Deceiver>>LIEGE LORD - USA

Freedom’s Rise - 1985 - Black Dragon
Burn To My Touch - 1987 - Metal Blade
Master Control - 1988 - Metal Blade

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Members
Vocals
Andy Michaud - Ramrod, Overkill, Annihilator, Tad Morose, Painmuseum, Duskmachine>>JOE COMEAU>>Ramrod, Overkill, Annihilator, Tad Morose, Painmuseum, Duskmachine

Guitar
Turtle Head, Upwards Of Endtime, Helmet, The Killer Ants, Page Hamilton Quintet>>TONY TRUGLIO>>Turtle Head, Upwards Of Endtime, Helmet, The Killer Ants, Page Hamilton Quintet - Pete McCarthy - Paul Nelson>>B-Stools, Solo, Vinyl Signs, Look, Johnny Winter, Katrina Chester Band, Solo

Bass
Matt Vinci [Matthew Guy Vinci]

Drum
Frank Cortese>>Turtle Head




History & Biography
Liege Lord was formed in Connecticut in 1983 and would go on to become a prime example of the US metal sound. Before that though the band operated as Deceiver playing Judas Priest cover songs locally.

A 1985 demo led to a deal and the debut album. The originating labels were Ironworks in America and Black Dragon in Europe with the latter having a much better jacket. The group began working with Metal Blade starting with the 1987 EP Black Lit Lights. Brian Slagel of Metal Blade had watched the band open for Avenger and was impressed. Guitarist Paul Nelson (a student of Steve Vai's) had replaced Pete McCarthy who wanted to try more mainstream material. Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult produced Burn To My Touch. Singer Andy Michaud departed here, Album number three was produced by Terry Date. Touring in the USA included shows with Anvil and Candlemass. The band broke up in 1990, but reformed in 2000 to play Wacken Open Air. Comeau would play guitar in Overkill and later sing for Annihilator.

A reunited Liege Lord (as of 2012) was to play the Keep It True XVI festival, taking place April 19-20th, 2013 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Koenigshofen, Germany. The band’s original members Joe Comeau (vocals), Tony Truglio (guitars) and Matt Vinci (bass) were to perform music from Master Control, Freedom's Rise and Burn To My Touch albums. Frank Gilchriest (Riot and Virgin Steele) was the drummer between 2013 and 2018. Van Williams (Nevermore) replaced him. Guitarist Danny Wacker joined in 2013. Liege Lord was booked for the Pyrenean Warriors Open Air VI in Spain alongside Raptore, Saracen and others in 2022. The band was simultaneously demoing material. Sebastian Marino, who briefly played guitar for the band in 2000, died at the age of 57 on January 1st 2023. Vinci died of cancer in the same year. Former guitarist Paul Nelson, who was in the ranks until 2000, died of a heart attack in 2024. Bassist Joe DiBiase (Fates Warning) and returning drummer Frank Gilchriest became concert members in 2024.


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