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band, who parodied the genre and recorded three and a half albums. Initially active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they reformed in 2008.

Biography

Main career (1987–1993)

Lawnmower Deth were formed in

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, England in 1987 by friends Chris Flint, Joseph Whitaker, Pete Lee, Steve Nesfield and Chris Parkes, along with Gavin ‘Paddy’ O’Malley from

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. Their first official release was a split album with Metal Duck. Lawnmower Deth's side of the record was entitled ''Mower Liberation Front'' and positive responses led to their debut studio album, ''Ooh Crikey, It’s… Lawnmower Deth''. Their second studio album, ''Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns'', was released in 1992. For this release, Paddy was replaced by Kev Papworth. The band covered several famous songs in their time, including

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' " Crazy Horses", and

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" which was released as the band's only single in 1991. The band's sense of humour extended into their music videos. Both "Kids in America" and "Lawnmowers for Heroes, Comics for Zeros", the latter from ''Metal Bozo Clowns'', were recorded on home video cameras and edited in an amateur fashion. The band's third and final studio album, ''Billy'', was released in 1993. The album had a

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instead of thrash metal. Poor sales and a declining audience led the band to break up later on that year.

Reunion (2008–present)

Lawnmower Deth announced that they would be reuniting to support Welsh

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band Bullet for My Valentine for a one-off gig on 15 November 2008 at the

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. The band played at the 2009

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, their first appearance, and returned to play the festival the following year. Lawnmower Deth then went on to play a main stage slot at

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2010 in Leeds and announced a further date at Redemption in

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on 28 May 2011. On 12 August, Lawnmower Deth played

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festival at

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. They appeared at the festival again on 9 August 2015. Lawnmower Deth played at

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, Wales on 16 March 2012, during which requests were made to Earache to re-release their full back catalogue. Their first half-album, '' Mower Liberation Front'' was re-released on vinyl and CD in April 2012. It came with the associated Metal Duck half-album ''Quack Em All'' and a selection of bonus tracks including the 1988 demo ''Mowdeer''. Early purchasers received a DVD of a concert at

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from 26 November 1990. On 20 December 2013, the band played a headline set at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. Also on the bill were Line of Fire (featuring Deth member Paddy on guitars), reformed thrash outfit

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playing their first gig in 25 years, and the also recently reformed Xentrix. The concert and associated raffles, etc. raised money for the hate awareness charity S.O.P.H.I.E. and in excess of £8,000 was collected. Lawnmower Deth released their first studio album in 29 years, titled ''Blunt Cutters'', on January 28, 2022.

Members

Line-up before band break-up

* Qualcast "Koffee Perkulator" Mutilator (Pete Lee) –

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* Concorde Faceripper (Steve Nesfield) –

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* Schizo Rotary Sprintmaster (Gavin 'Paddy' O'Malley) – guitar * Mightymo Destructimo (Chris Parkes) –

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* Explodin' Dr Jaggers Flymo (Chris Flint) –

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Former members (as Lawnmower Deth)

* Baron Kev von Thresh Meister Silo Stench Chisel Marbels (Kevin Papworth) – guitar * Dave Lee – Guitar

SCRAWM line-up upon formation

* Dogg Bower – vocals / guitar * Dudd Hallam – bass * Chris Flint – drums * Rich Brady – guitar

Discography

Studio albums

*''Ooh Crikey It's... Lawnmower Deth'' (1990) *''Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns'' (1992) *''Billy'' (1993) *''Blunt Cutters'' (2022)

Singles

" (1991) *" F U Kristmas!" (with

) (2017)

Demos

*''It's a Lot Less Bover Than a Hover'' (1987) *''Mowdeer'' (1988)

Other releases

*''Mower Liberation Front'' (1989, split album with Metal Duck)

References

External links

Official websiteOfficial Myspace page
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