Apocrypha (band)
| Apocrypha | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Las Vegas , Nevada , United States |
| Genre (s) | Power metal , thrash metal |
| founding | 1987 |
| resolution | 1990 or later |
| Last occupation | |
| Chip Chrovian | |
Electric guitar |
Tony Fredianelli |
| Steve Plocica | |
| Breck Smith | |
| Dave Schiller | |
| former members | |
Electric bass |
Al Rumley |
Drums |
Mike Poe |
Apocrypha was an American power and thrash metal band from Las Vegas , Nevada that was formed in 1987 and split again around 1990.
history
The band was formed in 1987. In the same year, the debut album The Forgotten Scroll was released . The group consisted of guitarist Tony Fredianelli, singer Steve Plocica, bassist Al Rumley and drummer Mike Poe on the album. The album was produced by Marty Friedman , who would later become a member of Cacophony . In 1988 the second album The Eyes of Time followed , on which Chip Chrovian could be heard as the second guitarist. In 1990 the third and final album Area 54 followed , on which bassist Breck Smith and drummer Dave Schiller could be heard. After the band broke up, Fredianelli released a solo album and then joined the cover bands Loveshack and Majik Alex. He then became a member of the band Third Eye Blind .
style
The band played a mixture of power and thrash metal, with the complex playing of guitarist Fredianelli being particularly characteristic. The vocals are reminiscent of Rob Halford's .
Discography
- The Forgotten Scroll (album, 1987, Shrapnel Records )
- The Eyes of Time (album, 1988, Shrapnel Records)
- Area 54 (album, 1990, Shrapnel Records)
Individual evidence
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia: Apocrypha , accessed January 1, 2013.
- ↑ Garry Sharpe-Young : AZ of Thrash Metal . Cherry Red Books, London 2002, ISBN 1-901447-09-X , pp. 39 .
- ↑ APOCRYPHA (USA) , accessed January 1, 2013.