Hyperhead were a British
alternative rock
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band formed by former
Gaye Bykers on Acid
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Personnel
* Mary By ...
singer Mary Mary (aka Ian Garfield Hoxley) in the early 1990s.
History
After Gaye Bykers on Acid split up, Mary Mary joined
Pigface
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History
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before forming Hyperhead, which included his Pigface colleagues
Martin Atkins
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(also formerly of
PiL
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and
Killing Joke
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) and William Tucker (also previously of
Revolting Cocks
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and
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
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), along with bassist Karl Leiker and guitarist Paul Dalloway.
[Larkin, Colin (1999) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock'', Virgin Books, , p. 226] The band released the album ''Metaphasia'' in 1992 on
Devotion Records.
A touring line-up of Mary, Leiker and Dalloway, with Oscar (guitar), Chin (drums), and Keith (percussion) built a strong reputation with their live performances.
[Strong, Martin C. (2001) ''The Great Metal Discography'', MOJO Books, , p. 264]
Two
EPs followed but the band split up without releasing another album.
Discography
Albums
*''Metaphasia'' (1992), Devotion (issued in the US (1994),
Triple X Records
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The label was known for "a fearlessly eclectic catalogue that broke away ...
)
EPs
*''Teenage Mind'' (1992), Devotion
*''Terminal Fear'' (1993), Devotion
References
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British alternative rock groups