Extreme

Songwriter: Gary Cherone Nuno Bettencourt

Producer: Bob St. John Nuno Bettencourt

Little lamb come out of the rain
You'll catch your death in the cold
A helping hand, come ease your pain
In peace, you'll rest in our fold
I can be a watch towering light
For all those who can't see
I'll separate the truth from the lies
Blind faithful, come follow me
Evilangelist
Your name is on my list
Yeah, I'm your evilangelist
In what God you trust
Close your eyes while I hypnotize
A friend in need to confess
You've been denied, the cock crowed thrice
Surrender all you possess
Evilangelist
Your name is on my list
Yeah, I'm your evilangelist
I was betrayed by a kiss
So many claim to come in thy name
Promising peace they'll bring
Lest you taste the fruit of the vine
They're just wolves in sheep's clothing
Evilangelist
Your name is on my list
Yeah, I'm your evilangelist
In what God you trust

Extreme is an American rock band, currently headed by frontman Gary Cherone and guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. The band reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s with original line-up Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Geary and Patrick Badger.

Among some of Extreme’s musical influences are Van Halen, Queen, Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin. The band played at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992. Geary left the group in 1994 to form an artist management company, and Cherone joined Van Halen in 1996. The band has described their music as “funky metal” in the early days, but it would evolve much more in the mid-1990s by blending classic rock influences with post-grunge and alternative rock.

They have released five studio albums, two EPs (in Japan) and two compilation albums since their formation. The band was one of the most successful rock acts of the early 1990s, selling over 10 million albums worldwide. Extreme achieved their greatest success with their 1990 album Pornograffitti, which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold in May 1991 and double platinum in October 1992. That album featured the acoustic ballad single “More Than Words”, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

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