Rotterdam

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: Cleveland, Ohio
Status:: Changed name
Formed in:: 1985

Genre:: Progressive Metal
Lyrical themes:: War, Fate, Judgement, Evil, Fantasy
Last label:: Auburn Records

Years active:: 1985-1986 (as Firedance), 1986-1988, 1988-? (as Torment)

Rotterdam was named after a city in The Netherlands.

Originally started when Jim Hamar left Breaker in 1984, and immediately started assembling a lineup. By March 1985 he completed the first lineup with the addition of Abduction members Bob Allerton and Rick Keihl, and dubbed the band Firedance. Allerton would later bring Abduction material into Rotterdam, with Hamar giving them new lyrics and ...

Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members

Last known
Bob Thomas	Bass
Harry Mackie	Keyboards
Bob Allerton	Guitars (1985-?)
See also: Ritual, ex-Abduction, ex-Chronic Rage, ex-Ritual of Torment, ex-Torment
Jim Hamar	Vocals (1985-?)
See also: Breaker, ex-Nightcrawler, ex-Havoc
Emery Ceo	Drums (1987-?)
See also: Kriadiaz, Ritual, ex-Arenah, ex-Ritual of Torment, ex-Torment, S.O.S., ex-Dark Arena, ex-Integrity, ex-Blindside Blues Band, ex-Runt
Past
Rick Kiehl	Drums (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Abduction, ex-The Spudmonsters, ex-Sabre, ex-The Monitors
Gary Estok	Drums (1986-1987)
See also: Sacred Few, ex-Hatrix

Bob Thomas	Bass
Harry Mackie	Keyboards
Bob Allerton	Guitars (1985-?)
See also: Ritual, ex-Abduction, ex-Chronic Rage, ex-Ritual of Torment, ex-Torment
Jim Hamar	Vocals (1985-?)
See also: Breaker, ex-Nightcrawler, ex-Havoc
Emery Ceo	Drums (1987-?)
See also: Kriadiaz, Ritual, ex-Arenah, ex-Ritual of Torment, ex-Torment, S.O.S., ex-Dark Arena, ex-Integrity, ex-Blindside Blues Band, ex-Runt

Rick Kiehl	Drums (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Abduction, ex-The Spudmonsters, ex-Sabre, ex-The Monitors
Gary Estok	Drums (1986-1987)
See also: Sacred Few, ex-Hatrix

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