959:
945:
675:
324:. And the off-kilter rhythm, skittering drums, whirlpool guitars and aggressive vocals of 'Shhh ... (Hope Diggy)' are a perfect taster for the band's debut album". Deseret News said that "Apex Theory's progressive punk mixed exotic music signatures with
288:
writer Sonya
Sutherland wrote, "The Apex Theory combines a heavy drum support, melodic guitars and honey sweet vocals to provide an entertaining and emotional message." The band's musical style was influenced by Mediterranean,
202:
respectively), following
Khachaturian's injury and subsequent departure from System of a Down. Sammy J. Watson joined the band after they were unable to find a committed drummer. The band released its first
254:. Months after the album's release, Khachaturian left the band, and they began to audition new vocalists before deciding that Karamian would take over as the band's vocalist, shifting the band from a
1107:
906:
638:
1102:
1117:
1097:
734:
767:
548:
986:
1092:
621:
1112:
768:"For The Record: Quick News On Mary J. Blige, Guided By Voices, Kid Rock, Elephant Man, Metallica, Billy Joel & More"
652:
849:
735:"For The Record: Quick News On Limp Bizkit, Wes Borland, Apex Theory, Coal Chamber, Rival Schools, Kiss & More"
823:
979:
680:
482:
1017:
954:
742:
515:
361:
195:
144:
775:
556:
1063:
878:
415:
240:
217:
1040:
972:
911:
389:
279:
234:
175:
883:
212:
117:
859:
647:
617:
581:
333:
317:
81:
325:
306:
199:
179:
76:
854:
244:
958:
944:
1070:
520:
429:
284:
1086:
248:
204:
183:
316:
writer Jon
Wiederhorn wrote that "the Apex Theory's multi-textured music combines
337:
290:
222:
167:
91:
58:
950:
17:
298:
259:
171:
163:
62:
863:
278:
Former vocalist
Ontronik Khachaturian described the band's sound as a "heavy
266:. After changing the name to Mt. Helium, the band released its second album,
294:
771:
738:
710:
702:
552:
486:
329:
313:
221:
on
October 9, 2001. The band performed at the main stage during the 2001
86:
936:
797:
940:
255:
198:, Art Karamian and David Hakopyan (first drummer and bass player of
194:
The Apex Theory was formed in 1999 by
Armenian-American musicians
321:
226:
968:
964:
676:"Apex Theory set for Ozzfest Quartet mixes hard rock, funk"
641:
Punk rock and extreme sports collide at Vans Warped Tour
182:. The band has released three studio albums and three
232:
On April 2, 2002, the band released its first album,
729:
727:
1055:
1032:
549:"Apex Theory Offer 'Hope' To Metal — Diggy-Da"
133:
129:
110:
100:
69:
54:
41:
34:
762:
760:
328:". Mt. Helium's style has also been described as
211:, in 2000. The following year, they signed with
1108:Progressive rock musical groups from California
980:
8:
612:Iannini, Tommaso (2003). "The Apex Theory".
576:
574:
542:
540:
538:
509:
507:
505:
503:
262:. The band released an EP in 2004 entitled
987:
973:
965:
957:
943:
320:, prog-rock, Mediterranean music and even
31:
607:
605:
603:
270:, as a digital download on June 3, 2008.
858:. Vol. 18, no. 7. p. 44.
476:
474:
472:
470:
468:
466:
464:
462:
460:
879:"New Ep Available With The Apex Theory"
514:Sutherland, Sonya (November 12, 2001).
456:
616:(in Italian). Giunti. pp. 22–23.
516:"World music collides in Apex Theory"
410:Extendemo (2000) (as The Apex Theory)
7:
824:"Adema emerges as Sno-Core favorite"
637:MacDonald, Patrick (June 29, 2001).
741:. November 19, 2002. Archived from
355:Art Karamian — guitar, vocals
225:, and as co-headliners at the 2002
1103:Musical groups established in 1999
674:Burr, Ramiro (September 7, 2002).
349:David Hakopyan — bass guitar
25:
1118:1999 establishments in California
822:Iwasaki, Scott (March 18, 2002).
547:Wiederhorn, Jon (March 1, 2002).
238:. It peaked at No. 6 on the
774:. April 26, 2004. Archived from
305:as "an energy-filled fusion of
1098:Musical groups from Los Angeles
907:"THE APEX Theory "Topsy-Turvy""
905:Jenkins, Mark (April 4, 2002).
582:"The Apex Theory: Topsy Turvy"
483:"Biography of The Apex Theory"
1:
370:Sammy J. Watson — drums
174:, that was known for playing
877:Roth, Kaj (March 13, 2006).
423:Inthatskyissomethingwatching
362:Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian
264:inthatskyissomethingwatching
215:, releasing their second EP
196:Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian
145:Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian
446:(2001) (as The Apex Theory)
433:(2007) (as The Apex Theory)
425:(2004) (as The Apex Theory)
419:(2001) (as The Apex Theory)
393:(2002) (as The Apex Theory)
1134:
1093:Armenian rock music groups
1002:
848:Massey, Bob (July 2002).
681:San Antonio Express-News
247:and No. 157 on the
703:"Charts and awards for
200:Soil / System of a Down
1113:American musical trios
399:(2008) (as Mt. Helium)
1018:Ontronik Khachaturian
778:on September 8, 2004
745:on December 12, 2002
438:Promotional releases
158:, formerly known as
912:The Washington Post
481:Wilson, MacKenzie.
798:"ASIN: B001A660KW"
655:on October 1, 2012
588:. January 14, 2003
309:and modern rock."
213:DreamWorks Records
162:, was an American
122:Toys of the Masses
27:American rock band
1080:
1079:
648:The Seattle Times
373:
367:
358:
352:
334:alternative metal
245:Heatseekers chart
178:music mixed with
153:
152:
82:alternative metal
50:
16:(Redirected from
1125:
989:
982:
975:
966:
961:
947:
924:
923:
921:
919:
902:
896:
895:
893:
891:
874:
868:
867:
845:
839:
838:
836:
834:
819:
813:
812:
810:
808:
794:
788:
787:
785:
783:
764:
755:
754:
752:
750:
731:
722:
721:
719:
717:
699:
693:
692:
690:
688:
671:
665:
664:
662:
660:
651:. Archived from
634:
628:
627:
609:
598:
597:
595:
593:
578:
569:
568:
566:
564:
559:on April 9, 2002
555:. Archived from
544:
533:
532:
530:
528:
511:
498:
497:
495:
493:
478:
371:
365:
356:
350:
326:psychedelic rock
180:progressive rock
147:
136:
103:
77:Progressive rock
48:
47:The Apex Theory
44:
32:
21:
1133:
1132:
1128:
1127:
1126:
1124:
1123:
1122:
1083:
1082:
1081:
1076:
1064:The Apex Theory
1051:
1028:
1024:Sammy J. Watson
998:
993:
939:discography at
933:
928:
927:
917:
915:
904:
903:
899:
889:
887:
876:
875:
871:
847:
846:
842:
832:
830:
821:
820:
816:
806:
804:
796:
795:
791:
781:
779:
766:
765:
758:
748:
746:
733:
732:
725:
715:
713:
701:
700:
696:
686:
684:
673:
672:
668:
658:
656:
636:
635:
631:
624:
611:
610:
601:
591:
589:
580:
579:
572:
562:
560:
546:
545:
536:
526:
524:
513:
512:
501:
491:
489:
480:
479:
458:
453:
440:
416:The Apex Theory
406:
385:
380:
364: — vocals
346:
276:
218:The Apex Theory
192:
160:the Apex Theory
149:Sammy J. Watson
148:
143:
142:
140:
134:
125:
101:
96:
42:
37:
28:
23:
22:
18:The Apex Theory
15:
12:
11:
5:
1131:
1129:
1121:
1120:
1115:
1110:
1105:
1100:
1095:
1085:
1084:
1078:
1077:
1075:
1074:
1067:
1059:
1057:
1053:
1052:
1050:
1049:
1044:
1036:
1034:
1030:
1029:
1027:
1026:
1021:
1014:
1009:
1007:David Hakopyan
1003:
1000:
999:
994:
992:
991:
984:
977:
969:
963:
962:
948:
932:
931:External links
929:
926:
925:
897:
869:
840:
814:
789:
756:
723:
694:
666:
629:
622:
599:
586:PopMatters.com
570:
534:
521:Michigan Daily
499:
455:
454:
452:
449:
448:
447:
439:
436:
435:
434:
426:
420:
412:
405:
404:Extended plays
402:
401:
400:
394:
384:
381:
379:
376:
375:
374:
368:
359:
353:
345:
342:
291:Middle Eastern
285:Michigan Daily
275:
272:
191:
188:
184:extended plays
151:
150:
139:David Hakopyan
137:
131:
130:
127:
126:
124:
123:
120:
114:
112:
108:
107:
104:
98:
97:
95:
94:
89:
84:
79:
73:
71:
67:
66:
56:
52:
51:
45:
39:
38:
35:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1130:
1119:
1116:
1114:
1111:
1109:
1106:
1104:
1101:
1099:
1096:
1094:
1091:
1090:
1088:
1073:
1072:
1068:
1066:
1065:
1061:
1060:
1058:
1054:
1048:
1045:
1043:
1042:
1038:
1037:
1035:
1031:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1019:
1015:
1013:
1010:
1008:
1005:
1004:
1001:
997:
990:
985:
983:
978:
976:
971:
970:
967:
960:
956:
952:
949:
946:
942:
938:
935:
934:
930:
914:
913:
908:
901:
898:
886:
885:
880:
873:
870:
865:
861:
857:
856:
851:
844:
841:
829:
825:
818:
815:
803:
799:
793:
790:
777:
773:
769:
763:
761:
757:
744:
740:
736:
730:
728:
724:
712:
708:
706:
698:
695:
683:
682:
677:
670:
667:
654:
650:
649:
644:
642:
633:
630:
625:
623:88-09-03051-6
619:
615:
608:
606:
604:
600:
587:
583:
577:
575:
571:
558:
554:
550:
543:
541:
539:
535:
523:
522:
517:
510:
508:
506:
504:
500:
488:
484:
477:
475:
473:
471:
469:
467:
465:
463:
461:
457:
450:
445:
444:Random Bursts
442:
441:
437:
432:
431:
427:
424:
421:
418:
417:
413:
411:
408:
407:
403:
398:
395:
392:
391:
387:
386:
382:
377:
369:
363:
360:
354:
348:
347:
343:
341:
339:
335:
331:
327:
323:
319:
315:
310:
308:
304:
300:
296:
292:
287:
286:
282:groove". The
281:
280:Mediterranean
274:Musical style
273:
271:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
251:
246:
243:
242:
237:
236:
230:
228:
224:
220:
219:
214:
210:
206:
205:extended play
201:
197:
189:
187:
185:
181:
177:
176:Mediterranean
173:
169:
165:
161:
157:
146:
138:
132:
128:
121:
119:
116:
115:
113:
109:
105:
99:
93:
90:
88:
85:
83:
80:
78:
75:
74:
72:
68:
64:
60:
57:
53:
46:
43:Also known as
40:
33:
30:
19:
1069:
1062:
1046:
1039:
1023:
1016:
1012:Art Karamian
1011:
1006:
995:
916:. Retrieved
910:
900:
888:. Retrieved
882:
872:
853:
850:"Noise live"
843:
831:. Retrieved
827:
817:
807:December 15,
805:. Retrieved
801:
792:
782:December 15,
780:. Retrieved
776:the original
749:December 15,
747:. Retrieved
743:the original
716:December 13,
714:. Retrieved
704:
697:
687:December 15,
685:. Retrieved
679:
669:
659:December 15,
657:. Retrieved
653:the original
646:
640:
632:
613:
590:. Retrieved
585:
563:December 15,
561:. Retrieved
557:the original
527:December 15,
525:. Retrieved
519:
492:December 15,
490:. Retrieved
443:
428:
422:
414:
409:
396:
388:
344:Band members
311:
302:
295:Near Eastern
283:
277:
267:
263:
249:
239:
233:
231:
216:
208:
193:
159:
155:
154:
141:Art Karamian
135:Past members
102:Years active
29:
1041:Topsy-Turvy
828:Deseret.com
705:Topsy Turvy
390:Topsy-Turvy
378:Discography
372:(1999–2008)
366:(1999–2002)
357:(1999–2008)
351:(1999–2008)
338:post-grunge
307:progressive
303:Topsy-Turvy
235:Topsy-Turvy
223:Warped Tour
168:Los Angeles
92:post-grunge
59:Los Angeles
49:(1999–2004)
1087:Categories
996:Mt. Helium
951:Mt. Helium
937:Mt. Helium
833:October 6,
592:October 6,
451:References
301:described
299:PopMatters
260:power trio
172:California
166:band from
156:Mt. Helium
118:Dreamworks
63:California
36:Mt. Helium
1071:Lightpost
864:0886-3032
430:Lightpost
250:Billboard
241:Billboard
209:Extendemo
186:to date.
106:1999–2008
955:AllMusic
772:MTV News
739:MTV News
711:Allmusic
614:Nu metal
553:MTV News
487:Allmusic
330:nu metal
314:MTV News
87:nu metal
941:Discogs
918:May 18,
890:May 18,
884:Melodic
297:music.
256:quartet
190:History
1033:Albums
862:
802:Amazon
620:
383:Albums
229:tour.
111:Labels
70:Genres
65:, U.S.
55:Origin
1047:Faces
397:Faces
318:metal
268:Faces
258:to a
920:2024
892:2024
860:ISSN
855:Spin
835:2020
809:2008
784:2008
751:2008
718:2008
689:2008
661:2008
618:ISBN
594:2020
565:2008
529:2008
494:2008
336:and
322:jazz
312:The
293:and
227:MTV2
164:rock
1056:EPs
953:at
252:200
1089::
909:.
881:.
852:.
826:.
800:.
770:.
759:^
737:.
726:^
709:.
678:.
645:.
602:^
584:.
573:^
551:.
537:^
518:.
502:^
485:.
459:^
340:.
332:,
207:,
170:,
61:,
988:e
981:t
974:v
922:.
894:.
866:.
837:.
811:.
786:.
753:.
720:.
707:"
691:.
663:.
643:"
639:"
626:.
596:.
567:.
531:.
496:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.