[1][2] Formerly known as The Thrashers,[3][4] Haunted by Heroes achieved national notoriety for their claim to have been "America's youngest rock band".
[5][6][7] The Thrashers were formed in 2008 by twin brothers Nick and Chris Rigling, influenced by bands such as Led Zeppelin and Metallica.
[5] After playing more than one hundred live shows, Haunted by Heroes became a contestant on America's Got Talent in September 2012.
[10] For their performance of Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It", they were joined by the band's lead singer Dee Snider.
They had previously appeared on The Today Show, where host Matt Lauer praised the band as "unique, with a larger-than-life sound.