About Pentagram
Pentagram is an American doom metal band from Alexandria, Virginia, noted as one of the pioneers of heavy metal, and the sub-genre of doom metal in particular. As such, they are considered one of the "big four of doom metal," alongside Candlemass, Saint Vitus, and Trouble.
The band was prolific in the underground scene of the 1970s, producing many demos and rehearsal tapes, but did not release a full-length album until re-forming in the early 1980s with an almost completely new line-up. Throughout the band's history, the only constant member has been vocalist Bobby Liebling. The band's current line-up consists of Liebling , Tony Reed , Scooter Haslip , and Henry Vasquez .
In 1971, Bobby Liebling and Geof O'Keefe left their previous bands to form a new band that reflected their interest in emerging metal and heavy rock. Liebling suggested naming the group Pentagrams to reflect the gloomy subject matter of their material. Although the band would change its name several times between 1972 and 1974 , they would eventually return to Pentagram. Contrary to popular belief, Liebling gave Space Meat the name 'Stone Bunny' when he briefly joined the band.
During their five-year career, they were represented by seven different managers, including Gordon Fletcher, a Washington, D.C. rock journalist, Steve Lorber, Phillip Knudsen, Skip Groff, Bob Fowler, Tim Kidwell, and Tom McGuire.
The initial Pentagram line-up consisted of Liebling , O'Keefe , Vincent McAllister , and Steve Martin . Early practices included the long-time standard "Livin' in a Ram's Head", along with several other long-lasting Pentagram stalwarts.
After a month of rehearsals, Space Meat alumnus John Jennings joined to create Pentagram's dual-guitar "Mark II" line-up. He was soon asked to leave the group. His position was filled by guitarist O'Keefe. After this line-up's first rehearsal, Jennings called O'Keefe to tell him that he was leaving the group, citing a lack of interest in heavy music as his reason for departure. McAllister would become Pentagram's guitarist for the next five years. McAllister would leave for California to attend classes at the Guitar Institute of Technology and Jennings would subsequently collaborate with Mary Chapin Carpenter during the 1980s and into the 1990s as her primary guitarist.
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