Grim Reaper
| Grim Reaper | |
|---|---|
 Steve Grimmett live at Keep It True 2018 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Droitwich , England |
| Genre (s) | New Wave of British Heavy Metal |
| founding | 1979, 2006 |
| resolution | 1988 |
| Current occupation | |
| Steve Grimmett | |
| Ian Nash | |
| Chaz Grimaldi | |
| Mark Rumble | |
| former members | |
Electric bass |
Bernie Brittain |
Electric bass |
Phil Matthews |
Electric bass |
Max Norman |
Drums |
Brian Parry |
Electric bass |
Kevin Neale |
Electric guitar |
Nick Bowcott |
Electric bass |
Dave Wanklin |
Drums |
Adrian Jacques |
singing |
Paul DeMercado |
Drums |
Lee Harris |
Drums |
Mark Simon |
Electric bass |
Geoff Curtis |
Electric bass |
Richard Walker |
Drums |
Pete Newdeck |
Grim Reaper ( s ., Reaper ') is a British New Wave of-British heavy metal band from Droitwich , founded in 1979, parted in 1988 and in 2006 got together again.
history
The band was formed in 1979 by guitarist Nick Bowcott. After a few line-up changes, a permanent line-up was found with singer Paul DeMercade, bassist Phil Matthew and drummer Angel Jacques. In 1981 the song The Reaper appeared on the compilation Heavy Metal Heroes . A year later, the band reached a contract with Ebony Records . The band now consisted of Bowcott, singer Steve Grimmett, bassist Dave Wanklin and drummer Mark Simon. The debut album See You in Hell was released in November 1983 . The album reached number 73 in the US charts. The publication followed various tours through the USA. The band then recorded the next album in England, which was released in 1985 under the name Fear No Evil . The album was less successful and the band was barely successful in the USA either. In 1986 Lee Harris joined the band as the new drummer, so that in 1987 the third album Rock You to Hell was released. The album reached number 93 in the US album charts. The band then broke up in 1988. Grimmett then briefly joined the band Onslaught , before he got into Lionsheart . In 2006 the band got together again and played gigs in Germany , including on the Keep It True , and in Greece .
style
Allmusic's Eduardo Rivadavia described the band's music as "hard, raw, but melodically charged". The band competently combined these attributes, but did not achieve any of these excellence. Their style is considered energetic but unoriginal: Rivadavia described it as "pretty vulgar," and The Metal Crypt's Sargon the Terrible cited the group as a major influence on bands like Hammerfall , Cryonic Temple and Helloween , but also wrote that they didn't have one had a special style of “kicking my ass”. Some of the songs deal with topics from the occult and horror films , but the lyrics, according to Allmusic's Alex Henderson, “are more comical than disturbing. While Slayer and Deicide took their fascination with the occult so seriously that their songs could be genuinely disturbing, Grim Reaper is more entertaining than anything else. "
Discography
- 1981: Bleed 'em Dry (demo, self-release)
- 1981: The Reaper on Heavy Metal Heroes (Heavy Metal Records)
- 1982: For Demonstration Only (demo, self-published)
- 1983: See You in Hell (Album, Ebony Records )
- 1983: For Demonstration Only (demo, self-published)
- 1984: All Hell Let Loose (demo, self-published)
- 1984: The Show Must Go On (Single, Ebony Records)
- 1984: See You in Hell (Single, Ebony Records)
- 1984: The Show Must Go On (New Version) (Single, RCA Records )
- 1985: Fear No Evil (Single, Ebony Records)
- 1985: Fear No Evil (Album, Ebony Records)
- 1987: Rock You to Hell (single, RCA Records)
- 1987: Lust for Freedom (single, RCA Records)
- 1987: Rock You to Hell (album, RCA Records)
- 1999: Best of Grim Reaper (compilation, RCA Records)
Web links
- Grim Reaper at Allmusic (English)
- Grim Reaper at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ See You in Hell - Grim Reaper , accessed January 10, 2013.
- ^ Matthias Mader, Otger Jeske, Manfred Kerschke: NWoBHM New Wave of British Heavy Metal The glory Days . Iron Pages, Berlin 1995, p. 110 .
- ↑ Rock You To Hell - Grim Reaper , accessed January 10, 2013.
- ↑ Grim Reaper , accessed January 10, 2013.
- ↑ a b c d Eduardo Rivadavia: Grim Reaper , accessed January 10, 2013.
- ↑ GRIM REAPER: New Touring Lineup Revealed - Feb. 28, 2006 , accessed January 10, 2013.
- ^ A b Sargon the Terrible: Classic Review: Grim Reaper - See You in Hell , accessed January 10, 2013.
- ↑ Alex Henderson: Rock You To Hell - Grim Reaper , accessed February 24, 2013.