Saviours

Although the Saviours came together in Oakland, CA, during 2002, the group consciously channels the sound and spirit of late-'70s and early-'80s Great Britain. Their primary influences stem from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal together with early thrash acts such as Slayer and the initial Metallica lineup. The band rose from the remnants of an obscure East Bay outfit devoted to thrash and screamo that had taken its name from actor Yaphet Kotto. Austin Barber handles vocals and guitar while Tyler Morris and Mag Delena play guitar, Cyrus Comiskey covers bass, and Scott Batiste sits behind the drums. The musicians aligned themselves with Level Plane, issuing the Warship EP in 2005. Their debut full-length, Crucifire, followed in spring 2006, and the Cavern of Mind EP appeared the next year. Later albums comprise Into Abaddon (2008), Accelerated Living (2009), Death's Procession (2011), and Palace of Vision (2015).