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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Labels | Combat Records |
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| Members | Rob Alainz Mark Carro Dan Oliverio Steve Gaines Eric Bryan |
| Past members | Juan Garcia Mel Sanchez Kevin Macshane Robert Wayne Danny Anaya John Cyriis |
Abattoir was an American speed metal band founded in 1982 [1] which went through a number of lineup changes.
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Their first recording appearance was on Metal Massacre IV in 1983, during a time when their vocalist was John Cyriis, who later went to found Agent Steel. [2] Juan Garcia, and Steve Gaines went on to be involved in other metal bands, including Evildead and Tactics. Future L.A. Guns founder Michael Jagosz was also briefly a vocalist for Abattoir during the early days. [3]
On February 17 and 19, 1984, Abattoir was the opening act of what would be the first ever Megadeth live shows. [3] [4] John Cyriis was a former member of Megadeth. [5]
