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{{Short description|American rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mercy Drive
| background = group_or_band
| image = MercyDrive.jpg
| caption = Jimmy McGlothlin, Corey Lane, and Jake Beard of Mercy Drive
| alias = Big Mother Thruster (2000-present)
| origin = [[Orlando, Florida]], US
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[post-grunge]], [[alternative metal]], [[nu metal]]
| years_active = 2000–2008, 2014–present
| label = Unsigned

| current_members = Jimmy McGlothlin Jake Beard Corey Lane
}}'''Mercy Drive''' is an American hard rock band originally based out of Central Florida, best known for writing and performing entrance themes for [[WWE]], most notably [[Maven Huffman]] (''Tattoo'') and [[Randy Orton]] (''Burn In My Light'').

==History==
Mercy Drive originates from the band '''Big Mother Thruster''', founded by Corey Lane and Josh Lyons. Jimmy McGlothin joined the band after meeting Corey in a mosh pit during a Hard Rock Live show in the summer of 2000. Big Mother Thruster was a moderate success. Their momentum increased when they played the Florida circuit. They also gained recognition through supporting other acts including [[Drowning Pool]], [[Adema]] and [[Staind]].

In 2001, Big Mother Thruster gained bigger exposure through working with [[WWE]] (then World Wrestling Federation) and [[MTV]]. Four of their songs were used on ''[[WWE Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'', a reality show produced by WWE which aired on MTV. The soundtrack to the series went on to sell over 150,000 copies nationwide.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lane|first1=Corey|title=My Story|url=http://www.coreylane.net/my-story.html|website=CoreyLane.net|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref> WWE would also enlist the help of Big Mother Thruster to produce a song for the series' eventual winner, [[Maven Huffman]]. Maven went on to use "Tattoo" as his entrance theme for the entirety of his time in WWE (2001–2005).

After parting ways with Josh Lyons and Mark James, the band reorganized and changed its name to 'Mercy Drive'. Jimmy McGlothlin (vocals), Jake Beard (guitar), and Corey Lane (drums) recorded at Tree Studios in Atlanta with producer [[Rick Beato]]. Stan Martell (bass guitar) was later added to the lineup. When Mercy Drive returned under their new name, they rerecorded Tattoo with new lyrics. The song was renamed "Memory". However, the new version of the song was never used as an entrance theme for Maven, as he was released from WWE just days before the song could make its way to television.

When [[Randy Orton]] won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]] in 2004, Mercy Drive's song "Away" was used in a promotional video showcasing Orton's accomplishments from his debut to his World Championship victory. Following Orton's departure from [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]], he began to use Mercy Drive's "Burn in My Light" as his entrance theme. The song made its debut on ''[[WWE Raw|WWE RAW]]'' a week after Orton spit in [[Triple H]]'s face after refusing to hand over his newly won World Heavyweight Championship. The track was included on WWE's ''[[WWE Wreckless Intent|Wreckless Intent]]'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wreckless Intent|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwemusic/wrecklessintent/tracks|website=WWE.com|accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref>

Mercy Drive teamed up with producer Rick Beato (Shinedown, Vince Neil, Flickerstick, Working Title) to put together an "in-your-face" blend of Modern Rock that complemented the band's dynamic live performances. Maverick Records dropped them prior to the album's release. As a result, their self-titled debut record was available exclusively through the band's official website.

==Band members==
'''Current'''
* Corey Lane – drums (2000–present)
* Jake Beard – guitar (2000–present)
* Jimmy McGlothlin – guitar, vocals (2000–present)
* Gordon Madison – guitar (2021–present)

'''Past'''
* Josh Lyons – vocals (2000–2004)
* Mark James – bass (2000–2004)
* Stan Martell – bass (2004–2008)

==Discography==
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| italic_title = no
| name = ''Mercy Drive''
| type = studio
| artist = Mercy Drive
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2005
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = [[Hard rock]] [[Alternative Metal]] [[Rock music|Rock]] [[Nu Metal]]
| length =
| label = [[Independent record label|Independent]], [[Self-released]]
| producer =
}}

Mercy Drive's self-titled album, produced by Rick Beato, was never released by Maverick Records.

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
|all_writing=Mercy Drive
|title1=Away |length1=4:17
|title2=Dead Horse |length2=3:06
|title3=See You Crawl |length3=3:15
|title4=Promise |length4=4:08
|title5=Deja Vu |length5=3:17
|title6=Mindset |length6=2:54
|title7=Lost Inside |length7=3:51
|title8=Pressed |length8=5:05
|title9=Memory |length9=4:15
|title10=Over |length10=2:58
|title11=Follow |length11=2:54
|title12=I'll Be Late |length12=3:53
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.mercydrive.com Mercy Drive's Website]

[[Category:Hard rock musical groups from Florida]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Orlando, Florida]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2000]]

Mercy Drive - Revision history

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