Fantom Warior is an American thrash metal band that was founded in 1984 in Union, New Jersey . consisting of John Chernack (bass guitar and vocals), Keith Pires (guitar and vocals), James Jensen (drums) and Steve Schley (guitar). The band's major influences were Slayer , Metallica and Anthrax . Fantom Warior had a self-distributed demo and album as well as appearing on a compilation album. Fantom Warior's musical style was said to be hardcore thrash similar to Slayer and Kreator with changes throughout their songs that mix speedcore and very heavy thrash. Their music contained a blend of speed and technical development unknown to some of the other bands of their time.
27-629: [REDACTED] Look up retribution or retributive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Retribution may refer to: Punishment Retributive justice , a theory of justice Divine retribution , retributive justice in a religious context Revenge , a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Film and television [ edit ] Films [ edit ] Retribution (1921 film) , an Australian silent film by Armand Lionello Retribution (1969 film) ,
54-522: A heavy metal cover band under the name Phantom Lord in 1984 in Union, New Jersey . The original lineup featured guitarist Keith Pires, drummer James Jensen, bass guitarist John Chernack, guitarist Steve Schley and vocalist Dave Montini. The band had a number of lead vocalists, most notably Jason Glicken (alias Raeph Glicken) who continued his music career as a drummer for a number of hardcore punk bands such as S.F.A., Kill Your Idols and The Arsons, as well as
81-613: A 1994 first-person shooter computer game Eve Online: Retribution , a 2012 expansion of the MMO Eve Online Resistance: Retribution , a PSP game in the Resistance series StarCraft: Retribution , a 1998 authorised add-on for the game StarCraft Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution , a 2011 stand-alone expansion pack for the game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Other uses [ edit ] Retribution (professional wrestling) ,
108-509: A 2004 novel by Jilliane Hoffman Retribution (play) , an 1818 play by John Dillon Retribution (Southworth novel) , an 1849 novel by E. D. E. N. Southworth "Retribution", an 1846 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; see Mills of God Retribution , a 2007 novel in the Warhammer Von Carstein trilogy by Steven Savile Retribution , a 2007 Dreamland novel by Jim DeFelice and Dale Brown Mass Effect: Retribution ,
135-494: A 2007 novel in the Warhammer Von Carstein trilogy by Steven Savile Retribution , a 2007 Dreamland novel by Jim DeFelice and Dale Brown Mass Effect: Retribution , a 2010 novel by Drew Karpyshyn Music [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Retribution (Malevolent Creation album) , 1992 Retribution (Nightingale album) , 2014 Retribution (Obscura album) , 2006 Retribution (Shadows Fall album) , 2009 Retribution (Tanya Tagaq album) or
162-566: A 2010 novel by Drew Karpyshyn Music [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Retribution (Malevolent Creation album) , 1992 Retribution (Nightingale album) , 2014 Retribution (Obscura album) , 2006 Retribution (Shadows Fall album) , 2009 Retribution (Tanya Tagaq album) or the title song, 2016 Retribution , by Ektomorf , 2014 Songs [ edit ] "Retribution", by Fantom Warior , 2012 "Retribution", by Thunder from Bang! , 2008 Video games [ edit ] Retribution (video game) ,
189-606: A 2012 film, the fifth in the Resident Evil series Television [ edit ] Retribution (TV series) , or One of Us , a 2016 British drama miniseries "Retribution" ( Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future ) , a 1988 two-part episode "Retribution", a 1994 episode of BattleTech: The Animated Series Literature [ edit ] Retribution (Hoffman novel) ,
216-655: A Soviet drama film by Aleksandr Stolper Retribution (1987 film) , an American horror film by Guy Magar Retribution (2000 film) or Complicity , a UK film based on a novel by Iain Banks Retribution (2002 film) , a British television film in the Hornblower series Retribution (2006 film) , a Japanese horror film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Retribution (2015 film) , a Spanish thriller film by Dani de la Torre Retribution (2023 film) , an American thriller film by Nimród Antal Resident Evil: Retribution ,
243-411: A UK film based on a novel by Iain Banks Retribution (2002 film) , a British television film in the Hornblower series Retribution (2006 film) , a Japanese horror film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Retribution (2015 film) , a Spanish thriller film by Dani de la Torre Retribution (2023 film) , an American thriller film by Nimród Antal Resident Evil: Retribution , a 2012 film, the fifth in
270-509: A few. Fantom Warior performed as Direct Support on June 10, 2014, for Grim Reaper at St Vitus in Brooklyn NY to kick-off their North America Tour. Fantom Warior provided support for former part-time member Raeph Glicken's band Black Anvil at their record release party on July 20, 2014, at St Vitus in Brooklyn. Fantom Warior recently headlined their last show on 8/29 at St Vitus with 4 other bands on
297-545: A five-track demo tape containing original material entitled Morbid Invasion . It was distributed worldwide and was well received by a metal magazines in both the US and in Europe. Critic Esben Slot Sorensen of the Danish metal magazine Blackthorn wrote "This is a killer demo! Fantom Warior will be a very possible subject for the 'demo of the year 1986' poll ... you must take a look on
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#1732854826939324-502: A major label as well as the downturn of thrash metal during the late 1980s made it difficult for unsigned bands, such as Fantom Warior, to thrive. The group eventually disbanded in 1989. Fantom Warior reunited in 2012 and has begun working on a new album scheduled to be released late 2015. Fantom Warior has played multiple shows since reuniting including venues with Raven, Black Anvil, Exhumer, Bloodfeast, Malevolent Creation, Prime Evil, Antichrist, Impaler, Deceased, Obliteration just to name
351-465: A permissible act of retaliation Reprisal (novel) , a novel in The Adversary Cycle by F. Paul Wilson Retaliation (disambiguation) Retorsion , in international law, an act of retaliation by one nation upon another Revenge (disambiguation) Vengeance (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
378-435: A professional wrestling stable See also [ edit ] Avenger (disambiguation) Reprisal , in warfare, a permissible act of retaliation Reprisal (novel) , a novel in The Adversary Cycle by F. Paul Wilson Retaliation (disambiguation) Retorsion , in international law, an act of retaliation by one nation upon another Revenge (disambiguation) Vengeance (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
405-445: A religious context Revenge , a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Film and television [ edit ] Films [ edit ] Retribution (1921 film) , an Australian silent film by Armand Lionello Retribution (1969 film) , a Soviet drama film by Aleksandr Stolper Retribution (1987 film) , an American horror film by Guy Magar Retribution (2000 film) or Complicity ,
432-604: A ten-track record album entitled Fantasy or Reality , distributed under the band's independent label Token Records. This album, like the Morbid Invasion demo, was also distributed and sold directly by the band via mail order and local music stores throughout New Jersey and New York. Predating the popularity of the Internet and the World Wide Web in the early 1990s, Fantom Warior, like many other 1980s metal bands, established
459-507: A worldwide fan base with the help of reviews and articles that appeared in the metal magazines and the underground metal fanzine networks. The publishing of Fantom Warior's contact information in these articles, initially in the UK Magazine, Metal Forces , and then the Dutch magazine, Blackthorne , as well as many other regional fanzines, helped jump start Fantom Warior's worldwide distribution of
486-410: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages retribution [REDACTED] Look up retribution or retributive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Retribution may refer to: Punishment Retributive justice , a theory of justice Divine retribution , retributive justice in
513-603: Is finally a scene to be reckoned with". In April 1987, Fantom Warior was one of nine artists of varying musical genres to appear on a compilation album distributed by Merlin Recording Studios. The record album entitled Merlin Music Presents . . . featured a track from Fantom Warior entitled "E.R.C." (Eat the Rotting Corpse) which did not appear on their Morbid Invasion demo. In October 1987, Fantom Warior released
540-571: The Morbid Invasion demo, the Fantasy or Reality album, and other merchandise. Although the Fantom Warior name and music spread worldwide, Fantom Warior played primarily in venues in New Jersey and New York. Fantom Warior was known to co-headline performances with another Union, New Jersey, metal band, Insaniac. The lack of professional management and touring that would have come with a contract with
567-643: The Resident Evil series Television [ edit ] Retribution (TV series) , or One of Us , a 2016 British drama miniseries "Retribution" ( Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future ) , a 1988 two-part episode "Retribution", a 1994 episode of BattleTech: The Animated Series Literature [ edit ] Retribution (Hoffman novel) , a 2004 novel by Jilliane Hoffman Retribution (play) , an 1818 play by John Dillon Retribution (Southworth novel) , an 1849 novel by E. D. E. N. Southworth "Retribution", an 1846 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; see Mills of God Retribution ,
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#1732854826939594-441: The Resistance series StarCraft: Retribution , a 1998 authorised add-on for the game StarCraft Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution , a 2011 stand-alone expansion pack for the game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Other uses [ edit ] Retribution (professional wrestling) , a professional wrestling stable See also [ edit ] Avenger (disambiguation) Reprisal , in warfare,
621-597: The black metal band Black Anvil. In early 1985, the lineup of John Chernack, Keith Pires, James Jensen, and Steve Schley, with Chernack and Pires taking on vocal frontmen duties, changed the band name to Fantom Warior due to the emergence of another New York band using the name Phantom Lord. The group's first live performance as Fantom Warior was at the Show Place in Dover, New Jersey, in May 1985. In March 1986, Fantom Warior released
648-607: The cover just to assure you that it is not Tom Araya who's singing". Critic Mike Exley for the UK metal magazine Metal Forces wrote "Morbid Invasion is both a classic and a must for true metal fans and bands to listen to ... Morbid Invasion leads off with a solid riff, but it's the middle section of this song that has me foaming at the mouth". Writer Andrew Sakowicz from the Chapel magazine felt that with bands like Fantom Warior, "the East Coast
675-419: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Retribution . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Retribution&oldid=1172205833 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
702-477: The title Retribution . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Retribution&oldid=1172205833 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fantom Warior Fantom Warior started as
729-411: The title song, 2016 Retribution , by Ektomorf , 2014 Songs [ edit ] "Retribution", by Fantom Warior , 2012 "Retribution", by Thunder from Bang! , 2008 Video games [ edit ] Retribution (video game) , a 1994 first-person shooter computer game Eve Online: Retribution , a 2012 expansion of the MMO Eve Online Resistance: Retribution , a PSP game in
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