Oil (band)
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Oil is a Christian
thrash metal
band from Long Beach, California
. The band was fronted by Ron Rinehart
, ex-vocalist for Dark Angel
, who converted to Christianity at a Harvest Crusade
. Other members include lead guitarist Blake Nelson
and drummer Jason Vander Pal. Throughout their career, they have released two studio albums and one live album.
In 2004 it was announced that Ron Rinehart was leaving the band to pursue other non-musical interests. The rest of the group is looking for a new vocalist.
singer Ron Rinehart
. The frontman became a Christian upon Dark Angel's dissolution in 1992. Oil debuted with a self-financed
EP during 1999. Also featured in the ranks of the band is erstwhile Deceiver, Desire
and Captain Black guitarist Blake Nelson
. For the full-length album Jason Vander Pal took over on the drum stool from "Eric".
The Refine album pulled in a generous helping of enthusiastic reviews for its honest, no frills Metal approach. The band managed to put in live gigs, including a showing at the Stryper Expo, but unfortunately Rinehart received an injury shortly after the album release which put Oil on hold for nearly a year. Fully recovered, Rinehart and Oil got back into action being announced as special guests to Disciple in April.
The band recorded a live album Choice Cuts Off the Chopping Block at the First Baptist Church of Downey, California
in November 2002. The record included two new acoustic songs "This Is My Prayer" and "Medicine Man". However, bassist Matthew Joy opted out in May 2003 and Oil drafted Jonathan Thiemens of Blind Sacrificies as temporary replacement. Thiemans would be confirmed as a permanent addition to the ranks by July.
Oil announced that they were to disband in July 2004. Before going their separate ways, the group undertook one last show on 14 August alongside Recon, East West, Trauma and Terrestrial Harvest at The Lighthouse in Long Beach. http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{2FB198DA-D564-4B8F-9F7A-D4CCB3E
Blake Nelson has formed a new secular project called Keeping Up With The Dead. The band features Blake Nelson on Lead Guitar & Vocals; Christopher Contreras on Lead Guitar, Mark Anthony "The Phantom"-Lead Vocals, Arminta-Lead Vocals & John Hubbard on bass. Their single "Sanctuary" can be heard at myspace.com/keepingupwiththedead or reverbnation/keepingupwiththedead. Big things are in store for Keeping Up With The Dead.
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...
thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band from Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. The band was fronted by Ron Rinehart
Ron Rinehart
Ron Rinehart is an American thrash metal vocalist. He was the lead singer for the American thrash metal band Dark Angel from 1988 after the departure of previous vocalist Don Doty until the band's dissolution in 1992....
, ex-vocalist for Dark Angel
Dark Angel (band)
Dark Angel was an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Their over-the-top style earned them the nickname "the L.A...
, who converted to Christianity at a Harvest Crusade
Harvest Crusade
The Harvest Crusades are evangelical Christian events held across the United States and in other countries at the invitation of local churches and Christian leaders. Since 1990, they have been attended by over 4 million people in stadiums, amphitheaters, and like venues. Greg Laurie is the founder...
. Other members include lead guitarist Blake Nelson
Blake Nelson
Blake Nelson is an American author of adult and children's literature. He grew up in Portland, Oregon, and attended Wesleyan University.Nelson began his career writing short humor pieces for Details magazine in the mid-nineties...
and drummer Jason Vander Pal. Throughout their career, they have released two studio albums and one live album.
In 2004 it was announced that Ron Rinehart was leaving the band to pursue other non-musical interests. The rest of the group is looking for a new vocalist.
Biography
Oil was formed in 1997 by former Dark AngelDark Angel (band)
Dark Angel was an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Their over-the-top style earned them the nickname "the L.A...
singer Ron Rinehart
Ron Rinehart
Ron Rinehart is an American thrash metal vocalist. He was the lead singer for the American thrash metal band Dark Angel from 1988 after the departure of previous vocalist Don Doty until the band's dissolution in 1992....
. The frontman became a Christian upon Dark Angel's dissolution in 1992. Oil debuted with a self-financed
Self-publishing
Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without the involvement of an established third-party publisher. The author is responsible and in control of entire process including design , formats, price, distribution, marketing & PR...
EP during 1999. Also featured in the ranks of the band is erstwhile Deceiver, Desire
Desire (band)
Desire are a musical act from Montreal, Canada and Portland, Oregon. In June 2009, they released an album, II, on the Italians Do It Better label. The band is made up of vocalist Meghan Louise, producer Johnny Jewel and drummer Nat Walker...
and Captain Black guitarist Blake Nelson
Blake Nelson
Blake Nelson is an American author of adult and children's literature. He grew up in Portland, Oregon, and attended Wesleyan University.Nelson began his career writing short humor pieces for Details magazine in the mid-nineties...
. For the full-length album Jason Vander Pal took over on the drum stool from "Eric".
The Refine album pulled in a generous helping of enthusiastic reviews for its honest, no frills Metal approach. The band managed to put in live gigs, including a showing at the Stryper Expo, but unfortunately Rinehart received an injury shortly after the album release which put Oil on hold for nearly a year. Fully recovered, Rinehart and Oil got back into action being announced as special guests to Disciple in April.
The band recorded a live album Choice Cuts Off the Chopping Block at the First Baptist Church of Downey, California
Downey, California
Downey is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city is best known as the birthplace of the Apollo space program, and is the city where folk singer Karen Carpenter lived and died...
in November 2002. The record included two new acoustic songs "This Is My Prayer" and "Medicine Man". However, bassist Matthew Joy opted out in May 2003 and Oil drafted Jonathan Thiemens of Blind Sacrificies as temporary replacement. Thiemans would be confirmed as a permanent addition to the ranks by July.
Oil announced that they were to disband in July 2004. Before going their separate ways, the group undertook one last show on 14 August alongside Recon, East West, Trauma and Terrestrial Harvest at The Lighthouse in Long Beach. http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{2FB198DA-D564-4B8F-9F7A-D4CCB3E
Blake Nelson has formed a new secular project called Keeping Up With The Dead. The band features Blake Nelson on Lead Guitar & Vocals; Christopher Contreras on Lead Guitar, Mark Anthony "The Phantom"-Lead Vocals, Arminta-Lead Vocals & John Hubbard on bass. Their single "Sanctuary" can be heard at myspace.com/keepingupwiththedead or reverbnation/keepingupwiththedead. Big things are in store for Keeping Up With The Dead.
External links
- Review of Refine at The Phantom Tollbooth
- Oil @ No Life 'til Metal
- Oil @ Metal Metropolis