Lords of the Trident
| Lords of the Trident | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Classic Metal |
| Years active | 2008 - Present |
| Labels | Junko Johnson, Killer Metal |
| Website | http://www.LordsOfTheTrident.com/ |
| Members | Fang VonWrathenstein Asian Metal Baron Taurean Helleshaar Pontifex Mortis Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger |
| Past members | Socrates of Shred Danalog Captain Bluddbeard Korgoth Sledge Garrotte Dr. Dante Vitus |
Lords of the Trident is an American heavy metal band from Madison, Wisconsin. This five piece band is known for its mixture of classic and modern heavy metal, expansive fantasy backstory, and energetic live shows. The band appears on-stage in armor and costumes.
Lords of the Trident have played and toured with many national acts, including Steel Panther, Psychostick, Helloween, Cage, Unleash the Archers, 3 Inches of Blood, Skeletonwitch, Crimson Shadows, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Puddle of Mudd, Mushroomhead, Saliva, Fuel, and Of Montreal.
Lords of the Trident was formed by members Fang VonWrathenstein (Ty Christian), Asian Metal (Akira Shimada), and Socrates of Shred (Brian Cole) in 2005. The band began as a recording project and grew into a live lineup in early 2008 as Ty Christian's previous musical project was disbanding. Bassist Captain Bluddbeard (Mike Charlton) and Danalog (Dan Metzger) were auditioned and joined the band. After the first few months of performing live, the band decided to replace Danalog with a new drummer - Korgoth (Corey Larson). Shortly after, the band released their first full-length CD, Death or Sandwich, on February 13, 2009. The CD was self-released by the band's label, Junko Johnson Records.
A few months after the release of Death or Sandwich Socrates left the band and was replaced by new guitarist Killius Maximus (Elliot Ignasiak) .
Before the band returned to the studio to record what was to be their second full-length CD, Chains on Fire, Captain Bluddbeard left the band due to personal and musical differences and was replaced by bassist Pontifex Mortis (Brent Clark). The band continued to tour regionally, and appeared at the Warriors of Metal III Fest in Ohio. On January 28, 2011, the band released Chains on Fire at a concert in Madison, Wisconsin which was filmed and became the accompanying DVD: Lords of the Trident - Chains on Fire Release Party 2011.
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