Dub War
| Dub War | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Alternative metal , reggae |
| founding | 1993 |
| resolution | 1999 |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Benji Webbe |
guitar |
Jeff Rose |
bass |
Richie Glover |
Drums |
Martin "Ginge" Ford |
Dub War was one of four British Metal - band from Newport , South Wales . Founded in 1993, the band offered an innovative mix of metal, punk and ragga . Dub War have also been described as the pioneers of "Ragga Metal".
They released two albums through the metal label Earache Records . The albums are called Pain (1995) and Wrong Side of Beautiful (1996). The band was very short-lived and separated again in 1999. The separation was caused by conflicts with their own label. Singer Benji Webbe then founded Skindred with Jeff Rose and Martin Ford .
style
Mixing different styles of music such as punk , reggae , dub , metal and ragga is defining the style of Dub War . The singing of Benji Webbe is also characteristic, mixing aggressive tones with softer sounds.
Discography
Albums
- 1993: Words of Dubwarning
- 1995: Pain
- 1996: Wrong Side of Beautiful
- 1998: Step Ta Dis
- 2009: Demos 2010
Singles
| year | title | album |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Respected | Words of Dubwarning |
| Mental EP | Pain | |
| 1995 | Gorrit | |
| Strike It | ||
| Enemy Maker | Wrong Side of Beautiful | |
| 1996 | Cry Dignity | |
| Soundclash EP | N / A | |
| 1997 | Million Dollar Love | Wrong Side of Beautiful |
| Dreams & Illusions | N / A |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dub it was 1998 demos . askearache.blogspot.com. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.laut.de/Skindred
- ↑ http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Dub_War/Wrong_Side_Of_Beautiful/17939/
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ David Roberts: British Hit Singles & Albums , 19th. Edition, Guinness World Records Limited, London 2006, ISBN 1-904994-10-5 , p. 169.
