Rock/funk band from Melbourne, Australia, previously named Semper Fi. Lineup is as follows:
Thomas Petrakos - Vocals, Heath McAvoy - Rhythm Guitar, Mark Minkiewicz - Drums, David Angelo Chiapoco - Lead Guitar, Shaun Clarke — Bass
2.-MERCURY RISING is a progressive metal band originating from the Baltimore, Maryland area. Their music, while firmly rooted in hard rock and progressive rock, shows complexity and various metal influences, thus being a progressive metal band.

Their debut album "Upon Deaf Ears" showed their potential as a progressive band, with a 9 minute closing epic that will appeal to progressive rock and metal fans. Their second album titled "Building Rome" perfected their formula, and was a very solid album, and is highly recommended.

They will appeal to fans of melodic progressive metal, and fans of RUSH, KING'S X, and even DREAM THEATER. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.