Chyld

Pottsville, PA's Chyld sprang to life in the mid-'80s, led by prodigious singer/guitarist/songwriter John Joseph. The four-piece band started as a pop-metal outfit, but over the course of three demos their sound evolved immensely, becoming a deeply textured and virtuosic variation of progressive hard rock -- and a precursor to grunge. Their one and only full-length platter, the masterful Conception, was released by New Renaissance in 1988. Unfortunately, the band and label folded by the end of the decade, never to reconvene. In 1985, Pottsville native John Joseph (born John J...