Beowülf, an American crossover thrash metal band, was formed in Venice Beach,
California, in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul
Yamada. Initially known as Black Sheep, they changed their name to Beowülf in
1983. Their debut album Beowülf was released in 1986 on Suicidal Records. The
band's second album, Lost My Head... But I'm Back on the Right Track, followed
in 1988. In 1995, original bassist Paul Yamada died of a drug overdose and the
band disbanded shortly after. Beowülf reunited in 2000, releasing The
Re-Releases in 2004 and Westminster & 5th in 2...