Trigger Zone
John Elk - Bass
Terry Adams - Guitar
Doug O'Neil - Guitar
Sam McKinney - Vocals
Dave Beverly - Drums
Former members include:
Tom Elk - Guitar
Dave Davis - Vocals
| The crowd stirs about, like an angry mob, anticipating the | |||||||||||||||
| arrival of the executioner at a public lynching, awaiting the first | |||||||||||||||
| smash of cymbal and the strike of guitar. At the sound of the first | |||||||||||||||
| note the pit erupts into a frenzy pitch in which only the strong | |||||||||||||||
| survive. The unit smashes ahead with compositions that penetrate | |||||||||||||||
| the listeners' skull like a pulverizing freight train through a brick | |||||||||||||||
| wall. Fans are kept mesmerized by the commanding presence of | |||||||||||||||
| the frontman and his ability of pitch control, while the band dances | |||||||||||||||
| through progressive passages, ranging from ultra speed, to pure | |||||||||||||||
| grunge. | |||||||||||||||
| Perpetual motion fused with uncanny tightness fuel the mobs fire until each ending of song | |||||||||||||||
| delivers a shock wave like a wrecking ball to a condemned building. Each song undertakes a | |||||||||||||||
| different time signature and builds to a power groove, and then, as you stand, palms aching and | |||||||||||||||
| sweating from fists held in a clinch, staring at the smoke filled stage, you wonder what kind of vehicle | |||||||||||||||
| just rolled over your mind. But as the cobwebs clear and you regain you faculties you begin to | |||||||||||||||
| realize you have just entered the….Trigger Zone. | |||||||||||||||
| Formed in 1984. Trigger Zone fused together as a power metal | |||||||||||||||
| band playing original material offering melodic vocal content | |||||||||||||||
| mixed with an aggressive crunch sound. This chemisrty, at first, | |||||||||||||||
| came as a shock to the scene known to be conservative | |||||||||||||||
| (Columbus, Ohio). But, with each performance their support | |||||||||||||||
| grew, attracting a broader range of listeners. This resulted from | |||||||||||||||
| ultra-tight live performances and the blending of crunch rhythm | |||||||||||||||
| structures and memorable vocal content. Recording credits | |||||||||||||||
| feature a cut on the 1990 Auburn Records compilation release | |||||||||||||||
| "Heavy Artillery". A 1992 self-titled 5 song demo, "Trigger | |||||||||||||||
| Zone" and a cut on the currently released compilation, "US | |||||||||||||||
| Rocker Audio Magazine #1." | |||||||||||||||
| With their release and ongoing support of national shows | |||||||||||||||
| such as Pantera, Sacred Reich, Sanctuary, Annihalator, Forced | |||||||||||||||
| Entry, Etc,. Trigger Zone proves to be moving up the ranks in | |||||||||||||||
| the underground realm. | |||||||||||||||
| Now, 15+ years later, compiled from various recordings comes the first ever Cd release from | |||||||||||||||
Trigger Zone. Remastered from it's original cassette form comes "Bone Crusher".
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