
Genre(s):
Speed/Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Aliens, Conspiracy Theories, Doom Prophecies
Origin:
United States of America (Los Angeles, California)
Formed In:
1984
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Juan Garcia - guitars (1984-1987, 1998-present) (Evildead, Killing Machine, Obscene Gesture, Abattoir, ex-Terror)
John Cyriis - vocals (1984-1988, 2010-present) (ex-Black Reign, ex-Lemegeton, ex-Pontius Prophet, ex-Sceptre, ex-Stellar Seed, ex-Abattoir, ex-Medusa, ex-Vermin)
Bernie Versailles - guitars (1985-1987, 1998-present) (Engine, Redemption, ex-The Militants, ex-Fates Warning (live))
Rigo Amezcua - drums (2002-present) (ex-Tactics, ex-Terror)
Robert Cardenas - bass (2007-present) (Coffin Texts, Engrave, ex-Entety, ex-Diabolic, ex-Saprophagous, ex-Possessed (live))
Former/Past Member(s):
Bass:
George Robb (1984-1986) (Obscene Gesture, ex-L.S.N., ex-Vermin, ex-Détente)
Mike Zaputil Bass (1986-1987, 1998-1999) (ex-The Mofo Homeboys, ex-Sexist, ex-Armored Saint, ex-Malice, ex-Letchen Grey)
Richard Bateman (1987) (Gardy-Loo!, Nasty Savage, Unearthed, ex-After Death, ex-Lowbrow, ex-Nocturnus, ex-Purgatory)
Karlos Medina (1999-2007) (ex-Terror, ex-Evildead)
Drums:
Chuck Profus (1984-1988, 1998-2002) (Obscene Gesture, ex-Black Reign, ex-Pontius Prophet)
Guitars:
John Gott (1984)
Kurt Colfelt (1984-1985) (Midnight Idöls, ex-Holy Terror)
Silvio Golfetti (1984) (ex-Korzus, ex-Pontius Prophet)
Mark Marshall (1984) (ex-Savage Grace)
Bill Simmons (1984)
Jay Weslord (1987-1988)
James Murphy (1987-1988) (Disincarnate, James Murphy, ex-Explorers Club, ex-Konkhra, ex-Obituary, ex-Testament, ex-Cancer, ex-Death)
Vocals:
Bruce Hall (1998-2010) (Psychosis, ex-Grinchfist, ex-Stone Soldier, ex-Steel Prophet)
Additional notes:
There are many facts and news about John Cyriis (who is also, together with Chuck Profus one of the founding members of the band) but only few of them are proven to be true. He has been known under several names but his identity and location, however remains a mystery.
Agent Steel disbanded in 1988 and officially reunited again in 1999. They had to change their name in 2001 to Order of the Illuminati due to legal pressure from original vocalist John Cyriis, but the change was not permanent. In 2003, the band returned with the original name Agent Steel, and instead called the new album Order of the Illuminati.
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Discography:
Agent Steel - 144,000 Gone [demo] - 1984
Agent Steel - Second Demo [demo] - 1984
Agent Steel - Skeptics Apocalypse [full-length] - 1985
Agent Steel - Us Speed Metal Attack [video/vhs] - 1986
Agent Steel - Mad Locust Rising [ep] - 1986
Agent Steel - Unstoppable Force [full-length] - 1987
Agent Steel - Mad Locust Rising: Live At The Hammersmith Odeon June '87 [live] - 1989
Agent Steel - Agents Of Steel [demo] - 1998
Agent Steel - Agents Of Steel 1998 demo [demo] - 1998
Agent Steel - Omega Conspiracy [full-length] - 1999
Agent Steel - Deny the Poison [demo] - 1999
Agent Steel - Forever Black [single] - 2000
Agent Steel - Order Of The Illuminati [full-length] - 2003
Agent Steel - Earth Under Lucifer [ep] - 2003
Agent Steel - Alienigma [full-length] - 2007
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Official site:
www.agentsteelonline.com
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