

Roberg (vocals), Jeff Duncan (guitar), Aaron Samson (bass), and Shawn Duncan (drums), all of whom appeared on the band's 1985 EP Don't Take No for an Answer. Phillips, aka Brad Parker, played on Odin's debut EP, Caution, in 1983 - but eventually settled on a core lineup that included Randy O. One of the city's fastest-rising cult acts, the group endured some membership changes during their formative years - early Metallica guitarist Damien C.


II: The Metal Years, Los Angeles-based heavy metal/hard rock outfit Odin were a dominant force on the early-'80s Sunset Strip scene. Immortalized by documentary director Penelope Spheeris' gloriously decadent The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization, Pt.
