Sound Barrier - On The Level (Head Banger)
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Lead singer Bernie Kimbell (aka Bernie K.) and drummer Dave “Skavido” Brown briefly joined the metal band Masi (led by Italian guitarist Alex Masi). The same two members also were part of the band Total Eclipse, which released its only album in 1992.
Members * Bernie K. - vocals * Spacey T. - guitar (born Tracey Singleton) * Emil Lech - bass (1986-1987) * Dave “Skavido” Brown - drums
Influenced by Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, among others, Sound Barrier was among the many heavy metal bands active in Los Angeles in the 1980s. The thing that set Sound Barrier apart from other metal bands was the fact that all four of its original members — lead singer Bernie K., guitarist Spacey T., bassist/singer Stanley E., and drummer Dave “Skavido” Brown — were black. Rock journalists were intrigued by the fact that four African Americans were playing heavy metal and Sound Barrier enjoyed a fair amount of press in the beginning. But the band never broke through commercially and only had a small following. Formed in 1980, Sound Barrier signed with MCA two years later and recorded their debut album, Total Control, in 1982. The headbangers’ next release came in 1984, when they released the EP Born to Rock on their own Pit Bull label. In 1986, Stanley E. announced that he was leaving Sound Barrier and the band ended up hiring its first white member when Romanian bassist Emil Lech (formerly of the L.A.-based band Teriff) was chosen as Stanley’s replacement. With a new interracial lineup in place, Sound Barrier recorded 1986’s Speed of Light for Metal Blade. The album didn’t sell and in 1987, Sound Barrier broke up.
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September 2nd, 2009
If only they’d …
If only they’d taken off. Not only were they a good band, but they might have shut up some of those Norwegian racists who came along later. . .
September 2nd, 2009
Sorry dude, but …
Sorry dude, but he’s got you on this one. (i’m referring to MUN7001) His statements are not “groundless”, but fact.
September 2nd, 2009
I met Spacey T when …
I met Spacey T when he was in Fishbone,,Great guy and good times,,I’m glad to see my bro’s gettin’ his props..
September 2nd, 2009
nope just watch …
nope just watch Electric Purgatory on youtube, and read their interviews about their experiences with labels. I’m not writing out of my . Im not here to put down white people or anyone else. It is what happened, they didnt reach the success they should have gone because they were black. It happened to several black artists who dared to go the rock /alternative direction. If it was a whole bunch of white people, I bet you wouldnt call it groundless ertions .
September 2nd, 2009
How do you know …
How do you know they weren’t more successful just because they were black? Are you so overcome with self-aggrandizement and gratuitous self-righteousness over the fact that a token African American or two is in a heavy metal band that you’re willing to adopt all of the preposterous grievings that so many of the African Americans so often adopt and express outwardly as your own? Your -licking isn’t impressing anybody. Your groundless ertion is neither convincing, nor even relavent.
September 2nd, 2009
sucks that they …
sucks that they couldnt come out because they were black, definitely not listening to any white bands because of that
September 2nd, 2009
i like the guitar …
i like the guitar playing when he goes into wailing reverberating sounds.
September 2nd, 2009
REAL .. REAL …. …
REAL .. REAL …. FIGHT HYMN !!!
September 2nd, 2009
Looks like I was …
Looks like I was right, this is the “correct” version of the song. My tape came in today so I was able to confirm.
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September 2nd, 2009
A real shame this …
A real shame this band didn’t take off. I love what I’ve heard so far.
September 2nd, 2009
is this for …
is this for real-fuck I am 50 and still ROCK-Spacey T is a er-cheers from Germany
Emil Lech Brando on YouTube