Lineup:

Harry 'The Tyrant' Conklin - Vocals

Mark Briody - Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Joey Tafolla - Guitar

John Tetley - Bass

Rick Hilyard - Drums



Tyrants Trivia:



The e.p. originally had no title. An underground fanzine coined the name 'The Tyrant's e.p.' and the name

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The song 'The Crucifix' was supposed to be on the e.p. (it appeared on an earlier demo). However the

band couldn't find a suitable acoustic guitar so the song was held off until 'Ample Destruction'.



The battle sounds at the end of 'Iron Shadows' are actually the band members hitting real swords together.

But the chainmail sounds at the beginning of the song are a set of car keys tied to Harry's shoes!



The growling f/x at the end of 'Metal Melts the Ice' took longer to mix then all the songs put together.



In certain parts of the world this album was sold in a paper bag because the cover was considered obscene.



A horror television show hostess in the Midwest held up the album cover on TV and joked 'This must be

my sister'.



If you own the original vinyl, look for the hidden message in the inner track.

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artists The Tyrants (EP)

Rick Hilyard

track listing

Disc 1

01. Battlezones

02. Death Row

03. Metal Melts the Ice

04. Iron Shadows