BETA Records - Your music matters!

Four guys from the Quad Cities who love to play metal. Just "metal" Not nu metal, not rap metal, not groove metal,Not 80s metal "LOL" METAL THE WAY WE LIKE IT!

Oratory-USA- has thrashed the stage with many well known Metal bands such as, Chimaira, SpineShank, SuperJointRitual,
Slayer, Dope, Deicide, also with the Jagermeister Tour featuring Slayer, Hatebreed, Sworn Enemy, Hemlock and various other regional bands.


(Mike Swanson)

History-Playing the Guitar for almost 20 years,

Influences-Eddie Van Halen-Fo' Rizzle

Favorite Bands-Metallica, Slayer, Slipknot, Mudvayne, Britney Spears has a nice rack

Abuses-2 Ibanez Guitars, Peavey 212 Combo, Peavey ProFex

First Song Ever Learned-Holy Diver


(Darren Followwell)


History-Playing Bass for 18 years.

Influences-Cliff Burton, Steve Harris, Robert Trujillo

Favorite Bands-Korn, Pantera, Mudvayne

Abuses-Godin bass, Yorkville Ampflication, Zoom Effects

First Song Ever Learned-Smoke on the water, Cat scratch fever

(Rich Thobe)

History-Playing Drums since he could eat

Influences- Slayer, Slayer, Slayer, Slayer

Favorite Bands- Slayer, Slayer, Slayer, and Slayer

Abuses- His ol'Lady & Tama Drums

First Song Ever Learned- Still hasn't learned anything

(Draper)

History-Started playing drums in junior high, got to expensive and switched to guitar and stuck with that for the past 15 years.

Influences-Prince, George Lynch, Robb Flynn, Tommy Victor, Dimebag

Favorite Bands-Korn, Tool, Metallica, Pantera, Killswitch Engage

Abuses-2 Peavey Tracers, Peavey Ampflication, Ernie Ball Slinky's, Pick Boy, Dunlop Wah, Jager, Bud, Mountain Dew

First Song Ever Learned-Orion