Killer band, been listening to them a lot recently. Anyone else digging these cats?

I think its safe to say that Skeptics Apocalypse and Unstoppable Force are their best albums, which one do you prefer?

After many hours of listening, I will go with Unstoppable Force. More of a varied album and the instrumental is bonestorm. The guitar solo on the song Rager is also one of the best I have ever heard too!

Where's Cyriis?

I only have Skeptics Apocalypse, it is a rather good album.

I am still convinced that a uk thrash band has used the agents of steel riff somewhere, i just can't remember where.

unstoppable force!!!!
one of the best metal album ever heard
also the instrumental track is my fave. instrumental song ever [Metallica Orion is no.1, AS that one is 2nd]

unstoppable! fooooOOOOOAAAAAAHHHHRRRRRRCCCCEEEEE!!!!!!

zykloned wrote:unstoppable! fooooOOOOOAAAAAAHHHHRRRRRRCCCCEEEEE!!!!!!

My thoughts exactly. Good album, great band, waaaaaaaaaa.

Dian Wei wrote:I am still convinced that a uk thrash band has used the agents of steel riff somewhere, i just can't remember where.

Yep, you are definitely right about that! It's a song by a band of child abusers, perhaps called The Legion.

how about those albums without John Cyriis?
I havent heard any of them,
and I know that, NO ONE can replace John
HE'S FUCKING RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Atom wrote:Where's Cyriis?

Last thing I heard is that he`s on Hawaii and fishing (no joke).

And for the two albums - very tough decision, but I go with Unstoppable Force, though Agents of Steel is my favourite track.

BTW - I love all the bands related to that LA group of musicians in the 80s - Sceptre, EvilDead, Bloodlust, Abattoir, Terror!

Amazing band. At the moment I prefer the first one, but it changes a lot. Best speed metal ever recorded.

The band that stole the Agents of Steel riff is probably us, when covering it live.

According to the most recent Snakepit magazine Cyriis, real name Jean Pierre Camps surfaced fairly recently in a band called Stellar Seed, but isn't interested in talking about the old Agent Steel days. Still, the magazine has a killer interview with Chuck Profus - well worth a read.

Bestial Bill wrote:According to the most recent Snakepit magazine Cyriis, real name Jean Pierre Camps surfaced fairly recently in a band called Stellar Seed

That "news" is actually about 3 years old...

And about his "real" name - it changes weekly!

Bestial Bill wrote:The band that stole the Agents of Steel riff is probably us, when covering it live.

Nah, i remember you playing it live.

The Legion ehh...

Atom wrote:Killer band, been listening to them a lot recently. Anyone else digging these cats?

I think its safe to say that Skeptics Apocalypse and Unstoppable Force are their best albums, which one do you prefer?

Agent Steel were one of the first thrash bands I got into, fucking LOVE the first 2 albums, really tough choice between them... so I'm not gonna choose, I'm just gonna say CHOSEN TO STAY because that song kills me every time! Also they released an EP called Mad Locust Rising (1986 I tihnk),. which has a cover of THE RIPPER on and an early version of The Day At Guyana, and an AMAZING track called Mad Locust Rising!!!!!

The new Agent Steel is actually VERY fucking good, the first and second new albums were probably the best, the most recent wasn't quite as good... Well worth checing these out for some heavy power/thrash with crazy (Halford-esque) vocals!!!

Atom wrote:After many hours of listening, I will go with Unstoppable Force. More of a varied album and the instrumental is bonestorm. The guitar solo on the song Rager is also one of the best I have ever heard too!

Band name or what??

Atom wrote:Where's Cyriis?

Well.... Cyriis and Juan Garcia (maybe some of the other members) released a 2 song demo in 1988 under the name of PONTIUS PROPHET, then Garcia went on to form EvilDead... Stellar Seed was the only other thing Cyriis has been involved with since then - Godz Of Man demo in 2002, just one track though

Agent Steel are amazing, Nick666 made a great observation - EVERY band connected with Agent Steel (same members, etc) are completely amazing, Abattoir are so good!!!!!!

this instrumental rocks

The Day At Guyana =

Bloodkrishna wrote:how about those albums without John Cyriis?
I havent heard any of them,
and I know that, NO ONE can replace John
HE'S FUCKING RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was listening to "Omega Conspiracy" on the bus home from work today,it's not as good as the first two albums,but it's still good.Saw them live with Exodus and Nuclear Assault three or four years ago,crcking live.
"Masters of Metaaaaaallllllllllll,Agents of Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllll"