At war
| At war | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Thrash metal , speed metal |
| founding | 1983, 2006 |
| resolution | 1994 |
| Website | www.atwartheband.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Paul Arnold | |
| Dave Stone | |
| Shawn Helsel | |
At War is an American thrash metal band that was formed in Virginia Beach , Virginia in 1983 , split up in 1994, and reunited in 2006.
history
The band was formed in 1983 by guitarist Shawn Helsel, drummer Dave Stone and singer Paul Arnold. In June 1985 they released their first demo, Eat Lead . As a result, the band got an article in Spin Magazine . as “America's answer to Motorhead” . One song from the demo also appeared on the Speed Metal Hell compilation , which was released through New Renaissance Records .
Their debut album Ordered to Kill was released in 1986. This was followed by a tour and another song from the demo appeared on the compilation Speed Metal Hell II . After further appearances, the band and producer Alex Perialas went to the Pyramid Sound Studio to record the album Retaliatory Strike , which was released in 1988. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band continued touring and parted company with their New Renaissance Records label. In 1994 the band began to record material for the follow-up album. However, the recordings were unsatisfactory for the band, so it was never released. A short time later the band played their last concert for the time being.
In the late 1990s and early 2000, there were several unsuccessful attempts to reunite the band. However, this only succeeded in 2006. In 2008, the band began working on Infidel . The album consisted of new material and some songs that were written during Retaliatory Strike's recording . Her first tour of Europe followed in 2008 . They played among others at the Thrash Assault II Festival in Würzburg , Germany . In July, an appearance in Hamburg at the Headbangers Open Air followed . A week earlier, the band had a gig in Mexico City .
In September 2008 the band signed a contract with Heavy Artillery Records to release the album Infidel on August 18, 2009. The album was recorded in January of 2009 at Pyramid Sound Studio with producer Alex Perialas (e.g. Testament , Overkill , Nuclear Assault ).
style
The band plays classic Thrash and Speed Metal, with the speed of the songs being consistently high. Borrowings from Motörhead and Whiplash can be heard clearly in the songs .
Discography
- Eat Lead (Demo, 1985, self-published)
- Ordered to Kill (Album, 1986, New Renaiisance Records )
- Retaliatory Strike (album, 1988, New Renaiisance Records)
- Limited Edition EP (EP, 1988, New Renaiisance Records)
- Burning Soldier / Fuckadafi (split single with Barbatos , 2002, Tirade Records )
- Infidel (album, 2009, Heavy Artillery Records )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ At War Ordered To Kill , accessed October 1, 2011.
- ↑ History ( Memento of the original from April 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 1, 2011.
- ↑ Hawk: At War - Ordered To Kill (6/10) - USA - 1986/1998 , accessed October 1, 2011.
