Fatal Opera

Fatal Opera
OriginUnited States
GenresThrash metal
Progressive metal
Years active1990–1999
LabelsMassacre Records
Divebomb Records
Combat Records
Past membersGar Samuelson
Stew Samuelson
Travis Karcher
Dave Inman
Jeff Bloom
Bill Brehme
Andy Freeman

Fatal Opera was an American thrash metal and progressive metal band, founded by drummer Gar Samuelson, who after being fired from Megadeth in 1987 had relocated to Orange City, Florida. Other members of the band included Gar's brother Stew Samuelson on guitar, Travis Karcher on bass, David Inman on vocals, and Jeff Bloom on guitar. Bloom left the band after the recording of the first demo and Inman after the first album. Their replacements on guitar and vocals were Bill Brehme and Andy Freeman.[1]

During the 1990s, Fatal Opera released two albums on Massacre Records, Fatal Opera and The Eleventh Hour. They were reissued in the 2020s by Divebomb Records, both with previously unreleased bonus tracks. Reviewing the debut album in 2018, Erik Akos, writing for Metal Temple Magazine, gave it a 9 out of 10 rating, praising its songwriting, dynamics, and musicianship, while viewing the vocals and the production less favorably.[2]

In 2022,[3] Fatal Opera III was released, which contains material the band started working on before Gar Samuelson's death in 1999. Fatal Opera III was released by Combat Records and featured guest musicians Chris Poland, and David Ellefson, both former bandmates of Samuleson in Megadeth. Another guest appearance was made by Robbie "Pags" Pagliari, bass player in Samuelson's and Poland's fusion band The New Yorkers, active during the late 1970s and early 1980s.[4]

Discography

Fatal Opera (1995)

No.TitleLength
1."Dead By 1998"4:08
2."Evil Tears"4:16
3."Sphere Of Glass"4:48
4."Moving Underground (Bong)"5:12
5."The Unwilling"3:33
6."The Distant"2:31
7."Beaten Path"2:04
8."Overshadowed"3:57
9."Kill 'Em"3:05
10."Moon Turns The Tides"14:16

All music by G.Samuelson, except 1 by Fatal Opera; 10 by Jimi Hendrix.
All lyrics by G.Samuelson, except 1 by D.Inman & G.Samuelson; 8 by D.Inman; 10 by Jimi Hendrix.

  • Dave Inman: vocals.
  • Stew Samuelson: guitar.
  • Travis Karcher: bass.
  • Gar Samuelson: drums.


The Eleventh Hour (1997)

Fatal Opera III (2022)

References

  1. ^ "Fatal Opera". Dive Bomb Records. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Erik Akos (February 1, 2018). "Fatal Opera – Fatal Opera (Reissue)". Metal Temple. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Aswath Viswanathan (January 29, 2022). "David Ellefson And Chris Poland Share New Posthumous Fatal Opera Collaboration "The Raven" Honoring Gar Samuelson, Fatal Opera 3 Out Now -". MXDWN. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "DAVID ELLEFSON, CHRIS POLAND And Late MEGADETH Drummer GAR SAMUELSON Reunite On FATAL OPERA's Final Album". Blabbermouth.net. January 28, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

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