Meliah Rage

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Meliah Rage
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1986–2021
  • 2025–present
Labels
  • Sony
  • Metal on Metal
Members
  • Anthony Nichols
  • Jim Koury
  • Stu Dowie
  • Paul Souza
  • Darren Lourie
Past members

Meliah Rage is an American heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986 [1] by guitarist/songwriter Anthony Nichols. They are characterized primarily as thrash metal with more classical metal melodies. The band has released 12 albums. Its current members include Anthony Nichols, Jim Koury, Darren Lourie, Paul Souza, and Stu Dowie. They at one time featured Godsmack frontman Sully Erna on drums, who appeared on the Unfinished Business album.

Contents

The band went on hiatus in January 2021, [2] but reunited in 2025. [3]

Timeline

Meliah Rage

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Meliah Rage Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "MELIAH RAGE Officially On Hiatus; "The Candle Hit The Water," Says Leader ANTHONY NICHOLS". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "MELIAH RAGE To Return To The Stage For First Time In 16 Years! - Band Confirmed For 2 Minutes To Tulsa Festival". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "» SHOP / Metal on Metal Records". Metalonmetalrecords.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. ↑ "MELIAH RAGE "Idol Hands", by Metal On Metal Records". Metalonmetalrecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

Further reading

  • Elianne Halbersberg (May 6, 1989). "Heavy Metal & Hard Rock '89: Buzz Bands: Who Will Bust Through in '89-'90?". Billboard . Vol. 101, no. 18. pp. H6, H12.
  • Elianne Halbersberg (May 6, 1989). "HEAVY METAL & HARD ROCK '89: THE MAJORS: Labels Deploy Raw-Metal Detectors to Seek and Sign More Men (and Women) of Steel". Billboard . Vol. 101, no. 18. pp. H3, H23, H24, H26.
  • Irv Lichtman, ed. (March 4, 1989). "INSIDE TRACK". Billboard . Vol. 101, no. 9. p. 94.
  • "ALBUM RELEASES; Meliah Rage". Billboard . Vol. 100, no. 51. December 17, 1988. p. 35.
  • Morse, Steve (June 30, 1988). "Heavy metal hacks way up charts". Chicago Tribune . p. E14.
  • GARZA, JANISS (March 20, 1989). "Pop Capsules: A Metal Church for Exclusive Worshiping". Los Angeles Times . p. E4.
  • Ham, Chris (August 3, 1990). "Epic releases U.S.-Soviet songwriting collaboration: New albums". Chicago Tribune . p. S.
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