DÉTENTE DISCOGRAPHY

DÉTENTE - Untitled Demo #1 (1985)

Dawn Crosby - vocals; Fred Rascon - guitar; Dennis Butler - drums. Other members unknown. According to an interview, the first two tracks were recorded in April 1985. The third song is recorded by the "Recognize no Authority" line-up.
"Shattered Illusions", "Vultures in the Sky", "Coming out Today" [title mine - Richard].
According to Dennis, the versions on this demo have superior guitar work when compared with work later done by Ross Robinson.

 

 

DÉTENTE - Untitled Demo #2 (1985?)

Dawn Crosby - vocals; Caleb Quinn - guitar; Ross Robinson - guitar; Steve Hochheiser - bass; Dennis Butler - drums.
"Shattered Illusions", "Vultures in the Sky", "Holy War", "Widows Walk".

 

 

VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Metal Massacre VII" (1986)

Catalogue number 3984-14071-2 (Metal Blade) (released on CD in 1994)
Dawn Crosby - vocals; Caleb Quinn - guitar; Ross Robinson - guitar; Steve Hochheiser - bass; Dennis Butler - drums.
This compilation has the rougher demo version of "Widows Walk" on it. Other interesting tracks on this compilation (which is still available) are "The Omen" by Have Mercy (former band of Rob Michael) and a demo version of Flotsam & Jetsam's "I Live, You Die" (with Jason Newsted still on bass; he left to band shortly after to join Metallica, before the final version was recorded).

 

 
 
 

DÉTENTE - "Recognise no Authority" (1986)

Catalogue number MBR 1068 72152-1 (Metal Blade / Restless Records US, LP)
Catalogue number BRC 1983 (Banzai Records Canada, LP, 1986)
Catalogue number RR 9695 (Roadrunner Records Europe, LP, 1986)
Catalogue number CR4001NB (Cognitive Records US, blue LP, 2017)
Catalogue number CR4001RG (Cognitive Records US, green LP, 2017)
Catalogue number CR4001OR (Cognitive Records US, orange LP, 2017)
Catalogue number CR4001RG (Cognitive Records US, red LP, 2017)
Catalogue number BRC4 1983 (Banzai Records Canada, cassette, 1986)
Catalogue number 72152-4 (Restless / Metal Blade US, cassette, 1986)
Catalogue number RMFR-008 (Read My Feast Records Greece, cassette, 2019)
Catalogue number 72152-4 (Metal Blade / Restless Records US, CD, 1986)
Catalogue number RO 9695 2 / SPV 78 3270-2 (Roadrunner/Roadracer Europe, CD, 1990)
Catalogue number CR 1001 (Roadrunner marketed by Cognitive Records / Roadrunner Europe - CD, 2017)
Dawn Crosby - vocals; Caleb Quinn - guitar; Ross Robinson - guitar; Steve Hochheiser - bass; Dennis Butler - drums.
"Losers", "Russian Roulette", "It's your Fate", "Holy War", "Catalepsy", "Shattered Illusions", "Life is Pain", "Blood I Bleed", "Widows Walk", "Vultures in the Sky".
Produced by Dana "Slaughter" Strum, engineered by Mike Davis, recorded at Baby-O's, Hollywood, CA, April 1986. The instrumental ("Catalepsy") is titled "Genocide" on some cassette tape versions of the album.
Available on Spotify (2014 reissue).

 

DÉTENTE - Untitled Demo #3 (early 1987)

Dawn Crosby - vocals; Michael Carlino - guitar; Blair Darby - bass; Dennis Butler - drums.
"Diseased", "Wasting Time", "All that Remains".

 

DÉTENTE - "'89 Demo" (1989)

Dawn Crosby - vocals; Michael Carlino - guitar and bass; Rob "Wacko" Hunter - drums.
"Red to Grey", "Coming Down", "Love's Death".
Recorded at Pyramid Sound, produced by Alex Perialis.

 

 

DÉTENTE - "History 1" (2008)

A compilation of Détente and Catalepsy demos.
Catalogue number ?? (Cognitive Records US, CD, 2008)
Tracks 1-4: Dawn Crosby - vocals; Caleb Quinn - guitar; Ross Robinson - guitar; Steve Hochheiser - bass; Dennis Butler - drums.
Tracks 5-7: Veronica Ross - vocals; Ross Robinson - guitar; Steve Hochheiser - bass; Caleb Quinn - guitar; Dave McClain - drums.
Tracks 8-10: Veronica Ross - vocals; Ross Robinson - guitar; Steve Hochheiser - bass; Dave McClain - drums.
"Holy War", "Widow's Walk", "Shattered Illusions", "Vultures in the Sky", "An Offering", "Obituary Fear", "Evil Within", "Under the Influence", "Who can you Trust", "Law and Disorder".
Available on Amazon.

 

DÉTENTE - "Official Live '86 Bootleg" (2022)

Catalogue number XM 370 CD (Xtreem Music, Spain, CD)
Catalogue number XM 370 LP (Xtreem Music, Spain, black vinyl 12", 2022, limited to 150 copies)
Catalogue number XM 370 LP (Xteeem Music, Spain, red wax with silver and white splatter vinyl 12", 2022, limited to 100 copies only available via Xtreem Music mail order)
The last show they played with the classic "Recognize No Authority" lineup. Ten songs, including one unreleased.
"Losers", "Blood I Bleed", "Holy War", "Life is Pain", "Russian Roulette", "Catalepsy", "Vultures in the Sky", "Murder Inc." (this was the unreleased track), "Shattered Illusions" and "It's Your Fate".
Available on Xtreem Music.

Also check out the Détente Reunion discography, which includes a re-release of classic material with new tracks added.