Juggernaut was an American technical/progressive thrash metal band who formed in San Antonio, Texas in 1984 by former Kamakazi members Scott Womack (bass) and Harlan Glenn (vocals) who were quickly joined by guitarist Bob Catlin, formerly with S.A.Slayer. Finding the right drummer proved difficult at first but Catlin's former S.A.Slayer bandmate Dave McClain, later of Sacred Reich and Machine Head fame, joined the fold just long enough to record ...
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Juggernaut was an American technical/progressive thrash metal band who formed in San Antonio, Texas in 1984 by former Kamakazi members Scott Womack (bass) and Harlan Glenn (vocals) who were quickly joined by guitarist Bob Catlin, formerly with S.A.Slayer. Finding the right drummer proved difficult at first but Catlin's former S.A.Slayer bandmate Dave McClain, later of Sacred Reich and Machine Head fame, joined the fold just long enough to record the track 'In The Blood of Virgins' for inclusion on Metal Blade Records' Metal Massacre VII compilation in 1986.
After originally being approached by Dave Richards of Azra/Iron Works Records with plans of releasing an EP, the quartet instead signed a deal with Metal Blade Records and would go on to release two studio albums, Baptism Under Fire (1986) and Trouble Within (1987). Both feature guitarist Eddie Katilius who joined the group a mere two weeks before the recording of 'Baptism Under Fire' was set to commence. Katilius is also the...
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