Spread Eagle burst upon the scene playing a brand of rock that came straight from the N.Y.C. gutter. When Paul DiBartolo (guitar) Rob De Luca (bass) and Tommi Gallo (drums) moved to the City and met up with Ray West (vocals), a new attitude was instantly born. While rehearsing/writing in a dingy East Village basement for their first gig, rumours began leaking out to the record industry. The group was quickly snatched up and signed to MCA/Universal, then sent straight into the legendary Record Plant studios. Additional tunes for the debut album had to be written while recording was taking place. The self-titled debut was produced by Charlie Gambetta and featured wailing vocals and razor sharp guitar, demonstrated through songs such as "Switchblade Serenade", "Scratch Like A Cat", and "Broken City". The honesty of Spread Eagle's debut release quickly gained the band worldwide critical acclaim and propelled them to the forefront of the genre.
Four years later, after the release and touring of their second album "Open To The
Public" (also produced by Gambetta), the band took a break and went about their own personal projects. Rob De Luca is currently in the SEBASTIAN BACH BAND. The BACH BAND toured as direct support for GUNS N' ROSES on their "2006-07 Chinese Democracy World Tour". Rob has also toured and/or recorded in UFO, HELMET, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, GEORGE LYNCH (DOKKEN/LYNCH MOB), MIKE CHLASCIAK (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM), OF EARTH, OUIJIPIG, and recorded for Grammy winning Producer Of The Year STEVE LILLYWHITE.
Ray West is also fronting his new project "HOSTEL INC.". Paul Dibartolo went on to score music in the film and t.v. industry. He now creates music under the name Salvadore Poe. Charlie Gambetta operates his record label "Jambetta Music" (jambetta.com), breaking new and talented artists and still making the mold for the real. Spread Eagle is now reformed and Lovember Records has reissued their remastered debut record in association with Universal Music.
Thanks for the add guys! Glad to see you guys are getting back together. Spread Eagle is definetly one of my all time favorite bands and I have to rank the first album as one of my all time favs. along with such greats as Rust in Peace ( Megadeth ), Cowboys from Hell ( Pantera ), and Blind ( C.O.C. ). If you guys get on the road let me know and I can help get you guys set up some shows in N.C.. Stay Brutal and Getcha Pull!!!
no problem thanks for all the great tunage ,just saw hostile inc open for joe lynn turner and then again for big noize also at dexters awhile back with your singer....if ya interested in appearing on nyrockstv.com sometime lemme know..peace n metal daze.. uncle frank
For you die hard thrash fans: I give you... WARGASM!
Boston's thrash metal legends WARGASM are getting together for a one-off show to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their first album "Why Play Around?" on Saturday, Sept 13th, 2008 at the Middle East club in Cambridge Ma. The band will be playing and recording all the songs from "Why Play Around?" in it's entirety for a future release called "Why Play ALIVE!"
As with 2004's WARGASM reunion, this show will sell out and is certain to be a historical event in metal... Make sure you are there!!
Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster ( http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1220722 ) and the Middle East club ( mideastclub.com )
Check out Wargasm on the web at www.wargasm.org and at their myspace page: www.myspace.com/wargasm
what up guys?me and my wife have been trying to find your song "thru these eyes" for about 11 years now.i gave away the lyrics and didn"t know who sang it. remembered some words and submitted to a dj at 98 rock station in tampa the otherday, he answered within a day and told us song name and artist. smoked alot of green in the 90"s hope you forgive us.. keep on rockin. was one of my wife"s favorite songs.
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Greetings from Cleveland - New Philadelphia, Ohio! Thanks for the add SPREAD EAGLE! Time for some old school metal! Are you ready for the return of REAL STEEL? CD'S are IN AND ON SALE NOW AT RETROSPECT RECORDS, GO TO NEW RELEASES. We will be on stage at ROCKLAHOMA July 13! Hope to see you there! Bobby Stocker-Real Steel
Greetings from the Co Durham and thanks for the add! What a foot stompin, head bangin sound. It brings it all back! Now I support my son’s METAL band, Fallen Fate, who kick it in a brutal way (they were brought up the right way). Check them below and if you like them add them as they welcome a band like you as a friend. I hope you are going to have a METAL weekend and are going to turn the music up real LOUD! Cheers and Keep it METAL!
SPREAD EAGLE ™: A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N-! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! REPEAT: THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Granny's in the house!!!! Just checking out your tunes, again! Very nice, as always! Keep on rocking! Your long time, "OLD", fan! "Jackie Generic" [ThE hEaVy mEtAl gRaNnY!] ~A Rocker with a Walker!~
