Storm At Sunrise - The Suffering (2001)

STORM AT SUNRISE was an unusual progressive/hard rock band from Texas. It was founded by multi-instrumentalist Dave GRYDER, a musician who previously played drums and sang in metal bands Morning Thunder [with future Underground Railroad guitarist Bill Pohl], Heaven's Force, and Rotting Corpse. After leaving Corpse, GRYDER started his solo career as a symphonic prog keyboardist under the moniker "Covenant" and released one album in 1992, 'Nature's Divine Reflection'. Around the turn of 2000, he created band STORM AT SUNRISE together with guitarist Ernie MYERS [previously in symphonic prog band HANDS] & bassist John CHESTERFIELD. GRYDER took on keys, drums & vocal duties and consequently STORM at SUNRISE never played concerts, becoming primarily a studio act.

The trio recorded two albums of a similar nature: 'Garden Of Forgotten Ideals'(1999) and 'The Suffering'(2001), Kiley WOLF replacing CHESTERFIELD. Their music is an atypical mix of hard organ & guitar riffing, stoner metal, and art rock solos played on true analog gear including the Hammond B3, mellotron, Moog synthesizer, electric piano & clavinet.

Chesterfield and Wolf's career paths remain unknown but after SaS split, Ernie MYERS returned to Texas art band HANDS (and also played guitar in band called Fission Trip along with past King Crimson members Ian Wallace, Mel Collins & Adrian Belew). In 2004 Dave GRYDER joined southern rock band BLOOD OF THE SUN and added many ambitious elements. He is also leader of guitar/bass/drums power trio Mad Jack McMaddd(again with his long time friend - guitarist Bill Pohl).