Warrior Soul
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal, alternative metal, hard rock |
| Years active | 1987 - present |
| Labels | Geffen Records |
| Associated acts | Space Age Playboys, Cycle Sluts from Hell, Killing Joke, Dirty Rig |
| Members | Kory Clarke Rille Lundell Christian Kimmett Stevie Pearce Colin Dunne |
| Past members | Pete McClanahan John Ricco Paul Ferguson Mark Evans Alexander Arundel Chris Moffet Scott Duboys Peter Jay Janne Jarvis Danny Engstrom Sue Gere Xevi Strings Rob 'Stevo' Stephenson |
Warrior Soul is an American hard rock band formed by lead singer and producer Kory Clarke. Clarke started the band on a bet from a promoter at New York City's Pyramid Club, after a solo performance art show called "Kory Clarke/Warrior Soul". Clarke was determined he would have the best band in the city within six months. Nine months later he signed to Geffen Records, with a multi album deal.
Kory Clarke originally started in the music scene as a drummer for a number of bands, including Detroit punks L-Seven (not to be confused with the all female Los Angeles band, L7) and Pennsylvania Southern rockers Raging Slab. After realizing his calling was as a singer and front man, Kory Clarke promoted himself to stage front and founded Warrior Soul.
The band began to play in New York City in 1987, and soon came to the attention of Geffen, who signed the band. Geffen directed Clarke to shed his hired band and get new players. Clarke insisted on keeping Pete McClanahan as his bass player, and recruited guitarist John Ricco and former Killing Joke drummer Paul Ferguson.
In 1990, Warrior Soul released their first album, Last Decade Dead Century. The 11-track studio album received critical acclaim, especially in the U.K., where listeners readily embraced the band's political invective and insurrectionist rantings as the next big thing.
1991 saw Ferguson replaced on drums by Mark Evans, and the band's second album Drugs, God and the New Republic release, which took their anarchist leanings even further. A nationwide support tour with Queensrÿche (with whom they shared management from the Q Prime agency) followed.
The following year saw the release of the band's third album, 1992's Salutations from the Ghetto Nation, and Clarke's relationship with Geffen sour. Clarke's interviews became increasingly bitter, often focusing on the band's record label, whom he accused of ignoring the group's potential.
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