Prototype (band)
| Prototype | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Los Angeles , California , United States |
| Genre (s) | Progressive metal |
| founding | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.prototypeonline.com/ |
| Current occupation | |
| Collar Lum | |
Electric guitar, vocals
|
Vince Levalois |
| Pat Magrath | |
| Kirk Scherer | |
| former members | |
Drums |
Sam Aliano |
Electric bass |
Steve Gambina |
Drums |
Damion Ramirez |
Electric bass |
Mike Bear |
Drums |
Nic Ritter |
Prototype is an American progressive metal band from Los Angeles , California that was formed in 1994. The group has played with bands like Fates Warning , Strapping Young Lad , Death , Hammerfall , Nevermore , Mercyful Fate , Entombed , Exodus , Flotsam and Jetsam , Morbid Angel and Grip Inc.
history
The band was formed in 1994 from the break-up of the thrash metal band Psychosis and consisted of guitarist Kragen Lum and guitarist and singer Vince Levalois. Together with a new bass player and a new drummer, the band recorded their first demo seed . This was followed by a few appearances to promote the demo. In 1997 the band went back to the studio to record the EP Cloned . The new drummer was Pat Magrath, previously with Killing Culture and Steel Prophet . Bassist Kirk Scherer joined the band in 1999. Magrath left the band in 2002. Since then the post of drummer has changed. Nic Ritter ( Warbringer ) was heard on a demo release in 2008. In 2009 Magrath then rejoined the band as a permanent drummer. In 2004 the band released their debut album Trinity on Massacre Records , the Nightmare Records album Continuum in 2006 and Catalyst in 2012. In addition, the band contributed songs for many computer games such as, Guitar Hero III , MTX: Motocross , True Crime : Streets of LA and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam .
style
The band plays classic progressive metal, the music being comparable to that of Nevermore .
Discography
- Seed (demo, 1994, self-published)
- Rehearsal Demo 1995 (Demo, 1995, self-published)
- Demo 1997 (Demo, 1997, self-published)
- Cloned (EP, 1998, self-published)
- Trinity (album, 2004, Massacre Records )
- Continuum (album, 2006, Nightmare Records )
- Catalyst (album, 2012, Nightmare Records)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b BIO , accessed on September 12, 2012.
- ^ Prototype Trinity , accessed September 12, 2012.
- ^ Prototype Continuum , accessed September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Matt Coe: Prototype - Catalyst (Nightmare Records) ( Memento of the original from October 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Nils makers: PROTOTYPE - Catalyst , accessed on 14 September 2012 found.
