Name: Tenacious D The Pick of Destiny
Brand: Tenacious D

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

88875007161

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "88875007161"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "LP"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2014-11-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sony

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

888750071613

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "888750071613"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Tenacious D

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Legacy

Tenacious D is a comedic rock band hailing from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1994, the group takes its name from the basketball term "tenacious defense." Led by [Lead vocalist/Rhythm guitarist], and [Lead guitarist/Backing vocalist], Tenacious D has gained a loyal following with their unique blend of humor and rock music.

Over the years, Tenacious D has been joined by additional members such as [Guitarist/Backing vocalist] (since 2005), [Bassist/Keys/Piano/Backing vocalist] (since 2005), and [Drummer/Pianist] (since 2012). Former additional member [Drummer] contributed to live albums and touring from 2006 to 2015.

With their witty lyrics and infectious melodies, Tenacious D continues to entertain audiences worldwide. Whether it's through their albums or energetic live performances, this comedic rock band never fails to deliver a memorable experience.

Like Spinal Tap, the Rutles, and even the Bonzo Dog Band, Tenacious D manage to send up rock conventions while employing them expertly. The soundtrack to their first full-length motion picture mixes songs and bits from the movie, but it plays like a hilarious concept album more than anything. Dave Grohl and (one half of the) Dust Brothers—who played on the D's delicious 2001 debut—are here joined by Meat Loaf and Ronnie James Dio. The title song navigates power balladry from the late '80s and early '90s in ways most awesome, while also throwing in a bridge that rips on faux-mystical elf-progisms of '70s stadium rock. At times the songs get a bit too meta (e.g. "He who is groovy must be in my movie"), but quibbling about self-referentiality when it comes to a fake band that calls itself "The Greatest Band on Earth" and who sings that their movie is "better than-uh Citizen Kane-uh" is perhaps to not have much of a sense of humor.

Tenacious D The Pick of Destiny

Music US