Meliah Rage

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Meliah Rage
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresThrash metal, power metal
Years active1986–2021 (hiatus)
LabelsSony, Metal on Metal
Members
  • Anthony Nichols
  • Jim Koury
  • Stu Dowie
  • Paul Souza
  • Darren Lourie
Past members
  • Jesse Johnson (bass)
  • Mike Munro
  • Sully Erna
  • Bruce Black

Meliah Rage is an American heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986[1] by guitarist/songwriter Anthony Nichols. They are characterized primarily as thrash metal with more classical metal melodies. The band has released 12 albums. Its current members include Anthony Nichols, Jim Koury, Darren Lourie, Paul Souza, and Stu Dowie. They at one time featured Godsmack frontman Sully Erna on drums, who appeared on the Unfinished Business album.

The band went on hiatus in January 2021.[2]

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Discography[edit]

  • Kill to Survive (1988, CBS/Epic Records)
  • Live Kill (1989, CBS/Epic Records)
  • Solitary Solitude (1990, CBS/Epic Records)
  • Death Valley Dream (1996, BSR/Locomotive Records)
  • Unfinished Business (2002, Screaming Ferret Wreckords; recorded 1992)
  • Barely Human (2004, Screaming Ferret Wreckords)
  • The Deep and Dreamless Sleep (2006, SFW/Universal Fontana)
  • Masquerade (2009, Metro City Records/SFW)
  • Dead to the World (2011, Metal on Metal Records)[3]
  • Warrior (2014, Metal on Metal Records)[4]
  • Before the Kill (compilation 2015, Metal on Metal Records)
  • Idol Hands (2018, Metal on Metal Records)[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Meliah Rage Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "MELIAH RAGE Officially On Hiatus; "The Candle Hit The Water," Says Leader ANTHONY NICHOLS". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "» SHOP / Metal on Metal Records". Metalonmetalrecords.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "MELIAH RAGE "Idol Hands", by Metal On Metal Records". Metalonmetalrecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

Further reading[edit]

  • Elianne Halbersberg (May 6, 1989). "Heavy Metal & Hard Rock '89: Buzz Bands: Who Will Bust Through in '89-'90?". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 18. pp. H6, H12.
  • Elianne Halbersberg (May 6, 1989). "HEAVY METAL & HARD ROCK '89: THE MAJORS: Labels Deploy Raw-Metal Detectors to Seek and Sign More Men (and Women) of Steel". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 18. pp. H3, H23, H24, H26.
  • Irv Lichtman, ed. (March 4, 1989). "INSIDE TRACK". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 9. p. 94.
  • "ALBUM RELEASES; Meliah Rage". Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 51. December 17, 1988. p. 35.
  • Morse, Steve (June 30, 1988). "Heavy metal hacks way up charts". Chicago Tribune. p. E14.
  • GARZA, JANISS (March 20, 1989). "Pop Capsules: A Metal Church for Exclusive Worshiping". Los Angeles Times. p. E4.
  • Ham, Chris (August 3, 1990). "Epic releases U.S.-Soviet songwriting collaboration: New albums". Chicago Tribune. p. S.

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