Cam Pipes

Cam Pipes is a Canadian heavy metal musician, who performed as the lead vocalist and bassist in the Canadian heavy metal band 3 Inches of Blood.[1] He performs a falsetto vocal style reminiscent of Udo Dirkschneider and King Diamond.[2] Pipes was the only member of 3 Inches of Blood to have been featured on all of their albums, although he was not a founding member of the band.

Cam Pipes
Cam Pipes, lead singer of 3 Inches of Blood at the 2010 No Sleep Til Festival in Perth
Background information
Birth nameCameron Todd Pipes
BornMay 4 1977
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresHeavy metal
Power metal
Thrash metal
Black metal
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, bass
LabelsRoadrunner
Century Media
Associated acts3 Inches of Blood, Allfather
Website3inchesofblood.com

Pipes' influences include Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Accept and classical music.

Pipes formerly played bass for black metal band Allfather.

Pipes was also known for playing El Diablo Azul on all three Meat Market films.

He was a guest star in the musical comedy Metalocalypse on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography-3 Inches of Blood". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  2. Charlesworth, Jenny (October 29, 2009). "3 Inches of Blood's Cam Pipes Raised on Classical Music". Spinner.com. Retrieved January 26, 2010.


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