John "JD" DeServio is an American musician who has been the bassist of heavy metal band

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since 2005. He was also a member of Pride & Glory, a

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trio, for a short time in December 1994 (again as a replacement for Lomenzo), and was Black Label Society's original bassist, playing on the tour supporting their debut album, ''

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''. DeServio also performed on

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's solo albums '' War of the Worlds, Pt. 1'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2022). DeServio has his own band called ''Cycle of Pain'' whose debut album was released in April 2009 via ''Reform Records''. He endorses Schecter bass guitars and DR strings. DeServio has been a resident of

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'', February 5, 2016. Accessed March 14, 2016. "'That's just the way it is and I'm more than fine with that,' DeServio said while calling from his Keyport home."

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Interview with JD DeServio..., 6/01/2009
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