DETENTE
Anti-establishment and Aggressive DÉTENTE was formed in 1984 and are now considered trailblazers. Defying any specific metal sub-genre and attracting Punks and Metal Heads alike, followers of the band still argue whether DÉTENTE belonged to Cross-over, Thrash, or simply Metal. With the line-up of Dawn Crosby, Dennis Butler, Steve Hochheiser, Ross Robinson, and Caleb Quinn the band signed to Roadrunner Records in 1985 and released Recognize No Authority to critical praise and strong sales in Europe, especially in Germany. The album was later licensed to Metal Blade for release in the USA.
With the vocals of Dawn Crosby and later the equally impressive Tiina Teal DÉTENTE brought two of the great female Metal Vocalists to the masses. Rather than exploitation, the band relied on solid musicianship, songwriting, and aggression.
Détente 1987 Demo 4
DETENTE the Country Club -1985
Catalepsy Demo 2 1988
DETENTE plus Sodom plus At War plus Impaler Hamburg 2008
Blood I Bleed - Country Club - Reseda CA - 1985
DETENTE - Unknown Song Jackie Robinson 1985
Vultures in the Sky - Country Club - Reseda CA 1985
#short Detente Holy War intro
Catalepsy Demo 1 1987
#shorts Detente 1985
Dana Strum and DÉTENTE
#shorts Ross Robinson and Dawn Crosby of DETENTE Vlog
Recording Holy War - DETENTE Recognize No Authority
DÉTENTE Demo 1985 Full Demo
SHATTERED ILLUSIONS - Featuring Clarissa Badini
DETENTE performing at Headbangers Open Air - Fan footage
The Best of Metal Blade 2
Metal Massacre 7 (1986 Full LP)
DÉTENTE performing Predator Los Angeles 2010
Losers- Rock on Broadway -DETENTE - Feb 1986
Detente performing Rock On Broadway San Francisco - (audio) 4 Songs
DETENTE Recognize No Authority and filmmaker Baird Bryand
#shorts Crossover of Punk and Metal in the early 80s
Ross Robinson Recording DETENTE Vultures in the Sky
#Shorts Dawn Crosby (reel 1) recording DETENTE Vultures in the SKY #metal #thrash
DETENTE Performing Genocide Live at Catch One Los Angeles 2023.
Blood I Bleed - Dawn Tribute
Its Your Fate
DETENTE- Human Condition
Sex, Meth, Thrash, DETENTE - Episode 1 - Dawn Crosby Retrospective