Condemned (band)
Condemned | |
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| Origin | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Deathgrind, death metal |
| Years active | 1993–2012 |
| Associated acts | Strangle Wire, Honey For Christ, Lesshelp, The Obscene Machine, Stormzone, Waylander, Devilmakesthree, Riffmaster General, Fireland, Hexxed, Zombified, Abbatoir, Vomitous |
| Website | www |
| Members | Willy Taylor Steve Moore Peter Clarke Owen Boden |
| Past members | Graeme (aka "Skippy") Young Adam Reid Fred Turkington Darren Lavery Stewart Harland Davey Foster Michael Ardill |
Condemned are a death metal / deathgrind band from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Biography[edit]
The band was started by drummer Willy Taylor and Davey Foster in 1993, but Willy has remained constant throughout the different line-ups the band has had over the years. Guitarist Steve Moore joined the band shortly after its conception. The band, starting out as a heavy-metal band, have developed their sound over the years including influences from old-school death metal, heavy metal, technical death metal, funk, grind and bizarrely for the genre, dance music.[citation needed]
Since the release of their CDs Prelude and Somebody Stop... the band played a number of gigs overseas including shows with Napalm Death, Extreme Noise Terror and Desecration.
On 4 July 2003 the band was included as part of Terrorizer magazine's Northern Irish scene report.[1]
After some problems with the line-up and the loss of two consecutive practice areas around 2004, Michael Ardill was recruited on bass duties. The band decided to stay as a four-piece and the album, ...And That's How I Found Them, was recorded between February and March 2005. After the recording, the band embarked upon a full UK tour as main support alongside England's Nailed with Sweden's Visceral Bleeding.[2][3] The band has also played support slots throughout the UK and Ireland for bands such as Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, Necrophagist, Desecration and Pungent Stench.
Band members[edit]
Current
- Willy Taylor - drums - (1993–2011)
- Steve (aka "Chipie") Moore - guitar, backing vocals - (1995–2011)
- Peter Clarke - vocals - (2000–2011)
- Owen Boden - bass guitar - (2010–2011)
Former
- Graeme (aka "Skippy") Young - guitars - (1994–2004)
- Darren Lavery - bass guitar - (1998–2004)
- Adam Reid - bass guitar
- Fred Turkington - bass guitar
- Stewart Harland - vocals
- Davey Foster - vocals
- Michael Ardill - bass guitar - (2004–2010)
Discography[edit]
- Demo (1993, self-released)
- Prelude (2000, Rundown Records)
- Somebody Stop... EP (2001, Rundown Records))
- ...And That's How I Found Them EP (2005, Rundown Records))
- A Dying Art (2010 Full Length http://grindscenerecords.bigcartel.com/)
References[edit]
- ↑ Terrorizer Magazine - N. Ireland Scene Report. Issue No. 111 (July 4, 2003)
- ↑ Zero Tolerance Magazine. Issue No. 004 (February 2, 2005) (http://www.ztmag.com/issue004.htm Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine)
- ↑ "Transcending The U.K. tour with NAILED, CONDEMMED [sic]". Blabbermouth.net Page. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008. Unknown parameter
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Reviews[edit]
- MetalIreland.com review of Somebody Stop
- MetalIreland.com review of ...And That's How I Found Them
- Metal Perspective review of ...And That's How I Found Them
- Blistering review of ...And That's How I Found Them
- Possessed.de review of ...And That's How I Found Them (in German)
External links[edit]
- Official website
- MySpace page
- Rundown Records page
- MusicMight band profile
- Metal Ireland band profile
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