Brontide was a British

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band formed in 2008, featuring members who were also members of

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's band. They released two albums before splitting up in 2017.

History

Formed in 2008, and taking their name from the term for the 'rumbling of distant thunder', the band comprised former

drummer William Bowerman, bass guitarist Nathan Fairweather, and guitarist Tim Hancock.Trendell, Andrew (2017)
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'', 5 April 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017 Bowerman also drummed with

and Summer Camp during his time in the band. The band's first release was "Bob Munden" on the ''Holy Monsters'' EP, a split release with Holy Ghost, The Tupolev Ghost, and Shapes. The band's debut album, ''Sans Souci'', was released in 2011, and was well-received by critics.Diver, Mike (2011)
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, 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2017 Fairweather joined

in 2012, while remaining a member of Brontide. Brontide's second album ''Artery'' was released in 2014. Mike Diver, reviewing the album for '' Clash'', described the album as "wholly bracing, carefully nuanced".Diver, Mike (2014)
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'' gave it three stars, with Nathan Roberts calling it "both inherently melodic and genre-spanning".Roberts, Nathan (2014)
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''. Retrieved 1 December 2017 Bowerman joined

's band, and Hancock began recording as Mirror Manor.Murray, Robin (2017)
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, '' Clash'', 4 May 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017 With the band members' other commitments limiting the time they could devote to the band, they announced that they had split up in April 2017. The band's music was described as

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Discography

Albums

*''Sans Souci'' (2011), Holy Roar *''Artery'' (2014), Holy Roar/Pink Mist

EPs

*''Brontide EP'' (2009), Holy Roar

Singles

*''Bob Munden'' (2009), Holy Roar/Big Scary Monsters - on ''Holy Monsters'' split EP *''Coloured Tongues'' (2012), Holy Roar

References

{{Reflist British rock music groups Musical groups established in 2008 Musical groups disestablished in 2017 British instrumental musical groups