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*Current line-up
*Current line-up
**Brett Collidge (guitar)
**Charles Price (guitar)
**James Shelverton  (drums)
**Jason Smith (bass)
**Neil Steel (Neil Wilson) (vocals)
**Neil Steel (Neil Wilson) (vocals)


*Former members
*Former members
**Simon Wilson (guitar)
**Nathan Sproule (drums)
**Andy Zarins (guitar) (1982 - 2005)
**Andy Zarins (guitar) (1982 - 2005)
**Rob Zarins (drums) (1982 - 2005)  
**Rob Zarins (drums) (1982 - 2005)  
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**Jurgen Ortman (bass) (1984 - 1985)
**Jurgen Ortman (bass) (1984 - 1985)
**Paul Hassman (bass) (1984)
**Paul Hassman (bass) (1984)
**Dale Walton (bass) (1982 - 1983)  
**Dale Walton (bass) (1982 - 1983)


===Website===
===Website===
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Tyrant came to be in Hobart in 1982 and eventually moved to the Sydney scene where they developed a reasonable profile and went on to headline Metal Crusade in April 1985. A hard-riffing heavy boogie band in the [[ACDC|AC/DC]]/[[Rose Tattoo]] mixed with 80s style metal, Tyrant featured strong lead vocals from Wilson.
Tyrant came to be in Hobart in 1982 and eventually moved to the Sydney scene where they developed a reasonable profile and went on to headline Metal Crusade in April 1985. A hard-riffing heavy boogie band in the [[ACDC|AC/DC]]/[[Rose Tattoo]] mixed with 80s style metal, Tyrant featured strong lead vocals from Wilson.
   
   
In late 1998 the band reformed and has since released a couple of albums of loud, blues-drenched metal. Tyrant was on hold for some time as Wilson worked with another outfit called '''Roadkill''' but in 2005 the band was reformed and recorded a live CD. A new album is being recorded.
In late 1998 the band reformed and has since released a couple of albums of loud, blues-drenched metal. Tyrant was on hold for some time as Wilson worked with another outfit called '''Roadkill''' but in 2005 the band was reformed and recorded a live CD. ''Save the Devil'' is due in October 2010.


===Discography===
===Discography===
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Latest revision as of 23:49, 6 August 2013

Band members

  • Current line-up
    • Brett Collidge (guitar)
    • Charles Price (guitar)
    • James Shelverton (drums)
    • Jason Smith (bass)
    • Neil Steel (Neil Wilson) (vocals)
  • Former members
    • Simon Wilson (guitar)
    • Nathan Sproule (drums)
    • Andy Zarins (guitar) (1982 - 2005)
    • Rob Zarins (drums) (1982 - 2005)
    • Grant Wallace (guitar) (1982 - 2005)
    • Andy Hatton (bass) (2002 – 2005)
    • Dave McDonnell (bass) (1998 – 2002)
    • Jurgen Ortman (bass) (1984 - 1985)
    • Paul Hassman (bass) (1984)
    • Dale Walton (bass) (1982 - 1983)

Website

geocities.com/tyrantau

Formed

Hobart, TAS, 1982

Band information

Tyrant came to be in Hobart in 1982 and eventually moved to the Sydney scene where they developed a reasonable profile and went on to headline Metal Crusade in April 1985. A hard-riffing heavy boogie band in the AC/DC/Rose Tattoo mixed with 80s style metal, Tyrant featured strong lead vocals from Wilson.

In late 1998 the band reformed and has since released a couple of albums of loud, blues-drenched metal. Tyrant was on hold for some time as Wilson worked with another outfit called Roadkill but in 2005 the band was reformed and recorded a live CD. Save the Devil is due in October 2010.

Discography

Albums:

1984 Never Too Loud self release
2000 Freaks of Nature self release
2003 Thunder Down Under self release
2005 Live Bootleg self release
2010 Save the Devil self release