Artist: Zero Hour
Genre(s):
Rock
Metal: Progressive
Discography:
Fragile Mind
Year: 2005
Tracks: 9
Metamorphosis
Year: 2003
Tracks: 12
Progressive metallic element outfit Zero Hour was formed in the San Francisco Bay area in 1993 by brothers Troy (freshwater bass) and Jasun Tipton (guitar), along with longtime supporter Mike Guy (drums). The hunting for a vocaliser seemed to be over when Frank Mendez (at one time of Rogue's Gallery) joined in 1995, along with keyboardist Mike Conner (ex-Prodigy -- not the electronica mathematical group or the rap artist). However, Mendez was gone ahead year's end, and Conner helped recruit his early bandmate Erik Rosvold to adopt Mendez's stead. Unfortunately, Conner developed carpal bone tunnel syndrome as the chemical group was preparing to track record its debut album in 1997, and was forced to leave. His stead was taken on record book by the tag team of Matt Guillory and Phil Bennett, both veterans of many a prog session. The band self-released its self-produced, self-titled mini-album in 1998, and it finally landed Zero Hour a deal with the neo-prog tag Laser's Edge/Sensory. Their major tag debut, The Towers of Avarice, was issued in early 2001.
