Heaven's Force was an American
Christian metal band that formed in
Fort Worth, Texas
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in 1983. It is thought to be the first
Christian thrash metal band.
[ The band consisted of vocalist/drummer Dave Gryder, guitarist Chris Richie, and bassist Kelly Berger. Their debut demo, ''Aggressive Angel'', was released in 1983 and their self-titled second demo was released the following year before the group disbanded in late 1984. In 2008, Richie committed suicide after a long time of depression.]Slayer
Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style ...
, Venom
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, and Exciter.
Members
;Last known lineup
* Dave Gryder – vocals, drums
* Christopher "Chris" Richie – guitar (died 2008)
* Kelly Berger – bass guitar
Discography
;Demos
* ''Aggressive Angel'' (1983)
* ''Heaven's Force'' (1984)
;Compilation album
* ''Aggressive Angel'' (2009)
;Compilation appearances
* ''Texas Metal Archives Volume One'' (2009; Metal Rising/Brainticket Records)
* ''Back in the Day: An Old School Compilation'' (2018; The Bearded Dragon Productions)
References
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Musical groups established in 1983
Musical groups disestablished in 1984
Musical groups from Texas
American Christian metal musical groups
1983 establishments in Texas
1984 disestablishments in Texas