Terry Ilous moved to Hollywood from Lyon, France in 1984, and formed the metal band XYZ along with friend and bassist Pat Fontaine. XYZ released their debut self-titled album [produced by Don Dokken] in 1989 on Enigma Records; followed by the 1991 Capitol release “Hungry” and “Take What You Want Live U.S”.
Currently Ilous is touring with ‘Legends of Classic Rock’, featuring Greg D’Angelo (White Lion), Kevin Jones (Ozzy), Jason Boylesdon (Starship, Bad Company), and Chuck Wright (Quiet Riot).