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Saliva are a metal rock band formed in 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee by singer Josey Scott, guitarists Wayne Swinny and Chris D'Abaldo, bassist Dave Novotny and drummer Todd Poole, who left in 2000 to be replaced by Paul Crosby, who departed in 2018. D'Abaldo left the band in 2005, Scott in 2011 and Novotny in 2015. Guitarist Jonathan Montoya was a member from 2007 to 2010, singer Bobby Amaru signed on in 2012 and bassist Brad Stewart was there from 2015 to 2018. The original band released an eponymous debut album in 1997 but they did not start to make headway until their second release, 'Every Six Seconds' in 2001, which reached number 56 on the Billboard 200. The track 'Your Disease' was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Hard Rock Performance, reached number seven on Billboard's Alternative Songs Chart and is heard on the soundtrack of the film 'Dracula 2001' and the video games 'SpyHunter' and 'Aggressive Inline'. 'Back Into Your System' (2002) reached number 19 on the Billboard 200 and the track 'Always' topped the Alternative Songs Chart. 'Survival of the Sickest' (2004) peaked at number 20 on the 200. In 2007, 'Blood Stained Love Story' went to number five on Billboard's Top Rock Albums Chart and number 19 on the 200. 'Cinco Diablo' (2008) reached number 14 on the Hard Rock Chart, 24 on the Rock Chart and peaked at 104 on the 200. 'Under Your Skin' (2011) went to number five on the Hard Rock Chart, number 22 on the Rock Chart and 86 on the 200. 'Rise Up' (2014) reached number ten on the Hard Rock Chart, number 40 on the Rock Chart and 158 on the 200. 'Love, Lies & Therapy' (2016) peaked at number 14 on the Hard Rock Chart and number 41 on the Rock Chart. They released a single, a cover of Eminem's 'Lose Yourself', in September 2018 with their schedule of that year featuring appearances at venues in North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida.Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved
