Iron Reagan is an American

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from

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, consisting of

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vocalist

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and Municipal Waste bassist Phil "LandPhil" Hall, former A.N.S. guitarist Mark Bronzino, former Darkest Hour drummer Ryan Parrish, and Hellbear bassist Rob Skotis. Since their formation in 2012, they have released three full-length albums, one EP and two

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. Their 2014 album ''

The Tyranny of Will ''The Tyranny of Will'' is the second studio album by American crossover thrash band Iron Reagan. Released in September 2014, it was their first under the Relapse Records label and the first to feature bassist Rob Skotis. Recording and release '' ...

'' peaked at 22 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

History

2012–2013: Formation, ''Demo 2012'' and ''Worse Than Dead''

Iron Reagan originally formed in 2012 and consisted of members Tony Foresta of

, Paul Burnette formerly of Darkest Hour, Phil Hall of

and Municipal Waste, Mark Bronzino formerly of A.N.S., and Ryan Parrish also formerly of Darkest Hour. The name of the band is a pun on the heavy metal band

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and the 40th president of the United States,

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. That year, the group released their first demo, ''

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'', through Tankcrimes Records which featured the tracks "Pay Check", "Eat Shit and Live", "Artificial Saints", "Running Out of Time" and "Walking Out". The first two tracks went on to be featured in their debut full-length album. On March 20, 2013, the band released their debut studio album ''

Worse Than Dead ''Worse Than Dead'' is the first full length album by American crossover thrash band Iron Reagan. It was released on March 20, 2013 on A389 Recordings. It is the only album to feature Paul Burnette on bass. Track listing Personnel Iron Reagan ...

'' through the record label A389 Recordings. It was produced by guitarist Phil Hall. The album received a score of 5 out of 10 by ''

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'', saying, "they're basically indistinguishable from their singer and guitarist's main band. Iron Reagan are rounded out by ex-members of Darkest Hour, but their influence isn't nearly as prominent as the

of Municipal Waste." Bassist Paul Burnette left the band and was replaced by Mark Bronzino who late switched to guitar and was replaced by Rob Skotis of Hellbear.

2014–2015: ''Spoiled Identity EP'', ''Tyranny of Will'' and split EPs

On January 7, 2014, Iron Reagan and

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band Exhumed released a

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entitled ''

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'' on Tankcrimes. The first side of the record contained four tracks by Exhumed, while the second side contained four tracks by Iron Reagan. The band independently released their first

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, ''

Spoiled Identity EP ''Spoiled Identity EP'' is an EP released by American crossover thrash band Iron Reagan. It was originally released as a free online download and as a 7-inch flexi disc in the June 2014 issue of '' Decibel''. Recorded during the sessions for Th ...

'', on April 1, 2014, as a free online download. The EP featured 13 tracks and was under five minutes in total length. A 2015 limited edition re-release on vinyl included two bonus tracks. Iron Reagan signed onto

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and released their second full-length studio album on September 16, 2014. ''

'' received generally better reviews than their previous studio album. Like that album, this one was also produced by Phil Hall. In 2015, Iron Reagan released another split EP, this time with Toxic Shock through

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. The first side of the record featured three tracks by Iron Reagan and the second side featured three tracks by Toxic Shock.

2016–present: ''Crossover Ministry''

The band began recording of their third full-length album in summer 2016. The album was announced through Relapse and was released on February 3, 2017. It received positive reviews on release. ''Exclaim!'' gave the album and 8 out of 10 and stated in their review, "Overall though, ''Crossover Ministry'' is a well-made crossover thrash album that's sure to be a hit with fans of the genre, and could be the selling point for people just getting into it." As with the previous releases, Phil Hall produced the album. On January 14, 2020, it was announced the band had parted ways with bassist Rob Skotis over sexual misconduct allegations.

Members

Current

– vocals (2012–present) * Phil "LandPhil" Hall – rhythm guitar (2012–present) * Ryan Parrish – drums (2012–present)

Former

* Paul Burnette – bass (2012–2013) * Rob Skotis – bass (2013–2020) * Mark Bronzino – lead guitar (2013–2021)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

*''

'' (2013, A389 Recordings) *''

'' (2014,

) *''

Crossover Ministry ''Crossover Ministry'' is the third studio album by American crossover thrash band Iron Reagan, released in 2017 by Relapse Records. As with previous entries, many of its lyrics contain social and political commentary, with the title track, "Meg ...

'' (2017,

)

Demos

* ''

'' (2012, Tankcrimes)

EPs

*''

'' (2014, Independent) *''Dark Days Ahead EP'' (2018, Pop Wig Records)

Splits

*''

'' (2014, Tankcrimes) *''Iron Reagan/Toxic Shock'' (2015,

) *''Iron Reagan/Gatecreeper'' (2018,

)

References

External links

Iron Reagan
on

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