Babylon AD
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Babylon A.D. is a hard rock band formed in 1988. Babylon A.D. hail from the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Original members, Derek Davis vocalist/songwriter, guitarists and music writers Dan De La Rosa and Ron Freschi, drummer Jamey Pacheco and bassist Robb Reid were all in childhood rival bands. In 1989, Babylon A.D. caught the attention of Arista Records
president and industry music mogul Clive Davis
, who signed them at a live showcase in Los Angeles.
Their self-titled album
was released in 1990 and included their hard rock classic hits "Bang Go The Bells", "Hammer Swings Down", "Desperate" and "The Kid Goes Wild", which was the trailer song and video for Orion Pictures
movie RoboCop 2
. The band scored three number one songs at metal radio and reached gold on their first release. Their sophomore effort Nothing Sacred, released in 1992 produced two more metal radio chart toppers, "Bad Blood" and "So Savage the Heart". Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV
videos made them one of hard rock fans favorite bands.
After spending several years with Arista, the band signed with Apocalypse Records in 1999 and released Live in Your Face, a compilation of live tracks recorded at various cities throughout the United States. The band's next release American Blitzkrieg, soon followed in 2002 and both CDs were well received by critics and fans alike. In 2006, the band released Babylon A.D.- In the Beginning on Apocalypse/Perris Records, which contained songs from the original demo tapes that secured them their record deal with Arista Records.
After a long hiatus, the band has regrouped with all original members and is currently in pre-production mode for their 6th studio release. 2010 also brings Babylon A.D. back full circle with a new version of their #1 metal hit song "Bang Go the Bells".
The vocalist and songwriter Derek Davis is currenetly recording his first studio release due in early 2011.
In late 2007, Ron Freschi started a project called Syrym, providing a return to the guitar-heavy sound of Babylon A.D.'s debut album. Syrym's self-titled debut was released for digital download on August 16, 2008. The CD version of the album was released October 17, 2008. Their first single, "Warpath," hit stores June 25, 2008. Drummer Jamey Pacheco joined Syrym in July 2008.
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
president and industry music mogul Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Clive Davis is an American record producer and music industry executive. He has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. From 1967 to 1973 he was the President of Columbia Records. He was the founder and president of Arista Records from 1975...
, who signed them at a live showcase in Los Angeles.
Their self-titled album
Babylon A.D. (album)
Babylon A.D. is the debut album by the American heavy metal band of the same name, released in 1989.The song "The Kid Goes Wild" was used for the film RoboCop 2...
was released in 1990 and included their hard rock classic hits "Bang Go The Bells", "Hammer Swings Down", "Desperate" and "The Kid Goes Wild", which was the trailer song and video for Orion Pictures
Orion Pictures
Orion Pictures Corporation was an American independent production company that produced movies from 1978 until 1998. It was formed in 1978 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and three former top-level executives of United Artists. Although it was never a large motion picture producer, Orion...
movie RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Belinda Bayer, Tom Noonan and Gabriel Damon. Set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, Michigan...
. The band scored three number one songs at metal radio and reached gold on their first release. Their sophomore effort Nothing Sacred, released in 1992 produced two more metal radio chart toppers, "Bad Blood" and "So Savage the Heart". Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
videos made them one of hard rock fans favorite bands.
After spending several years with Arista, the band signed with Apocalypse Records in 1999 and released Live in Your Face, a compilation of live tracks recorded at various cities throughout the United States. The band's next release American Blitzkrieg, soon followed in 2002 and both CDs were well received by critics and fans alike. In 2006, the band released Babylon A.D.- In the Beginning on Apocalypse/Perris Records, which contained songs from the original demo tapes that secured them their record deal with Arista Records.
After a long hiatus, the band has regrouped with all original members and is currently in pre-production mode for their 6th studio release. 2010 also brings Babylon A.D. back full circle with a new version of their #1 metal hit song "Bang Go the Bells".
The vocalist and songwriter Derek Davis is currenetly recording his first studio release due in early 2011.
In late 2007, Ron Freschi started a project called Syrym, providing a return to the guitar-heavy sound of Babylon A.D.'s debut album. Syrym's self-titled debut was released for digital download on August 16, 2008. The CD version of the album was released October 17, 2008. Their first single, "Warpath," hit stores June 25, 2008. Drummer Jamey Pacheco joined Syrym in July 2008.
Studio albums
- Babylon A.D.Babylon A.D. (album)Babylon A.D. is the debut album by the American heavy metal band of the same name, released in 1989.The song "The Kid Goes Wild" was used for the film RoboCop 2...
(1989) - Nothing Sacred (1992)
- Live in Your Face (1999)
- American Blitzkrieg (2002)
- In the Beginning (2006)
Current lineup
- Derek Davis - Lead Vocals
- Ron Freschi - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Danny De La Rosa - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Robb Reid - Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - James "Jamey" Pacheco - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and PercussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...