Hinder is a hard rock group inspired by post-grunge music that was formed in Oklahoma City in July 2001. Hinder’s perhaps best known for their number one smash “Lips Of An Angel”.
The band is notably influenced both by 90s post-grunge as well as by 80s dirty hard rock and glam metal, with several critics noting their debt to Guns n’ Roses. The band was the object of an honest-to-goodness bidding war between three different major labels that resulted in its major label debut, titled ‘Extreme Behavior’, coming out to much commercial success in 2005.
Hinder has released several covers of songs that have inspired the band. Examples include “Bed of Roses” (by Bon Jovi), “Born to be Wild” (by Steppenwolf), “Take Me Home Tonight” (by Eddie Money), and “Thunderstruck” (by AC/DC). Their debut album included the huge hit (and perhaps their best known original song) “Lips Of An Angel”, and said album has been triple-platinum certified by the RIAA.
It topped both the Top 40 Pop Radio Chart and the Digital Download Chart, also putting the group on the top of multiple radio, video and digital charts including Yahoo, iTunes, and MSN.
The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
Albums
‘Far From Close’ (2003)
’Extreme Behavior’ (2005)
’Take It To The Limit’ (2008)
’All American Nightmare’ (2010)
’Welcome to the Freakshow’ (2012)
’When the Smoke Clears’ (2015)