Oil (band)
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Origin | Long Beach, California, United States |
Genres | Christian metal Thrash metal |
Years active | 1997–2004 (on hiatus) |
Labels | |
Associated acts | Dark Angel, , , , |
Past members | Blake Nelson Ron Rinehart Matthew Joy Jason Vander Pal Eric Wilkens Jonathan Thiemens |
Oil is a Christian thrash metal band from Long Beach, California, USA. The band was formed in 1997 by Ron Rinehart, the former vocalist with Dark Angel, who converted to Christianity at a Harvest Crusade[1] after Dark Angel's dissolution in 1992. Other members include lead guitarist Blake Nelson (formerly with , Desire and ) and drummer . Oil has released two studio albums and one live album.
In 2004, Rinehart left the band to pursue other non-musical interests. The rest of the group is looking for a new vocalist.[citation needed]
Biography[]
Oil's first release was a self-financed EP in 1999.
The album was well-reviewed[by whom?] for its honest, no-frills metal approach. The band performed live gigs, including a show at the , but Rinehart received an injury soon after the album release which meant Oil did not perform for nearly a year. Once recovered, Rinehart and Oil returned to performing, being announced as special guests to Disciple in April[when?].[citation needed]
The band recorded the live album at the First Baptist Church in Downey, California, in November 2002. The record included two new acoustic songs, "This Is My Prayer" and "Medicine Man". When bass guitarist Matthew Joy opted out in May 2003, Oil recruited of as a temporary replacement. This became permanent in July.
In July 2004, Oil announced that they were to disband. The group undertook one last show on August 14 alongside Recon, East West, Trauma and Terrestrial Harvest at The Lighthouse in Long Beach.[2]
Blake Nelson of Oil is now[when?] in the band Blake Nelson's BLAKENSTEIN. Blakenstein's new album 13th Hour was to be released in early 2014.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Oil (1997)
- (2000)
- (2014)
Live albums[]
- (2003)
Compilations[]
- Temporary Insanity: A Salute to Deliverance (on tracks Attack and Screaming)[3]
Notes[]
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 647. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (July 27, 2004) OIL | Unique, Detailed Biography | MusicMight
- ^ Temporary Insanity, retrieved 2018-10-28
- McGovern, Brian Vincent (July–August 1998). "Album Reviews: Oil". HM Magazine (72). Archived from the original on July 13, 2001. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
External links[]
- Review of Refine at The Phantom Tollbooth
- Thrash metal musical groups from California
- Musical groups from Los Angeles
- Musical groups established in 1997
- Musical groups disestablished in 2004
- American Christian metal musical groups