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Line 1: {{Use mdy dates\|date=August 2022}} ~~{{About\|the American heavy-metal band\|the Essex band who released "Do Anything You Wanna Do"\|Eddie and the Hot Rods}}~~ {{Short description\|American heavy metal band}} ~~{{Unreferenced\|date=December 2010}}~~ {{Infobox musical artist '''The Rods''' are an [[United States\|American]] [[hard rock]] band formed in 1980 by David "Rock" Feinstein ([[guitar]] and [[vocals]]), Stephen Starmer ([[bass guitar]] and vocals), who was later replaced by Garry Bordonaro ([[bass guitar\|bass]] and vocals) after the first two albums, and Carl Canedy ([[drums]] and vocals). \| name = The Rods \| image = \| image_upright = \| landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> \| alt = \| caption = \| 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}} }} '''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" />▼ ~~Starmer went on to record with a NY band called Muddy Dove and then started his own blues band called Skatt-Daddy.~~ 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" /> Feinstein had first come to mainstream attention after playing in [[Elf (band)\|Elf]], with his cousin [[Ronnie James Dio]]. The Rods sound differed considerably from Elf, adopting a more traditional heavy metal sound compared with the blues-rock sound that Elf preferred. 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 "''Love 'emEm and Leave 'emEm''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://metalbabemayhem.com/interview-legendary-producer-carl-canedy-rods-canedy-st-james/\|title=Interview with Legendary Producer Carl Canedy (The Rods, Canedy, St. James)\|last=Cohen\|first=Alison "MetalBabe"\|date=March 4, 2017\|website=Metalbabemayhem.com\|language=en-US\|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''. Their second album ''Wild Dogs'' followed in 1982 and was re-released in 2004. 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> The Rods' third album, released 1983, was entitled ''In the Raw''. 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]]. Then in 1984 The Rods made their fourth studio album ''Let Them Eat Metal'' and recorded the album ''The Rods Live''. Their album ''Heavier Than Thou'' was originally released in 1986. An album was also released that features all of the band's members, entitled ''Hollywood - Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro, & Caudle''. 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> ▲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 "Love 'em and Leave 'em ~~In 2008 the Rods announced that they were reuniting. In August 2008 they played at the Metal Rock Fest in [[Lillehammer]], [[Norway]] to support a new album.~~ == Discography == ''Rock Hard'' (1980), reissued as ''The Rods'' (1981) ''Full Throttle'' (EP)'' (1981) ''The Rods'' (1981) ''Wild Dogs'' (1982) ''In ~~The~~the Raw'' (1983) ''The Rods (Live)'' (1983) ''Let Them Eat Metal'' (1984) ''Hollywood'' (1986, reissued in 2015) – released under the name Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle ''Heavier Than Thou'' (1986) ''Vengeance'' (2011) ''~~Hollywood~~Brotherhood of Metal'' (~~2015~~2019) ''Rattle the Cage'' (2024) ==~~External~~ ~~links~~References == {{Reflist}} * [http://www.therods.com Official site] * [http://www.myspace.com/therodsofficialsite The Rods Myspace] == External links == * [https://www.facebook.com/RodsFanPage The Rods Official Facebook] * [http://www.therods.com/ Official website] * [http://www.rockunited.com/just_rods.htm Just ~~For~~for ~~The~~the Record -– Let Them Eat Metal -– RockUnited interview] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rods, The}} [[Category:Heavy metal musical groups from New York (state)]]