HERETIC - USA

The Breaking Point - 1988 - Metal Blade
A Time Of Crisis – 2012 – Metal On Metal
A Game You Cannot Win – 2017 - Dissonance

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Members
Vocals
Julian Mendez>>Stone Soldier- Mike Howe>>Metal Church, Snair – Stone Soldier>>JULIAN MENDEZ

Guitar
Reverend, Mouth Of Sundays>>BRIAN KORBAN>>Reverend, Mouth Of Sundays - Bobby Marquez – Jonah Hexx, Dissenter, Jonah Hexx>>Stuart Fujinami>>Reverend – Hero, Deliverance, Steel Vengeance, Once Dead, Hirax, Viking>>Glenn Rogers>>Deliverance, Primal, Final Decree – Jonah Hexx, Dissenter, Jonah Hexx, Reverend>>STUART FUJINAMI

Bass
Jonah Hexx, Reverend, Dreams Of Damnation>>Dennis O'Hara>>Reverend, Dreams Of Damnation, Titans Wrath – Dissenter, L.S.N., Uncle Slam, Hirax, Once Dead, Vermin, Anger As Art, Bitch>>ANGELO ESPINO>>L.S.N., Bitch

Drum
Rick Merrick [Merick Cudal Abrajano] - Ignazio Iggy Coppola




History & Biography
This American heavy/thrash metal band was formed by founding guitarist Brian Korban in 1986 in California with singer Mike Torres (who would soon leave to Abattoir) and recorded an EP called Torture Knows No Boundary in the same year which was issued by Metal Blade. The EP featured Mendez on vocals. The singer was soon replaced. The band fell apart after the full-length in 1988 with Howe defecting to Metal Church and other members working with former Metal Church singer David Wayne in the band Reverend. Lost and Found Records re-released Breaking Point in 2009.

Heretic reformed and was writing music in 2011 or a new album that was due in 2012. The band's line-up was original members Julian Mendez on vocals, Brian Korban on guitar and Dennis O'Hara on bass. The new members were ex-Hirax guitarist Glenn Rogers (who had been Korban’s former band and school-mate) and Federico Dupay on drums.

In 2012, Metal On Metal Records signed the reformed Heretic. An Album was due. A Time Of Crisis was followed by the From The Vault... Tortured And Broken compilation through Metal Blade. Korban and Mendez were present from the band’s early days. The group played Headbangers Open Air in 2013. Rogers left after clashes with singer Mendez. Rogers had also injured his hand and wrist. A Game You Cannot Win was on Dissonance Productions. Sean McCormick became the drummer in 2018. Mike Howe died in the summer of 2021 just after returning to Metal Church. Heretic was working on a new album in late 2022. The group was also booked for LA Burning Fest 3 with Bitch, Ross The Boss and others. Rick Merrick, who drummed for the band between 1985 and 1988, died in 2022.


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