ONLY

ORIGIN

Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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GENRE

Melodic Metal

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MEMBERS

Line-up (newest):
Sol Bales - Vocals
Erich Tran - Lead Guitar
Mark 'Sparky' Reinking - Rhythm Guitar
Joe Shields - Bass
Aaron Plaskas - Drums

Line-up (2007):
Sol Bales - Vocals
Erich Tran - Lead Guitar/Piano
Mark 'Sparky' Reinking - Rhythm Guitar
Joe Shields - Bass
Celestino 'Sal' Ramirez - Drums

Line-up (2004):
Sol Bales - Vocals
Erich Tran - Lead Guitar
Mark Reinking - Rhythm Guitar
Joe Shields - Bass
Brian Totten - Drums

Line-up (2002):
Sol Bales - Vocals
Erich Tran - Guitar
Joe Shields - Bass
Chuck Van Haecke - Drums

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DISCOGRAPHY

'Only' (self-titled) EP (2002)
01. Uprising
02. Let It Go
03. No Escape

'Apparitions' EP (2004)
01. What Have I
02. Wasted
03. Ashes
04. Enemy
05. No Escape

'Immortal' (2007)
01. Mortal
02. Conversation
03. A Minor Setback
04. The Hunted
05. Three Martyrs
06. Serenade
07. Unheard
08. Immortal
09. This Is Not For You
10. Wake Up
11. Antihero
12. The Anchor

The band has also appeared on several compilation CDs.

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COMMENTS

Sometimes stylized in uppercase letters as 'ONLY'.

ONLY was a four-piece alternative metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, active from 2002 to 2012. The roots of Only can be traced back to W.A.D., an Ames-based band in which guitarist Erich Tran was playing by 1998. While working at Best Buy in Des Moines, Tran met 16-year-old Sol Bales, who was playing in another band at the time. In August 2001, Bales joined W.A.D., bringing him together with Tran and bassist Joe Shields. W.A.D. disbanded by early 2002.

Only's original drummer Chuck Van Haacke played drums on the band's two EPs.

Sal Ramirez (Slyde) performed drums on the band's album 'Immortal', when he played with them for about 10 months.

The band had around 8 drummers through its 11-year span.

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LINKS

Only - Facebook
Only - ReverbNation