Jacobs Dream
Encyclopedia
Jacob's Dream is an American Christian
power metal
band originally based in Columbus, Ohio
, that formed in the mid-1990s under the name of Iron Angel. Their first three full-length releases were released on the Metal Blade Records
label.
which was released on Metal Blade Records
. The band's original vocalist David Taylor left after the second album Theater of War
due to family commitments. Taylor was then replaced by ex-Biogenesis vocalist Chaz Bond, who first appeared on the 2005 album Drama of the Ages
. In 2008 the band released the album Dominion Of Darkness and the album Beneath the Shadows in 2009.
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...
power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band originally based in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, that formed in the mid-1990s under the name of Iron Angel. Their first three full-length releases were released on the Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
label.
Biography
The band features guitarists John Berry and Jon Noble, bassist James Evans, drummer Gary Holtzman, and frontman Chaz Bond. The group's first major release was in 2000 with their self-titled album Jacobs DreamJacobs Dream (album)
Jacobs Dream is the self titled debut by the Ohio based Christian power metal band Jacobs Dream. The album was released on Metal Blade Records in the year 2000.-Track listing:# "Kinescope" - 3:34# "Funambulism" - 4:34# "Scape Goat" - 5:07...
which was released on Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
. The band's original vocalist David Taylor left after the second album Theater of War
Theater of War (album)
Theater of War is the second album by the Ohio based Christian power metal band Jacobs Dream. It was released in 2001 on Metal Blade Records.-Track listing:# "Sanctuary" - 4:45# "Theater of War" - 4:47# "Traces of Grace" - 5:25# "Wisdom" - 5:34...
due to family commitments. Taylor was then replaced by ex-Biogenesis vocalist Chaz Bond, who first appeared on the 2005 album Drama of the Ages
Drama of the Ages
Drama of the Ages is the third album by metal band Jacobs Dream and was released in 2005. It is the first Jacobs Dream album to feature singer Chaz Bond on vocals...
. In 2008 the band released the album Dominion Of Darkness and the album Beneath the Shadows in 2009.
Present
- Chaz Bond - vocals
- John Berry - guitar
- Jon Noble - guitar
- James Evans - bass guitar
- Gary Holtzman - drums
Discography
- Jacobs Dream Demo (indie 1997)
- Jacobs DreamJacobs Dream (album)Jacobs Dream is the self titled debut by the Ohio based Christian power metal band Jacobs Dream. The album was released on Metal Blade Records in the year 2000.-Track listing:# "Kinescope" - 3:34# "Funambulism" - 4:34# "Scape Goat" - 5:07...
(Metal Blade 2000) - Theater of WarTheater of War (album)Theater of War is the second album by the Ohio based Christian power metal band Jacobs Dream. It was released in 2001 on Metal Blade Records.-Track listing:# "Sanctuary" - 4:45# "Theater of War" - 4:47# "Traces of Grace" - 5:25# "Wisdom" - 5:34...
(Metal Blade 2001) - Drama of the AgesDrama of the AgesDrama of the Ages is the third album by metal band Jacobs Dream and was released in 2005. It is the first Jacobs Dream album to feature singer Chaz Bond on vocals...
(Metal Blade 2005) - Dominion of Darkness (Indie 2008)
- Beneath the Shadows (2009)