Vicious Rumors
Metal band from Santa Rosa, CA · formed 1979
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 27
- Last show
- Mar 19, 2026Reggie's
About
Vicious Rumors is a band from Santa Rosa, CA, formed in 1979, tagged heavy metal, power metal, us power metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Vicious Rumors formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- Vicious Rumors is based in Santa Rosa — MusicBrainz
- Ira Black: member — MusicBrainz
- Brad Gillis: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark McGee: member — MusicBrainz
- Geoff Thorpe: member — MusicBrainz
- Dave Starr: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Larry Howe: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Carl Albert: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Vicious Rumors has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Vicious Rumors is from San Francisco Bay Area , California , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Vicious Rumors has 4 members: Geoff Thorpe, Robin Utbult, Denver Cooper, Chalice — Wikipedia
- Vicious Rumors plays Power metal — Wikipedia
- Vicious Rumors plays heavy metal — Wikipedia
- Vicious Rumors plays groove metal (1990s) [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Vicious Rumors has 43004 listeners on Last.fm — Vicious Rumors on Last.fm
- Vicious Rumors has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2025 — Vicious Rumors on Discogs
- Vicious Rumors has 1 followers on Genius — Vicious Rumors on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Santa Rosa, California — Vicious Rumors on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20181 show
- 20191 show
- 20211 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Reggie's · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Haunt, Intranced, Sacred Leather | Headliner | Haunt, Intranced, Sacred Leather |
| Oct 21, 2021 | The Lost Well - Old Location · AustinSupportwith War Cloud, Duel ATX | Support | War Cloud, Duel ATX |
| Jun 4, 2019 | Calico Room · WilmingtonHeadlinerwith DethCadence, Overlord SR, Cerebus | Headliner | DethCadence, Overlord SR, Cerebus |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Lee's Liquor Lounge · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Mortificator, United Teachers of Music, Semtex | Headliner | Mortificator, United Teachers of Music, Semtex |
| Aug 20, 2011 | KUBANA Live Club · SiegburgHeadlinerwith Claymore, Gate, The Other | Headliner | Claymore, Gate, The Other |
| Oct 15, 2008 | VooDoo Lounge · San JoseSupportwith Laaz Rockit, Mudface, War Prayer | Support | Laaz Rockit, Mudface, War Prayer |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Calico Room · Wilmington1 show
- KUBANA Live Club · Siegburg1 show
- Lee's Liquor Lounge · Minneapolis1 show
- Reggie's · Chicago1 show
- The Lost Well - Old Location · Austin1 show
Cities played
- Austin1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Minneapolis1 show
- San Jose1 show
- Siegburg1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
27 releases, 1983–2025The Devil's Asylum
2025 · Album
The Atlantic Years
2022
The Voice (Expanded Version)
2022
Celebration Decay
2020 · Album
40th Anniversary - Live In Germany
2018
Concussion Protocol
2016 · Album
Live You to Death 2: American Punishment
2014 · Album
Electric Punishment
2013 · Album
Live You to Death
2012 · Album
Razorback Killers
2011 · Album
Warball
2006 · Album
Crushing the World
2005 · Compilation
Immortal
2004 · Ep
Sadistic Symphony
2000 · Album
Cyberchrist
1998 · Album
Cyberchrist Demos
1997 · Ep
A Tribute to Carl Albert
1996 · Album
Something Burning
1996 · Album
The Voice
1994 · Ep
Word of Mouth
1994 · Album
Plug In and Hang On: Live in Tokyo
1992 · Album
Welcome to the Ball
1991 · Album
Vicious Rumors
1990 · Album
Digital Dictator
1987 · Album
Soldiers of the Night
1985 · Album
Demo 1983
1983
Demo II
1983 · Ep
Lineup
- Ira Black
- Brad Gillis
- Mark McGee
- Geoff Thorpe
Former
- Dave Starr · bass guitar
- Larry Howe · drums (drum set)
- Carl Albert
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Vicious Rumors on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Vicious Rumors on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Vicious Rumors on Genius | Artist facts |
| Vicious Rumors on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.