Genre(s):
Power/Progressive Metal
Origin:
United States of America (Los Angeles, California)
Formed In:
1992
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Randy Reeman - Lead Vocals
Rick Plester - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Robert Vasicek - Keyboards
Ghames "Rev" Jones - Bass, Backing Vocals (Forté, Jack Frost (USA), Michael Schenker Group)
Pete Holmes - Drums (Michael Schenker Group, Wild Dogs, Malice (USA), Monster (USA), WWIII)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Rhett Forrester (R.I.P. Sep. 22nd 1956 - Jan. 22nd 1994, shot to death) (Riot, Masi, Jack Starr, Thrasher (USA), Dogbone)
Michael "Mike" Pierce
Ric Plamondon (Menace (USA), Skitzotik)

Guitar:
Doug Patterson (Also Vocals) (Stampede Queen, Big Daddy Hoss, Roxx (Can))

Bass:
R.J. Killinger (Relish)
Robert Bennett

Keyboards:
Mattias Burström

Drums:
Tim Waterson (Sarum)
Jeff Martin (Also Backing Vocals) (Racer X, Leatherwolf, Jack Frost (USA), Surgical Steel, Kevin DuBrow, Badlands, Michael Schenker Group)
Additional notes:
Rhett Forrester was the first vocalist of Black Symphony. They recorded a 3-song demo together in 1992.

Discography:
Black Symphony - The Black Symphony [demo] - 1992
Black Symphony - Black Symphony [full-length] - 1998
Black Symphony - Tears Of Blood [full-length] - 2001
Black Symphony - No. 3: Sowing The Seeds Of Destruction [full-length] - 2007
Black Symphony - Black Symphony No 4 [full-length] - 2007

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Official site:
www.blacksymphony.com