Hades
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Hades

Hades formed in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, with Tim Riple as vocalist. They built a following playing heavy metal with gothic touches. Songs like 'Become...

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Hades, the Los Angeles metal band with gothic touches

A heavy metal group from the early 1980s that built a following while weathering accusations of Satanism.

For a quick sense of their sound, 'Become Dust' and 'Diplomatic Immunity' are the ones to hear. They frame that early period pretty well.

Hades mattered because they carved out a specific corner of the Los Angeles metal scene when that mattered. They kept making music through the controversy, which became part of their story.

They formed in Los Angeles in the early 1980s with Tim Riple on vocals. Their debut album was 'Lucifer's Domain,' and later records included 'Resisting the Tide' and 'Damnation.' The lineup featured Riple, Scott LePage on bass, and Dan Lorenzo on guitar, with drummers like Paul Smith and Tony Scaglione passing through.

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Hades formed in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, with Tim Riple as vocalist. They built a following playing heavy metal with gothic touches. Songs like 'Become Dust' and 'Diplomatic Immunity' show their style from that period.

Their debut album was called 'Lucifer's Domain.' Later records included 'Resisting the Tide' and 'Damnation.' The band's lineup featured Riple on vocals, Scott LePage on bass, and Dan Lorenzo on guitar, with drummers like Paul Smith and Tony Scaglione passing through.

Some of their lyrics and imagery drew accusations of Satanism, which became part of their story. They kept making music through it, putting out tracks such as 'Widow's Mite (Chapter Eleven)' and 'The Awakening of Kings.'

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The Start here section opens with Become Dust, Diplomatic Immunity, and Bitter Suite #1 so you can move through the artist's stronger lyric pages first.

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