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San Francisco-based Thrash / Power Metal Since 1982! In the vein of LAAZ ROCKIT and TESTAMENT!



Heavy riffing combined with thunderous drums and excellent melodic vocals, with just as excellent songs that should delight every fan of American Metal between traditional Heavy and an at times Thrash Metal-ist in the six-strings and the drums, being miles away from either school of Power Metal. Features 2 ex-LAAZ ROCKIT members, Aaron Jellum and Jon Torres!

Despite sounding very traditional, WARNING SF manage to never sound outdated or old-fashioned or anything like that, but are up-to-date and all, bringing such great tracks as "Thunderhead" or "The Noose" just into the right light. Should you wonder that the last three tracks sound rather old, well, they are, being recorded back in 1985 and having been re-mastered in 2002, but they are excellent!

* TRACK-LIST:

Intro
Road Death
Aftermath
Thunderhead
Sounds Of Armageddon
Happy Doomsday
The Noose
Fall Upon Your Knees
Not A Chance In Hell
Metal Maniac
Booklet includes lyrics and photos!

* Band Bio:
In the time when the slayers of the heavy metal dragon fought hard with the fury and fire of their instruments, there lived WARNING. This 80’s Metal band WARNING formed in San Francisco in the year 1982.

WARNING, now known as WARNING S.F., has made this resurgence after a record collector showed interest in putting the bands material on vinyl for other collector’s of that old metal sound. Jon Torres an original member decided to re-record 7 of the old songs, and along with another original member, Brian Poole reformed the band in 2000 recruiting Bay Area musicians Aaron Jellum, Will Carroll, and Torre Carstensen to re-record the old songs that are in the true style of the early 80’s metal movement with that Bay Area signature.

After almost 3 years of working diligently, it all came together.

After the recording of the old tracks the band realized that it had become more than just a re-release of some old songs they had written (between 1979 – 1985). When the recordings where finished in 2002 and people began to hear the material a buzz was created around the world that eventually reached the labels. Several labels came forward with offers that were placed on the table and the band ultimately made a 3 album deal with the historical label of Mausoleum Records out of Belgium.

The album includes the 7 tracks that were re-recorded and also includes 3 bonus tracks recorded in 1985 with that old analog sound and the raw energy of WARNING as they were back in time.

WARNING S.F. plan to tour as much as possible upon each release and look forward to taking their music to the front door of their fans all over the world.

WARNING S.F. of the new millennium includes veteran player Jon Torres, who has played in such bands as THUNDERHEAD, ULYSSES SIREN, LAAZ ROCKIT, ANGEL WITCH, I4NI, REPULSA, and SLOUGH FEG, bringing together other veterans to the new recording such as Aaron Jellum, guitar player for Laaz Rockit, who brought his signature lead guitar style to the recording. Will Carroll, drummer of OLD GRANDAD, and The Cutthroats 9, who brought his thunderous precision drum style to the re-recording. Torre Carstensen, Lead Vocalist for MY VICTIM, who brought his melodic and harmonic singing style and cryptic lyrical style to the recording. As well as Brian Poole, the original guitar player and keyboardist for WARNING who has moved over to the bass and keys and brought his strong song writing abilities along with his twisted harmonic interludes to the recording which includes the haunting and twisted piano piece to the song Aftermath.

The album entitled “AFTERMATH”, named after one of the tracks seemed right in the light of the history, the lyrics and the track titles of WARNING then and the WARNING S.F. now along with the events of the world today. Tracks include an intro that was an intro to an old song called “Time To Die” which the band found to be too lame to re-record, “Road Death” which is one of the first songs Jon Torres ever wrote, “Aftermath” which is an epic doom tune written in the classic N.W.O.B.H.M style, “Thunderhead” another song written by Jon Torres in his early days of writing and started as with “Road Death” as an instrumental, “Sounds of Armageddon” which Brian Poole wrote as an epic tune about the possible end of the world, “Happy Dooms Day” yet another mega death metal tune which says welcome to the end hope you’ve enjoyed your stay my friend, “The Noose” more of a speed metal tune and last Warning song ever written before Jon disbanded the band in 1986, “Fall Apon Your Knees” a head bangin song written by Brian with the message of what goes around comes around (a prayer for the dying this prayers for you), “Not A Chance In Hell” a classic thrash tune that says you’ll never live to tell, “Metal Maniac” about the metal maniacs that tear things up in front of the stage and death to posers.

Since the recording of the AFTERMATH album, WARNING S.F. has recruited seasoned bassist Joe Jimenez, who has been in bands such as Ulysses Siren, Apathy, Bacchus, and Hydralaird.

The WARNING of the 80’s recordings include again veterans Jon Torres and Brian Poole, along with vocalist Rob “The Hammer” Halverson famous in the 80’s for tossing his microphone stand into the audience, bassist Terry Hamilton, and drummer Tany Fillari.

WARNING has shared the stage with bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Blind Illusion, Anvil Chorus, Heathen, Mordred, Vicious Rumors, and more. Playing in such famous clubs as The Old Waldorf, Mabuhay Gardens (better known as “The Mab”), The Stone, and the Rock On Broadway, in San Francisco.


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