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English Dogs
English Dogs were a British hardcore punk band that began life in the early eighties. Two versions of the band exist, the punk and metal crossover band featuring original drummer Andrew "Pinch" Pinching and second-era members Graham "Gizz" Butt and Adie Bailey and a punk-based one featuring original vocalist Pete "Wakey" Wakefield. History English Dogs formed in October 1981 in Grantham and produced two demos during 1982, "Show No Mercy" and "Free To Kill". The band toured as support to fellow punk band Charged GBH in Germany during early 1983 and followed this with a British tour supporting Discharge. In 1983 they signed to Clay Records and released a six-track EP, ''Mad Punx And English Dogs'', in July 1983. English Dogs' first full-length album, ''Invasion of the Porky Men'', was released a year later. Personnel changes ensued after the debut album emerged with vocalist Wakey departing to be replaced by ex-Ultraviolent singer Ade Bailey. At this juncture the band also dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Legend Began
''Where Legend Began'' is probably English Dogs' most successful album and also their album most heavily influenced by thrash metal. It was released on the Under One Flag label late in 1986. A re-release ties "Trauma" and "The Eye of Shamahn" together as one song. LP track listing *All songs written by English Dogs (Adie, Gizz Butt, Wattie, Pinch), except where noted. Side one # "Trauma" - 1:54 # "The Eye of Shamahn" (English Dogs, Jon Murray) - 5:01 # "Enter the Domain" - 5:01 # "Premonition" - 5:58 # "Calm Before the Storm" - 5:05 Side two # "Flashback" - 4:11 # "A Tomb of Travellers Past" - 5:08 # "Middle Earth" - 5:07 # "Epilogue" - 8:08 Personnel *Ade "Adie" Bailey: Lead Vocal *Gizz Butt Graham Anthony "Gizz" Butt (born 3 August 1966 in Manchester, England) is a British musician, lead vocalist and lead guitarist for Janus Stark best known for being the live guitarist for the band The Prodigy in the late 1990s. His own band Jan ...: Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grantham
Grantham () is a market and industrial town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road. It lies some 23 miles (37 km) south of the Lincoln and 22 miles (35 km) east of Nottingham. The population in 2016 was put at 44,580. The town is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of South Kesteven District. Grantham was the birthplace of the UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Isaac Newton was educated at the King's School. The town was the workplace of the UK's first warranted female police officer, Edith Smith in 1914. The UK's first running diesel engine was made there in 1892 and the first tractor in 1896. Thomas Paine worked there as an excise officer in the 1760s. The villages of Manthorpe, Great Gonerby, Barrowby, Londonthorpe and Harlaxton form outlying suburbs of the town. Etymology Grantham's name is first attested in the Domesday Book (1086); its orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wernt
The Wernt were a side project set up by members of British hardcore punk bands Charged GBH and English Dogs English Dogs were a British hardcore punk band that began life in the early eighties. Two versions of the band exist, the punk and metal crossover band featuring original drummer Andrew "Pinch" Pinching and second-era members Graham "Gizz" But ... in 1997. History In July 1997, GBH members Colin "Jock" Blyth (guitar) and Ross Lomas (bass/guitar) and English Dogs members Pete "Wakey" Wakefield (vocals) and Andrew "Pinch" Pinching (drums) recorded and mixed the album ''Wreckin Temples'' in nine days at Jigsaw Studio in Frognall. All music that appeared on the album was originally written in 1980 and 1981 by GBH and English Dogs but was never recorded. In 1998, they released the EP ''Barking Spider'' and in 2004 ''Wreckin Temples'' was supposed to be released in the United States on Beer City Records''Counter Attack'' Compilation CD: Lyrics but it came to nothing. Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Punk Rock Groups
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spike T
Spike, spikes, or spiking may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Books * ''The Spike'' (novel), a novel by Arnaud de Borchgrave * ''The Spike'' (book), a nonfiction book by Damien Broderick * ''The Spike'', a starship in Peter F. Hamilton's ''The Evolutionary Void'' Comics * ''Spike'' (DC Thomson) a British comics anthology published by DC Thomson * ''Spike'' (IDW Publishing), a comic book series featuring the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' character Film and television * ''Spike'' (2008 film), directed by Robert Beaucage * Spike (dog), a dog actor * Spike (TV channel), a former name of the American cable network Paramount Network **5Spike, a former localized British version of the American channel ** Spike (Australian TV channel), a localized version of the American channel ** Spike (Dutch TV channel), a localized version of the American channel * "Spike!", a segment of the 2017 Thai TV series '' Project S: The Series'' Music * ''Spike'' (Agata album), 2004 * ''Spik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gizz Butt
Graham Anthony "Gizz" Butt (born 3 August 1966 in Manchester, England) is a British musician, lead vocalist and lead guitarist for Janus Stark best known for being the live guitarist for the band The Prodigy in the late 1990s. His own band Janus Stark, from the same era, enjoyed a minor hit with the song "Every Little Thing Counts" from the album ''The Great Adventure Cigar''. Biography Graham Anthony Butt acquired the nickname "Gizz" from the character of 'Gizzard Puke' who appeared on '' The Kenny Everett Show''. Coming from a musical background, Butt began playing the guitar at the age of eleven, taking lessons with a jazz guitarist in Manchester. In 1978, his family relocated to Peterborough, where Butt formed his first school band, The Northern Lights. Within a few months he changed the band name to The Exits, and wrote a whole 4 song set of original material including guitar solos. He turned the band into a three piece called The System and began booking his own shows loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinch (drummer)
Pinch or pinching may refer to: * Pinch (action), to grip an object or substance between two fingers. * Pinch (unit), a very small amount of an ingredient, typically salt or a spice * Pinch (whisky) or Haig's Pinch, brand of Scotch whisky * Pinch, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Pinch, West Virginia, a census-designated place in Kanawha County Mathematics and science * Pinch (plasma physics), the compression of a plasma filament by magnetic forces, or a device which uses this effect for magnetic fusion energy * Pinching is a multi-touch gesture, done by squeezing one's fingers on a touchscreen * Pinch point (economics), the level of inventory below which consumers become concerned about security of supply * Pinch point (mathematics), a type of singular point on an algebraic surface * Pinch analysis, a methodology for minimising energy consumption of chemical processes Arts and culture * '' The Pinch'', a literary journal published at University of Memphis * ''Pinche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Damned (band)
The Damned are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain Sensible, and drummer Rat Scabies. They were the first punk band from the United Kingdom to release a single, "New Rose" (1976), release a studio album, ''Damned Damned Damned'' (1977), and tour the United States. They have nine singles that charted on the UK Singles Chart Top 40. The band briefly broke up after '' Music for Pleasure'' (1977), the follow-up to their debut studio album, was critically dismissed. They quickly reformed without Brian James, and released ''Machine Gun Etiquette'' (1979). In the 1980s they released four studio albums, '' The Black Album'' (1980), ''Strawberries'' (1982), ''Phantasmagoria'' (1985), and ''Anything'' (1986), which saw the band moving towards a gothic rock style. The latter two albums did not feature Captain Sensible, who had left the band in 1984. In 1988, James and Sensible rejoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional live keyboard player Leeroy Thornhill, dancer Sharky and MC and vocalist Maxim. They were pioneers of the breakbeat-influenced genre big beat, and achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Howlett's rock-inspired drum rhythms infused with electronic rave music beats/breaks were combined with Maxim's omnipresent mystique, Thornhill's shuffle dancing style, and Flint's later modern punk appearance. The Prodigy describe their style as electronic punk. The band emerged during the underground rave scene and achieved early success in 1991 with their debut singles "Charly" and "Everybody in the Place", which reached the UK top five. After their debut album ''Experience'' (1992), the band moved from their rave roots and incorporated techno, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchshifter (band)
Pitchshifter are an English industrial rock band from Nottingham, formed in 1989. The band was started by lead guitarist and programmer Johnny A. Carter, and bassist and vocalist Mark Clayden. The band’s early material was characterized for its gritty industrial metal sound with downtuned guitars and the use of drum machines, and has been cited as one of the originators of the genre along with Godflesh. With later albums the group's music became increasingly more melodic and strongly influenced by nu metal and drum and bass; particularly evident of their 1998 release '' www.pitchshifter.com'', which has been compared with groups like The Prodigy. Although Pitchshifter has found little mainstream success, the band managed to gain a platinum with the release of the '' Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'' soundtrack. Since its formation, the band has released six studio albums, three EPs and eight music videos. The band has played in various festivals around the world including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janus Stark (band)
Janus Stark are an English experimental punk rock band from Peterborough, England. Their album, '' Great Adventure Cigar'', was highly rated by Foo Fighters and Die Toten Hosen (Vom Richie asked the band to support for the Die Toten Hosen Live tour 2000 and Campino would introduce and praise the band before each performance) and was a fusion of Punk rock, hard rock, heavy metal and alternative with influences from Helmet to The Ruts to The Beatles to The Clash. Formed by former English Dogs/UK Subs guitarist Gizz Butt, Janus Stark released their album '' Great Adventure Cigar'' in 1998 on Earache Records. Butt was also playing guitar for The Prodigy while they were touring on the back of ''Fat Of The Land''.Hughes, Ben, (13 December 2019),Janus Stark – ‘Angel In The Flames’ (Time & Matter Recordings), Rpmonline.co.uk Their name comes from a character, ''Janus Stark'', in the seventies comic books Smash and Valiant.Stewart, Allison, (23 November 1998),Gizz_Butt">Giz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
