This Is Menace was a British
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formed in 2004.
History
The band was formed by bassist Mark Clayden and drummer
Jason Bowld
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during the hiatus of their previous band,
Pitchshifter
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. The group released their limited EP, ''Collusion'' in 2005. Shortly after that the band released their debut album ''
No End in Sight
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'' in 2005.
The band released their second album, ''
The Scene Is Dead
''The Scene Is Dead'' is the second and last album by This Is Menace.
Track listing
Personnel
This Is Menace
*Jason Bowld - drums, lead guitar
Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist p ...
'', in 2007, along with the ''Emotion Sickness'' DVD, featuring live shows and a "making of" segment. In 2008, the project was terminated.
In 2020, Pitchshifter's social media accounts announced a final This Is Menace album entitled ''isM''; the album is a compilation of songs from the two previous albums, with one additional unreleased song called "Redisposed".
Members
Last line-up
*
Jason Bowld
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– drums, lead guitar, rhythm guitar vocals
* Mark Clayden – bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
* Lee Erinmez – bass
* Paul Fletcher – guitar
* Gerald Walton – guitar
* Owen Packard – guitar
Guest vocalists
*
Jaz Coleman
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of
Killing Joke
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Charlie Simpson
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J.S. Clayden of
Pitchshifter
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* Justin Hill of
SikTh
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Mikee Goodman
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earthtone9
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Mark Greenway
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Justin Sullivan
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* Anthony Giles of Here There Be Monsters
Discography
Studio albums
* ''No End in Sight'' (2005)
* ''
The Scene Is Dead
''The Scene Is Dead'' is the second and last album by This Is Menace.
Track listing
Personnel
This Is Menace
*Jason Bowld - drums, lead guitar
Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist p ...
'' (2007)
Compilations
* ''isM'' (2020)
EP
* ''Collusion'' (2005)
DVD
* ''Emotion Sickness'' (2007)
Artwork
''This Is Menace'' album and DVD artwork by DOSE-productions.
References
External links
Official Website(Defunct)
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English metalcore musical groups
Musical groups established in 2004
Heavy metal supergroups
British industrial metal musical groups