Agent Steel
It's been a rather chaotic ride for Los Angeles's
Agent Steel.
Arising to prominence in the mid-eighties,
their two albums and EP are regarded as 80's
classics, with a potent speed/thrash metal style and distinctive vocals
by John Cyriis leading the way.
But, amidst rumors that Cyriis was hard to work with (or for, as the
case might have been), it all ended soon after 1987's
Unstoppable Force.
Cyriis himself seemed to disappear completely off the face of the earth
(though years later he would cryptically announce a new band,
Stellar Seed, which never amounted to anything),
while guitarist Juan Garcia soldiered on with
Evildead.
Some twelve years later, most of the band, minus Cyriis, were back
in action, briefly considering a name shift to Agents Of Steel
before reverting to their regular name, and Agent Steel Mk II was
in business, starting with 1999's
Omega Conspiracy.
Four years later, another name shift was considered and this time
officially announced, to Order Of The Illuminati (apparently due
to threatened legal action from the still-enigmatic Cyriis).
After a time the legal issues were resolved, once again they were
called Agent Steel, and
Order Of The Illuminati became the title
of their 2003 album.
Another four years, another album (
Alienenigma, in 2007),
and finally it's all come full circle, with longtime vocalist Bruce
Hall leaving the band in the spring of 2010 to be replaced by ...
John Cyriis.
Given his past, who knows how long this reunion will last.
Discography
Skeptics Apocalypse
1985
Combat
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- The Calling
- Agents Of Steel
- Taken By Force
- Evil Eye / Evil Minds
- Bleed For The Godz
- Children Of The Sun
- 144,000 Gone
- Guilty As Charged
- Back To Reign
|
- John Cyriis
- Juan Garcia
- Kurt Colfelt
- George Robb
- Chuck Profus
|
Reviews: Metal Observer
(EP) Mad Locust Rising
1985
Combat
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- The Swarm Is Upon Us
- Mad Locust Rising
- The Ripper
- Let It Be Done / The Day At Guyana
- 144,000 Gone
|
- John Cyriis
- Juan Garcia
- Bernie Versailles
- Michael Zaputil
- Chuck Profus
|
Unstoppable Force
1987
Combat
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- Unstoppable Force
- Never Surrender
- Indestructive
- Chosen To Stay
- Still Searchin'
- Rager
- The Day At Guyana
- Nothin' Left
- Traveler
- The Ripper (Japanese bonus track)
|
- John Cyriis
- Juan Garcia
- Bernie Versailles
- Michael Zaputil
- Chuck Profus
|
1987 BNR Top Ten album
Reviews: Metal Observer
The Omega Conspiracy
1999
Candlelight
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- Destroy The Hush
- Illuminati Is Machine
- Fighting Backwards
- New Godz
- Know Your Master
- Infinity
- Awaken The Swarm
- Into The Nowhere
- Bleed Forever
- It's Not What You Think
|
- Bruce Hall
- Juan Garcia
- Bernie Versailles
- Karl Medina
- Chuck Profus
|
Order Of The Illuminati
2003
Scarlet
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- Avenger
- Ten Fists Of Nations
- Earth Under Lucifer
- Enslaved
- Insurrection
- Apocalypse
- Forever Black
- Dance Of St. Vitus
- Dead Eyes
- Kontrol
- Human Bullet Brainwashed
|
- Bruce Hall
- Juan Garcia
- Bernie Versailles
- Karl Medina
- Rigo Amezcua
|
Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Live At Dynamo Open Air
2005
Scarlet
Mad Locust Rising
2007
Cherry Red
Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Alienenigma
2007
Mascot
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- Fashioned From Dust
- Wash The Planet Clean
- Hail To The Chief
- Liberty Lying Bleeding
- Hybridized
- Extinct
- Wormfood
- W.P.D.
- Tiamat's Fall
- Lamb To The Slaughter
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- Bruce Hall
- Juan Garcia
- Bernie Versailles
- Karl Medina
- Rigo Amezcua
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