LORD
Band members
- Current line-up
- 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
Website
Formed
Wollongong, NSW, 2006
Band information
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 is also a member of 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.
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.
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.
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 will be the band's temporary touring guitarist.
A Japanese tour with Doro has been announced for October 2010.
Discography
Albums:
| 2003 | A Personal Journey | Metal Warriors | |
| 2007 | Ascendence | Modern Invasion | |
| 2009 | Set in Stone | Riot! |
EP:
| 2008 | Hear No Evil | self release |
Compilation tracks:
| Year | Track Title | Album Title | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Shattered" | The Art of Shredding: A Tribute to Dime | DarkStar |
