Mace (band)
| Mace | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Everett , Washington , United States |
| Genre (s) | Crossover , Thrash Metal , Hardcore Punk |
| founding | 1983, 2012 |
| resolution | 1989 |
| Current occupation | |
| Vern White | |
| David Kopler | |
| Dave Hillis | |
initially electric bass, now vocals
|
Kirk Verhey |
| former members | |
Drums |
Shane White |
Vocals, drums |
Vence La Rose |
Mace is an American crossover band from Everett , Washington that formed in 1983, split up in 1989, and reunited in 2012.
history
The band was formed in 1983. The band first appeared on the compilation Metal Massacre V in 1984 with the song Marching Saprophytes . The band consisted of singer and drummer Vence De Rose, guitarist Dave Hillis and bassist Kirk Verhey. In 1985 the debut album Process of Elimination followed , whereupon bassist Verhey took over the vocal role and Shane White played the drums. White left the band a little later, so that on the second album The Evil in Good (1987) David Kopler was represented as the new drummer. In 1989 Colin-Tocquaine (since 1986) the group disbanded. After the band broke up, Hillis worked as a producer for bands like Alice in Chains , Blind Melon and Pearl Jam . In 2012 the group got together again.
style
The band plays a mix of hardcore punk and thrash metal, with songs comparable to those of Agnostic Front and Cryptic Slaughter .
Discography
- 1984: Demo (demo, self-published)
- 1985: Process of Elimination (Album, Restless Records )
- 1987: The Evil in Good (Album, Black Dragon Records )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eduardo Rivadavia: Mace , accessed December 19, 2012.
- ↑ a b Mace , accessed December 19, 2012.
- ↑ Garry Sharpe-Young : AZ of Thrash Metal . Cherry Red Books, London 2002, ISBN 1-901447-09-X , pp. 242 .
- ↑ Mace Process of Elimination , accessed December 19, 2012.