Earlier this year, Cyriis and his new bandmates announced that they were working on a new album, titled "8 Lights Protocol", tentatively due before the end of the year. The lineup — whom Cyriis personally invited — consisted of drummer Chuck Profus, guitarists Bill Simmons and Mark Marshal, and bassist George Robb, respectively. Bonus track on Order of the Illuminati. Zaputil left the band shortly after and new bassist Karlos Medina would replace him. Legendary metal band Agent Steel's new lineup, featuring original frontman John Cyriis, have announced their June 1st appearance at Metalheadz Open Air 2019, in Oberndorf am Lech, Germany. Another member named John Gott joined, but left shortly afterwards. Beforehand, however, Agent Steel was initially named Sanctuary. The band will deliver songs from the three classic Agent Steel albums, as well as four new songs from their forthcoming new album, "8 Lights Protocol," tentatively scheduled for a September release on a soon to be announced record label.

This suspension lasted for as long as the band's contract with the label lasted — about three years or so. He explained why, "I complain a lot and I've pretty much lost my stamina for bothering with anything new as far as Agent Steel goes. He announced that the band would perform at the Keep It True festival in April 2019, and release their first studio album in twelve years, originally titled 8 Lights Protocol, with a tentative September 2019 release. Earlier this year, Cyriis and his new bandmates announced that they were working on a new album, titled “8 Lights Protocol”, tentatively due before the end of the year. Y'know, go out, play the first two albums for a free trip to wherever and call it a swell hobby? Stay tuned for further updates. Agent Steel's first incarnation recorded a demo in the studio, titled “144,000 Gone” in the summer of ’84.

Stay tuned for further updates. The new Agent Steel band will deliver a neck breaking set of quilted Gems...from the 3 Classic Agent Steel albums—as well as an performance bonus of 4 new songs, hand-picked...from the all new forthcoming Agent Steel album titled “8 Lights Protocol”...tentatively scheduled for a September 2019 release—on a soon to be announced record label. The band will deliver songs from the three classic Agent Steel albums, as well as four new songs from their forthcoming new album, "8 Lights Protocol," tentatively scheduled for a September release on a soon to be announced record label.Please share this article if you found it interesting.I've been waiting for ffffing ever for this to finally happen and it finally did! According to a message posted at the band's Facebook page, John Cyriis, along with the new Agent Steel lineup, "are ready to deliver a speed metal supernova to those who choose to attend this mighty day of metal glory."
Agent Steel was formed by John Cyriis shortly after his firing from The first legal registration of the name Agent Steel was registered by Cyriis on July 23, 1984 as a DBA at the Los Angeles County Clerk's Office. They accepted the offer gratefully, but in the end only two out of the four who were invited stayed in the lineup until the group disbanded — this for reasons unknown.

They recorded a 3-track demo titled In 1998, guitarists Juan Garcia and Bernie Versailles reformed Agent Steel without Cyriis' consent, featuring returning members Chuck Profus and Michael Zaputil, and new vocalist Bruce Hall. AGENT STEEL …

“144,000 Gone” was written by Cyriis when he was a guitarist in his previous band Sceptre, an underground metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 with his best friends, Tony and Phil Sardo. New guitarists In March 1986, Agent Steel entered the studio once again to record their second album In January 1987, Capitol Records withdrew from the offer due to suspicions within the band's line-up changes.

Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. He announced that the band would perform at the Keep It True festival in April 2019, and release their first studio album in twelve years, originally titled Reunion with John Cyriis and second hiatus (2010–2011)Reunion with John Cyriis and second hiatus (2010–2011) Please check the sidebar to the right or the related band pages for recent related news articles. AGENT STEEL is a speed metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1984. Cyriis and Profus formed Pontius Prophet in 1988, who were joined by guitarist Michael Hill and bassist David McCoy. !To minimize comment spam/abuse, you cannot post comments on articles over a month old.