Roger Rose
vocals, guitars, keyboards, synths
active 1987-present

Frontman Roger Rose is the main lyricist and vocalist of the band, although he shared these responsibilities with his brother Randy as time went on. Roger also produced the MATW albums and was involved in the recording and mixing of the songs as well. Additionally, he has been a worship leader at several churches.

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Randy Rose
vocals, drums, keyboards, synths
active 1987-present

In addition to being an integral part of MATW, Randy Rose formed the successful metal band Rose. Rose released 5 albums in the 1990's and later released Songs for the Ritually Abused in 2017 and The Masquerade in 2023.  Randy also formed the band Mothership and worked on other projects (Mood Ring, The Crocodiles, etc.) to experiment with other styles of music.

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Mike Pendleton
bass, guitar, percussion
active 1987-1992

Mike Pendleton played the guitar, keyboards, and percussion on the first two albums, Mad At The World and Flowers In The Rain. He then switched over to bass guitar for the third through fifth albums, Seasons of Love, Boomerang, and Through The Forest.

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Brent Gordon
lead & rhythm guitars
active 1990-1992

Brent Gordon climbed on board for the third album in 1990, and he played lead and rhythm guitars up through the band's fifth album. He co-wrote the song "Draggin' the Chains" on the Boomerang album. He also provided some of the artwork on various albums.

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Ben Jacobs
lead & rhythm guitars
active 1993-1995

Ben Jacobs took over as lead guitarist for the band in 1993. He performed on the albums The Ferris Wheel and The Dreamland Cafe. He was also a guitarist for the band Rose. In 1996, Jacobs formed the band The Jolly Lamas, which released two albums. He later became lead vocalist/guitarist of the band Rockin' the Standards. On August 21, 2023, Ben passed on and went to be with the Lord.

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Mike Link
bass guitar
active 1993-1995

Mike Link played bass on the albums The Ferris Wheel and The Dreamland Cafe. He also played bass for the band Rose. Over the years he continued playing bass with many bands and musicians including Paylface, Brandon Dawson, Casey Bryant, Grand Prize, Stan Sinclair, The Wannabes, Abel's Cry, Watershed, and Factory Air.

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