Liege Lord
{{Short description|American heavy metal band}}
{{For|feudal namesake|Homage (feudal)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Liege Lord
| image =
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| alias =
| origin = Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Heavy metal{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/liege-lord-mn0000261224#biography |title=Liege Lord biography|access-date=2023-01-20|website=AllMusic}}
- power metal{{Cite web |last=Schiffmann |first=Andreas |title=LIEGE LORD |url=https://www.rockhard.de/bands/liege-lord |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Rock Hard |language=de}}
- speed metal
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| years_active = 1984–1990, 2012–present
| label = Metal Blade
Iron Works
Black Dragon
| website = {{URL|liegelord.com}}
| current_members = Tony Truglio
Danny Wacker
Joe Comeau
Van Williams
Matt Vinci
| past_members = Matt Vinci
Andy Michaud
Pete McCarthy
Frank Gilchriest
Frank Cortese
Paul Nelson
}}
Liege Lord is an American power metal band active in the 1980s. It was formed by Matt Vinci, Anthony Truglio and Frank Cortese.
History
Liege Lord was originally a Judas Priest cover band named Deceiver (after the Judas Priest song of the same name). Judas Priest's influence can be heard in the early vocals and guitar riffs of the Freedom's Rise album.
Liege Lord first signed on with the French record label Black Dragon after Christian Logue of Savage Grace recommended the company to the band. Freedom's Rise was released in 1985 on Black Dragon in Europe, and on Ironworks in America.
Reaching cult status in the metal world with their three releases, the band featured Joe Comeau, who would later go on to play with thrash metal bands Overkill and Annihilator. Guitarist Anthony Truglio went on to play in the band Gandhi with Page Hamilton from Helmet, and also played in the new version of Helmet. Guitarist Paul Nelson would go on to play with Blues/Rock icon Johnny Winter and winning a Grammy Award and multiple Grammy Nominations signing with his own solo artist deal on Sony/EMI Records.
Master Control was recorded from March 22 to April 11, 1988. The album was produced by Terry Date and Liege Lord.
As of August 2012, Liege Lord has been active again and headlined the Keep It True XVI festival, which took place from April 19 to 20, 2013, at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/reunited-liege-lord-to-headline-next-year-s-keep-it-true-xvi-festival/|title=Reunited LIEGE LORD To Headline Next Year's KEEP IT TRUE XVI Festival|date=August 11, 2012|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=March 25, 2020}}
Founding member Matt Vinci died of cancer on September 9, 2023. {{cite web | url=https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Matt_Vinci/251 | title=Matt Vinci - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives }}
Members
- Joe Comeau – vocals (1987–1990, 2012–present)
- Tony Truglio – guitar (1984–1990, 2012–present)
- Danny Wacker – guitar (2012–present)
- Joe DiBiase – bass (2023–present)
- Van Williams – drums (2019–present)
= Former members =
- Matt Vinci - bass (1984–1990, 2012–2023; his death)
- Frank Cortese – drums (1984–1990)
- Andy Michaud – vocals (1984–1987)
- Pete McCarthy – guitars (1984–1986)
- Paul Nelson – guitar (1986–1990; died 2024)
- Frank Gilchriest – drums (2012–2018)
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Discography
= Albums =
- Freedom's Rise (1985)
- Burn to My Touch (1987)
- Master Control (1988)
= Singles and demos =
- "Black Lit Knights" (1987)
- Demo (1985)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{URL|www.facebook.com/LiegeLordOfficial|Official Liege Lord Facebook}}
- {{URL|www.liegelord.com|Liege Lord website}}
- {{Metal Archives|284|Liege Lord}}
- {{URL|www.paulnelsonguitar.com|Official Paul Nelson website}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 1984
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1990
Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2012
Category:American power metal musical groups
Category:American speed metal musical groups
Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Connecticut
Category:American musical quintets