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Hand of Fire
OriginConcord, California
GenresThrash metal
Years active2015-present
LabelsRottweiler
MembersJim Settle
Tiago Souza
Bill Davies
Marcel Eaton
Past membersCorey Steger
Tom Eaton
Jason Borton
Greg Christian
Websitehandoffire.band

Hand of Fire is an American thrash metal band that originated in California. The band started in 2015 as a vision of frontman, Jim Settle, formerly of Tantrum of the Muse.[1][2]

Background[edit]

In 2010, Hand of Fire formed with Jim Settle (formerly of Tantrum of the Muse) and Corey Steger (formerly of Underoath) as just a project.[3] The project started to write music and record. The original band was Settle, Steger.[3] Rottweiler Records heard the music and sent the project a contract.[3] Due to the distance between the members, Steger left the band, while Settle organised an official lineup, all members from his project Bore.[4] In 2015, the band officially started as a vision of Settle's.[1] In May 2016, Hand of Fire signed to Rottweiler Records.[5][6] The band consists of vocalist Jim Settle, guitarist Tiago Souza, bassist Tom Eaton, and drummer Bill Davies. The band's debut album, Let the Killings Begin is due to be released through Rottweiler in 2016.[3] Later it was announced the album would be released on December 3, 2016.[7] The band later released a lyric video for "Let the Killings Begin" of the album.[2][8] The album, titled Nuclear Sunrise, was released on November 17, 2017 and received great reviews.[9][10][11]

On August 24, 2018, the band announced that their newest track, "World of Deception" would air on Reanimated Radio. The track released the night, via The Covenant Metal Show through Reanimated Radio. On March 10, 2019, it was officially announced that Tom Eaton, who had previously announced his departure, and Bill Davies has departed from the band and were replaced by Greg Christian (ex-Testament) and Jason Borton (Jungle Rot, Kataklysm) respectively.[12] However, by March 2020, Borton and Christian were no longer a part of the band, and were replaced by a returning Davies and new member Marcel Eaton, formerly of Trauma.[13] On March 17, 2021, founder and former member Corey Steger passed away due to a car accident.[14]

Members[edit]

Current members
Name Instrument Years Other groups
Jim Settle vocals 2010–present Tantrum of the Muse, Once Dead, Vengeance Rising, Slag, Bore, Intercessor
Tiago James Souza guitar 2015–present Bore, Perpetual Paranoia,[15] Through the Clouds, Godman, The Thomas Thompson Earth Project
Marcel Eaton bass 2020–present Trauma, Discordia, Serpent & Seraph
Bill Davies drums 2015-2019, 2020–present Chürchfield, Bore
Former members[16]
Name Instrument Years Other groups
Corey Steger guitar 2010-2015 (died 2021)[14] Underoath, Symmetry Point
Tom Eaton bass 2015-2018 Bomb and Scary, Something Left Unsaid, Bore
Greg Christian bass 2019–2020 Testament, Trauma, HavocHate, Fallen Trinity, Wreck-Defy, Legacy, Meshiaak
Jason Borton drums 2019–2020 Jungle Rot, Kataklysm, Throne of Awful Splendor, Treasonist, Thanatopsis, Where Lovers Rot, Seized of Darkness, Velaraas, Zorakarer, Arkaik, Mortal Plague, Beyond the Red Horizon, Nocturnal Plague, Zero Divide
Timeline

Discography[edit]

Demo

  • Let the Killings Begin (2016)

Studio albums

  • Nuclear Sunrise (2017)[9][10][11]
  • World of Deception (TBA)

Singles

  • "Let the Killings Begin" (2016)
  • "Deck the Angels" (2016)
  • "The Prophecy" (2017)
  • "World of Deception" (2018)

Compilation appearances

  • The Bearded Dragon's Sampler: Third Times a Charm (2017; The Bearded Dragon Productions)
  • The Pack Vol. 1 (2017; Rottweiler)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Pirtle, Dave (May 2016). "5Q5A - Hand of Fire". Lastrit.es. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Stagg, David (October 28, 2016). "HM PREMIERE: Hand of Fire drops new lyric video for "Let the Killings Begin"". HM Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Settle, Jim (September 19, 2016). "Interview: Hand of Fire". Interviewed by Mace Beard. The Bearded Dragon. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Hand of Fire on Facebook
  5. ^ DarcyRumble (May 18, 2016). "Rottweiler Records Releases Teaser Of New Thrash Signing Hand Of Fire". Giants in the Sound. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  6. ^ Rottweiler Records (May 13, 2016). "Rottweiler Records announcement". Facebook. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  7. ^ Beard, Mason (October 17, 2016). "Rottweiler Records Announce Release Date for Hand of Fire's Let the Killings Begin". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Beard, Mason (October 28, 2016). "Hand of Fire Dropped "Let the Killings Begin" Lyric Video". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Moore, Bruce (October 5, 2017). "Hand of Fire - "Nuclear Sunrise"". Pure Grain Audio. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Sullivan, Christan (October 2, 2017). "Nuclear Sunrise - Hand Of Fire Review" (PDF). The Metal Resource. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  11. ^ a b Beard, Mason (November 17, 2017). "Album Review: Hand of Fire - Nuclear Sunrise". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  12. ^ Sullivan, Christian (March 10, 2019). "Change Of Direction For Hand Of Fire". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  13. ^ Sullivan, Christian (March 3, 2020). "Hand Of Fire and New Line-Up". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Dowd, Rachel (March 19, 2021). "Former Underoath Guitarist Corey Steger Has Died In A Car Accident". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "'Perpetual Paranoia' – An International Collaboration Between 'Dale Thompson' (Bride) & 'Tiago James De Souza' (Hand of Fire)". The Metal Resource. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  16. ^ Settle, Jim (April 12, 2015). "Jim Settle (Tantrum Of The Muse)". Interviewed by Stephen Sarro and Trav Turner. As the Story Grows. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
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