Detente (band)
Détente was an American speed and thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California, founded in 1984, disbanded in 1989, newly established in 2008 and was disbanded in 2010.
History
End of the 1970s, Dennis Butler, Fred Rascon and Rick Hartwell learned on the El Cajon Valley High School in San Diego know. Butler and Rascon lived next door. Guitarist Rascon gave Butler lessons in the game of bass, while Butler in turn taught him motorcycling. A little later met Dennis Butler, the singer Dawn Crosby and a friend of hers guitarist Eric. Together they formed the band Majesty. Together they played on weekends at parties mostly cover versions of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Ramones. Beginning of 1980 rose Rascon from the band in order to devote himself to school. Dawn was in a band called First Attack in London and then in mid-1983 together with Butler in the band. In 1984, this band split again and the two formed the band Détente. Jim Tutone played by the electric guitar and Rob Farr bass.
In April, the band recorded their first demo. Although the songs of guitarist Jim Tutone came was already heard on the demo Fred Rascon in his place, because he had left along with Rob Farr the band. Rascon also left the band a short time later. Dennis Butler and Dawn Crosby occupied the band from scratch, so next to them now the guitarist Caleb Quinn and Ross Robinson and bassist Steve Hochheiser in the band were.
This was followed by some performances, and the recordings for the next demo. Thus, the band reached a deal with Metal Blade Records (U.S.) and Roadrunner Records (Europe). An alternate version of the song was included on the Widows Walk compilation Metal Massacre VII by Metal Blade in 1986.
The band played a few gigs in the San Francisco Bay Area, until it finally came to a physical confrontation with Megadeth and Dark Angel, which the band was banned from performing. After that, the band began work on the album Recognize No Authority that produced by Dana Strum and in the recording studio in Los Angeles in the recording studio Baby O's was taken. At the same time also married Dawn Crosby and Dennis Butler.
After an appearance at the Country Club in Reseda, the band decided to take a break. Butler had an accident at work with a kind of acid, a greater part of his body was corroded. Dawn went on a tour of Europe. Hochheiser and Robinson formed the band Catalepsy. As new members then guitarist Greg Cekalovich, bassist George Robb came (ex - Agent Steel ) and guitarist Michael Carlino to the band. In March 1987, the band played a concert in San Francisco, where Cekalovich at this concert could not attend because he was prevented by a conflict with the law. This later left with Robb short time the band again. The band then decided to continue with only one guitarist. Blair Darby, a friend of guitarist Carlino, came as the new bassist for the band.
In 1987, the band recorded another demo. However, the label with the performance of the band was not satisfied, so that the label terminated the contract. After that the band was working on another demo, which should be published in 1989. In the work on the demo, there was a dispute between Michael Carlino and Dawn Crosby. Drummer Dennis Butler played his last concert in Los Angeles and was subsequently replaced by Rob " Wacko " Hunter (ex -Raven ). In addition, Butler Crosby divorced again.
With this lineup the band recorded in 1989 at the Pyramid Sound Studio in, Ithaca, New York, under the direction of Alex Perialis the demo. Instead of bassist Blair Darby guitarist Michael Carlino was represented at his post. The band reached an agreement with Warner Music Group. Rob Hunter left the band and was replaced by Eric Alpert. Since there is already a band mt gave the name of detente, the band Fear of God called to himself.
In 2010, the band on Cognitive Records released another album of Decline.
Style
The band is ascribed an important role in the development of thrash metal in the 1980s, where it is compared with Znöwhite, Sentinel Beast and Ice Age.
Discography
- First Demo (Demo, 1984, self-released )
- Shattered Illusions ( demo, 1985, self-released )
- Rehearsal '85 (Demo, 1985, self-released )
- Recognize No Authority ( album, 1986, Metal Blade Records ( U.S. ) / Roadrunner Records ( Europe) )
- Third demo ( demo, 1987, self-released )
- Fourth Demo ( demo, 1989, self-released )
- History I ( Compilation, 2008, Cognitive Records)
- Decline ( album, 2010 Cognitive Records)