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LORD
LORD
Background information
Origin	Wollongong, NSW
Genres	Metal
Years active	2006–present
Labels	DarkStar
Associated acts	Dungeon
Website	www.lord.net.au
Members	Lord Tim; Damian Costas; Andrew Dowling; Mark Furtner;
Past members	Tim Yatras; Shane Linfoot; Mav Stevens;

Latest revision as of 23:32, 12 August 2011

LORD began as a solo project for Dungeon singer and guitarist Lord Tim. The material on the first album is 80s inspired heavy rock and metal and features backing vocals from Dungeon's Stu Marshall. Ex-Dungeon member Justin Sayers provided some bass tracks and Gustav Hoffman some keyboards.

History

Formation: (2005)

After the decision was made to abandon the use of the Dungeon name with the departure of two of the band's key members in late 2005, LORD became a full-fledged band. Yatras was also from Dungeon, and also with Nazxul and Austere. LORD began playing live in early 2006 and within months were touring nationally. The band supported Queensrÿche nationally in July 2006 and also appeared with Nightwish and Atrocity. LORD then supported Nevermore in November at the Festival of the Dead in Sydney, along with appearing at Metal for the Brain in Canberra the same afternoon.

(2006)

Guitarist Mav Stevens left LORD in December 2006. Shane Linfoot from Transcending Mortality filled in for some touring commitments in early 2007 but he was replaced by Mark Furtner of FromBeyond. Furtner and Chris Brooks make guest appearances on the band's debut album Ascendence.

(2008)

LORD toured the east coast with Saxon in May 2008. A limited edition EP entitled "Hear No Evil" was released on October 31, featuring a Kylie Minogue cover that won them some national airplay. LORD undertook an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand in the first half of 2009. Two dates had to be performed acoustically when Tim Yatras suffered a back injury that restricted his playing. At the conclusion of the tour, which included a show with Paul Di'anno, Yatras was replaced by Damian Costas of Vanquish. Set in Stone was released in August and featured guest appearances by Craig Goldy, Glen Drover and members of Angra, Harem Scarem, Dragonland, Argument Soul, Enter Twilight and Vanishing Point.

(2009)

In November 2009 LORD toured Japan. Upon their return to Australia, Lord Tim announced he had been forced to stand down from guitar playing for up to a year due to health issues; Matt Bell from KnightQueste was the band's temporary touring guitarist until late June 2010. His last show with the band was a support slot with Paul Di'anno in Sydney.

(2010 - Present)

LORD released the "Return of the Tyrant" EP in September 2010 and embarked on an extensive tour that included Australian dates and shows in Japan with Doro and Jaded Heart. The EP's title track was a sequel to the Dungeon song "Tarrano del Mar"; the release also included cover songs and acoustic tracks and had a running time of over an hour.

Band members

Lord Tim (vocals, guitar)
Damian Costas (drums)
Andrew Dowling (bass)
Mark Furtner (guitar)

Former members

Tim Yatras (drums) 2006 - 2009
Shane Linfoot (guitar) 2007
Mav Stevens (guitar) 2006 - 2007

Discography

Albums:


	2003	A Personal Journey	Metal Warriors
	2007	Ascendence	Modern Invasion
\|	2009	Set in Stone	Riot!

EP:


	2008	Hear No Evil	self release
	2010	Return of the Tyrant	self release

Compilation tracks:

	Year	Track Title	Album Title	Label
	2006	"Shattered"	The Art of Shredding: A Tribute to Dime	DarkStar

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+| origin          = [[Wollongong]], [[NSW]]
 | genre           = Metal
 | years_active    = 2006–present
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 | current_members = Lord Tim<br/>Damian Costas<br/>Andrew Dowling<br/>Mark Furtner<br/>
 | past_members    = Tim Yatras<br/>Shane Linfoot<br/>Mav Stevens<br/>
+| twitter         = lordofficial
 }}
+'''LORD''' began as a solo project for [[Dungeon]] singer and guitarist Lord Tim. The material on the first album is 80s inspired heavy rock and metal and features backing vocals from '''Dungeon's''' [[Stu Marshall]]. Ex-'''Dungeon''' member Justin Sayers provided some bass tracks and Gustav Hoffman some keyboards.
+__TOC__
-===Band information===
+==History==
+=== Formation: (2005) ===
-[[Image:Lordlive.jpg|right|thumb|450px|LORD supporting Saxon, 2008]]
-LORD began as a solo project for [[Dungeon]] singer and guitarist Lord Tim. The material on the first album is 80s inspired heavy rock and metal and features backing vocals from '''Dungeon's''' [[Stu Marshall]]. Ex-'''Dungeon''' member Justin Sayers provided some bass tracks and Gustav Hoffman some keyboards.
 After the decision was made to abandon the use of the '''Dungeon''' name with the departure of two of the band's key members in late 2005, LORD became a full-fledged band. Yatras was also from '''Dungeon''', and also with [[Nazxul]] and [[Austere]]. LORD began playing live in early 2006 and within months were touring nationally. The band supported '''Queensrÿche''' nationally in July 2006 and also appeared with '''Nightwish''' and '''Atrocity'''. LORD then supported '''Nevermore''' in November at the [[Festival of the Dead]] in Sydney, along with appearing at [[Metal for the Brain]] in Canberra the same afternoon.
+=== (2006) ===
 Guitarist Mav Stevens left LORD in December 2006. Shane Linfoot from [[Transcending Mortality]] filled in for some touring commitments in early 2007 but he was replaced by Mark Furtner of [[FromBeyond]]. Furtner and [[Chris Brooks]] make guest appearances on the band's debut album ''Ascendence''.
+=== (2008) ===
 LORD toured the east coast with '''Saxon''' in May 2008. A limited edition EP entitled "Hear No Evil" was released on October 31, featuring a '''Kylie Minogue''' cover that won them some national airplay. LORD undertook an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand in the first half of 2009. Two dates had to be performed acoustically when Tim Yatras suffered a back injury that restricted his playing. At the conclusion of the tour, which included a show with '''Paul Di'anno''', Yatras was replaced by Damian Costas of [[Vanquish]]. ''Set in Stone'' was released in August and featured guest appearances by '''Craig Goldy, Glen Drover''' and members of '''Angra''', '''Harem Scarem''', '''Dragonland''', '''Argument Soul''', [[Enter Twilight]] and [[Vanishing Point]].
+=== (2009) ===
 In November 2009 LORD toured Japan. Upon their return to Australia, Lord Tim announced he had been forced to stand down from guitar playing for up to a year due to health issues; Matt Bell from [[KnightQueste]] was the band's temporary touring guitarist until late June 2010. His last show with the band was a support slot with '''Paul Di'anno''' in Sydney.
+=== (2010 - Present) ===
 LORD released the "Return of the Tyrant" EP in September 2010 and embarked on an extensive tour that included Australian dates and shows in Japan with '''Doro''' and '''Jaded Heart'''. The EP's title track was a sequel to the '''Dungeon''' song "Tarrano del Mar"; the release also included cover songs and acoustic tracks and had a running time of over an hour.
-===Discography===
+==Band members==
+*Lord Tim (vocals, guitar)
+*Damian Costas (drums)
+*Andrew Dowling (bass)
+*Mark Furtner (guitar)
+;Former members
+*Tim Yatras (drums) 2006 - 2009
+*Shane Linfoot (guitar) 2007
+*Mav Stevens (guitar) 2006 - 2007
+==Discography==
 '''Albums:'''
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