Titan Force is an American

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band from

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History

The band was formed in 1983 by three brothers: Mario (electric guitar), John (bass, vocals) and Stefan Flores (drums) under the name Titan. Together, they recorded a demo that contained four songs. Guitarist and keyboardist Bill Richardson joined the band following the demo release. They played some local gigs and opened concerts by

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. In 1989, their self-titled debut album was released on US Metal Records, with

lead singer, Harry Conklin, on vocals. In 1991, the band released their second

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, Winner / Loser. Following a tour in

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with

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and Scene X Dream, the band separated from their label and returned to the

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. After several years of unsuccessful concerts, the band disbanded after Conklin returned to

in 1994. The band has continued to make occasional appearances on stage, such as at

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, a German heavy metal and

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festival. In 2014, Titan Force signed with Skol Records, and released a

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, ''Force of the Titan'', which included previously unreleased songs.

Style

Titan Force is often described as a mixture of Queensrÿche and

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Discography

*''Demo 1987'' (Demo, 1987, self-published) *''Titan Force'' (Album, 1989, US Metal Records) *''Blaze of Glory'' (Demo, 1989, self-published) *''Winner / Loser'' (Album, 1991, Shark Records) *''Only the Strong'' (Demo, 1994, self-published) *''All What It Is'' (Compilation, 2001, Shark Records) *''Force of the Titan'' (Compilation, 2014, Skol Records)

References

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