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{{Short description|American heavy metal band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Rods
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| origin = [[Cortland, New York]], U.S.
| genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[hard rock]]
| years_active = {{start date|1980}}–{{end date|1986}}, 2008–present
| label = {{hlist|[[Arista Records|Arista]]|[[Shrapnel Records|Shrapnel]]|[[Combat Records|Combat]]|Passport|Niji Entertainment|[[SPV GmbH|Steamhammer]]}}
| website = {{URL|therods.com}}
| current_members = {{ubl|David "Rock" Feinstein||Carl Canedy|Michael San Ciro|Freddy Villano}}
| past_members = {{ubl|Steve Starmer|Rick Caudle|Craig Gruber|Shmoulik Avigal|Garry Bordonaro}}
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'''The Rods''' are an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band formed in 1980 by David "Rock" Feinstein (guitar, vocals) [Born in 1947], Steven Starmer (bass, vocals), and Carl Canedy (drums, vocals). After the first album Starmer was replaced by Garry Bordonaro.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-rods-mn0000835269/biography|title=The Rods {{!}} Biography & History|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> Feinstein had first come to mainstream attention after playing in [[Elf (band)|Elf]] with his cousin [[Ronnie James Dio]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Eduardo |last=Rivadavia |title=The Rods – Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-rods-mn0000835269/biography |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The Rods' sound differed considerably from Elf, adopting a more traditional heavy metal sound compared with the boogie-rock sound that Elf preferred.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://roppongirocks.com/2017/11/19/interview-david-rock-feinstein-of-the-rods/|title=Interview: David "Rock" Feinstein of The Rods|last=roppongirocks|date=November 19, 2017|website=Roppongi Rocks|language=en|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref>
Their first album was originally released independently as ''Rock Hard'' in 1980 and the following year the band was signed by [[Arista Records]], who reordered the album tracks and released it simply titled ''The Rods''.<ref name="allmusic.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-rods-mw0000738522|title=The Rods – The Rods {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> Their second album ''Wild Dogs'' followed in 1982 and was re-released in 2004.<ref name="allmusic.com" />▼
The Rods' third album, released 1983, was entitled ''In the Raw''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-raw-mw0000454982|title=In the Raw – The Rods {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> In 1984 Canedy and Bordonaro played on [[Jack Starr]]'s album ''[[Out of the Darkness (Jack Starr album)|Out of the Darkness]]'' with [[Rhett Forrester]] of [[Riot (band)|Riot]] and [[Gary Driscoll]] of [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/j_2/jack-starr-feat-rhett.htm|title=Metal-Temple.com :: Jack Starr Feat. Rhett Forrester – Out Of The Darkness (CD Review)|last=Steinmetal|website=www.metal-temple.com|language=EN|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> Then in 1984 the Rods released their fourth studio album ''Let Them Eat Metal''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/let-them-eat-metal-mw0000454666|title=Let Them Eat Metal – The Rods {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> and recorded the album ''The Rods Live''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/album-review-the-rods-live/|title=THE RODS – Live (1983) {{!}} Album / EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> Their album ''Heavier Than Thou'' was originally released in 1986.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://metalinvader.net/the-rods-heavier-than-thouhollywood/|title=The Rods – Heavier Than Thou/Hollywood {{!}} Metal Invader|last=Xydobarbas|language=en-US|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> An album was also released the same year, entitled ''Hollywood'' under the name Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle (all of the band members). Rick Caudle handled lead vocals on that album, with Feinstein only playing guitar.<ref name=":1" /> Following poor sales of their final two albums the group split up.<ref name=":0" />
▲Their first album was originally released independently as ''Rock Hard'' in 1980 and the following year the band was signed by [[Arista Records]], who reordered the album tracks and released it simply titled ''The Rods''. Their second album ''Wild Dogs'' followed in 1982 and was re-released in 2004.
Canedy is also a producer of heavy metal bands, and his credits include [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]'s ''[[Armed and Dangerous (EP)|Armed and Dangerous]]'' and ''[[Spreading the Disease]]'', [[Exciter (band)|Exciter]]'s ''[[Violence & Force]]'', [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]]'s ''[[Feel the Fire (Overkill album)|Feel the Fire]]'', [[Possessed (band)|Possessed]]'s ''[[Beyond the Gates (Possessed album)|Beyond the Gates]]'' and Roxx Gang's
In 2008 the Rods announced that they were reuniting with the line-up of Feinstein, Bordonaro and Canedy, and in August 2008 they played at the Metal Rock Fest in [[Lillehammer]], Norway.<ref name=":0" /> The album ''Vengeance'' was released in 2011 to positive reviews,<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Malcolm |last=Dome |title=The Rods: ''Vengeance'' |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/the-rods-vengeance |magazine=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]] |date=July 20, 2011 |accessdate=May 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Scott |last=Alisoglu |title=CD Review – The Rods – ''Vengeance'' |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/vengeance/ |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=May 9, 2011 |accessdate=May 3, 2019}}</ref> and ''The Brotherhood of Metal'' was released in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Rods To Release 'Brotherhood Of Metal' Album In June |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/the-rods-to-release-brotherhood-of-metal-album-in-june/ |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=April 10, 2019 |accessdate=May 3, 2019}}</ref>
▲Canedy is also a producer of heavy metal bands, and his credits include [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]'s ''[[Armed and Dangerous (EP)|Armed and Dangerous]]'' and ''[[Spreading the Disease]]'', [[Exciter (band)|Exciter]]'s ''[[Violence & Force]]'', [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]]'s ''[[Feel the Fire (Overkill album)|Feel the Fire]]'', [[Possessed (band)|Possessed]]'s ''[[Beyond the Gates]]'' and Roxx Gang's "Love 'em and Leave 'em
On November 9, 2023, the band announced their new album, ''Rattle the Cage'', would be released on January 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-rods-to-release-new-studio-album-rattle-the-cage-in-january|title=THE RODS To Release New Studio Album, 'Rattle The Cage', In January|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=November 9, 2023|date=November 9, 2023}}</ref>
== Discography ==
*''Rock Hard'' (1980), reissued as ''The Rods'' (1981)
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*''Wild Dogs'' (1982)
*''In the Raw'' (1983)
*''The Rods (Live)'' (
*''Let Them Eat Metal'' (1984)
*''Hollywood
*''Heavier Than Thou'' (1986)
▲*''Hollywood Project'' (1986) - as Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro, & Caudle
*''Vengeance'' (2011)
*''Brotherhood of Metal'' (2019)
*''Rattle the Cage'' (2024)
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* [http://www.therods.com Official site]▼
== External links ==
[http://www.rockunited.com/just_rods.htm Just For The Record - Let Them Eat Metal -RockUnited interview]▼
▲* [http://www.rockunited.com/just_rods.htm Just
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