Origin: USA  
Genres: Power Metal
Page online: July 13, 2025
Last update/review: July 13, 2025

Judicator

As the story goes, Judicator was formed when John Yelland and Tony (now Alicia) Cordisco met at a Blind Guardian concert and basically said "hey, we should do this!". The duo quickly put out two albums by themselves before recruiting other members to round out the band. Not surprisingly, Blind Guardian could be a starting point for describing Judicator's sound, as they're solidly in the majestic, fast-ish Euro power metal mold. Cordisco left after six albums to pursue other interests, but Yelland continues with new membership.

Recent album: Concord, released on March 28, 2025.

Current Members

John Yelland

vocals

Chad Anderson

guitars

Dayton Anderson

guitars

John Dolan

bass

Francisco Pérez

keyboards

Dalton Jolley

drums

Mike Lofgreen

drums

Former Members/Guests

Alicia Cordisco

guitars

Joshua Payne

guitars

Balmore Lemus

guitars (ex-Exmortus)

Michael Sanchez

bass/guitars

Lorelai Rena Laffey

keyboards

Chris Kelly

drums

Jordan Elcess

drums


Discography



King Of Rome  
2012
  1. Rising Again
  2. Into the Sea of Bayonets
  3. Backs Against the Wall
  4. King of Rome
  5. Hougoumont
  6. Tu n'es pas mort, coquin?
  7. The Iron Duke
  8. Elan
  • John Yelland
  • Alicia Cordisco


Sleepy Plessow  
2013
  1. Sleepy Plessow
  2. The Elector
  3. Thirty Years of Terror
  4. Memory of Shame
  5. Release Me
  6. Sapphire
  7. Gedenkstätte
  8. The Philosopher King
  9. Blut vom Himmel
  10. Sea of Fire
  11. When Crowns Are Shattered
  12. Sans Souci
  • John Yelland
  • Alicia Cordisco


Coping Mechanism  EP
2014
  1. Coping Mechanism
  2. Tu N'es Pas Mort, Coquin?
  3. The Iron Duke
  • John Yelland
  • Alicia Cordisco
  • Joshua Payne
  • Lorelai Rena Laffey
  • Chris Kelly
  • Jordan Elcess


At The Expense Of Humanity  
2015
  1. A Picture of Fading Light
  2. God's Failures
  3. Cannibalistic Mind
  4. Coping Mechanism
  5. My Fantasy Destroyed
  6. Lucid Nightmare
  7. The Rain in the Meadow
  8. Nemesis/Fratricide
  9. Autophagia
  10. Life Support
  11. At the Expense of Humanity
  12. How Long Can You Live Forever?
  13. Enantiodromia
  • John Yelland
  • Alicia Cordisco
  • Lorelai Rena Laffey
  • Jordan Elcess


The Last Emperor  
2018
  1. The Last Emperor
  2. Take Up Your Cross
  3. Raining Gold
  4. The Queen of All Cities
  5. Spiritual Treason
  6. Antioch
  7. Nothing but Blood
  8. It Falls to Jerusalem
  • John Yelland
  • Alicia Cordisco
  • Michael Sanchez
  • Jordan Elcess


Let There Be Nothing  
2020 Prosthetic
  1. Let There Be Light
  2. Tomorrow’s Sun
  3. Strange to the World
  4. Autumn of Souls
  5. Gloria
  6. Amber Dusk
  7. The Way of a Pilgrim
  8. Let There Be Nothing
  • John Yelland
  • Alicia Cordisco
  • Michael Sanchez
  • Jordan Elcess


The Majesty Of Decay  
2022 Prosthetic
  1. Euphoric Parasitism
  2. The Majesty of Decay
  3. From the Belly of the Whale
  4. Daughter of Swords
  5. Ursa Minor
  6. Ursa Major
  7. The High Priestess
  8. The Black Elk
  9. Judgment
  10. Metamorphosis
  • John Yelland
  • Balmore Lemus
  • John Dolan
  • Jordan Elcess


I Am The Void  EP
2023 independent
  1. I Am the Void
  2. The Curse of Feanor (Blind Guardian cover)
  • John Yelland
  • Chad Anderson
  • Dayton Anderson
  • John Dolan
  • Dalton Jolley


Concord  
2025 independent
  • John Yelland
  • Chad Anderson
  • Dayton Anderson
  • John Dolan
  • Francisco Pérez
  • Mike Lofgreen



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