{{Short description|English/American industrial metal band}} {{Redirect|2wo}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Use British English|date=March 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Two | image = | image_size = | origin = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. | alias = | genre = [[Industrial metal]] | years_active = 1996–1998 | label = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]] | spinoffs = [[Halford (band)|Halford]] | current_members = [[Rob Halford]]<br />[[Bob Marlette]]<br />[[John 5 (guitarist)| John 5]]<br />Ray Riendeau<br />Sid Riggs<br />[[James Woolley]] }}
'''Two''' was an English-American [[industrial metal]] band, formed by former [[Judas Priest]] lead singer [[Rob Halford]] after the break-up of his previous band [[Fight (band)|Fight]].
== History == Halford and guitarist [[John 5 (guitarist)|John 5]] formed the band in 1996 under the name Gimp and would record an album's worth of demos. While attending Mardi Gras in [[New Orleans]], Halford met [[Trent Reznor]] and presented him a copy of the material, which in return, Reznor stepped in as producer and released it under his Nothing Records label. Upon discovering that another band was using the Gimp name, the group was redubbed 2wo. In March 1998, the album ''[[Voyeurs (album)|Voyeurs]]'' was released. It sold poorly and was not well received.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-09-28 |title=ROB HALFORD Says His TWO Project Has 'Stood The Test Of Time' |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rob-halford-says-his-two-project-has-stood-the-test-of-time/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref> After a headlining tour, 2wo disbanded and John 5 would join [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]. Halford initially began demos for a follow-up album, but eventually called the band quits and would use the material for his next band [[Halford (band)|Halford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/222161-Two-2|title=Two (2)|website=[[Discogs]]}}</ref>
== Discography == === Studio albums === [[File:Two logo.svg|thumb|Logo]] {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/430598/two/chart?f=305|title=Two – Chart history|access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Voyeurs (album)|Voyeurs]]'' | * Released: 1998 * Label: Nothing Records * Formats: CD, CS || 176 | * US: 47,000+<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metal-hard-rock-album-sales-in-the-us-as-reported-by-soundscan/|title=Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The Us As Reported By Sound Scan|date=30 April 2002}}</ref> |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! width="40"|<small>[[Mainstream Rock Songs|US Main. Rock]]</small><br /><ref>{{cite magazine|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/430598/two/chart?f=376|title=Two – Chart history|access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref> ! Album |- | rowspan=2|1998 | "[[I Am a Pig]]" | align="center"|22 | rowspan=2|''Voyeurs'' |- | "Deep in the Ground"<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Discogs]]|url=https://www.discogs.com/Two-Deep-In-The-Ground/release/503496|title=Two (2) – Deep In The Ground|access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref> | align="center"|— |}
== Videography == Halford hired porn director [[Chi Chi Larue]] to direct the video for the first single, "I Am a Pig".<ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.mtv.com/news/9qfvqk/ex-priest-frontman-halford-turns-to-gay-porn-director-for-new-video|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20220930092145/https://www.mtv.com/news/9qfvqk/ex-priest-frontman-halford-turns-to-gay-porn-director-for-new-video|url-status =dead|archive-date =30 September 2022|author =MTV News Staff|title =Ex-Priest Frontman Halford Turns To Gay Porn Director For New Video|website =[[MTV]]|date=3 February 1998}}</ref> This video featured grainy [[Sadomasochism|S&M]] scenes of the band and various porn stars, including a few brief glimpses of [[Janine Lindemulder]], in a sex dungeon. It also incorporates some of the album's artwork into the concept. It was not widely shown because of its content, but was not banned.
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120907132550/http://www.nyrock.com/interviews/halford_int.htm NY Rock interview with Rob Halford] * {{allmusic}}
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