In the time when the slayers of the heavy metal dragon fought hard with the fury and fire of their instruments, there lived WARNING. This 80’s Metal band - in the meantime called WARNING SF for the avoidance of confusion - formed in San Francisco in the year 1982 and has made this resurgence after a record collector showed interest in releasing the band’s material on vinyl for other collector's of that sought-after vintage metal sound.
Guitarist JON TORRES, the founder of WARNING SF, decided to re-record 7 of the old songs, and along with another original member, BRIAN POOLE on bass, reformed the band in the year 2000. Together they recruited AARON JELLUM (previously lead-guitar with LAAZ ROCKIT), WILL CARROLL (drums), and TORRE CARSTENSEN (vocals) to re-record the old songs that are in the true style of the early 80’s metal movement with that typical Bay Area signature, but with the state-of-the art modern recording facilities available to them today. After almost 3 years of working diligently, it all came together.

The band soon realized that the end result had become more than just a re-release of some old songs they had written in the six years between 1979 and 1985. When the recordings where finished in 2002, and people began to hear the material, a buzz was created around the world that eventually reached executives at various record companies. Several labels came forward with offers that were placed on the table and the band ultimately made a 3 album deal with MAUSOLEUM Records, the legendary heavy metal label from Europe. The album features the 7 tracks that were re-recorded and also includes 3 bonus tracks recorded in 1985, retaining that old analog sound and the raw energy of WARNING as they were back in time.

The WARNING SF line-up of the new millennium includes JON TORRES, who in the past played in such bands as THUNDERHEAD, ULYSSES SIREN, ANGEL WITCH, REPULSA, I4NI and last but not least LAAZ ROCKIT. AARON JELLUM, also of LAAZ ROCKIT fame, who brought his signature lead guitar style to the recording. WILL CARROLL, drummer of OLD GRANDAD, and The CUTTHROATS 9, contributed his thunderous precision drum style to the recording. TORRE CARSTENSEN was lead vocalist for MY VICTIM, before adding his melodic and harmonic singing style and cryptic lyrical approach to the music. Original WARNING member BRIAN POOLE, who initially played guitar and keyboards, has now moved over to the bass and keys. BRIAN also brings his sound songwriting abilities to the table along with his twisted harmonic interludes, of which the piano piece in the title track AFTERMATH is a good example.

Entitling the album AFTERMATH seemed right in the light of the history, the lyrics of WARNING then and WARNING SF now, along with the events in the world today.

The line-up for the WARNING bonus tracks, recorded in the 80's, features current members JON TORRES and BRIAN POOLE, along with vocalist ROB "THE HAMMER" HALVERSON (famous in the 80’s for tossing his microphone stand into the audience), bassist TERRY HAMILTON, and drummer TANY FILLARI.

WARNING SF has shared the stage with bands such as METALLICA, MEGADETAH, EXODUS, ANVIL CHORUS, HEATHEN, MORDRED and VICIOUS RUMOURS and more. In the future WARNING SF plan to tour as much as possible and look forward to performing on stages all over the world.