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Agent Steel | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Spinoff of | Abattoir |
Members | Johnny Cyriis Vinicius Carvalho Shuichi Oni |
Past members | Mark Marshal John Gott Kurt Colfelt Bill Simmons Chuck Profus George Robb Juan Garcia Bernie Versailles Michael Zaputil Silvio Golfetti Brian "Beast" East Bruce Hall Karlos Medina Rigo Amezcua Robert Cardenas Kyle Abbott Rasmus Kjær Igor Lopes Nikolay Atanasov Joe McGuigan |
Agent Steel is an American speed metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1984 by vocalist John Cyriis with drummer Chuck Profus. [1] The band released two full-length albums and one EP before disbanding in 1988. They were most notable for Cyriis' high-pitched vocals, catchy songs, melodic riffs, and fast tempos mixed in with interest in UFOs.
Agent Steel reformed in 1998 (without Cyriis, although he would return to the band in 2010, only to leave again in 2011) and released three more full-length albums before going on hiatus in 2011. The band reformed again in 2018, this time with Cyriis returning as the vocalist and without any previous members (including longtime guitarist Juan Garcia, who is now in Evildead and Body Count); under this new lineup, Agent Steel released their first studio album in 14 years (and also their first in 34 years to feature Cyriis), No Other Godz Before Me, in 2021.[2]