Shrapnel (band)
| Shrapnel | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Norwich , England |
| Genre (s) | Thrash metal |
| founding | 2009 |
| Current occupation | |
| Nath Sadd | |
Electric guitar |
Chris Martin |
| Jae Hadley | |
| Simon Jackson | |
| Darryl Abbott | |
| former members | |
Electric bass |
Adam Read |
Drums |
Chris Williams |
Shrapnel is an English thrash metal band from Norwich that was formed in 2009.
history
The band was formed in April 2009 and consisted of the singer Jae Hadley, the two guitarists Nath Sadd and Chris Martin, the bassist Adam Read and the drummer Chris Williams. In the same year, the first EP No Saviors followed, followed by the second under the name The Devastation to Come in 2010 . For the latter, Russ Russel ( Evile , Napalm Death ) was active as a producer. Under his direction, the group recorded their debut album The Virus Conspires at Parlor Studios in autumn 2012 . This was followed by appearances with bands such as Evile, Gama Bomb , Chthonic , Exodus , Sepultura , Suicidal Tendencies , Sacred Reich and Death Angel as well as on the stage of the Bloodstock Open Air . Meanwhile, bassist Shaun Mcelhinney and drummer Simon Jackson joined the band as new members. In February 2014, the release of the debut album The Virus Conspires on Candlelight Records .
style
According to laut.de, the band plays classic Thrash Metal, with groups like Megadeth , Slayer , Testament and Exodus to be mentioned as influences. According to Frank Albrecht from Rock Hard, the band on The Virus Conspires play fast and cleanly played and produced Thrash Metal, which can be classified between groups like Onslaught , Vio-lence , Testament and the Swedish The Law . In addition, slight punk influences can be heard. The title song sounds like Tankard and the vocals are reminiscent of Michael Coons from Lääz Rockit .
Discography
- 2009: No Saviors (EP, Southern Elite Records )
- 2010: The Devastation to Come (EP, self-published)
- 2014: The Virus Conspires (album, Candlelight Records )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Shrapnel. The Virus Conspires. (No longer available online.) Candlelightrecords.co.uk, archived from the original on February 15, 2012 ; accessed on March 12, 2014 . 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.
- ↑ a b Shrapnel. laut.de , accessed on March 12, 2014 .
- ^ Frank Albrecht: Shrapnel . The Virus Conspires. In: Rock Hard . No. 322 , March 2014, p. 101 f .
