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Warren has been writing, recording and
performing for over 30 years. Metal fans may remember Warren as a
member of the rock band, Blacktask. Blacktask
released one album, "Long After Midnight" for Axe Records, in
addition to a collection of independently produced demos and EPs.
The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal described Blacktask as "American
riff monsters...with touches of Virgin Steel, Slayer, &
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| A fan of '70s & 80's
metal, hard rock, & progressive rock, Warren cites Jethro Tull, Deep
Purple, Kansas, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Led
Zeppelin, Bad Company, & UFO as his main musical
influences.
Warren's favorite current bands include Porcupine Tree, U2, and H.I.M.
Warren's favorite guitar players are Brian May, Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, Scott Gorham,
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Treacherous - 2010
(MKR-012)
"This
is nice collection of rock n roll tunes with some metal edge thrown in as
well. Think UFO and Uriah Heep meeting up with Riot. The tunes are
straight forward rockers with some metal parts thrown in here and there.
If
you're into straight ahead no frills rock n roll, look no further than
this."
Metal Core
Fanzine (April 2010)
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Snowbound - 2008
(MKR-011)
"Overall, the sound is more like Trans-Siberian Orchestra,
with plenty of bombastic instrumental touches. It's well made - fans
of this style ought to check Warren out." Mistletunes (Nov. 2008)O
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Pennsylvania Gothic - 2008 (MKR-010)
"The new CD sounds cool! Warren is a great
player." Mark Strigl - Talking Metal (May 2008)
"The tunes just sucked me in like a sponge to water and I
soaked in every last drop. How Warren does all this by himself is
beyond me. This is a diamond in a rough type of release." Metal Core
Fanzine (June 2008)
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Iron Forged in Fire - 2007 (MKR-009)
"Warren even brings back Blacktask and does a tune from
their Long After Midnight release as well, which is a cool surprise for
this Blacktask fan. 10 tunes here and these are really rockin' tunes
that not a lot of bands are doing nowadays, and this is like a breath of
fresh air..." Metal Core Fanzine (July 2007)
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Soul Crushing Discipline - 2006 (MKR-008)
"The music reminds me of early Metallica in spots with some
UFO (who rule by the way) mixed in. The songs are crunchy and metal in
nature and are quite a pleasure listening too. The music is catchy and
Warren can write some fantastic riffs and stuff. " Metal Core
Fanzine (February 2007)
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This Metallic Renaissance - 2006
(MKR-007)
Voted #6 in the CD Baby Top 10 Editor's
Picks for Instrumental Metal. CDBaby Editor's
Picks
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Monster's Among Us - 2005 (MKR-006)
"MONSTERS AMONG US proves you don't have to be signed to a
major label with a huge recording budget to create compelling music."
- Detritus
Issue #339 (October 2005)
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The Terrible Beauty - 2004 (MKR-005)
"Shark's
Eyes, Hawk & Dove and the Terrible Beauty establish the musicianship
as a talented one with a colorful imagination and a sense of
adventure". Metallian.com
(August 2004)
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False Face Society - 2003 (MKR-004)
"Appleby
opts for songs, instead of a shred-fest, and because of this, False Face
Society succeeds in conjuring up some eerie images. These releases
are quite similar in style to Ronnie Montrose's 1988 release, The Speed of
Sound." Metal Dreams
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Dark Forest Trail - 2002 (MKR-003)
"For
a self-made album, this one is a cut above! Warren Appleby
demonstrates talent both as a songwriter and as a performer." Guitarnoise.com
(April 2003)
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