Genre(s):
Heavy Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Religion, Satan, Death, Doom, Metal
Origin:
United States (Pasadena, California)
Formed In:
1978-?, 2009-present
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Greg May Bass (1978-present)
Rocky Rockwell Guitars (1980-1997, 2008-present)
See also: ex-Savage Garden, ex-Visions
Ronnie Wallace Drums (2010-present)
Robert Lowe Vocals (2017-present)
See also: Grief Collector, ex-Solitude Aeturnus, ex-Concept of God, ex-Solitude, Disciple of Doom, Gathered in Darkness, ex-Candlemass, ex-Last Chapter, ex-Graven Image, ex-The Holy, ex-Muthalode (live)
Former/Past Member(s):
Rich Price Drums (?-1993)
Doug Anderson Vocals, Guitars (?-1982)
Phil Hilick Drums (1978-?)
Bill Stremmel Guitars (1978-?)
Gary Crisp Guitars (1978-?)
Tony Ramirez Guitars (1978-?)
Richard Fuentes Vocals (1978-?)
Rob Roy (R.I.P. 2019) Drums (1981-1986, 2008-2009)
Glen May Vocals (1982-?)
See also: Savage Garden (USA)
G. Stanley Burtis Drums (1986-?)
Tom Meadows Drums (1993-1995)
See also: ex-Grave Digger
Jon Atfield Drums (1997-?)
Anthony Romero Guitars (1997-?)
See also: ex-Lord, Crucifire, ex-Bloodlust
Additional notes:
Not to be confused with:
• Tyrant (power metal from Colorado Springs, Colorado (pre-Jag Panzer))
• Tyrant (doom metal from Los Angeles, California (pre-Saint Vitus))
• Tyrant (speed/thrash metal from Los Angeles, California)
• Tyrant (thrash metal from Menominee Falls, Wisconsin)
• Tyrant (thrash metal from Lansing, Michigan)
Compilation Appearances:
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Metal Massacre Vol. III (Metal Blade Records, 1983)
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Metal Massacre Vol. II & III (Metal Blade, 1983)
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Metal Massacre: Limited Edition Picture Disc Box (Metal Blade, 1984)
- "Listen to the Preacher" on The Best of Metal Blade Volume 1 (Metal Blade, 1986)
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Metal Massacre Volume III - VI (Steamhammer, 1986)
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Grim Harvest: Complete Metal Massacre Volumes I-XII (Metal Blade, 1998)
- "Killed by Death" on Dead Forever: Tribute to Motorhead (Dwell Records, 1999)
- "Children of the Grave" on Hell Rules: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Dwell Records, 1999)
- "Over the Mountain" on Land of the Wizard: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne (Dwell Records, 1999)
- "Holy Diver" on Awaken the Demon: Tribute to Dio (Dwell Records, 1999)
- "Nowhere to Run" on 2000 The Second Coming: A Christian Metal Compilation (Dwell, 2000)
- "Tyrant" on Hell Bent for Metal 2: Tribute to Judas Priest (Dwell Records, 2000)
- "747 (Strangers in the Night)" on A Metal Crusade: A Tribute to Saxon (Dwell Records, 2001)
- "China White" on Another Piece of Metal: A Tribute to Scorpions (Dwell Records, 2001)
- "Children of the Grave" on Heaven & Hell - A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Zebra, 2003)
- "Children of the Grave" on A Tribute to... Black Sabbath (Moon/Cover Recordings, 2003)
- "Children of the Grave" on Hell Rules: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Invisible Halahup, date unknown)
The band was working on new material after King of Kings, but it seems like nothing ever came of this. Some songs they had done at this time were "Evil World" (which can be heard at the "band info" site below), "Soul Taker," and "Crimson Hill". It appears that the fan site which contains this information has not been updated since the very late '90s.
During Christmas 2007, the band was contacted by a German promotion agency which lead to a reunion of the original members. The band played at the Keep It True Festival in Germany in April 2009. They started writing new songs for the next album, Hereafter.
• Tyrant (power metal from Colorado Springs, Colorado (pre-Jag Panzer))
• Tyrant (doom metal from Los Angeles, California (pre-Saint Vitus))
• Tyrant (speed/thrash metal from Los Angeles, California)
• Tyrant (thrash metal from Menominee Falls, Wisconsin)
• Tyrant (thrash metal from Lansing, Michigan)
Compilation Appearances:
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Metal Massacre Vol. III (Metal Blade Records, 1983)
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Metal Massacre Vol. II & III (Metal Blade, 1983)
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Metal Massacre: Limited Edition Picture Disc Box (Metal Blade, 1984)
- "Listen to the Preacher" on The Best of Metal Blade Volume 1 (Metal Blade, 1986)
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Metal Massacre Volume III - VI (Steamhammer, 1986)
- "The Battle of Armageddon" on Grim Harvest: Complete Metal Massacre Volumes I-XII (Metal Blade, 1998)
- "Killed by Death" on Dead Forever: Tribute to Motorhead (Dwell Records, 1999)
- "Children of the Grave" on Hell Rules: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Dwell Records, 1999)
- "Over the Mountain" on Land of the Wizard: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne (Dwell Records, 1999)
- "Holy Diver" on Awaken the Demon: Tribute to Dio (Dwell Records, 1999)
- "Nowhere to Run" on 2000 The Second Coming: A Christian Metal Compilation (Dwell, 2000)
- "Tyrant" on Hell Bent for Metal 2: Tribute to Judas Priest (Dwell Records, 2000)
- "747 (Strangers in the Night)" on A Metal Crusade: A Tribute to Saxon (Dwell Records, 2001)
- "China White" on Another Piece of Metal: A Tribute to Scorpions (Dwell Records, 2001)
- "Children of the Grave" on Heaven & Hell - A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Zebra, 2003)
- "Children of the Grave" on A Tribute to... Black Sabbath (Moon/Cover Recordings, 2003)
- "Children of the Grave" on Hell Rules: A Tribute to Black Sabbath (Invisible Halahup, date unknown)
The band was working on new material after King of Kings, but it seems like nothing ever came of this. Some songs they had done at this time were "Evil World" (which can be heard at the "band info" site below), "Soul Taker," and "Crimson Hill". It appears that the fan site which contains this information has not been updated since the very late '90s.
During Christmas 2007, the band was contacted by a German promotion agency which lead to a reunion of the original members. The band played at the Keep It True Festival in Germany in April 2009. They started writing new songs for the next album, Hereafter.
Discography:
Tyrant - Demo 1982 [demo] - 1982
Tyrant - Legions of the Dead [full-length] - 1985
Tyrant - Too Late To Pray [full-length] - 1987
Tyrant - King Of Kings [full-length] - 1996
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Official site:
Myspace
Tyrant - Legions of the Dead [full-length] - 1985 by zonendoedel
Tyrant - Too Late To Pray [full-length] - 1987 by amebix
Tyrant - King Of Kings [full-length] - 1996 by aesteticvice
