Francis "Frank" Healy (born in Handsworth,

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) is a former

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guitarist. Healy also was the bass player for

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. He also played bass in the first live Anaal Nathrakh session for the John Peel show. He was the bassist in the band Benediction from 1991 until 2017. He's currently in

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since 2014 as well as in

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since 2016.

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Death metal musicians English heavy metal guitarists Napalm Death members Living people 1962 births Musicians from Birmingham, West Midlands People from Handsworth, West Midlands {{UK-bass-guitarist-stub