Heck are a

British rock British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the "British Invasion" of the United States spearheaded by the Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the develop ...

band formed in

Nottingham Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...

, England, in 2009 under the name Baby Godzilla. The name was changed after a lawsuit from the Japanese film company,

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, which owns the copyright to the name Godzilla. The band split up in August 2017, announcing a final show scheduled for 17 August. On 5th July 2022 the bands social media channels were updated and a performance announced at 2000 Trees Festival on 8th July 2022.

Musical style

Heck's musical style has been described as mathcore, punk thrash,

thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

, punk rock heavy metal,

thrashcore Thrashcore (also known as fastcore) is a fast-tempo subgenre of hardcore punk that emerged in the early 1980s. Thrashcore is essentially sped-up hardcore, often using blast beats. Songs can be very brief, and thrashcore is in many ways a less ...

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier p ...

progressive metal Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral ...

, punk metal,

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, groove metal and borderline grindcore. It has been compared to Iggy Pop, Napalm Death,

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and The Chariot.

Members

Final line-up

*Jonny Hall – vocals, rhythm guitar (2011–2017, 2022) *Matt Reynolds – vocals, lead guitar (2009–2017, 2022) *Paul Shelley – backing vocals, bass guitar (2009–2017, 2022) *Tom Marsh – drums (2009–2017, 2022)

Past members

*Joe Rawson – vocals, rhythm guitar (2009–2011)

Discography

Music videos

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heck British post-hardcore musical groups Musical groups established in 2009 English progressive metal musical groups Musical groups from Nottingham