Artist: Holocaust
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Primal
Year: 2003
Tracks: 10
Hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, Holocaust were formed in the tardy '70s, and featured singer Gary Lettice, guitarists John Mortimer and Ed Dudley, bassist Robin Begg, and drummer Nicky Arkless. Like many New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands, Holocaust edit out their teeth in local clubs during the waning days of punk rock, earlier finally scoring an independent criminal record deal and issuance 1981's seminal The Nightcomers. Though commercially unsuccessful, the album has remained a favorite of the genre and was by and by cited as a major influence by members of Metallica, world Health Organization covered the song "The Small Hours" from the band's subsequent release, 1983's Live -- Hot Curry and Wine. But the band was already experiencing internal strife and fell apart earlier the recording of 1984's illogical No Man's Land, which featured sole living original member John Mortimer treatment vocals, guitars, and basso, and backed by drummer Steve Cowen. Five days would clear in front the duette (along with bassist David Rosie) resurrected Holocaust once over again, expiration on to release a issue of solid efforts, including 1989's The Sound of Souls, 1992's Hypnosis of Birds, 1996's Strong drink Fly, and 1997's Covenant. 2003 saw the band's work self-possessed on the anthology Smokin Valves
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