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GALACTIC COWBOYS

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Galactic Cowboys was a heavy metal band based in Houston, Texas. They combined progressive metal with a style of vocals influenced by The Beatles and the heavy playing style of thrash bands such as Anthrax (band)|Anthrax. They have been described as "possibly the most melodic metal band ever to exist in Christian or general markets."<ref name="Powell_Fe">{{cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody, Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |chapter=Galactic Cowboys |pages=353-354</ref> Although the band members subscribed to the Christian faith, they did not consider the Galactic Cowboys to be a Christian band.<ref>[http://www.galacticcowboys.com/faq.html Galactic Cowboys FAQ items #6, #7]</ref>

The band has toured with prominent hard rock acts such as Anthrax (band)|Anthrax, Dream Theater, King's X and Overkill (band)|Overkill.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.musicmayhem.com/interviewmontycolvin.htm | accessdate=2008-03-06 | title=Monty Colvin (interview) | publisher=Music Mayhem | date=January 2008 | first=Bay | last=Breez </ref>

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''Galactic Cowboys'' was formed in 1989 in music|1989 in Houston, Texas by bassist Monty Colvin and singer drummer Alan Do... read all