Recon

Awhile back Recon were supposed to release a new album. Did they ever get their act together? Anyone know what has become of Recon?

I thought they reunited with their original vocalist and then I think the bassist on the CMR board said they were done.

I dont think anything ever emerged.

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Anyone know what has become of Recon?

A whooooole lotta nothin'.

Fat Freddy wrote:

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Anyone know what has become of Recon?

A whooooole lotta nothin'.

kinda like a lot of these Christian metal band reunion announcements. Its nothing personal but announce once you are ready to go!

exact33 wrote:

kinda like a lot of these Christian metal band reunion announcements. Its nothing personal but announce once you are ready to go!

Yeah, true. Remember Barren Cross' big announcement a while ago that they had a new singer? Remember his name? Me neither. They haven't made a peep since.

I haven't heard anything on the Recon or Barren Cross fronts in a long while...

What about SACRED WARRIOR? I guess they have one show lined up but ....

A reunion would be cool though. I only recently dug out my dad's cassette of these guys. I quite like it

I'd be willing to bet a dollar to a donut that Vett Roberts (Recon) can't sing that super-high falsetto stuff anymore. A shame,really, that guy had a killer set of pipes back in the day. You could probably say the same for Rey Parra of Sacred Warrior. They might be able to get that range back but it would take a ton of practice to whip the old vocal cords back in to shape.

From what I have heard, most people involved in these bands have moved on in life and really dont have other things like work and family. Its a nice idea to reunite but I think most dont have the time.

exact33 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

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Anyone know what has become of Recon?

A whooooole lotta nothin'.

kinda like a lot of these Christian metal band reunion announcements. Its nothing personal but announce once you are ready to go!

Actually, Recon did reunite. They played a bunch of shows over the years. They have a whole album of new material written. They even printed up shirts for the album. However, they never recorded it. Guitarist George Ochoa has a studio in his house and that's where they were to record, but George drug his feet. (At least his is what Mike Grato tells me). He said that George was more into doing other stuff and didn't think people were all that into the Recon sound anymore. The other thing is, apparently Vett was very unreliable and hard to find. He would just disappear and they would have no clue where he was.

As for singers, I really with they would have recorded with their other vocalist Rod. He is outstanding and would have pleased Recon fans as much as Vett.

Put it out, let the fans decided if it's wanted.

TheNazgul wrote:

Put it out, let the fans decided if it's wanted.

TheNazgul wrote:

Put it out, let the fans decided if it's wanted.

Before they put all the effort into it, they want to know if very many people even care. I can understand that. It's a lot of work to release an album but you never truly know unless you try.

Thanks for the update on them!

The last time I seen them, Rod was on vocals and they seriously killed! They had played 2 new songs which crushed anything on their 1st album so I was really looking fwd to getting this when it came out. Then it turned into another waiting game like when morons were waiting for the last GnR album. haha

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Before they put all the effort into it, they want to know if very many people even care. I can understand that. It's a lot of work to release an album but you never truly know unless you try.

They need to just record it and release it already. Not many people knew them out of the xtian scene so its gonna be the exact same for them right now. But I still like them. I demand a new album!

I'm surprised you like this band. I like them too.

Do you think their vocals have "balls"?

Temple of Blood wrote:

TheNazgul wrote:

Put it out, let the fans decided if it's wanted.

Before they put all the effort into it, they want to know if very many people even care. I can understand that. It's a lot of work to release an album but you never truly know unless you try.

but bands end up looking silly if they announce stuff and it never pans out. There have been a lot of announcements from Christian metal bands of yesteryear regarding new material and very little follow through. I know stuff gets in the way and I would be one of the first to buy the new stuff but it doesnt inspire a lot of confidence.

I guess Rod is/was singing for NEW EDEN after leaving RECON but now it appears that NEW EDEN may be inactive .... ?

exact33 wrote:

but bands end up looking silly if they announce stuff and it never pans out. There have been a lot of announcements from Christian metal bands of yesteryear regarding new material and very little follow through. I know stuff gets in the way and I would be one of the first to buy the new stuff but it doesnt inspire a lot of confidence.

Agreed.

They should wait to announce stuff until it is further along.

Or at least announce when something isn't going to happen so people won't expect it.

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I'm surprised you like this band. I like them too.

Do you think their vocals have "balls"?

Yeah I can imagine it coming as a surprise because I really don't like a lot of stuff. These guys caught me way back when and occasionally I throw a few tunes on.

As with the vocals... yes and no. I think they fit what this band does, but I think there could be a lot more to strengthen them.