Mordred (band)

Mordred is an American funk metal/thrash metal band based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In their initial career, they released three studio albums and one EP from 1989 to 1994.^[1] The album Fool's Game (1989) meets the Bay Area thrash spirit, while The Next Room is more akin a Faith No More album.

In a 2016 interview on music website No Echo, bassist Art Liboon spoke about the lack of success after The Next Room was released:

At this time, [Mordred drummer] Gannon [Hall] took over as manager. We seemed to be moving along okay during the recording. The noise appeared to be giving it a supportive reaction. When it hit the shelves, our strongest fanbase in Germany either shunned the record or didn't know about our forthcoming tour. There were no pre-sale tickets for the tour. Noise pulled the plug on the tour. We said, 'Fuck you,' by disbanding. We were not bluffing. The tour cancellation and growing tension between Gannon and Karl from Noise led to the ultimate sacrifice: ending the band.^[2]

After their first breakup in 1995, Mordred announced a reunion in 2001. In the following year, they played live in their hometown of San Francisco and went on to perform again. Despite this, no new material from the band was released until 2015. On October 20, 2013, Mordred created their official Facebook page, and a few days later, they announced a reunion with the "In This Life" lineup.

The band toured the UK and Ireland in 2014 with Jeff Gomes on drums alongside British Metal Revival band Kaine. They also played the new song "The Baroness" and announced their intention to record a new album.^[3]

Mordred's first full-length studio album in 27 years, The Dark Parade, was released on July 23, 2021.^[4]

Members

Current members

Art Liboon - bass, backing vocals (1984-1995, 2001, 2007, 2013-present)
James Sanguinetti - guitars, backing vocals (1984-1986, 1990-1995, 2001, 2007, 2013–present)
Aaron Vaughn - keyboards, turntables, backing vocals (1989-1995, 2001, 2007, 2013-present)
Scott Holderby - lead vocals (1986-1993, 2001, 2013–present)
Danny White - guitars (1986-1995, 2013–present)
Jeff Gomes - drums (2014–present)

Former members

Paul Kimball - lead vocals (1993-1994)
Jim Taffer - guitars (1987-1989)
Steve Scates - lead vocals (1984-1986, 2007)
Eric Lannon - drums (1984-1987, 2001-2007)
Alex Gerould - guitars (1984-1987)
Slade Anderson - drums (1984-1985)
Shawn Tearle - guitars (1986-1988)
Sven Soderlund - guitars (1984-1985, 2007)
Chris Powell - guitars (2001)
Gannon Hall - drums (1987-1995, 2001, 2013–2014)

Touring members

Jeff Gomes - drums (2013-2014)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Fool's Game (1989)
In This Life (1991)
The Next Room (1994)
The Dark Parade (2021)

EPs

Falling Away (1991)
Esse Quam Videri (1991)
Vision (1992)
Volition (2020)

Home videos

In This Live Video (1992)

References

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
^ "Interview: Art Liboon (Mordred)". Noecho.net. July 21, 2016.
^ "Kaine Announce Mordred Tour and Saxon Davids as touring Guitarist". Kaine-metal.com. August 20, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "MORDRED Release Official Lyric Video For New Single "Demonic #7"; The Dark Parade Album Out In July". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

External links

[LarkinHM-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.

[2] "Interview: Art Liboon (Mordred)". Noecho.net. July 21, 2016.

[3] "Kaine Announce Mordred Tour and Saxon Davids as touring Guitarist". Kaine-metal.com. August 20, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[4] "MORDRED Release Official Lyric Video For New Single "Demonic #7"; The Dark Parade Album Out In July". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

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