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This page updated 9.16.07 |
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London-based Area 54 was formed in 1997 by frontman Lakis Kyriacou. The band sits solidly in the melodic metal arena, drawing heavily on influences such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Megadeth. What makes them stand out from the crowd is the overall freshness of their sound. They inject just enough modern metal attitude and groove to really have the potential to break into the mainstream. While holding true to their metal roots, their accessibility can't be denied. Area 54's debut album No Visible Scars falls more into the traditional melodic metal category and doesn't have quite the far-reaching appeal that Beckoning Of The End seemingly drips with. Though voted as the runner-up in the "Best New Band" category of the 2000 Metal Hammer's readers poll (second only to Slipknot), Area 54 suffered the fate of far too many potential break-through bands and disbanded in July of 2007.
| Lakis Kyriacou |
vocals, guitars |
| Steve Martin |
guitars |
| Laura Salmon |
bass |
| Rob Hillman |
drums |
| No Visible Scars |
(2000)
Dreamcatcher Records |
Track Listing
1) You See The Light
2) Where To Hide (Suicide)
3) Futile Dream
4) 13 Shades of Insanity
5) Parasitic
6) Time Takes No Pain
7) Overload
8) Missing Time
9) The Face of All Your Fears
10) ...And The Last Embrace |
Lineup:
Lakis Kyriacou - vocals, guitars
Steve Martin - guitars
Laura Salmon - bass
Rob Hillman - drums |
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| Beckoning Of The End |
(2003)
Casket Music |
Track Listing
1) Living A Lie
2) Beckoning Of The End
3) Beyond A Pale Existance
4) To Conform Is To Suffer
5) Scarred Earth
6) In My Blood
7) Another Life
8) Personal Gain
9) Cancer Of The Mind
10) This Is The End Of Everything |
Lineup:
Lakis Kyriacou - vocals, guitars
Steve Martin - guitars
Laura Salmon - bass
Rob Hillman - drums
HMM Review
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| Bring Out Your Dead |
(2007)
Retaliate Records |
Track Listing
1) My Hate
2) Because of You
3) Lost
4) Excuses
5) Losing Grip
6) Wasted Days
7) Political Correctness
8) Your Turn to Fall
9) Nothing to Believe In
10) No Reward
11) Blood on Our Hands |
Lineup:
Lakis Kyriacou - vocals, guitars, keyboards
Steve Martin - guitars
Laura Salmon - bass
Rob Hillman - drums |
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