Artist · chart history
Union Underground
Band San Antonio United States Active 1996–2002
Union Underground formed in 1996 in San Antonio, United States and was active until 2002. Union Underground has 7 chart appearances on 6 radio countdowns from 5 stations on RockLists, spanning 2000–2002. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Turn Me On Mr. Deadman”, which appears on 3 lists with a best position of #19. The station that charted Union Underground most often is WCCC The Rock (Hartford, CT), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2000.
The Union Underground came roaring out of San Antonio in 1996 with Bryan Scott on guitar and lead vocals, John Moyer on bass, and Patrick Kennison and Josh Memolo filling out the lineup. Their one major-label album, ...An Education in Rebellion, hit in 2000 swinging a sledgehammer: grinding nu metal riffs, sneering vocals and choruses built to be shouted back from the pit.
"Turn Me On 'Mr. Deadman'" and "Revolution Man" were the hits, and the snarling "South Texas Deathride" became the one the diehards held closest. Their longest shadow came from somewhere else, though: WWE Raw used "Across the Nation" as its theme song between 2002 and 2006, blasting out of TV sets long after the original run ended in 2002.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Union Underground on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turn Me On Mr. Deadman | 3 | #19 | – | 2000 | |
| 2 | Across the Nation | 1 | #5 | – | 2002 | |
| 3 | Revolution Man | 1 | #36 | – | 2001 | |
| 4 | Killing The Fly | 1 | #71 | – | 2001 | |
| 5 | South Texas Deathride | 1 | #87 | – | 2001 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | Across the Nation | KNAC Top 105 Songs of 2002 |
| 2001 | 36 | Revolution Man | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2001 |
| 2001 | 87 | South Texas Deathride | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2001 |
| 2001 | 71 | Killing The Fly | 97X Top 97 Songs of 2001 |
| 2000 | 85 | Turn Me On Mr. Deadman | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2000 |
| 2000 | 19 | Turn Me On Mr. Deadman | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2000 |
| 2000 | 79 | Turn Me On Mr. Deadman | WBCN Top 104 Songs of Y2K |
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