Dragonlord (band)
Dragonlord is an American symphonic black metal band that was formed in 2001 as a side project by Eric Peterson and Steve Di Giorgio of Testament, and Steve Smyth of Nevermore. The band is a result of Eric Peterson's interest in darker music, and not being able to do that with Testament he formed Dragonlord. The band combines elements of black metal (screeching vocals, keyboards) with some thrash guitar influences. Lyrical themes vary, either about the rage of a dragon (hence the name), death, war, lost love, Satanic or otherwise anti-religious themes (common in black metal), or combinations.
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| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Symphonic black metal, thrash metal (early) |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Spitfire, Escapi, Spinefarm/Universal |
| Members | Eric Peterson Lyle Livingston Alex Bent Leah McHenry |
| Past members | Steve Di Giorgio Steve Smyth Jon Allen Derrick Ramirez Mark Black Claudeous Creamer Steve Schmidt |
| Website | enterthedragonlord |
DiGiorgio left the group shortly after its creation and was replaced by former Testament bassist Derrick Ramirez. Smyth left the project in 2005. Former Psypheria member Lyle Livingston plays keyboards for the band, and Jon Allen is their drummer. Vocalist Leah McHenry joined in 2018.
They have released three albums, Rapture in 2001, Black Wings of Destiny in 2005, and Dominion in 2018.