EVICTION - USA

The World Is Hours...Away - 1990 - Metal Blade

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Members
Vocals
The Cheats, Silver Tongued Devil>>TODD PORTER>>The Cheats, Silver Tongued Devil

Guitar
Volcano Dogs, Backlash, Silver Tongued Devil>>ROB TABACHKA>>Volcano Dogs, Backlash, Silver Tongued Devil - Domenic Fusca

Bass
Dream Death, Volcano Dogs>>TED WILLIAMS>>Volcano Dogs

Drum
Volcano Dogs>>RON REIDELL>>Volcano Dogs




History & Biography
Eviction was a Pennsylvania thrashcore band that was founded by two members, guitarist Rob Tabachka and drummer Ron Reidell, in November of 1986. The band's monicker was suggested by a friend after the group was threatened with eviction from Ron's place by the cops for their loud noise coming from its rehearsal. The band was active between 1986 (with Porter also handling the bass at the beginning) and 1994. Porter was not good at bass and therefore moved to vocals. George Grant (ex-necropolis and fellow Eide Records employee) joined on bass. Grant would soon depart and form a band called Birds Of Prey. Bassist Bill Turny and second guitarist Wes Harris were recruited. Struggle With Society was the 1987 demo and Who Will Win? was the 1988 demo. The group's first gig was opening for Half-Life and Nuclear Assault locally. The group also opened for Manowar. The sole record was recorded at Audiomation Studio in Pittsburgh in March 1990. It was supported through a video for the song American Way, which was partly filmed at the reopening of Eide’s Records. Most members had worked at the shop along the way. Roadrunner had also wanted the band under contract, but the provision that the act finds a new singer was something the gang rejected. The band reported that Metal Blade was lying about its sales figures and the relationship ended.

The first split had come in 1991 however. Think Tank was a demo tape in 1993 and the band opened for GBH. The demo was produced by Bristan Crash, a former member of Necropolis. The act broke up again and Porter opened a tattoo parlour. Silver Tongued Devil was a Motörhead/Ramones-styled band. Three members tried their hand at a new band called Volcano Dogs.

The traditional reformation happened in 2019. Heaven And Hell Records soon rereleased the sole record. Dan Ford (Leprosy) was on bass. The pandemic killed a reunion gig, but the band played Ed Farshtey's Armageddon Fest. The group ascended the stage at the Metal Immortal Fest 2 in Pennsylvania alongside Sanhedrin, Shadowland and Olathia in 2022. Further activity was limited following a heart attack of Ron Reidell. Brutal Planet Records rereleased The World Is Hours Away on "Nuclear Green" vinyl in late 2025. A CD rerelease was to follow.


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