Lich King is an American
thrash metal
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band formed in 2004 in
Amherst, Massachusetts
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.
History
Lich King was formed in 2004 as a solo project by Tom Martin.
The band has cited
Exodus
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Religion
* Book of Exodus, second book of the Hebrew Torah and the Christian Bible
* The Exodus, the biblical story of the migration of the ancient Israelites from Egypt into Canaan
Historical events
* Ex ...
,
Slayer
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,
S.O.D. and
Vio-lence
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as influences.
They describe themselves as an old-school thrash band, stating that the thrash metal sound was perfected in the 1980s and that is what they strive to recreate.
Members
Current members
* Tom Martin – vocals
(2004–2017), songwriting
(2004–present)
* Brian Westbrook – drums, percussion, songwriting
(2009–present)
* Joe Nickerson – bass
(2009–2010), rhythm guitar
(2011–present)
* Nick Timney – bass
(2013–2014), rhythm guitar
(2014–2015), lead guitar
(2015–present)
* Mike Dreher – bass
(2015–present)
* Zachary Smith – vocals
(2017–present)
Former members
* Erick Herrera – guitar
(2009–2010)
* Kevin Taylor – guitar
(2009–2010)
* Dave Hughes – bass
(2011–2013)
* Rob Pellegri – guitar
(2011–2015)
* Ryan Taylor – live vocals
(2015–2017)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Necromantic Maelstrom'' (2007)
* ''Toxic Zombie Onslaught'' (2008)
* ''World Gone Dead'' (2010)
* ''Super Retro Thrash'' (2011)
* ''Born of the Bomb'' (2012)
* ''The Omniclasm'' (2017)
Demos
* ''Necromantic Maelstrom'' (2006)
Extended plays
* ''Do-Over'' (2014)
References
External links
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American thrash metal musical groups
Musical groups from Massachusetts