Artist Detailed Info: Deceptor

There is more than one band by the name Deceptor:

1). Hailing from Raleigh, DECEPTOR are death / thrash trio driven by the underground movement of 1988-1992. The band’s led by vocalist / bassist Gabriel Earley, who is responsible for writing music and lyrics, graphic design, and production / mixing / mastering. A self-taught musician, Earley started DECEPTOR in his bedroom, largely crediting the band’s creation to hearing the stories of bands like Anthrax and Metallica getting their start from Jon Zazula’s influence and belief in their potential/success. Jon died shortly before Earley began taking the idea of starting a band more seriously, and eventually, he found some musicians to make that idea come to life. The lineup coalesced when guitarist Preston Lanier joined in June 2022 after Earley approached him at an Exodus show with a copy of DECEPTOR’s first demo, Bound by Ritual; then, in October of that year, drummer Andrew Harper joined the band after witnessing their performance at a DIY house show. Together, the power-trio released the Bathed in Blood EP in 2023 and, the following year, the “Street General” digital single – both recordings setting the stage for their inevitable debut album.


2). Deceptor is a British Thrash Metal group, consisting of Paul Fulda (Bass/Vocals), Sam Mackertich (Guitar/Vocals), and James Ashbey (Drums). They have released two demos to date: 'Start the Assault' in 2006, and 'Bound to the Oath' in 2007, before releasing an EP ('Soothsayer') in 2011.

3). Deceptor was a Heavy/Power Metal band from Greece. Forming in 1989, they annually released demos until 1991, and split up some time after. While their work remains relatively unheard of to this day, a compilation entitled 'The Legend' was released on Unisound in 2002, citing everything recorded in their late-eighties/early-nineties period. Their vocalist, Yiannis Koutselinis (commonly known as John K) went on to record an album with British Progressive Metal group Balance of Power, and then went on to form Biomechanical.

Last known line-up:

Yiannis Koutselinis - Vocals
Yiannis Kalabokidis - Guitar
Dimitris Asteriadis - Guitar
Kostas Ragazas - Bass
Thanos Sarketzis - Drums

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