Hallows Eve
| Hallows Eve | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Thrash metal |
| founding | 1983, 2004 |
| resolution | 1993 |
| Website | Hallows Eve |
| Founding members | |
| Stacy Anderson (1983–1988, from 2007) | |
| Dave Stuart (1983–1990) | |
guitar |
Skullator (1983-1985, 2004-2006) |
| Tym Helton (until 1984, 1985–1987) | |
| Tommy Stewart | |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Stacy Anderson |
bass |
Tommy Stewart |
guitar |
Chris Abbamonte (from 2007) |
guitar |
Doyle Bright (2007) |
Drums |
Dane Jensen (since 2004) |
| former members | |
singing |
Steve Cannon (2004) |
guitar |
Dwayne Monk (2004) |
guitar |
Brandon Ottinger (2004-2006) |
guitar |
Sean Vinson (2006) |
guitar |
Jon Kilgore (2006) |
Drums |
Ronny Appoldt (1984–1985) |
Drums |
Tom Knight (1988-1989) |
Drums |
Steve Hofer (1992-1993) |
Hallows Eve is a thrash metal band from Atlanta , USA .
history
Hallows Eve was founded on Halloween 1983 by Dave Stuart, Tommy Sewart, Skullator and Stacy Anderson. The band name is a term for this American holiday.
In 1984 the demo Tales of Terror was made and a little later a rehearsal recording. A sampler contribution ( Metal Merchants ) for the sampler Metal Massacre 6 followed. The Metal Blade label signed the band. In 1985 the album Tales of Terror was released . Ronny Apoldt played the drums because Tym Helton had been hit by a truck shortly before and was in the hospital. The album contains fast-paced Thrash Metal, but it also contains melodies. Production suffered from time and budget constraints. The lyrics deal with horror and science fiction topics. The album is well received by the scene, followed by a tour with Slayer , Exodus and Nasty Savage .
Skullator got out before the next record Death & Insanity (1986). The band went on with just one guitar. On the album there is a technical improvement of the band, the production is also more powerful. Lyrically this concept album is mainly about death.
In 1986 the song "Lethal Tendencies", from the 1986 album Death & Insanity, appeared on the soundtrack for the film Rivers Edge . The actors included Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper , among others .
The next album Monument was recorded in 1988 with Rob Cayton on drums, who replaced Tym Helton. Monument contains with Sheer Heart Attack , a Queen - cover . After the album no more stable line-up could be found, the band played for some time in changing line-ups until it broke up. James Murphy played with the band for a short time before switching to Death . Tom Knight, a tour drummer, later played for TLC .
In 2003 there was a reunion with a new line-up. Bass player Tommy Stewart took over the vocals. In 2004 the band played at the Keep-It-True Festival in Lauda-Königshofen . In 2005 a new album entitled Evil Never Dies was released, initially self-distributed. The album contains many elements of Death Metal and received numerous bad reviews.
With History of Terror , a box was released in 2006 that, in addition to the first three albums including demos, also contains a live CD, which includes her appearance in the legendary CBGB 1985. A live DVD rounds off the box.
The band is still active today with original singers and bassists and plays various times live.
meaning
Today the band is considered a cult band on the thrash metal scene. The first three albums are considered classics of the genre. The line-up problems ended the band's career for a long time, after which they could not return to their old strength.
Discography
- Tales of Terror (1985)
- Death and Insanity (1986)
- Monument (1988)
- Evil Never Dies (2004)
- History of Terror (2006)
- The Neverending Sleep (2008)