INSTRUMENT - bass, vocals, 12-string accoustic
EXPERIENCE - lots
GEAR - Gallien-Krueger 800RB, Ampeg SVTPRO-6, Kemper Rack with Kemper Stomp Board, Warwick Darklord Vampyre, Fender Jazz
PREVIOUS BANDS - many
INFLUENCES - metal, jazz, chunk funk, celtic

Tenbears' solid playing, in conjunction with Fast Eddie's heavy hitting on the skins, makes for a driving, rock-hard rythym section that thunders like a freight train.

Played in many bands from jazz to metal to traditional celtic.

He started jamming with other kids from his grade 7 classes. His first "bass" was an electric guitar with the top 2 strings missing. A few years down the road he bought his first real bass from Ken Jones' Music Shop in the west end of Toronto. It was a '65 Fender Jazz which he still has to this day. He played in numerous high school bands over the years, and continued to play in bands through university and beyond.

He played in two Q107 Homegrown finalists. Strange Neighbours and Hogtown. Strange Neighbours also won the first 97.7 Htz FM Star Track: The Search for Rock Contest. He also worked with Paul Naumann from FOOT IN COLD WATER on a four song project produced by Ken Friesen recorded at Yorkville Studios.

He has also played many solo gigs playing celtic tunes with 12 string in hand.

He has known Bess Ross and "Fast "Eddie Coulson for many years so it was like an old homecoming.

INSTRUMENT - lead vocals, guitar
EXPERIENCE - lots
GEAR - Shure Microphones, EV Microphones
PREVIOUS BANDS - many
INFLUENCES - Dio

Maxel Black is the newest addition to Purveyor of Chaos. Maxel Black, pro vocalist, songwriter, and lyricist is known for his powerful voice and captivating live presence. Nominated in 2015 by H.M.D's list for BEST FRONT MAN OF THE YEAR.

During his career Maxel has performed live with , John Corabi, Vince Neil, and Darren James Smith. He shared the stage with such acts as Honeymoon Suite, Prism, Econoline Crush. Lynch Mob, Killer Dwarfs, Gus G, Devin Townsend Project, Kittie, Razor, The Bullet Boys, Tom Keiffer, Lee Aaron, Sven Gali, Anvil, Cryptopsy, Moxy, Eidolon, Skullfist, One Bad Son, Rick Plester, Nick Walsh, Death By Stereo, Protest The Hero, Self Inflicted, Kamelot, Seven Witches, Exciter, Overloaded, Arise and Ruin.

Maxel Black is the vocalist of Toronto's Heavens Fire. Working with founding member guitarist J.T. Harris the band is currently writing new songs to finish the material for Heavens Fire's third album.

Since 2011 Maxel has been working with his band THE BLACKNESS. A self written collection of musical songs and works that reinvents stadium Hard Rock and Metal for the modern age. In the fall of 2012 the band recorded their EP at Eclipse Studios in Mississauga, Ontario. Produced by Glen Drover ex Megadeth ex King Diamond, Eidolon guitarist. Mastered by Rick Plester of Black Symphony ex Kottack ( James Kottack - Scorpions drummer), Mandy Lion, Blaise Bayley ( Iron Maiden).

Maxel became involved as a political activist and joined EuroRock 2008 along with a host of other musicians. He went to Europe to take part in the Peace Full Sail in order to bring attention to the horrors taking place in today's world and the need for world aid and understanding.

In the summer of 2008 Maxel's teamed up with guitarist Mike McAvan and drummer Steve Thorpe to form SIXES & SEVENS. A prog band that fusioned the styles of Metallica and Dream Theater to make an authentic melodic metal shred. The band needed to record their first album. Maxel contacted Steve Worrall @ For the Music studios and the ball was set in motion. Steve a former guitarist for Tom Cochrane who had worked with Shawn Lang and producer Bob Ezrin recorded the band live off the floor. Maxel asked Rick Plester to supercharge the mixing and mastering of the band as well.

In 2007 Maxel hooked up with several players to form the band that was known as KRAKATOA, a melodic thrash act that fans had made comparisons to Nevermore. Krakatoa had the energy speed and song melodies that would linger on music fans long after the show. It wasn’t long before the band started till they were headlining shows and getting the attention of record labels.

Maxel hooked up with Toronto guitarist Bess Ross whom he was introduced to at a Dio concert. They decided to get together to work on a new music project. Before they knew it PENETRATOR was born. The band's material was written with lightning speed and people were soon pounding on the door to get into the rehearsal space. In the spring of 2004, Penetrator recorded the album Unleash the Fury which received rave reviews worldwide. Penetrator later inked a european record deal with Sonic Age Records in 2006.

After flirting between various cover and original bands, Maxel's first demo breakthrough came with Mastery in 2002. He co-wrote the music with guitarist Marcus Armeliini and they invited music guests bassist John Mamone of Dragonfly and guitarist Andrew Roudny of Blackhour to play on the tracks of The Triad.

INSTRUMENT - guitar
EXPERIENCE - lots
GEAR - fender stratocasters (1979 antiquity, jimi hendrix reissu, 1984 fender elite, highway 1, 1982 tokai goldstar copy), flying vs, kemper rack, marshal jcm 800 4 input heads, marshall jcm 800 master volume heads, marshall super bass 100 watt heads, marshall mode four cabinets, boss analogue pedal, boss dd3, boss chorus ensemble, boss accoustic simulator, dunlop original crybaby, dunlop 88 nylon pics, emg pickups, rocktron pro gap, boss delay reverb, boss flanger, boss pedal tuner, samson airline wireless, digitech wammy pedal, ernie hall power slinky 11-48
PREVIOUS BANDS - PENETRATOR, TRAVELIN WAR, BRAWL
INFLUENCES - jimi hendrix, zach wilde, michael schenker, randy rhodes, jake lee, robin trower, paul gilbert, yngvie malmstein, ted nugent...

A left-handed player, Bulldog Bess Ross, pro guitarist of PURVEYOR OF CHAOS, was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Bess started playing guitar at the age of 12. He received his first "real" guitar for his bar mitzvah - a 1972 fender telecaster. Bess' first influence came from seeing Jimi Hendrix on the Ed Sullivan show. Bess quickly became a fan of fender stratocasters, currently owning five. Bess joined his first band in high school named "Crud" and took guitar lessons from jazz guitarist Lorne Lofsky and notable violinist and music writer Ben Mink.

Upon his return from Europe, Bess worked with the Canadian band Anvil on the "Metal on Metal" album.

He moved forward creating other original projects including Brawl and Travelin War (co-produced with friend, Simon Zanderzand). In early 2004, Bess and Zanderzand met singer Maxel Black and bassist Dave T. Green. The bond of their musical talents took hold quickly as they formed the band Penetrator and plummeted through writing and recording a 9 song phenomena that had neighbours knocking on the door to get in to hear the commotion first hand. Penetrator's demo was released in June of 2004, sparking rave reviews throughout the world. Penetrator had inked a worldwide distribution deal with Greece's Sonic Age Records. The impending release came out in May 2005. Penetrator then commenced a 6 week us tour in March 2005 and they then embarked on a European tour in July 2005. The band employed Metal Queen Management as their management team.

INSTRUMENT - Drums
EXPERIENCE - Too many years to mention.:-)
GEAR - Yamaha, Tama, Sabian, Zildjian, Maypex, Pearl
PREVIOUS BANDS - numerous tribute bands
INFLUENCES - Rush, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Oz, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, ACDC, Guns & Roses and Ozzy Osbourne.

Fast Eddie Coulson has played drums for many years. He started playing at the age of 7 years of age when he jammed with his Dad who played electric and acoustic guitar.

Eddie played in many different bands and tribute bands since the age of 12. Some of the bands were tributes to Rush, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Oz, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, ACDC, Guns & Roses and Ozzy Osbourne. He toured throughout all of Canada in his extensive career.

He now plays in the all orig. band 'PURVEYOR OF CHAOS' and loves it! He has known the other members of the band for many years and grew up as kids with Bess Ross.