Tension

speed metal

There are multiple artists using this name. 1. Tension is a heavy/power metal band from Baltimore, United States formed in 1984 by Tom Gattis (Wardog/Ballistic) and released only one full-length album Breaking Point in 1986. 2. A Straight Edge Hardcore / Punk band from POMPANO BEACH, Florida, US released by Uprising Records (Sean Muttaqi) as well Endless Fight Records. 3. Tension is a Taiwanese R&B/pop group, signed by EMI Taiwan. The band consists of 5 members - Brian Fong, John Baik, Jimmy Hung, Andy Lee, and Raymond Hu. They were discovered during a performance at a local bar in Los Angeles by Taiwanese artist/producer David Tao. A record contract was offered to them a few months after, which sent them all to Taiwan as one of the first Asian-American groups to hit the market. Their first record album, Smart released in 2001, sold over 200,000 copies in a few months, giving them the highest first-week album sales during its release. After their success of touring and promoting their first album, they headed back to the states to work on their second album. While TENSION was recording their next album, a legal dispute was placed against their first record label, Shock Records, making the group place a hold on its production. Their second album, Gotta be Your Man, was released in 2003. TENSION received Best Album and Best Hit Single at the Singapore awards, and they were nominated at Golden Melody Awards for Best Group. They signed with record label, EMI, for their 3rd alb...