Meliah Rage
Comparable to Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Exodus and early Testament, Meliah Rage is among the thrash metal/speed metal bands that came along in the mid-'80s. Meliah Rage isn't as well-known as those bands; nonetheless, the Boston-based outfit has enjoyed a small, enthusiastic cult following since the Ronald Reagan years. Meliah Rage was formed by guitarist Anthony Nichols in 1985; that year, Nichols (who briefly played with the Beantown punk band Gang Green) joined forces with lead singer Mike Munro, guitarist Jim Koury, drumm...[more]
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When a band reunites with a new lineup, longtime followers tend to be cautiously excited -- they're glad to see the band reunite, but how will the new lineup compare to previous lineups? And how will the new material measure up to the older material that won them over in the first place? In the case of Meliah Rage, getting back together after a long absence proves to be a good idea on Barely Human. This 2004 release, which is the Boston headbangers' first album since 1996's Death Valley Dream, find [ read more ]
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Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth seemed to hog all the thrash metal spotlight during the '80s, but there were still countless other acts nipping on the tails of the big boys -- Metal Church, Testament, and Meliah Rage. Like the others, Meliah Rage was one of the first thrash acts to sign to a major (their debut, Kill to Survive, was issued via Epic in 1988), but unlike the others, Meliah Rage failed to achieve the same amount of press and {#Headbangers Ball} [ read more ]
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