Glenn Rogers is an American guitarist who performs mainly

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. He has most notably performed with

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and Once Dead.

History

Glenn Rogers started his career in 1986, with his first band Blind Decree, later known as Dissenter, with his friend Brett Eriksen. He later joined the band

and wrote music that would eventually end up on ''

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''. He left the band and joined a project with former Holy Soldier vocalist Robbie Brauns named H.E.R.O. He joined

soon after joining H.E.R.O. Rogers stated his first show with the band went so well, he left H.E.R.O. and recorded the demo ''Greetings of Death'' with the band. The band recorded the debut self-titled album in 1989 before leaving. During his time in Deliverance, Rogers joined the band Steel Vengeance. His stint with Steel Vengeance lasted about four years, before taking a break in his musical career. Rogers joined

in 2003 and stuck with them for several years, leaving and rejoining several times. The first time he left, he gave an explanation on why he left He launched a one-off project with Daniel Cordova (formerly of

) called Lambs Among Wolves in 2010. In 2011, Rogers reformed the band

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recording artists

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and a project of his own with Cordova entitled Final Decree. Neither band progressed with Rogers, until 2016, when Rogers resurrected Final Decree with Cordova and Martin DeBourge. DeBourge later on left the band and was replaced by Sammy DeJohn (Ruthless). In 2017, it was announced that

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had departed from Deliverance yet a second time, being replaced by Rogers who had originally been replaced by Ochoa. Rogers appeared on '' The Subversive Kind'' in 2018.

Bands

Current * Final Decree (2011, 2016–present) *

(1987–1989, 2011 ive 2017–present) * Primal (2014–present) Former * Blind Decree (1986) * Dissenter (1986–1987) *

(1987) * H.E.R.O. (1987) * Steel Vengeance (1988–1991) *

(2003–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–2011) * Heretic (2011–2014) * Lamb Among Wolves (2010) * Once Dead (2006– 2018)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Glenn American heavy metal guitarists Christian metal musicians Living people American performers of Christian music 1966 births American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists Deliverance (metal band) members Once Dead members 20th-century American male musicians