Blind Illusion
| Blind Illusion | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Richmond, California, United States |
| Genres | Thrash metal, progressive metal, progressive rock (early) |
| Years active | 1978–1989, 2009–present |
| Labels | Combat |
| Associated acts | Primus, Exodus, Heathen, Possessed, Metal Church, Blizzard, Laughing Dead, Blue Öyster Cult, Aftermath. |
| Members |
Marc Biedermann Harald Oimoen Erik Cruze Aaron Knudson |
| Past members | Mark Strausberg Vern McElroy Wes Anderson Keith Lewis David Godfrey Tim Agnello Hans Larson Pat Woods John Marshall Larry LaLonde Evan McCaskey Alvin Petty Les Claypool Chris Olsen Geno Side Brian Kehoe Bret Hern Victor Griffith Bill Ticson Mike Miner Ben Hevoroh |
Blind Illusion is an American progressive thrash metal band from Richmond, California. Formed in 1978 by lead guitarist and main songwriter Marc Biedermann, the band had an extremely unstable lineup (Biedermann being the only constant member) and went through several stylistic changes during their time. After a 20-year hiatus, Biedermann reformed Blind Illusion in 2009 and released the band's 2nd album, Demon Master. As of June 2014 they are working on new material.
Blind Illusion was formed by-then-high-school student Marc Biedermann, along with many other members including keyboardist Ben Hevoroh and drummer Bret Hern.
The band's earliest sound had been musically rooted as progressive rock, with Biedermann citing as his main inspirations Rush, King Crimson and Jethro Tull. However, external input from later musicians - many with ties to the Bay Area thrash scene - would add a heavy metal direction to the band, a style Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson described as being "in the veins of old Judas Priest, Angel Witch and early Fates Warning".
In 1983 live recordings traded by fans, songs like "Death Noise", "Darkness", "Kamikaze", "World That's an Illusion", "Helter Skelter (Beatles)", and "Concerto for a Dildo, Opus Oedipus, A Lesson in Incest, The Bowel Movement in C Minor" were part of their set list.
By late 1984, the line-up consisted of Marc Biedermann on lead guitar, Pat Woods on rhythm guitar, Dave Godfrey on vocals, Les Claypool on bass and former Blizzard drummer Mike Miner.
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