Knowledge

Pandemonium (band)

Source 📝

221:, also co-produced by Bill Metoyer, was released in early 1988, and featured new drummer Dave Graybill. The band shed their glam image to go along with the much heavier, Black Sabbath influenced sound of the new record. Many shows were played in the Los Angeles area to support it, including big LA shows headlined by Savatage, Kings X, Sanctuary, and Killer Dwarves among others. After the departure of drummer Graybill in 1989, sensing the changing of the music scene, Pandemonium broke up in late 1989. 476: 234:
popular, and played all over the North West for years. Singer Chris Resch moved back to hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska, in the 1990s and lived a happy, productive life working as a painter/drywaller, and riding dirtbikes and snowmobiles all over Alaska and the family "homestead" until he died in 2007, of a heart attack, at the age of 48.
237:
Eric Resch still lives in Seattle, owns a Karaoke business, and plays in a couple of cover/bar bands to this day. David Resch moved back to home town of Fairbanks in 2015, and also plays in a popular cover band, as well as working at a large musical instrument store, where he bought his first guitar
233:
in 1990 and recorded a seven-song unreleased demo for a fourth album, playing clubs and recording as a trio, with new drummer Shane Wacaster. Ironically, the grunge movement of their new city, Seattle, made it clear that times had changed, so they chose to put together a cover/bar band that became
213:
was release late in 1985, on Metal Blade Records, and featured new drummer Dave Basch. Engineered and co-produced by well known producer Bill Metoyer, this album had much better, heavier sound and received great reviews. During the next year, Pandemonium had moved up to headlining status at all of
190:, increasing press coverage, good reviews, and the arrival of new drummer Glen Holland, later in Noize Toys and also known as Glen Söderling (W.A.S.P, 1987) and Tripp Holland in the band Engines of Aggression. During this time Pandemonium shared stages with bands such as Ratt, Metallica, Slayer, 241:
In 2012, expanded versions of all three albums, on CD, with extensive liner notes, new photos, and unreleased bonus tracks were released on Retrospect Records. The label is now defunct, but copies are available on the internet and in record stores around the world. Negotiations are underway for
147:
Arriving in Los Angeles in late 1980 with original drummer Kevin Fitzgerald, Pandemonium began playing the local club circuit, along the way playing shows with
556: 546: 541: 517: 551: 168: 536: 167:, and other groups. After a couple of years the band had risen to weekend headlining status at famous clubs such as the 214:
the major venues in the Los Angeles area, and also toured some, including shows all over California and in Las Vegas.
381: 510: 202:, and W.A.S.P. In mid-1984 the band played a sold-out show back in their home state of Alaska, opening for the 183:
album with Ratt, Bitch, Steeler and Metallica, Pandemonium signed a three-album deal with Metal Blade Records.
280:
Glenn "Tripp" Holland – drums (1983-1984); joined after recording of first album, but played on two tracks of
368: 176: 131: 397: 503: 422: 160: 363: 491: 292:
Billy D'Vette – guitar (moved from guitar tech to second guitarist for three months in 1985)
8: 113: 82: 483: 377: 101: 97: 53: 42: 203: 152: 487: 328: 172: 118: 530: 373: 156: 109: 57: 199: 195: 191: 475: 164: 123: 61: 446: 230: 105: 148: 127: 286:
Dave Graybill – drums (1986-1989); played on third album,
134:. Lead singer Chris Resch died of a heart attack in 2007. 112:, in the early 1980s. The band released three albums on 254:
David Resch – Lead and rhythm guitar / back up vocals
257:Eric Resch – bass / second lead and backup vocals 528: 274:Kevin Fitzgerald – drums (1978-1982); played on 398:"PANDEMONIUM - "I Can See RUSH From My House!"" 251:Chris Resch – Lead vocals / Live rhythm guitar 557:United States heavy metal musical group stubs 511: 420: 362: 242:another re-issue on a new label as of 2021. 260:Dave Basch – drums (1984-1986) (drummer on 547:Heavy metal musical groups from California 518: 504: 358: 356: 354: 352: 350: 348: 346: 186:1983 saw the release of their first album 343: 206:in Anchorage, on their Blackout tour. 542:Heavy metal musical groups from Alaska 529: 447:"Tripp Holland — Music for Television" 423:"Former PANDEMONIUM Singer Dead At 48" 369:The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock 470: 13: 14: 568: 439: 482:This article on a United States 474: 116:, and was featured on the first 552:Musical groups from Los Angeles 224: 179:. After appearing on the first 108:, United States, that moved to 414: 390: 296: 229:David and Eric Resch moved to 1: 336: 490:. You can help Knowledge by 7: 537:Metal Blade Records artists 421:Blabbermouth (2007-09-11). 10: 573: 469: 245: 137: 78: 68: 49: 38: 28: 21: 16:American heavy metal band 142: 45:, Alaska, United States 303:Heavy Metal Soldiers 276:Heavy Metal Soldiers 188:Heavy Metal Soldiers 238:in the late 1970s. 217:Their third album, 114:Metal Blade Records 34:Demon (1977 - 1980) 372:(First ed.). 322:As featured artist 194:, Black and Blue, 499: 498: 88: 87: 74:1977 - 1990, 2012 564: 520: 513: 506: 478: 471: 461: 460: 458: 457: 451:trippholland.com 443: 437: 436: 434: 433: 427:Blabbermouth.net 418: 412: 411: 409: 408: 394: 388: 387: 360: 198:, White Sister, 96:was an American 71: 31: 19: 18: 572: 571: 567: 566: 565: 563: 562: 561: 527: 526: 525: 524: 467: 465: 464: 455: 453: 445: 444: 440: 431: 429: 419: 415: 406: 404: 396: 395: 391: 384: 376:. p. 338. 361: 344: 339: 309:Hole in the Sky 299: 282:Hole in The Sky 262:Hole in the Sky 248: 227: 211:Hole In The Sky 145: 140: 91: 69: 29: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 570: 560: 559: 554: 549: 544: 539: 523: 522: 515: 508: 500: 497: 496: 479: 463: 462: 438: 413: 402:Bravewords.com 389: 382: 366:, ed. (1999). 341: 340: 338: 335: 334: 333: 329:Metal Massacre 319: 318: 312: 306: 298: 295: 294: 293: 290: 284: 278: 266: 265: 258: 255: 252: 247: 244: 226: 223: 209:Second album, 181:Metal Massacre 173:Whisky a Go Go 144: 141: 139: 136: 119:Metal Massacre 90:Musical artist 89: 86: 85: 80: 76: 75: 72: 66: 65: 51: 47: 46: 40: 36: 35: 32: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 569: 558: 555: 553: 550: 548: 545: 543: 540: 538: 535: 534: 532: 521: 516: 514: 509: 507: 502: 501: 495: 493: 489: 485: 480: 477: 473: 472: 468: 452: 448: 442: 428: 424: 417: 403: 399: 393: 385: 383:0-7535-0257-7 379: 375: 371: 370: 365: 359: 357: 355: 353: 351: 349: 347: 342: 331: 330: 326: 325: 324: 323: 316: 313: 310: 307: 304: 301: 300: 291: 289: 285: 283: 279: 277: 273: 272: 271: 270: 263: 259: 256: 253: 250: 249: 243: 239: 235: 232: 222: 220: 215: 212: 207: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 184: 182: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 154: 150: 135: 133: 129: 125: 121: 120: 115: 111: 107: 103: 99: 95: 84: 81: 77: 73: 67: 63: 59: 55: 52: 48: 44: 41: 37: 33: 30:Also known as 27: 20: 492:expanding it 481: 466: 454:. Retrieved 450: 441: 430:. Retrieved 426: 416: 405:. Retrieved 401: 392: 374:Virgin Books 367: 364:Colin Larkin 327: 321: 320: 314: 308: 302: 287: 281: 275: 269:Past members 268: 267: 261: 240: 236: 228: 225:1990–present 218: 216: 210: 208: 187: 185: 180: 146: 122:record with 117: 93: 92: 70:Years active 297:Discography 157:Great White 110:Los Angeles 98:heavy metal 94:Pandemonium 83:Metal Blade 58:speed metal 54:Heavy metal 23:Pandemonium 531:Categories 486:band is a 456:2024-05-08 432:2020-12-29 407:2020-12-29 337:References 200:Girlschool 196:Rough Cutt 192:Quiet Riot 169:Troubadour 100:band from 204:Scorpions 165:Metallica 124:Metallica 102:Fairbanks 62:hard rock 43:Fairbanks 315:The Kill 288:The Kill 219:The Kill 175:and the 153:W.A.S.P. 246:Members 231:Seattle 138:History 132:Steeler 64:(early) 380:  332:(1982) 317:(1988) 311:(1985) 305:(1983) 171:, the 161:Malice 130:, and 106:Alaska 79:Labels 50:Genres 39:Origin 484:metal 143:1980s 488:stub 378:ISBN 177:Roxy 149:Ratt 128:Ratt 533:: 449:. 425:. 400:. 345:^ 163:, 159:, 155:, 151:, 126:, 104:, 60:, 56:, 519:e 512:t 505:v 494:. 459:. 435:. 410:. 386:. 264:)

Index

Fairbanks
Heavy metal
speed metal
hard rock
Metal Blade
heavy metal
Fairbanks
Alaska
Los Angeles
Metal Blade Records
Metal Massacre
Metallica
Ratt
Steeler
Ratt
W.A.S.P.
Great White
Malice
Metallica
Troubadour
Whisky a Go Go
Roxy
Quiet Riot
Rough Cutt
Girlschool
Scorpions
Seattle
Metal Massacre

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.