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1991-1994

In it's three year reign, the King was a metal monster that obliterated all in it's path. As irony would have it, one of the tightest bands I ever played with is also the only one I didn't play bass for! On a whim, I happened to go to one of the band's rehearsals and sang a few Metallica tunes for a goof. Meatcake (as they were known at the time) needed a singer and they talked me into filling the void so they could do some gigs! As the ad below implys, they weren't interested in any "posers", however, if you want to start doing some gigs, you'd better take what you can get!! Anyway, a demo and a number of gigs later, we were having a great time crushing audiences with our Slayer/Sepultura type music in a state that didn't exactly welcome thrash with open arms! Check it out...

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KING HELL: David Chirico (vocals), Bill Mearman (guitar), Jack Pelligrinelli (bass), Onge Rycerz (drums)

KING HELL 8/14/91: (L-R) Bill Mearman, David Chirico, Jack Pelligrinelli, Onge Rycerz KING HELL - 1992 KING HELL - 1992 KING HELL - 2/25/92

KING HELL 8/14/91 David Chirico 8/14/91 Bill Mearman 8/14/91 KING HELL 8/14/91 Jack Pelligrinelli 8/14/91 Onge Rycerz 8/14/91 KING HELL 8/14/91

KING HELL 8/14/91 King Hell reunites at Jack's wedding 5/12/95

Band Practice - 1992:

David Chirico Jack Pelligrinelli Sunday mornings at Onge's house! Onge Rycerz Bill Mearman

Bill Mearman Onge Rycerz Sunday mornings at Onge's house! Jack Pelligrinelli David Chirico

Live Shots:

Sports Palace, New Britain, CT - 10/16/92 Moshing at the Sports Palace! Without a doubt, Jack was THE HEAVIEST MAN IN CONNECTICUT! Sports Palace, New Britain, CT - 10/16/92

Backstage with The King!!

College radio personalities 'Jack & Bill!' Cool artwork! Backstage at the Briar Patch, NY - 6/11/92 Typical Onge! Bill in rare form!

King Hell Reviews:

Aiding & Abetting Hartford Advocate Frogbelly Local - Manchester, CT Ungerground Scene Report - Holland thrash fanzine '92 Frogbelly Local - 11/92 The Central Recorder - 3/93

thrash fanzine '92 The King Conflict!

King Hell Paraphernalia:

Escapades ad Tune Inn ad Sting ad Ads for show with Killers Pass for Halloween show 1992 Echelon mailer Sports Palace ad

Jack at WFCS - Central CT State University radio KING HELL gig mailer! KING HELL gig mailer! KING HELL art! KING HELL art! Our response to the grundge movement! 1992 demo promo 1992 demo promo KING HELL sticker!

KING HELL gig mailer! KING HELL gig mailer! KING HELL gig mailer! KING HELL gig mailer! KING HELL gig mailer! KING HELL gig mailer!

King Hell stickers & mailer designed by Jack Pelligrinelli - © 1992 Blazeland Media

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King Hell MP3 & Lyric Pages:

The KING HELL demo!
1992 King Hell Demo:
1.) Pain
2.) Capital Punishment
3.) Ordained Demon

4.) 44
  WHCN "Live at The Sting" 1994 CD comp
1994 WHCN "Live at The Sting" comp:
A Mimic Extreme
WHCN Interview - 12/14/93:
Part 1 - 1m 57s, .8mb
Part 2 - 2m 29s, 1mb
 Live soundboard recordings from The Sting:
1.) Deception
2.) Destiny Betrayal
3.) Entropy Law
4.) ...of Mind and Body
4.) Zero Tolerance

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