Brutality from Tampa, FL. released their first demo self titled "Brutality" in 1988, the lineup was Jeff Acres (Bass), Ken Karg (Drums), and Larry Sapp (Vocals, and Guitar).
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Brutality
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Nasty Savage released their EP "Abstract Reality in 1988 with the above pictured lineup from left to right. Curtis Beeson (Drums), Ben Myer (Guitar), David Austin (Guitar), "Nasty" Ronnie Galletti (Vocals), and Chris Moorhouse (Bass).
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Nasty Savage
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Brutality from Tampa, FL. released 2nd version of their first demo for a with the same songs re-recorded also self titled "Brutality" in 1988, the lineup was Jeff Acres (Bass, and Vocals), Kenny "Foz" Karg (Drums, and Vocals), and Larry Sapp (Vocals, and Guitar).
Brutality - Website 
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Brutality
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Death from Orlando, Florida. Chuck moved to California and after the release of "Scream Bloody Gore", Chuck Schuldiner returned to Orlando, Florida and reunited with Rick Rozz. They recruited Rick's fellow bandmates Terry Butler and Bill Andrews from Brandon, Florida's Massacre. They toured on the "Scream Bloody Gore" release before recording and releasing "Leprosy". Pictured above from left to right Bill Andrews (Drums), Terry Butler (Bass), Chuck Schuldiner (Vocals and Guitar) and Rick Rozz (Guitar).
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Death
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Raped Ape from Lake Worth, Florida released their First demo "In Ape We Trust" in 1988 the lineup was Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli (Vocals, and Guitars), John Paul Soars (Guitar and backing Vocals), Tommy Buckley (Drums), and J.C. Dwyer (Bass).
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Raped Ape
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Crimson Glory from Sarasota, Florida, released their album "Transcendence" in 1988, their lineup was Midnight (Vocals), Jon Drenning (Guitar), Ben Jackson (Guitar), Jeff Lords (Bass), and Dana Burnell (Drums).
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Crimson Glory
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Assuck from St Petersburg, FL. released their demo "Born Backwards" in 1988, the lineup was Rob Proctor (Drums), Steve Heritage (Vocals, and Guitar), and Paul Pavlovich (Bass).
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Assuck
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Atheist from Sarasota, Florida, formerly known as R.A.V.A.G.E., released their demo "Beyond" in 1988. Pictured above from left to right Steve Flynn (Drums), Rand Burkey (Guitars), Kelly Shaefer (Vocals, Guitars) and Roger Patterson (Bass).
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Atheist
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Azrael from Altamonte Springs / Orlando, FL. released their 2nd Demo "Welcome" in 1988, the lineup was Matt Riley (Bass), K.G. Berve (Vocals), Ken Andrews (Guitar), Steve Zentner (Drums), and Scott Campbell (Guitar).
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Azrael
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Cynic from Miami, FL. released their self titled demo "Cynic" in 1988, the lineup for this releases was Jack Kelly (Vocals), Paul Masvidal (Guitar), Sean Reinert (Drums), and Mark Van Erp (Bass).
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Cynic
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Dead from Tampa, FL released their Demo "Raw Sewage" in 1988, the lineup was Vomit Puslicker / John Beaver (Bass, and Vocals), Mucus Shitslime / Jim Coker (Drums), and Diarrea Maggot / Johnny Small (Guitar, and Vocals).
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Dead
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Fester from St Petersburg, FL. released their demo "The Other Side of the Ice" in 1988, the lineup was John O'Brien (Vocals), John Mahoney (Guitars), Scott Carino (Bass), Dave Wood (Guitars), and Mike Vincelette (Drums).
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Fester
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Iron Cross from Orlando, FL. released their demo "You Could Die Like That" in 1988, the lineup was Mike Skelton (Vocals, and Guitar), Rex Alan (Guitar, and Vocals), Dan Bipps (Bass, and Vocals), and Tony Blair (Drums, and Vocals).
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Iron Cross
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Nocturnus from Tampa, Florida released their second demo "The Science of Horror" in 1988 the lineup was Mike Browing (Vocals, and Drums), Gino Marino (Guitar), Mike Davis (Guitar), Louis Panzer (Keyboards), and Jeff Estes (Bass).
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Nocturnus
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Oblivion from Tampa, FL, released their demo "Rebirth" in 1988, the lineup was Pat Brown (Vocals), Keith Hancock (Bass), Scott Scarboro (Guitars), Kevin Kranz (Guitars), and Eddie Molina (Drums).
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Oblivion
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Pariah from Brandon, Florida released their album "Take a Walk" in 1988. The lineup was Wayne Derrick (Bass), Chriss Egger (Drums), Shaun Egger (Guitars), and Garth Egger (Vocals).
Pariah - Metal Encyclopedia 
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Pariah
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Roxx Gang from St Petersburg, FL released their album " Thing You've Never Done Before" in 1988, the lineup was Kevin Steele (Vocals), Wade Hayes (Guitar), Jeff Taylor (Guitar), Robby "Strychnine" Stine (Bass), Beau Hill (Keyboards), and David James Blackshire (Drums).
Roxx Gang - Facebook 
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Roxx Gang
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"Tampa Bay's Metal Mercenaries, The Invasion" was a compilation of Tampa Bay are bands included in the release was Keith Kollins Krunch, Oblivion, Camelot, Thunder, Blakkout, Halifax, SDT, Osiris, Mesiaxx, Siren, Dirty Virgin, Arsenal, Fester, and Iced Earth.
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"Tampa Bay's Metal Mercenaries,
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Terrorizer from Los Angeles, CA would later move to Tampa, FL., released their demo split with the band Nausea in 1988 with the lineup of Oscar Garcia (Vocals, and Guitar), Jesse Pintado (Guitar), Alfred "Garvey" Estrada (Bass), and Pete Sandoval (Drums).
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Terrorizer
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Thunder formerly Cutthroat, and later as Atomik Cocktail from Clearwater, Florida, released their demo "The Ultimate Metal Machine" in 1988. The lineup was Jimmy Williams (Bass), Russ Hammock (Drums), Bruce Batton (Guitars), and Michael Victor (Vocals).
Thunder - Metal Archives 
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Thunder
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Yngwie Malmsteen originally from Sweden/ L.A. and Later Miami, Florida Yngwie released his album "Odyssey" in 1988. The lineup was Yngwie Malmsteen (Guitars and Bass), Anders Johansson (Drums), Jens Johansson (Keyboards), and Joe Lynn Turner (Vocals).
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Yngwie Malmsteen
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