Abattoir was an American speed metal band founded in 1982[1] which went through a number of lineup changes.
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Speed metal, power metal |
Years active | 1982–1988, 1998–2005, 2018–2019 |
Labels | Combat Records |
Members | Rob Alainz Mark Carro Dan Oliverio Steve Gaines Eric Bryan |
Past members | Juan Garcia Mel Sanchez Kevin Macshane Robert Wayne Danny Anaya John Cyriis |
Their first recording appearance was on Metal Massacre IV, in 1983, during a time when their vocalist was John Cyriis, who later went to found Agent Steel.[2] Juan Garcia, and Steve Gaines went on to be involved in other metal bands, including Evildead and Tactics. Future L.A. Guns founder Michael Jagosz was also briefly a vocalist for Abattoir during the early days.[3]
On February 17 and 19, 1984, Abattoir were the opening act of what would be the first ever Megadeth live shows.[3][4]
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