Witchfinder General (band)
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| Witchfinder General | |
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| Origin | Stourbridge, U.K. |
| Genre(s) | Heavy metal Doom metal |
| Years active | 1979 - 1983, 2006 - present |
| Label(s) | Heavy Metal Records |
| Website | witchfindergeneral.net |
| Members | |
| Gary Martin Dermot Redmond Rod Hawkes Phil Cope |
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| Former members | |
| Zeeb Parkes Steve Kinsell Johnny Fisher Kevin McCready Graham Ditchfield |
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Witchfinder General are a heavy metal band from Stourbridge, U.K..
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[edit] Biography
Witchfinder General formed in 1979 and were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWoBHM) movement during the early 1980s. They are strongly influenced by Black Sabbath, and are widely recognised today as one of the pioneers of the doom metal style. Their importance became acknowledged mostly after they disbanded. The band (minus vocalist Zeeb Parkes) reformed in November 2006, with new vocalist Gary Martin. In 2007 the band released Buried Amongst the Ruins, a compilation CD featuring the "Burning a Sinner" single, the Soviet Invasion EP, and four live tracks including a live version of the unreleased track "Phantasmagorical". Whilst stating they will not perform live again, the band are currently recording a new album, entitled Resurrected, which is likely to be finished in mid January 2008.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current line-up
- Phil Cope - guitar 1979 - 1984, 2006 - present (all recordings, bass on Death Penalty, Friends of Hell and "Music" single (as Woolfy Trope))
- Rod Hawkes - bass 1982 - 1984, 2006 - present (on Live '83)
- Dermot Redmond - drums 1983 - 1984, 2006 - present (on Live '83)
- Gary Martin - vocals 2007 - present
[edit] Former members
- Zeeb Parkes - vocals 1979 - 1984 (all recordings)
- Steve Kinsell - drums 1979 - 1982 (on "Burning a Sinner" and "Soviet Invasion" singles,Buried Amongst the Ruins)
- Johnny Fisher - bass 1979 - 1980
- Kevin McCready - bass 1981 - 1982 (on "Burning a Sinner" and "Soviet Invasion" singles,Buried Amongst the Ruins)
- Graham Ditchfield - drums 1982 - 1983 (on Death Penalty, Friends of Hell and "Music" single)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
- Death Penalty CD/LP (Heavy Metal Records 1982)
- Friends of Hell CD/LP (Heavy Metal Records 1983)
- Resurrected (TBA)
[edit] Singles/EPs
- "Burning a Sinner" 7" (Heavy Metal Records 1981)
- Soviet Invasion 12" EP (Heavy Metal Records 1982)
- "Music" 7" (Heavy Metal Records 1983)
[edit] Other
- Live '83 CD (Nuclear War Now! 2006)
- Live '83 CD (Nuclear War Now! 2007 - Corrected speed on CD)
- Buried Amongst the Ruins CD (NWN! Productions / Buried By Time & Dust Records 2007)
