Electronic / Industrial
Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA

“Rick Roman Jr. of New Society started experimenting with tech / industrial muzik in Chicagoland Illinois and was styled with Wax Trax muzik and other goth muzik. Rick named the endeavor “Society Mode” with tape versions of A Taste of Black and So Red a Revelation. In the year of 1990, The endeavor was named “New Society.” James Wayman , a friend of Rick, quit his band “Awaykening” and started working with Rick. Rick found a drummer named Dennis Linn. Some new songs were put on the (So Red a Revelation) tape and other New Society tapes. The “Society Mode” tapes were renamed as “New Society” sometime after Dennis had gone from the endeavor and started college. Rick and James then used a drum machine and accomplished the True Faith tape. Near the same time James started college, yet when home from School, James worked in the studio on muzik with Rick. Some time after, Eric Reinke and other muzishans started working with New Society. In the year 1998 the studio was destroyed, some of the old muzik and parts of the new muzik was destroyed. Rebuilding the studio took a few years, and Rick bought his first computer in the year 1999. The things Rick hates about computers is things named “Wizard,” and Rick hates the computers of evil men that could slave mankind.”

Rick Roman had a non-Christian band called Black Amendments that was basically his “attempt to rebel against God. When he got his life straight, he was involved with four bands through a youth group in Fox Lake, Illinois (Outcry (Illinois), Two, Guided Force, and Alert). Outcry was an alternative band like Duran Duran and U2. Once that band split, Roman felt free to explore house, disco, and industrial sounds. He first met James Wayman at a party in the Fall of 1986. There was a guitar in the room, so they started trading riffs and fills. They would jam together occasionally, but doing music together was put on the back burner while they were in high school.

Roman left that youth group and formed a band called Australia. It had nine members that were all high school friends with Roman. They were into experimenting with taping. But after high school, that band broke up.

Roman took two members from that band and started recording parts of A Taste of Black and So Red a Revelation before even forming New Society. Roman lost touch with those two members. James Wayman was in a cover band called Awaykening. He wanted to write original music, but the rest of the band didn't. He went to Roman in hopes of making an album. They liked what they came up with, and that is when New Society was born in 1989 - out of the ashes of Australia and Awaykening.

Roman and Wayman completed and released A Taste of Black and So Red a Revelation in 1990. At some point they were joined by Dennis Linn. His percussion was considered inspirational for the True Faith album, but he left half way through the recording sessions to pursue a football career. The band stagnated for a little while, but finally recorded a few more songs and completed the album.

True Faith was distributed at Cornerstone 1990. Later in the Fall, the bands music received write-ups in both White Throne and The Cutting Edge. All of this increased the attention on the band.

Due to the increasing interest, the band started recording Eternity. Wayman was not a part of the recording session due to college commitments, but he did contribute lyrical ideas and encouragement to Roman.

1990 Roman Recordings (RR001)

Rick Roman, Jr. - Guitars, vocals, keyboards, sampling, bass
Marve Hobs - Guitars
Art Schmalts - Keyboards

1. T.V. Junky
2. A Dream
3. The Cross
4. Life is No Beach
5. Little Chime
6. Lonely (A Taste of Black)
7. Seeing Nothing YET
8. A Love For You And I
9. Stupid
10. The Call
11. The End Vision
12. Mind Games
13. Small Box
14. If You take Acid
15. “Tune” Resurrection
16. I Don't Cair
17. To Ride

Rick Roman Sr - Bass Guitar on “Trauma”

1. T.V. Junky
2. A Dream
3. Trauma
4. Life is No Beach
5. Little Chime
6. Jesus is Alive
7. In Tune
8. Try Again
9. Mind Games
10. Stupid
11. Run
12. Small Muzik Box
13. I Don't Care
14. A Ride

1990 Roman Recordings (RR002)

Rick Roman, Jr. - Vocals, guitars, keyboards, sampling, bass
James Wayman - Bass, piano, acoustic guitar, keyboards
Art Schmalts - Keyboards
Dennis Linn - Drums

1. Lies
2. Guilty
3. Follow the Chant
4. Nightmares
5. The Fall
6. Walked Away (odd mix)
7. Small Box
8. Little Girl Dancer
9. Abyss
10. I'm Not Going to Hell
11. Guilty 2
12. Wild World
13. White Room
14. Reign of the King

1. Revelation
2. A Fall
3. Walked A-way
4. Nightmares
5. Follow the Chant
6. Smaller Muzik Box
7. Dance With Me
8. Abyss
9. I'm Not Going to Hell
10. People Watcher
11. Wild World
12. Joint Force
13. Reign of the King

1. Revelation
2. A Fall
3. Walked A-way
4. Nightmares
5. Follow the Chant
6. Smaller Muzik Box
7. Dance With Me
8. Abyss
9. I'm Not Going to Hell
10. People Watcher
11. Wild World
12. So Red
13. Joint Force
14. In Prayer
15. Gathering (mixer1)
16. Gathering (mixer2)
17. Reign of the King
18. In Time (extended)

1990 Roman Recordings

Rick Roman, Jr. - Lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, sampling
James Wayman - Bass, acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals

Dennis Linn - Drums on all tracks except “Purpose of Life”
Michael Penze - Assistance on “Natives are Restless”

1. Purpose of Life
2. The Crucified
3. Holy Land
4. (True Faith) Natives are Restless
5. A Pit Called Hell
6. Walked Away
7. Marching On (dub)

Rick Roman Jr - Guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, sampling, vocals

James Wayman - Bass guitar on “Holy Land” and lyric ideas for “Purpose Of Life”
Dennis Linn - Drums on “The Crucified” and “Holy Land”

1. Questions
2. Purpose of Life
3. The Crucified
4. Resurrection
5. Out of the Pit
6. Inquire
7. Astray
8. Holy Land
9. True Faith
10. Separation
11. Traveling Right
12. Marching On

Rick Roman Jr - Guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, sampling, vocals

James Wayman - Bass guitar on “Holy Land” and lyric ideas for “Purpose of Life”
Dennis Linn - Drums on “The Crucified” and “Holy Land”

1. Questions
2. Purpose of Life
3. The Crucified
4. Resurrection
5. Out of the Pit
6. Inquire
7. Astray
8. A Journey
9. Holy Land
10. True Faith
11. Separation
12. Traveling Right
13. Marching On
14. Think About Eternity

1992 Roman Recordings (RR006)

Rick Roman, Jr. - Vocals, guitar, keyboards, sampling, bass
James Wayman - Bass, keyboards

1. Eternity
2. Beware the Nicolaitan (In Between)
3. Silent Scream
4. White Room (Disco Remix)
5. Rumors
6. My Secret Symphony
7. My Secret Symphony (Long mix)
8. The Call (1987 Mix)
9. Rumors (Work It Out)
10. Play Thru Me

Rick Roman Jr - Guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, sampling, vocals

James Wayman - Main keyboards and bass guitar on “Sonic Voyage,” lyric ideas for “Rumors”

1. Thoughts of Eternity
2. Beware the Nicolaitan
3. Traveler
4. Silent Scream
5. White Room
6. Think of Heaven Life
7. The Wait
8. My Secret Symphony
9. Rumors
10. Sonic Voyage
11. Sky Cloud
12. The Good News
13. Eternity

1. Thoughts of Eternity
2. Beware the Nicolaitan
3. Traveler
4. Silent Scream
5. White Room
6. Think of Heaven Life
7. Watchful Eyes (bonus track)
8. The Wait
9. My Secret Symphony
10. Rumors
11. Sonic Voyage
12. Sky Cloud
13. The Good News
14. Eternity
15. A New World (bonus track)

1992 Roman Recordings (RR007)

Rick Roman – Vocals, guitar, keyboards, sampling
James Wayman – Bass

1. World Order
2. The Beast
3. Where’s the Rapture?
4. World Order (mega mix)

This is labeled as a single from Election Fact 1C.

1992 Roman Recordings (RR008)

Rick Roman Jr - Vocals, guitar, keyboards, sampling, bass
James Wayman - Bass, keyboards

1. New Election
2. Ceremony
3. Portal of Change
4. Greed
5. Don't Push Jesus
6. World Order
7. Squeeze Box
8. Breath
9. Temptation
10. Temptation (kickmix)
11. Candle in the Wind
12. Blood Red

“Election Fact 1C” stands for Election Fact 1 Christ

1992 Roman Recordings (RR009)

Rick Roman Jr - Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, sampling
James Wayman - Bass, keyboards, vocals Dennis Linn - Drums

Tom McDonald - Drums on “Seeing Nothing Yet”

1. Children of the Beast
2. Guilty (remix)
3. Seeing Nothing Yet
4. Seperation (roughmix)
5. With Faith
6. The Masses
7. Follow the Chant (new version)
8. World Order (World Domination)
9. Little Man Idea
10. Tree

1. Warning Children of the Beast System
2. Guilty Stigma
3. Separation (revised)
4. With Faith
5. The Masses
6. World Order (media mix)
7. Meta-Research
8. World Order (global cabal system mix)
9. Global Technocracy
10. World Order (World Domination Research)
11. I'm Not a Machine
12. Little Man Idea
13. Children of the Beast System Doomed
14. Read Revelation

1993 Roman Recordings (RR012)

Rick Roman
James Wayman

Homeboy Frankie
Eric Reinke

1. A Fate Worse than Death
2. Hate Mongrel
3. Whiplash
4. Spiritual Fight
5. Where's the Rapture
6. Hollywoods Burning
7. In Focus
8. Stairing at the Sea
9. The Real Pledge
10. Satan's Plan
11. Crash & Burn
12. God Help Me
13. No Mercy for the Wicked
14. The Time Heaven Split
15. Feel That Beat
16. No Party in Hell
17. Pass That Money Plate

1994 Key Records

Everything by Rick Roman

Compiled by Jeani Bond

1. Crash and Burn=
2. Life is No Beach@
3. Temptation (kick mix)+
4. The Real Pledge=
5. Spiritual Fight=
6. Pass That Money Plate=
7. Follow the Chant (He died mix)*#
8. New Election+
9. White Room#&
10. Candle in the Wind+
11. Separation%
12. The Crucified%
13. Purpose of Life%
14. Beware the Nicolatian (In Between)&+
15. Children of the Beast*
16. Rumors&
17. My Secret Symphony&
18. Don't Push Jesus+
19. The End Vision&
20. A Ride@

@ A Taste of Black
# So Red a Revelation
% True Faith
& Eternity
+ Election Fact 1C
* Children of the Beast
= In Focus

1995 Roman Recordings (RR013)

Rick Roman Jr.
James Wayman

1. Murderous
2. Evil Age
3. G.I. Joe
4. Chains of Hell
5. Place of Evil
6. Joy
7. Black Day
8. Voice of Satan
9. World
10. Cry
11. King of All Kings
12. Smash
13. Free Will
14. Rush
15. Clinton Shuffle
16. Angel
17. Abortive
18. Combat 6
19. Repent

1998 Roman Recordings

1. In
2. Altered Self
3. Broken
4. Insane
5. Deep Descent
6. Pile of
7. Act
8. Pain
9. Inri
10. Bent
11. Suffering
12. Rave on N.S.
13. Mess
14. My Destruction
15. Shut Down
16. Rave This
17. If
18. Vicious Love
19. Wired
20. Machine

(to be continued)