Babylon A.D. formed in 1987 and hail from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Founding members, Derek Davis vocalist/songwriter, guitarist's and music writers John Mathews and Ron Freschi and newest members drummer Dylan Soto and bassist Craig Pepe have just released a new album on Apocalypse Records, distributed by Perris Records. Managed by Malla Entertainment
In 1989 "Babylon A.D." caught the attention of Arista Records President and industry music mogul Clive Davis who signed them at a live showcase to Arista Records.
The bands 1st album, the self titled (BABYLON A.D.) was released on Oct 3rd 1989.
The album included their hard rock classic hits "Bang Go The Bells”, “Hammer Swings Down” and “The Kid Goes Wild”, which featured Screaming "Sam Kinison" and was the trailer song and promotional video for Orion Pictures (ROBO COP 2). The band scored three #1 songs at Metal Radio and spent 38 weeks on the Billboard top 200, peaking at # 46.
Their sophomore effort (Nothing Sacred) was produced by the legendary "Tom Werman" and released in 1992, it produced two more top-ten metal rockers, “Bad Blood” and “So Savage the Heart”. Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV videos made them one of hard rock fans favorite bands. Babylon A.D. have released 10 albums to date. The band has just finished a string of exciting shows that began in May this year with the release of their new album with highlights including The ‘Whisky Go A Go’ in June and ‘Monsters On The Mountain’ in August in Gatlinburg Tennessee. They are currently booking shows for 2025!
Photo: Angela Probst Studio A Vintage
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The first two singles/videos “Wrecking Machine” and “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” have both charted in the Radio Top 10 Classic Hard Rock Media Base Charts and have been featured on Hair Nation SXM by Mark Strigl and Eddie Trunk, Alice Cooper's syndicated 'Alice's Attic', and many more.
The third single “Sometimes Love Is Hell” has just hit radio!
On May 3rd, 2024 our first single off the new album entered the Classic Rock Charts at #2, our first top 10 single of the year
On July 19, 2024, our second single off the new album entered the Classic Rock Charts at #3, our second top 10 single of the year
Babylon A.D. Rocking the new album "Rome Wasn't Built In A Day"
Promo!
"The energy that Babylon A.D. put into their new album as well as their live shows is unmatched. They have found a perfect sonic mix of nostalgia, energy and a modern touch. Watching Derek Davis live on stage is like watching someone launch out of a rock n roll cannon! The energy and passion are awe inspiring."
"The first listen of the new Babylon A.D. album brings you back to a simpler time of pure fun rock n roll, while keeping your feet planted in the present! It’s a blast in your ears and I can’t wait to hear it and see it LIVE!"
"We've played three singles now from Babylon A.D.'s new album 'Rome Wasn't Built In A Day' here on REBEL RADIO and they sound great over the air."
"This is a record that sounds just like the band back in the day, full of fire, wonderfully heavy and firing on all cylinders: with guitar and vocals that haven’t lost a thing over the decades. Some bands come back with a bang, it seems that Babylon A.D. has just gone Nuclear."
" 'Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day' by Babylon A.D. presents the San Francisco-based band in their finest hour! Definitely the soundtrack to the summer of ‘24 and well beyond. It is sure to enrapture melodic hard rock fans all over the world, and a candidate for any Top
Ten List of the Year."
"Babylon A.D. definitely rekindled the romance of their earlier sound with 'Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day', while not resting on their laurels by delivering a modern and vibrant sound incorporating a bit of nastiness, elegance and old school head banging!"
Lead Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards
Lead & Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Bass/Backing Vocals
Drums/Percussion
Tesla - Joan Jett - Black Crowes - Mr. Big - Extreme - Quiet Riot - Foghat - Nazareth - Twisted Sister - 38 Special - Y&T - Dragonforce - Girlschool - Slayer - Testament - Metal Church - Uriah Heap - Overkill - Great White - Night Ranger - Zebra - Krokus - Europe - Queensryche - Honeymoon Suite - Slaughter - Aldo Nova - Warrant - Lita Ford - Winger - and many more!
2014 Firefest Rock Festival - Nottingham U.K
2014 Rock N' Skull Fest - Chicago IL
2015 Monsters of Rock Cruise - Nassau, Bahamas
2016 Monsters of Rock Cruise - L.A. West Coast
2016 Bang Your Head Festival - Balingen, Germany
2017 Hair Metal Heaven - Hull England U.K
2018 Sleazy Slimy Sunday Fest - Hanover Maryland
2020 Horsefest # VIII - Newark CA
2024 Mountain Music Festival - Gatlinburg TN
2024 Horsfest # XI - Newark CA
Sept 5/6/7 2025 - Babylon A.D. headlines the “Hard Rock Hell Sleaze # 8 Festival” in Leicester U.K.
Women: 31% Men: 69%
> Studio albums
> * Babylon A.D. (1989)
> * Nothing Sacred (1992)
> * American Blitzkrieg (2001)
> * Revelation Highway (2017)
> * Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (2024)
> Live albums
> * Live in Your Face (1998) > * Live@XXV (2015)
> * Live Lightning (2023)
> Singles
> * "Bang Go the Bells" (1989)
> * "Hammer Swings Down" (1989)
> * "The Kid Goes Wild" (1990)
> * "Desperate" (1990)
> * "Bad Blood" (1992)
> * "Psychedelic Sex Reaction" (1992)
> * "So Savage The Heart" (1992)
> * "American Blitzkrieg" (2000)
> * "Sinking in the Sand" (2000)
> * "Crash and Burn" (2017)
> * "One Million Miles" (2017)
> * "Saturday Night" (2018)
> * "Wrecking Machine" (2024)
> * "Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day" (2024)
> * "Sometimes Love Is Hell" (2024)
> Compilation albums
> * In the Beginning... Demo Recordings 86-88 (2007)
> Extended plays
> * Lost Sessions / Fresno, CA 93 (2014)
> Promotional EPs
> * Live at the Roxy (1991)
- The first album was released Oct 3rd, 1989. 35 years ago!
-The “Hammer Swings Down” video was shot Aug 28,1989. Ironically the Video jumped on the MTV Headbangers Ball charts November 9th as the wall came down separating East and West Berlin in Germany.
-“Bang Go The Bells” their second single/video is one of Babylon A.D. most recognized and successful selling hit songs to date!
-“Kid Goes Wild" their third Video featured legendary comic Sam Kinison and was the featured track on The Robo Cop II movie released by Orion/MGM.
The track was used in the theatrical trailer and appeared in the advertising campaign to promote the film.
All three videos were in active rotation on MTV Headbangers Ball and all three singles/ videos reached the rock 10 Rock Metal Charts.
-“Bad Blood” their 1st single/video from their second album “Nothing Sacred” was being shot with a live audience in Oakland CA, April 29th 1992 the day of the Rodney King riots while many gun shots were fired outside the theater the band was performing.
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