Tenet (stylized in all caps) is a heavy metal band formed as a side project by

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and Zimmers Hole.

Background

Tenet was formed by Jed Simon in the summer of 1996. Together with Steve Wheeler (Zimmers Hole drummer at the time), they started getting Simon's ideas down to demo-tape form, but while both continued playing with their respective bands, nothing much happened for Tenet apart from some casual jam-sessions, which among others also included musicians like Stu Carruthers (Grip Inc.) Simon had met guitarist Glen Alvelais (ex- Forbidden) in 1997 when Strapping Young Lad was touring with Testament, with whom Alvelais was playing at the time. After becoming friends, Simon asked Alvelais to join Tenet. After signing a deal with Century Media Records, Simon began working on ''Sovereign'' with bassist Byron Stroud (Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole) as well as drummer Adrian Erlandsson (

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, The Haunted, Cradle of Filth, Paradise Lost,

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). After reviewing the fact that not enough attention could be devoted to the project by Erlandsson, due to the large geographical distance and other pending commitments, Simon turned back to his long-time partner Gene Hoglan (

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, Dark Angel, Strapping Young Lad, Testament), to take care of the final drum duties. Tenet was still looking for a vocalist, though after a few auditions, Steve "Zetro" Souza ( Legacy/

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) was selected for the album. It was mixed by Simon together with Vincent Wojno, and mastered by

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''Sovereign'' (2009)

After many years of delays and setbacks, Tenet finally released their debut album ''Sovereign'' on 20 July 2009 in Europe (11 August 2009 in the United States).Garry Sharpe ''Young New Wave of American Heavy Metal'' 2005 Page 304 "304 TENET Be', would be promoted by an exhaustive live campaign commencing with a month-long run of major US dates ... A split 7” single shared with DISTRUST through Off The Disk Records followed a year later and the album 'Taste Of fear' surfaced in 1994 on Lost & Found Records. ... Fronting up the whole affair for a DEVIN TOWNSEND produced 2003 debut 'Sovereign' would be the esteemed ..."

Discography

* ''Sovereign'' (2009)

Band members

Current members *

- guitars *

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- guitars *

Byron Stroud Byron Stroud (born February 12, 1969) is a Canadian bassist. He is the former bassist for metal bands Fear Factory, Imonolith and Strapping Young Lad, current bassist for metal bands City of Fire and Zimmers Hole, and studio bassist for 3 In ...

- bass *

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- drums * Steve Souza - vocals Former members * Adrian Erlandsson - drums * Stuart Carruthers - bass * Rob Urbinati - vocals * Steve Wheeler - drums

References

External links

Official Myspace page
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