Omen is best-known for melodic yet aggressive power metal/fantasy metal along the lines of King Diamond, Queensrÿche, Savatage, Manowar, and Helloween; Omen is forceful and hard-driving, but they’re always been musical and melodic. The band was formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by lead guitarist Kenny Powell, who had been a member of an L.A.-based band called Savage Grace. Powell’s early influences included Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, UFO, Ronnie James Dio, Black Sabbath, and Rainbow (among others), and Omen’s Metal Blade and Enigma recordings of the ’80s reflected the guitarist’s appreciation of those headbangers.

A Thrash Metal band formed in 1985

Ashbury is Tucson’s #1 selling Rock Band worldwide. Veterans of the AAA club circuit, performing throughout the southwest. In January, 1983, we recorded our signature album “Endless Skies”, which became an American and European cult favorite, and now the original LP is a highly sought after collector’s item–fetching upwards of $300.00 on ebay. “Endless Skies” was just named one of the top 10 epic Metal albums of all time by Hard Rock Magazine, and Arizona album of the year for 1983 & 1984 by KSTM-FM in Phoenix. Ashbury is lead by it’s founding members–Randy and Rob Davis. On the Rockadrome label, they are the labels #1 seller in both Hard Rock and Heavy Metal categories, outselling legendary bands such as Winterhawk, Slauter Xtroyes, Manilla Road, Legend and Anvil Chorus (just to name a few). In a 2010 Rockadrome poll, Randy won “Favorite Guitarist” by a 2 to 1 margin over Billy Lee Janey, Jordan Macarus and all other of the label’s superb guitarists. Their latest album, “Something Funny Going On” was released in 2004, with a new edition re-released in 2010. .

A unique mixture of progressive metal with thrashy riffs, and A.O.R. melodies…….. Something between Fates Warning, Faith No More, Queensryche, Annihilator, H.I.M. but in a personal way!!! Just Eldritch!

After years of lying dormant, the blood flows once again for New Jerseys own Blood Feast. Brought to life in 1985, known to be the East Coast’s answer to Slayer, now with a mix of original & the new blood of members, Blood Feast is prepared to continue where it has left off, playing intense Thrash Metal the way they have from the beginning. Now setting their sights on spreading their Trail of Death across North America & Europe, Blood Feast hope to reach their legions of fans from the past & the present. Seeing Blood Feast live the set list includes all of the classic tracks from all three releases, Kill For Pleasure, Face Fate & Chopping Block Blues & a few New surprises. Played with intensity & precision, something Blood Feast has been known for. Introducing Chris Natalini on Vocals, John Blicharz on Guitar , Tom Lorenzo on Bass Guitar & rounded out by original members Kevin Kuzma on Drums & Adam Tranquility on Guitar. The demand for the band to reemerge by Blood Thirsty Thrash Freaks has now been answered!

Those in attendance of Blood Feast’s inaugural return with Obituary, winter of ’08, knew there was a future at hand, and now was the time. A sweltering venue of blood thirsty thrashers laid witness to the battery of drums and onslaught of vocals. They enamored in the chaotic dual lead guitar assault and proficiency of classic thrash as only Blood Feast could deliver, and Blood Feast had delivered on that evil night. Additional shows would follow with the likes of Possessed, At War, Mortician, and others. “Thrash metal was alive!” the chemically imbalanced hailed their masters.

Offering a feverish set of Blood Feast classics such as Menacing Thunder, Blood Lust, Hunted Stalked and Slain, and Face Fate, and– quite possibly –a few new offerings in blood, fans will not be denied their fate at the hands of the Jersey Thrashers. Blood Feast is back and ready to thrash! The machine of war is oiled, forging forward, manned only by blood thirsty corpses with
visions of blood.

The original WRATH from Chicago-land!!!

Paradoxx was the preimer Chicago metal band back in the early 1980’s. They played every club but montly usually the home base was The Thirsty Whale in River Grove.
They opened for Krokus, Ratt, Blue Oyster Cult among otheres.
Members went on to other big bands like Radakka and Man-o-war.
This is a place to share pictures and memories of those great shows from a great live band.

But what’s this? Could it be? They are back rockin? Yes sir!

EARTHEN is a Chicago based metal band which seeks to provide a range of listeners with quality music inspired by life experiences and the voice of nature which resonates within us all…

Earthen was born of “The Narthex Projeckt”, a creation brought into being in 2003 by Mike Le Gros. Originally a female fronted band, after experimenting with various different sounds and a plethora of members who came and went, Earthen has finally evolved into the sort of musical experience that it is today. With Mother Nature being the ever present driving force in all of our lives, she is often reflected in both the imagery and music that Earthen produces. Each member provides his or her own unique addition to the sound whether it be the soul-churning guitars, the storm of drums, the powerful emotion of the keyboards, the lilting accent of the flute, the thunder of bass or the haunting melody of the male vocals. Together they coalesce to form a voice that has been forgotten by humankind for far too long. You can hear us in the wolf’s mournful howl or in the night wind as it whispers through the ghostly trees. We are here to remind you of the fate that binds us all. We are Earthen.
Like the earth itself, this band was a natural evolution, an unforeseen sequence that brought it to what is known today both music and vision. From the years of its simple beginnings it was allowed to become what it became, a natural succession, an organic advancement that transcended the musical influences of all those who have contributed to create something greater than ourselves.

Origin to purpose, Earthen grew forth on the ideas in observance of the seasons change, the rise and fall of man, and finally, the reminder of the fate that binds us all. Each song then carried the haunting tones of nature and time, concepts of fragile years fueling the theme of how sacred both were.

“Nothing is certain except for present and uncertain change.” – EARTHEN