Pop Evil, Sierra Pilot, und Kamenar

Pop Evil self funded their first releases, which were a couple of three-song EPs, “War of the Roses”, and “Ready or Not”. Out of the released, they earned them selves a management deal with G&G Entertainment. The band released their debut album on the independent label, Pazzo Music, through Universal Music Group. The album, entitled “Lipstick on the Mirror” on August 12th 2008, which features the songs “100 in a 55” and “Somebody Like You”, which were both hits on radio stations. Following the release of this album, Pop Evil embarked on a North American tour alongside Whitesnake, supporting Judas Priest.

At the beginning of the following year, the band announced that they would be re entering the studio to record their second album, “War of Angels”, the first instalment of the album came in the form of “Last Man Standing” which premiered in a video with UFC fighter, Frank Mir. It was featured on the NHL and NFL channels, and then many episodes of NASCAR. The release of the album was delayed as the band notoriously tore their contract with Universal Music and fortunately found a deal with eOne Music. The album was released on July 5th 2011. In June 2011, the band released their 2nd single from the album for the song “Monster You Made”. In promotion of the album, Pop Evil embarked on tours with Drowning Pool, Paper Roach, Escape the Fate, 3 Doors Down and Theory of a Deadman. The band release a song entitled “In the Big House” which is a testament to the Michigan Wolverines football team.

In July to August of 2012, the band featured on a tour with their contemporaries, Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Following the tour, the band entered the studio with Grammy nominated Johnny K to get to work on their 3rd studio album, which would be called “Onyx”. They released the first single “Trenches” on February 28th 2013. The song went onto became their first national number 1 on Rock Radio.