Vicious Demos is a 1990 demo released by Detroit metal band Halloween

Halloween (metal band)

Halloween is a heavy metal band from Detroit, Michigan. It was formed in 1983 by members Brian Thomas, George Neal, Rick Craig, and Bill Whyte. Their debut album Don't Metal with Evil was released in 1985 on the Motor City Metal label. It was a legend in the Detroit metal circuit...

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History 1989-1990

In 1988, original members Rick Craig and Bill Whyte left to start metal band Emerald City in Detroit. The replacements came in the form of guitarist Billy Gray and future Godsmack

Godsmack

Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...

 drummer Tommy Stewart

Tommy Stewart

Tommy Stewart is an American rock drummer, currently for the rock band Lo-Pro. He is probably best known for his stint with heavy metal band Godsmack...

. At that time, Halloween was in a deal with Crimson Glory

Crimson Glory

Crimson Glory is an American progressive metal band that formed in 1982. They broke up in 1992, but decided to reform six years later.-Formation and debut album :...

 management Warren Wyatt management. Halloween went around the area playing shows with Crimson Glory on their successful 1989 Transcendence tour. After a few months of that, Halloween

Halloween (metal band)

Halloween is a heavy metal band from Detroit, Michigan. It was formed in 1983 by members Brian Thomas, George Neal, Rick Craig, and Bill Whyte. Their debut album Don't Metal with Evil was released in 1985 on the Motor City Metal label. It was a legend in the Detroit metal circuit...

 went into the studio with producer Rob Tylak and recorded a 5 track demo entitled "Vicious Demos" which was released in 1990. Soon after, Stewart left but Gray stuck around for the No One Gets Out

No One Gets Out

The album was reissued by Molten Metal U.S.A in 2001. It contained additional five bonus tracks from Vicious Demos .-Personnel:*Brian Thomas – vocals*George Neal – bass*Donny Allen – guitar...

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Release

The demo was released on cassette for show and promotion only and sold at Halloween shows. Until the 2001 cd re-issue of No One Gets Out

No One Gets Out

The album was reissued by Molten Metal U.S.A in 2001. It contained additional five bonus tracks from Vicious Demos .-Personnel:*Brian Thomas – vocals*George Neal – bass*Donny Allen – guitar...

 where Vicious Demo was included as bonus tracks, all five tracks were released in the rare 1998 compilation 1031, A Number of Things From...

1031, A Number Of Things From...

1031, A Number Of Things From... is a 1998 demo-compilation released by a Detroit metal band Halloween to help raise money to keep the band going after a reunion with original members Rick Craig and Bill Whyte...

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Re-recorded versions of the songs "Black Skies" and "Vicious Lies" were released on Tricks, Treats And Other Tales From The Crypt

Tricks, Treats And Other Tales From The Crypt

Tricks, Treats And Other Tales From The Crypt is a compilation album released by Detroit based Heavy Metal band Halloween in 2003. It features re-recorded versions of classic Halloween songs, as well as one new studio track...

 compilation album in 2003.

Personnel

• Brian Thomas – vocals and rhythm guitar
• George Neal – bass guitar
• Billy Gray – lead and rhythm guitars
• Tommy Stewart
  Tommy Stewart
  Tommy Stewart is an American rock drummer, currently for the rock band Lo-Pro. He is probably best known for his stint with heavy metal band Godsmack...
  
  – drums