Hyste'riah was a Swedish

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band that originated in

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in 1987. Typical for the band's music was

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-type playing technique, shredding guitar riffs, fast-fingered distorted bass parts and drum play in 6/8 rhythm. The name Hyste'riah was taken from a leftover track title from a previous band and had nothing to do with Def Leppard's album ''

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''.

History

Hyste'riah was formed by bassplayer J. B. Krown (from D.T.A.L.), drummer T. C. Hagen and guitarist Cliff T (later in

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and

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) at a local music festival in

. The band soon recorded the four-song

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''Attempt the Life'' which sold worldwide. These four songs brought Hyste'riah a lot of attention from underground zines and contact from the label

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in Montebello, California. Drummer problems resulted that the recording of what became the ''Jeremiad of the Living'' four-song cassette was done as a two-piece act. This did not stop the band from writing more music.

, who sold about 10% of their tapes now offered them a deal for their upcoming four-song

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. Late in 1989, Hyste'riah joined forces with the remains of

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thrashers GOD. B. C. The result was a softer, doomier and more technical sound which made an end to their thrashy hardcore signum. The offered deal with

was (for unknown reasons) rejected by some members in the new line-up and instead the band signed for

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under their new name Hyste'riah G.B.C. In 2016, the recordings from 1987 and 1988 were freshened up in

studios and re-released by To The Death Records.

Members

* J. B. Krown – bass, vocals, drums (1987–1989) * Cliff. T – lead guitar, vocals, bass (1987–1989) * T. C. Hagen – drums (1987–1988)

Discography

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*''Attempt the Life'' (1987) *''Jeremiad of the Living'' (1988) *''Hymns of the Dead Vol 1'' (1989)

Albums

*''Hyste'riah'' (2016)

External links

Hyste'riah at Encyclopaedia Metallum

Hyste'riah at To the Death

Discogs - Hyste'riah

Discogs - Hymns of the Dead Vol 1
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