Extreme

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Origin Boston, Massachusetts, United

States

Genres  Glam metal[1][2][3]

 funk metal[4][5]
 hard rock[6][7]

Years active 1985–1996, 2007–present (reunions:

2004–2006)

Labels A&M

Associated  Queen
acts  Dream Theater
 DramaGods
 Tribe of Judah
 Adrenaline Mob
 Mourning Widows
 Satellite Party
 Hurtsmile
 Super TransAtlantic
 Twisted Sister
 Dweezil Zappa
 Amazing Journey
 Population One
 Paul Gilbert

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For the American bachata group, see Xtreme (group).

For the Italian thrash metal band, see Extrema (band).

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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.
Extreme's musical influences include 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.[8] 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.[9] Extreme achieved their greatest
success with their 1990 album Pornograffitti, which peaked at number 10 on
the Billboard200, and was certified gold in May 1991 and double platinum in October
1992.[10] 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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