Warlord

The Profile

American epic/heavy metal band from Los Angeles led by guitarist-composer William J Tsamis and drummer Mark Zonder. Debuted with the EP Deliver Us (1983) and the album And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun (1984), earning cult status. Reunited for Rising Out of the Ashes (2002) and returned with The Holy Empire (2013).

Los Angeles origins; led by William J Tsamis and Mark Zonder; signature tracks include Deliver Us from Evil, Black Mass, Child of the Damned, and Lucifer's Hammer; celebrated for lyrical, melancholic, and martial epic metal with measured tempos and strong melodies; influential on later power metal.

DeBaser reviewers frame Warlord as quintessential epic metal: lyrical, melancholic, and martial. Deliver Us (1983) and And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun (1984) are hailed as genre milestones, while Best of Warlord is praised as an ideal entry point. The Holy Empire (2013) is lauded as a faithful, timeless return with old‑school production. Signature tracks include Black Mass, Child of the Damned, Lucifer's Hammer, and Deliver Us from Evil.