Abattoir (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Labels | Combat Records |
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| Members | Rob Alainz Mark Carro Dan Oliverio Steve Gaines Eric Bryan |
| Past members | Juan Garcia Mel Sanchez Kevin Macshane Robert Wayne Danny Anaya John Cyriis |
Abattoir was an American speed metal band founded in 1982[1] which went through a number of lineup changes.
Their first recording appearance was on Metal Massacre IV in 1983, during a time when their vocalist was John Cyriis, who later went to found Agent Steel.[2] Juan Garcia, and Steve Gaines went on to be involved in other metal bands, including Evildead and Tactics. Future L.A. Guns founder Michael Jagosz was also briefly a vocalist for Abattoir during the early days.[3]
On February 17 and 19, 1984, Abattoir was the opening act of what would be the first ever Megadeth live shows.[3][4] John Cyriis was a former member of Megadeth. [5]
Discography
[edit]- Vicious Attack (1985)
- The Only Safe Place (1986)
- No Sleep 'til Kalamazoo - Live! (live, 2001)
References
[edit]- ^ "Abattoir (USA) - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "Various - Metal Massacre 4". Discogs. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Abattoir - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "Megadeth Plays First Show 31 Years Ago". Megadeth.com. February 17, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Agent Steel biography". www.metallian.com.
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