Tension

band from Laurel, Maryland, United States · American speed metal band fka “Deuce”

Members

• Tom Gattis 1978–1979 (lead vocals); 1978–1985 (guitar); 1980–1985 (lead vocals); 1985–1988 (guitar); 1985–1988 (lead vocals); 2011–present (guitar); 2011–present (lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Marty Friedman 1978–1980 (guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Billy Giddings 1979–1985 (drums (drum set)); 1985–1988 (drums (drum set)); 2011–present (drums (drum set)) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Timmy Meadows 1980–1985 (guitar); 1985–1988 (guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Michael Francis 1982–1985 (bass guitar); 2011–present (bass guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Tim O’Connor 1985–1985 (bass guitar); 1985–1988 (bass guitar); 2011–2011 (bass guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Petio Petev 2011–present (guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Mike Davis (34) · Discogs

Also known as

Dece Deoce Deucce Deuce Deuces Deuche Deuse Deuze Dheuce Duce Duece Tansion Teension Temsion Tenion Tennsion Tenshon Tensian Tensiom Tension Tensione Tensionn Tensions Tensioun Tensiun Tensiuon Tensoin Tenson Tensyon Tentsion Tenzion Tesion Tesnion

Links

• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/137563405
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001985963
• discography page metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=21189
• discography page www.metalkingdom.net/band/tension-11750
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/1624948
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/3272354
• discogs listed myspace.com/tensiondeuce
• discogs listed tensionmetal.com/
• discogs listed www.facebook.com/TensionMDmetal
• fanpage fanart.tv/artist/622231fa-0aeb-4b77-830b-e8b9e96
• myspace myspace.com/tensiondeuce
• official homepage tensionmetal.com/
• other databases id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005021784
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/deuce_f1
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/tension
• other databases www.metal-archives.com/bands/Deuce/7377
• other databases www.metal-archives.com/bands/Tension/489
• other databases www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/tension
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/1147/
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/67158/
• other databases www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Deuce_(USA)
• other databases www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Tension_(USA)
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/deuce-23c8b0e3.html
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/tension-43d15b77.html
• streaming metal-samples.com/category/Deuce/
• streaming metal-samples.com/category/Tension/
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850363
• youtube www.youtube.com/channel/UCVpic-06GgkWkGtH2PI1Mcg
• youtube music music.youtube.com/channel/UCVpic-06GgkWkGtH2PI1M

Identifiers

mbid: 622231fa-0aeb-4b77-830b-e8b9e969c727 · wikidata: Q15850363 · isni: 0000000093623127 · discogs: 1624948, 3272354

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