Genre(s):
Heavy/Doom Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Doom, Religion, Love
Origin:
United States of America (Washington, District of Columbia)
Formed In:
1970
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Bobby Liebling - Vocals (1971-) (Bedemon, Death Row, Shades of Darkness)
Victor Griffin - Guitar (1979, 1983-1988, 1993-1996, 2010-) (Death Row, Joe Hasselvander, Place of Skulls)
Greg Turley - Bass (1995-1996, 2010-) (CounterShaft, Place of Skulls)
Albert Born - Drums (2011-) (Loculus)
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitar:
John Jennings (1971) (Space Meat)
Randy Palmer (1974-1975, 1988-1989) (Bedemon) (R.I.P. August 8, 2002, car accident)
Marty Iverson (1976-1977)
Richard Kueht (1978-1979) (Reactor (USA), The Back Doors)
Paul Trowbridge (1978-1979) (Overlord, Reactor (USA))
Teddy Feldman (1988-1989)
Greg Reeder (1996)
Kelly Carmichael (2003-2005) (Internal Void)
Russ Strahan (2008-2010) (Black Mass, Blessed Vengeance, Ectoplasm, Fires of Gomorrah, Fog, Iconoclasm, Land of Doom, True Unholy Death, Hellraised (USA))
Johnny Wretched (aka John Koutsioukis) (2010) (Soul, Wretched, Unorthodox)
Bass:
Vince McAllister (1971, Also Guitar 1972-1977) (R.I.P. May 8, 1955 - May 26, 2006, cancer)
Vance Bockis (1977) (The Obsessed)
Greg Mayne (1972-1977, 1988-1989) (Bedemon, Space Meat)
Martin Swaney (1978-1979, 1983-1988, 1993-1995) (Death Row)
Ned Malone (1996)
Adam S. Heinzmann (2003-2005) (Internal Void)
Kayt Vigil (2008) (The Hounds of Hasselvander, Primeval Realm)
Mark Ammen (2008-2010) (Unorthodox)
Drums:
Steve Martin (1971)
Geof O'Keefe (Also Guitar 1971, 1972-1977) (Bedemon, Space Meat)
John Ossea (1977)
Joe Hasselvander (1978-1979, 1983-2002, also guitars, bass 1999-2002) (Armageddon, Black Manta, Blue Cheer, Death Row, Devil Childe, Forgotten Realm (USA), Guardians of the Flame, Phantom Lord (USA), Raven (Gbr), Reactor (USA), The Boyz, The Hounds of Hasselvander)
Stuart Rose (1985-1988)
Gary Isom - Drums (1995-1996, 2008-2011) (Iron Man, King Valley, Nitroseed, Spirit Caravan, Unorthodox, Valkyrie, Wretched)
John Cook
Dale Russel
Mike Smail (2003-2005) (Cathedral, Dream Death, Internal Void, Penance, Under The Sun)
Tim Tomaselli
Additional notes:
Do not add Peace Records' 1972-1979 compilations. These are bootlegs.
The band has been active between 1971–1976, 1978-1979, and onward since 1980.
The band was known as Death Row in the early 80's.
Along with with Saint Vitus, Trouble (USA) and Witchfinder General, Pentagram were one of the first true Doom Metal bands, influenced by Black Sabbath.
Pentagram were quite prolific in the underground scene of the 1970s, producing many demos and rehearsal tapes, although they didn't release their first album until 14 years after forming. Throughout the band's history, vocalist Bobby Liebling has remained constant.
In 2008 the band participated on the Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) tribute album "Like Black Holes in the Sky" covering the song "Flaming".
Birth dates:
Bobby Liebling (21st December 1953)
Joe Hasselvander (30th December 1956, Washington, USA)
Vince McAllister (8th May 1955)
The band has been active between 1971–1976, 1978-1979, and onward since 1980.
The band was known as Death Row in the early 80's.
Along with with Saint Vitus, Trouble (USA) and Witchfinder General, Pentagram were one of the first true Doom Metal bands, influenced by Black Sabbath.
Pentagram were quite prolific in the underground scene of the 1970s, producing many demos and rehearsal tapes, although they didn't release their first album until 14 years after forming. Throughout the band's history, vocalist Bobby Liebling has remained constant.
In 2008 the band participated on the Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) tribute album "Like Black Holes in the Sky" covering the song "Flaming".
Birth dates:
Bobby Liebling (21st December 1953)
Joe Hasselvander (30th December 1956, Washington, USA)
Vince McAllister (8th May 1955)
Discography:
Pentagram - Be Forewarned / Lazy Lady [single] - 1972
Pentagram - Hurricane / Earth Flight [single] - 1973
Pentagram - Bias Recordings Studio [demo] - 1973
Pentagram - Under My Thumb / When The Screams Come [single] - 1974
Pentagram - Demo [demo] - 1975
Pentagram - Underground Sound [demo] - 1976
Pentagram - Livin' In A Ram's Head / When The Screams Come [single] - 1979
Pentagram - Pentagram (Aka Relentless) [full-length] - 1985
Pentagram - Day Of Reckoning [full-length] - 1987
Pentagram - Relentless / Day Of Reckoning [single] - 1993
Pentagram - Be Forewarned [full-length] - 1994
Pentagram - Demo 1996 [demo] - 1996
Pentagram - Demo '97 [demo] - 1997
Pentagram - Human Hurricane [best of/compilation] - 1998
Pentagram - Review Your Choices [full-length] - 1999
Pentagram - Sub-basement [full-length] - 2001
Pentagram - First Daze Here (The Vintage Collection) [best of/compilation] - 2002
Pentagram - Turn To Stone [best of/compilation] - 2002
Pentagram - A Keg Full Of Dynamite [live] - 2003
Pentagram - Show 'em How [full-length] - 2004
Pentagram - First Daze Here Too [best of/compilation] - 2006
Pentagram - If The Winds Would Change [best of/compilation] - 2011
Pentagram - Last Rites [full-length] - 2011
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Official Website:
http://www.myspace.com/thepentagramarchives
Pentagram - Bias Recordings Studio [demo] - 1973 by Neurotica
Pentagram - Pentagram (Aka Relentless) [full-length] - 1985 by Neurotica
Pentagram - Day Of Reckoning [full-length] - 1987 by kremator
Pentagram - Be Forewarned [full-length] - 1994 by kjemiker
Pentagram - Human Hurricane [best of/compilation] - 1998 by kjemiker
Pentagram - Review Your Choices [full-length] - 1999 by kjemiker
Pentagram - Sub-basement [full-length] - 2001 by kjemiker
Pentagram - First Daze Here [best of/compilation] - 2002 by gorg
Pentagram - Turn To Stone [best of/compilation] - 2002 by Brutal
Pentagram - A Keg Full Of Dynamite [live] - 2003 by kjemiker
Pentagram - Show 'em How [full-length] - 2004 by kjemiker
Pentagram - First Daze Here Too [best of/compilation] - 2006 by gorg
