Realm was an technical thrash / power metal band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin that formed in 1985 and disbanded in 1992 before releasing their third album. The founding line-up consisted of vocalist Doug Parker, guitarists Paul Laganowski and Takis Kinis, bassist Steve Post, and drummer Mike Olson. They released two self-released demos Perceptive Incentive (1985) and Final Solution (1986) before gaining a contract with Roadrunner records and releasing two studio albums Endless War and Suiciety with new vocalist Marc Antoni.