Garry "Gaz" Jennings is an English musician best known for his work as the guitarist for

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band

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. In addition, he has also worked as the guitarist of

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band

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, punk rock band

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and heavy metal bands

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and Death Penalty.

Biography

Jennings formed

in 1985, along with Howard "H" Smith, Kevin "Kev" Papworth, Ian Gangwer and Mark Ramsey Wharton, while attending

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(then-called "Granby"). After recording their debut EP, Jennings departed from the band in 1988, being replaced by

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. Then in 1989, Jennings was contacted by ex-

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vocalist Lee Dorian with the proposition of forming a band together, which would end up becoming

, and would also include then-Acid Reign guitarist Adam Lehan. In 1994, Jennings would briefly form a band called

with Lee Dorrian, Repulsion vocalist and bassist

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and

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drummer Barry Stern. Cathedral would announce their breakup shortly after the release of their 2013 album ''

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'', leading to Jennings reforming Septic Tank, this time with Jaime "Gomez" Arellano, due to Barry Stern's death in 2005. In 2014, Jennings released the self-titled album for a band he formed in 2010 called "Death Penalty". Jennings would also form a band called

with Andy Prestidge of

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and Johanna Sadonis, formerly of the Oath; however, Jennings would later depart from the band, being replaced by ex- Entombed drummer

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Discography

With Acid Reign

*'' Moshkinstein'' (1988)

With Cathedral

;Studio albums *''

Forest of Equilibrium ''Forest of Equilibrium'' is the debut album of the British doom metal band Cathedral, released in 1991 on Earache Records. It is considered a classic of its genre, doom metal. ''Forest of Equilibrium'' was notably inducted into Decibel magazi ...

'' (1991) *''

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'' (1993) *'' The Carnival Bizarre'' (1995) *'' Supernatural Birth Machine'' (1996) *''

Caravan Beyond Redemption ''Caravan Beyond Redemption'' is the fifth album of British doom metal band Cathedral (band), Cathedral, released on 6 December 1998 by Earache Records, Earache. Track listing Personnel Cathedral * Lee Dorrian – singing, vocals * Garry Je ...

'' (1998) *''

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'' (2001) *''

The VIIth Coming ''The VIIth Coming'' is the seventh full-length album by the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released on 5 November 2002 by Spitfire. Track listing Personnel Cathedral * Lee Dorrian – vocals * Garry Jennings Garry "Gaz" Jen ...

'' (2002) *'' The Garden of Unearthly Delights'' (2005) *'' The Guessing Game'' (2010) *''

'' (2013) ;EPs *'' In Memorium'' (1990) *'' Statik Majik'' (1994) *'' Cosmic Requiem'' (1994)

With Septic Tank

;Studio albums *'' Rotting Civilisation'' (2018) ;EPs *''Septic Tank'' (2013)

With Death Penalty

*''Death Penalty'' (2014)

With Lucifer

*''Lucifer I'' (2015)

References

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