Severance

Formed in Tx circa 1989, death steel strap Severance labored in obscurity for some from the ’90s. A couple of 1991/1992 demos do the rounds within the underground metallic scene, but employees problems quickly brought these to a standstill for another four years. They finally resurfaced having a self-financed recording, entitled Salvation Refused, in 1996, but bit more was noticed from them before year 2000, if they authorized a cope with Spain’s Repulse label. Released in early 2001, their second recording What Lies Forward presented a lineup comprising vocalist Joe Vasquez, guitarists Ralph Gutierrez and Lupe Duque, bassist Abiel Barrerra, and drummer Jaime Pérez.