Training for Utopia

Infobox musical artist
Name = Training for Utopia


Img_capt = Members of Training For Utopia
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Sacramento, California, USA
Genre = Metalcore
Industrial metal
Mathcore
Years_active = 1996–2000
Label = Solid State, Tooth & Nail
Current_members = Ryan Clark
Don Clark
Steve Saxby
Morley Boyer
Past_members = Rob Dennler
Carlos Colón

:"This article is about the band "Training for Utopia". "Training for Utopia" is also the name of a 2003 novel by Wally Jones."

Training for Utopia (TFU) was a metalcore and industrial metal band which existed from 1996–2000.

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publisher=Training for Utopia
title=: : TFU IS DEAD 1996-2000 : :
date=2001-01-20

] The band first signed with Tooth & Nail Records and was later moved to Solid State Records, the Tooth & Nail sublabel which promotes heavy Christian music. Training for Utopia subsequently became popular in the Christian metal scene during its active years, although its music was not specifically religious.

Their brief existence included a tour with Zao and at the time the upcoming band Spitfire. It was during this time that the band hired Carlos Colón for their 1998 tour providing synthesizers to their live show. The result was a chaotic and loud sonic assault that stretched across the United States and back. Immediately following the tour Carlos left the band to pursue other aspirations. After a temporary hiatus the band returned with their second full length "Throwing a Wrench into the American Music Machine". After a small tour of the material the band disbanded.

At the demise of Training for Utopia, members Ryan and Don Clark announced that they were starting a new project called The American Spectator which never was realized. Don and Ryan Clark started "Asterik Studio" in Seattle, a graphic design shop where they completed many projects, including album artwork for former label-mates. In 2000, they founded the Christian metal band Demon Hunter.

Personnel

Members

* Ryan Clark – vocals, guitar (Currently with Demon Hunter)
* Don Clark – guitar (Currently with Demon Hunter)
* Steve Saxby – bass guitar (Currently with Out Of Place)
* Morley Boyer – drums

Other personnel

Don Clark has stated that Training for Utopia originally began with musician Rob Dennler as its lead vocalist, though Dennler was replaced by Ryan Clark before the band recorded its first demo.

Carlos Colon briefly played with the band during its 1998 tour with Zao playing synthesizers for their live shows.

Discography

References

External links

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* [http://oswegoalumni.oswego.edu/jeff/metalfanatix/interviews/tfu.html Interview with Don Clark, circa 2000]
* [http://www.netusa1.net/~rsutton/zine/archive/issueone/10.html Post-TFU interview with Don Clark, circa 2001]
* [http://www.shzine.com/interview-tfu.php "SHZine" interview with Ryan Clark (February 2000)]

ee also

* Demon Hunter