/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/song/987204|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513141736/https://www.billboard.com/music/gemini-syndrome/chart-history/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/song/987204|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 13, 2018|title=Gemini Syndrome Remember We Die Chart History|website=Billboard.com}}
In a press release on September 13, 2017, the band announced that Miguel "Meegs" Rascón (formerly of Coal Chamber) joined the band,{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/gemini-syndrome-fall-2017-tour-plan-new-album-welcome-guitarist-meegs-rascon/ |title=Gemini Syndrome Book Fall 2017 Tour, Plan New Album + Welcome Guitarist Meegs Rascon |website=Loudwire.com|date=September 13, 2017 }} replacing both Daniel Sahagún and Charles Lee Salvaggio.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GeminiSyndrome/photos/a.10150215778768525.316358.328663243524/10155232832298525/?type=3&theater|title=Gemini Syndrome|website=Facebook.com}}
In August 2018, the group performed throughout the United States with American rock band Messer.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/messerband/photos/pb.227974646712.-2207520000.1532710777./10155882289586713/?type=3&theater|title=MESSER|website=Facebook.com|access-date=July 27, 2018}}
On December 17, 2019, the band released a video announcing a new album and that the first single is expected to be released early in 2020.{{cite web |title=Gemini Syndrome [LET THERE BE LIGHT] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2InmPasEiA |website=youtube.com | date=December 17, 2019 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=December 17, 2019}}
On October 15, 2021, the band released their third album 3rd Degree – The Raising. The album features the three previously released singles, "Die with Me", "IDK", and "Reintegration", along with a newly released single "Abandoned".{{Cite web|url=https://centurymedia.store/product/Y4CE435COMBO/gemini-syndrome-3rd-degree-the-raising-spring-cd-digipack-digital-download?cp=102832_103046_103773|title = Gemini Syndrome – 3rd Degree – the Raising CD Digipack + Digital Download | Shop the Century Media Official Store}}
On April 24, 2025, former band member Mike Salerno passed away.https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/clarksvillenow/name/michael-salerno-obituary?id=58226184 The band released a tribute video on the same day. The video featured short video clips of Mike and the rest of the band while their song, "Stardust", played in the background.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlycOg_jmPE&ab_channel=GEMINISYNDROME
On May 16, 2025, "Lucid" was released, marking the fourth single for their upcoming album, Origin: From Nothingness to Everything.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQNuk80yHpM&ab_channel=GeminiSyndrome-Topic As of April 1, 2025, the release date for the new album is still under consideration.https://mayhemrockstarmagazine.us/2025/04/gemini-syndrome-debuts-new-albums-third-single/
Members
Current members
- Aaron Nordstrom – lead vocals {{small|(2010–present)}}
- Brian Steele Medina – drums {{small|(2010–present)}}
- Alessandro Paveri – bass {{small|(2010–present)}}
- Miguel "Meegs" Rascón – guitars {{small|(2017–present)}}
Former members
- Mike Salerno – guitars, backing vocals {{small|(2010–2014, died 2025)}}
- Rich Juzwick – guitars, backing vocals {{small|(2010–2014)}}
- Charles Lee Salvaggio – guitars {{small|(2015–2017)}}
- Daniel Sahagún – guitars {{small|(2015–2017)}}
- Nicholas Paul Arnold – guitars, backing vocals {{small|(2018–2021)}}
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Discography
= Studio albums =
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Main. Rock {{cite web |publisher=Billboard |title=Gemini Syndrome – Mainstream Rock Chart history |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/gemini-syndrome/chart-history/RTT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219170224/https://www.billboard.com/music/gemini-syndrome/chart-history/RTT |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 19, 2019 |access-date=June 2, 2021}} |
|---|
| "Pleasure and Pain"
| 2012 | — | rowspan="4"| Lux |
| "Left of Me"
| rowspan="3"| 2013 | — |
| "Basement"
| — |
| "Stardust"
| 19 |
| "Remember We Die"
| rowspan="2"| 2016 | 24 | rowspan="3"| Memento Mori |
| "Eternity"
| — |
| "Sorry Not Sorry"
| 2017 | 40 |
| "Reintegration"
| 2020 | — | rowspan="4" | 3rd Degree – The Raising |
| "IDK"
| rowspan="3" |2021 | — |
| "Die with Me"
|23 |
| "Abandoned"
| — |
| "Primordial"
| rowspan="3"| 2023 | — | rowspan="7" | Origin: From Nothingness to Everything |
| "Wake Up"
| — |
| "Conquistador"
| — |
| "Suffer In Silence"
| rowspan="4" |2025 | — |
| "2B1"
| — |
| "Carousel"
| — |
| "Lucid"
| — |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Title
! Year ! Director ! Album |
|---|
| "Pleasure and Pain"
| 2012 | rowspan="3"| unknown | rowspan="3"| Lux |
| "Basement"
| rowspan="2"| 2013 |
| "Stardust" |
| "Remember We Die"
| 2016 | rowspan="7"| Brian Cox | rowspan="2"| Memento Mori |
| "Sorry Not Sorry"
| 2017 |
| "Reintegration"
| 2020 | rowspan="5"|3rd Degree – The Raising |
| "IDK"
| rowspan="4"| 2021 |
| "Die with Me" |
| "Abandoned" |
| "Absolution" |
| "Primordial"
| 2023 | unknown | Origin: From Nothingness to Everything |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
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Category:2010 establishments in California
Category:American alternative metal musical groups
Category:Another Century Records artists
Category:Hard rock musical groups from California
Category:Heavy metal musical groups from California
Category:Musical groups established in 2010