Malice (metal band)
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Malice is an American
heavy metal
band formed in the early 80s. Their sound is comparable to that of Judas Priest
's, and they are notable for having toured with popular metal group Slayer
. They had mild popularity that disappeared and reappeared frequently. The 1988 film Vice Versa
featured a performance by the band. They announced in 2006 that they would be doing a reunion tour, and in 2007 they canceled a number of Europe
an tour dates.
United States
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heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band formed in the early 80s. Their sound is comparable to that of Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
's, and they are notable for having toured with popular metal group Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
. They had mild popularity that disappeared and reappeared frequently. The 1988 film Vice Versa
Vice Versa (1988 film)
Vice Versa is a 1988 comedy film starring Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage. It is the fourth screen adaptation of the 1882 novel of the same name by F. Anstey...
featured a performance by the band. They announced in 2006 that they would be doing a reunion tour, and in 2007 they canceled a number of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an tour dates.
Former Members
- James Neal - Vocals (1981–1987)
- Pete Laufman - Drums (1981–1984)
- Cliff Carothers - Drums (1984–1987)
Current Members
- James Rivera - Vocals(2010-Present)
- Jay Reynolds - Lead Guitar(1981-Present)
- Mick Zane - Lead Guitar (?-Present)
- Mark Behn - Bass (?-Present)
- Pete Holmes - Drums (?-Present)
Discography
- Metal MassacreMetal MassacreMetal Massacre is a series of compilation albums released through Metal Blade Records. It is famous for "shedding light" on bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Overkill, Trouble, Tactics, Armored Saint, and more.-History:...
("Captive of Light") - 1982 - In the Beginning... - 1985
- Licence to Kill - 1986
- Crazy in the Night (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - 1989 - The Rare and Unreleased (Best of/Compilation) 2008
External links
- http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/%7B67C897F4-E0AD-4B36-B1A1-62EED31
- http://www.myspace.com/jameseneal
- http://www.malicemusic.com