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MALICE BAND PAGE
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CURRENT NAME
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Malice | |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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USA | |
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STATUS
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Disbanded | |
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FORMED IN
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GENRE
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Heavy metal | |
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STYLE
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| BAND ADDED | 2004-01-07, 00:00 | |
| LAST UPDATE | 2007-10-24, 09:32 | |
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| Band biography |
They recorded the songs in one day in Portland in December of 1981 before Jay left for Europe for a month. At this time they were not really a full band yet but Jay got everyone down to California once again, guaranteeing them a major label deal in two years. After six weeks of reharsing they played their first gig at the Troubadour on Thanksgiving 1982 with Metallica opening for them. Inbetween Metallica and Malice there was a band called Pandemonium, featuring three brothers from Alaska, playing. Apparently Metallica drew 17 people, Pandemonium 120 and Malice 64. After three more shows Malice was headlining the Roxy and within two years they had their major label deal with Atlantic Records (in July 1984).
When Malice recorded their first album it was only a demo. At this time the band had moved into a big three story, four bedroom condo on the Redondo Beach in California where they lived close to Herman Rarebell of The Scorpions as well as musicians from Ratt, Don Dokken and Great White. Herman was a friend of Don Dokken and working on a project with Michael Wagener at Total Access Studios. Jay once saw Herman on the beach and asked him who his friend was and he said it was Michael Wagener. Jay told Michael about Malice and said that they had a record together. He also asked Michael how much he wanted to record it and he said $50 an hour. Jay got the money together and they recorded five songs + three more with Wagener. Originally the album was to be released independently unless they got the deal with Atlantic.
In their demo days Malice had secured a management deal with Robbie Randall Mgmt. and attracted labels like Metal Blade, Combat and Megaforce. Because of some problems with the management concerning business related issues the band moved to New York after the first album where they played many shows. Being signed to Atlantic Malice could spend $100,000 a record. Their debut album was supposed to have been released in 1984 already but as their management wanted to re-record their old tracks with a more nameworthy producer (Ashley Howe) it was delayed until 1985.
Malice went on to record one more album for Atlantic and then a mini album for Metal Blade and played numerous shows with bands like Alice Cooper, Nazareth, Megadeth, Queensrýche, Saxon, W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint. They also got open up for Slayer on their European "Reign In Blood" tour. In 1987 Jay left Malice and joined Megadeth who were about to fire Cris Poland and Gar Samuelson. He had been a friend of Dave Mustaine since his days with Metallica and was given the first shot. Jay stayed with Megadeth for five months and played with them on tour in 1987. However he had to leave the band as Dave was impossible to get along with back then.
Jay left Malice as he wanted to get heavier while Mich and Mark wanted a more commercial sound like The Scorpions. After Jay left they had a year to produce a new lineup and concept for Atlantic Records but it didn't work out and Malice was put to rest. They had to get a new singer as well as James was getting more and more difficult dealing with. A 19 year old vocalist called Mark Weitz had been found and would have been part of the band had they continued. The Metal Blade EP actually features some vocals from Weitz and Paul Sabu (son of Selar Sabu, the legendary child star of "The Elephant Boy" films and also responsible for discovering pop star Shania Twain, then known under her real name Eilleen Edwards). Mick and Mark continued playing together and renamed the band Monster after Cliff also left. Many vocalists were tried out but it never took off for real. At one time Jeff Scott Soto was singing on some Monster tracks and they also had a guy from New York called Mark Isom.
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