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Tyrant

Musical Group
Forfans of 1980s/1990s heavy, speed and power metal; collectors of underground metal; metal historians
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Heavy Metal

The Profile

Reviews on DeBaser cover more than one band called Tyrant. One is described as a German heavy/speed band formed at the end of 1982 (album: Mean Machine, 1984). Another is a Pasadena, California four-piece active from around 1978 with releases including Legions of the Dead (1985), Too Late to Pray (1988) and King of Kings (1996). Both are presented as underground metal acts with dedicated followings.

Mean Machine was released in 1984 (review states). King Of Kings (1996) was produced with Bill Metoyer involved (review mentions him behind the console). The Pasadena Tyrant played shows in the US and Europe and participated in Germany's Bang Your Head! festival (mentioned in the review).

Two DeBaser reviews cover different bands called Tyrant: a German speed/heavy act (Mean Machine, 1984) and a Pasadena, CA heavy/power band (King Of Kings, 1996). Reviewers praise classic riffs, conviction and moments of strong songwriting while noting low-fi production and lost commercial opportunities. Both pieces treat Tyrant as an underground act worth rediscovering.

Notable Quotes

❝ One of these is Tyrant, a German band formed in Germany at the end of 1982, featuring a musical proposal of heavy/speed heavily influenced by bands like Accept, in the search for melody and with crushing riffs, and that in its own way anticipated the typically speed sound that would later make bands like Grave Digger and Running Wild famous.
❝ The Tyrant, from Pasadena, California, perfectly embody the spirit of a certain type of metal.
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