Coal Chamber

Solo Artist

Photo: Jo Reeve · CC BY 2.0
Active 1992-2003, 2011-2016, 2022-present
Origin Los Angeles, California
Albums 4
Tracks 55
Most frequent collaborator Josh Abraham · 16 tracks
Genres Nu MetalAlternative MetalGothic Metal
Complete Artist
96%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 53 of 55 tracks

Do Coal Chamber write their own songs?

53 of their 55 studio tracks are written by the band. The only two with outside writers are cover versions, a Peter Gabriel song and a Flood song.

By the Numbers

4
Studio Albums
55
Tracks Credited
96%
Self-Written
34
Years Active
12
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 53 / 55 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 55 tracks: how many Coal Chamber wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Coal Chamber has a writing credit96%
96%
4%
Sole author53tracks96%
Co-written0tracks0%
Outside writers2tracks4%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Coal Chamber's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 55 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)95%
Composer (music)96%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 55 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Dez Fafara 1992-2003, 2011-2016, 2022-present
95%
47%
0%
29%
Miguel Rascón 1992-2003, 2011-2016, 2022-present
45%
95%
0%
29%
Mike Cox 1995-2002, 2011-2016, 2022-present
45%
96%
0%
29%
Nadja Peulen 1999, 2001-2003, 2013-2016, 2022-present
0%
0%
0%
0%
Rayna Foss Former 1993-1999, 2000-2001
45%
73%
0%
29%
John Tor Former 1993-1995
0%
0%
0%
0%
Chela Rhea Harper Former 2011-2013
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Coal Chamber's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 96%
100%
94%
92%
100%
1997Coal Chamber
1999Chamber Music
2002Dark Days
2015Rivals
Early · 97% written
Late · 96% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

97%
1990s
Coal Chamber, Chamber Music
92%
2000s
Dark Days
100%
2010s
Rivals

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Coal Chamber sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Coal Chamber
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Ashanti88%
96%Coal Chamber
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Discography 4 albums

All four studio albums. The compilations, the EPs and the demos sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Coal ChamberCoal Chamber55 tracks
Photo of Josh Abraham16Josh Abraham, 16 tracks JG14Jay Gordon, 14 tracks on Orgy's page Photo of NRG Recording Studios14Jay Baumgardner, 14 tracks ML13Mark Lewis, 13 tracks RH12Ross Hogarth, 12 tracks Photo of Peter Gabriel1Peter Gabriel, 1 track on Genesis's page OO1Ozzy Osbourne, 1 track SD1Simon Daniels, 1 track BG1Buddy Gheen, 1 track DC1Dave Casey, 1 track RM1Robert Marlette, 1 track AJ1Al Jourgensen, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. JG Jay Gordon · ML Mark Lewis · RH Ross Hogarth

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Fifty-three of their 55 studio tracks are written by the band, and the two that are not are both covers. Dez Fafara is on every one of the 53. The credit is shared four ways on the Roadrunner albums rather than split between a lyricist and a music writer.

Quick Facts

  • Self-written53 of 55 studio tracks are the band's own
  • Outside writersOnly on two covers, a Peter Gabriel song and a Flood song
  • On everythingDez Fafara is credited on all 53
  • Biggest albumThe 1997 debut, 448,000 in America
  • Four albums1997, 1999, 2002 and 2015
  • Two breakupsSplit in 2003, back in 2011, on hiatus from 2016, back again in 2022

Creative Fingerprint

A four-way band credit on almost everything, with the only outside writers coming in on cover versions.

The Story

Coal Chamber formed in Los Angeles in 1992 and put out three albums for Roadrunner before Dez Fafara left in 2003 for DevilDriver. They came back in 2011 and made a fourth, Rivals, in 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions Coal Chamber

Do Coal Chamber write their own songs?
53 of their 55 studio tracks are written by the band. The only two with outside writers are cover versions, a Peter Gabriel song and a Flood song.
Who wrote "Loco"?
Dez Fafara wrote the lyrics, Miguel Rascón, Rayna Foss and Mike Cox wrote the music. That split runs across the whole 1997 debut.
How many albums did they release?
Four: Coal Chamber (1997), Chamber Music (1999), Dark Days (2002) and Rivals (2015).
Which album sold the most?
The self-titled debut, at 448,000 in the United States.
Who sings on "Shock the Monkey"?
Ozzy Osbourne guests on it. The song is a Peter Gabriel cover, one of only two tracks in the catalogue the band did not write.
Why did they break up?
Dez Fafara left in 2003 and formed DevilDriver. The band reformed in 2011, went on hiatus in 2016 and announced a second reunion in November 2022.
Who writes the lyrics?
Dez Fafara on every album. He is credited on all 53 of the band-written tracks.
How did the writing change on Rivals?
It narrowed to three: Fafara on lyrics, Mike Cox and Meegs Rascón on music. The bass player is not on the credit for the first time.
Are they nu metal?
Usually filed as nu metal, and often named among the bands that defined the sound. Gothic and alternative metal come up too.
Who produced their albums?
Jay Gordon on the debut, Josh Abraham on Chamber Music, Ross Hogarth on Dark Days and Mark Lewis on Rivals.

Sources

Wikipedia: Coal Chamber Wikipedia: Dez Fafara