Speeed | pt

Speeed was a thrash/groove metal band formed in 1998, from Matawan,New Jersey with a four members lineup: Aaron Randall - Vocals (Annihilator) Jack Frost - Guitars (Seven Witches, Marshall Law (UK), Savatage, The Bronx Casket Co., Metalium (Ger), Frost Bite, Bird of Prey, Jack Frost (US), John Macaluso & Union Radio, Farley's Ritual, Belladonna) Ray Hartmann - Drums (Annihilator, Stress Factor 9, Assault (Can), Random Damage, Nemesis (Can)) Bernhard "Bernie Altmann" - Bass (Spiral Tower, Tragedy Divine) It was never clear whether the band were together only as a supergroup even though most members at the time didn't have affiliation...

As a guitarist and keyboardist for Scottish futurist math rock band, American Men, Claude Speeed has a knack for putting together shimmering synthetic sound environments. After Glasgow’s LuckyMe label put out American Men's debut 'Cool World' EP, Claude busied himself with his first solo record - a mixture of hyperactive drums and synths lost in a wall of sound that bears traces from Phil Spector to My Bloody Valentine. His singular approach to noise and groove also translated to remixes for like minded artists such as Brooklyners Dead Sands or playing guitar for labelmate Mike Slott's new album. .