Vio-lence

Vio-lence
Frontman Sean Killian
Frontman Sean Killian
Background information
OriginSan Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
GenresThrash metal
Years active
  • 1985–1994
  • 2001–2003
  • 2019–present
Labels
Spinoffs
MembersSean Killian
Christian Olde Wolbers
Past membersPhil Demmel
Perry Strickland
Troy Fua
Jerry Birr
Eddie Billy
Deen Dell
Robb Flynn
Ray Vegas
Mark Hernandez
Steve Schmidt
Bobby Gustafson
WebsiteOfficial website

Vio-lence is an American thrash metal band formed in 1985 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Throughout its career, they have released demo tapes, three EPs and three studio albums. Vio-lence is best-known for their association with the 1980s Bay Area thrash metal scene, and often credited as one of the leading lights of the second wave of the genre.[1][2][3][4][5] They are also considered to be a member of the "Big Six of Bay Area Thrash Metal," alongside Exodus, Testament, Death Angel, Lȧȧz Rockit and Forbidden.[6][7]

Vio-lence's most stable lineup was Phil Demmel and Robb Flynn on guitars, Deen Dell on bass, Perry Strickland on drums and Sean Killian on vocals; this lineup recorded all three of their studio albums–Eternal Nightmare (1988), Oppressing the Masses (1990) and Nothing to Gain (1993). After breaking up in 1994 and reforming for occasional live performances from 2001 to 2003, the band reunited once again in January 2019,[8] and released the EP Let the World Burn, their first collection of new material in nearly three decades, in March 2022.[9] The current lineup of Vio-lence includes Killian, bassist Christian Olde Wolbers and drummer Nick Souza along with live members Mario Salcedo and Miles Dimitri Baker.

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  7. ^ "'The Big 6 of Bay Area Thrash Metal' Tour or Show Might Happen One Day".
  8. ^ "VIO-LENCE To Reunite For One Show In Oakland; 'Eternal Nightmare' To Be Performed In Its Entirety". Blabbermouth.net. January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "VIO-LENCE To Release New EP In March; Lyric Video Posted For First Song In 29 Years, "Flesh From Bone"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.