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| Name = Wrathchild |
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| Origin = [[Evesham]], [[Worcestershire]], [[England]] |
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| Genre = [[Glam metal]]<br/>[[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]<br/>[[Glam rock]]<br/>[[Hard rock]] |
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| Years_active = 1980 - 1990, 2009+ |
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| Label = [[Bullet Records|Bullet]], [[Heavy Metal Records|Heavy Metal]] |
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| Associated_acts = [[Grim Reaper (band)|Grim Reaper]], [[Bang Bang Machine]], [[Psychowrath]], [[R.S.W.]] |
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| URL = [http://www.myspace.com/wrathchildofficial http://www.myspace.com/wrathchildofficial] |
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| Current_members = Gaz Psychowrath<br/>Marc Angel<br/>Phil Wrathchild<br/>Eddie Star |
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| Past_members = Rocky Shades<br/>Lance Rocket<br/>Brian ‘Thunderburst’ Parry |
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'''Wrathchild''' (sometimes known as '''Wrathchild UK''' in the [[United States]] due to a naming conflict with [[Wrathchild America]]) were an [[England|English]] [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band. Formed in 1980, the group are one of the first (if not ''the'' first) true bands of the [[glam metal]] genre, starting off at least a year before other bands of the genre such as [[Mötley Crüe]]. In addition, they were part of the [[New Wave of British Heavy Metal]] scene. However, they did not gain the same level of success or influence as their American counterparts. |
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In their home country, the band were well known for their [[D.I.Y.]] aesthetic (common for many [[New Wave of British Heavy Metal|NWOBHM]] bands), over the top stage shows, and striking image. During their early days, they would often play in pubs but still used confetti, [[pyrotechnics]], and dressed in full glam metal gear, including their trademark [[platform boots]] and huge, teased hair. |
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==History== |
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Wrathchild was formed in 1980 in [[Evesham]], [[England]] by Marc Angel and Phil "Wrathchild" Vokins. They recruited Rocky Shades for lead vocals, and Brian "Thunderburst" Parry on drums. |
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Phil Vokins left in 1981 to join Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)in America with a new band Max Havoc and Brian Parry left and returned to his hometown of Chester. |
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The band soon added two members from the band [[Medusa (band)|Medusa]]; guitarist Lance Rocket and drummer Eddie Star who became mainstays in the band and completed the much recognised over the top lineup for a decade of touring and recording. |
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After releasing a string of demos, such as ''[[Mascara Massacre]]'' in 1982, the band was offered a record deal by [[Bullet Records]]. On this label the group put out their first official release in 1983, an EP called ''[[Stackheel Strutt]]''. |
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In 1984, the band recorded and released their debut studio album, ''[[Stakk Attakk]]''. It would spawn two singles; a cover version of the [[Gary Glitter]] classic "[[Doing Alright with the Boys]]" and "[[Trash Queen]]". A music video was made for the title track. Also in that year, the band opened for fellow glam metal band [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P.]] on their [[UK]] tour. |
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Unfortunately, just as Wrathchild was garnering success, they came embroiled in contractual problems with their label, Heavy Metal Records. [[RCA Records]], a major label, unsuccessfully attempted to sign the band from [[Heavy Metal Records]] in an effort to free them from their contract. Meanwhile, the group released a video compilation in called ''War Machine'' in 1984. |
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After finally settling the dispute with Heavy Metal Records nearly four years later, the band released their second album, ''[[The Biz Suxx]]'', in 1988. The album spawned a single, ''[[Nukklear Rokket]]'', which had a promotional video that was produced by [[Bruce Dickinson]] of [[Iron Maiden]]. Bruce plays the protester in the video whilst the performance was filmed in the car park at his home in Chiswick. Ron Kennedy directed and edited the video as well as appearing as the mad professor. Steve Prior was the cameraman. |
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The band's third and final studio album, ''[[Delirium (Wrathchild album)|Delirium]]'', was released shortly after in 1989. It featured Grim Reaper's Steve Grimmet on backing vocals. Soon after the release Rocky Shades left to join the punk band Discharge and with the onset of grunge, Wrathchild broke up. |
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In 2005 Marc Angel and Eddie Star got back together along with original guitarist Phil 'Wrathchild' Vokins and recruited vocalist Gaz 'Psychowrath' Harris, formerly of the band Beyond Recognition. This new line-up went under the name Psychowrath until 2009, then acquired the trademarks for Wrathchild & Wrathchild UK and reverted to using their original name Wrathchild. They have played several gigs between 2005 and present and are set to release their first album in 20 years. Stakk Attakk II is due out December 2009. |
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===Post-Wrathchild=== |
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====Bang Bang Machine==== |
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Marc Angel, under the name Stan Lee, went to co-found [[Bang Bang Machine]], an [[indie rock]] outfit fronted by singer Elizabeth Freeth (whom he later married in 2005) in 1989. The band released two albums, ''[[Eternal Happiness (album)|Eternal Happiness]]'' and ''[[Amphibian (album)|Amphibian]]'', through [[London Records]]. They had a John Peel 'festive fifty' number one (famous BBC Radio one show) with the song "[[Geek Love (song)|Geek Love]]". Bang Bang Machine disbanded in 1996. |
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====Psychowrath==== |
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Marc Angel, Eddie Star, and Phil Vokins, along with new singer Gaz Harris started a band in 2005 called [[Psychowrath]]. In 2009 they acquired the trademarks for Wrathchild & Wrathchild UK and reverted back the name Wrathchild and are set to release Stakk Attakk II in December 2009. |
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====Rocky Shades Wrathchild==== |
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Rocky Shades Wrathchild, also known as R.S.W., was started by former lead vocalist Rocky Shades in 2006. They recorded the demo 'Dead Good' which was featured on their myspace website for a short time. The current lineup is Rocky Shades, Jon Sudbury, and James Crofts. They were set to play the Hard Rock Hell III festival in December 2009, but were removed from the bill in October; reason as quoted by Hard Rock Hell promotors "All involved in Hard Rock Hell felt that without being able to use the name to advertise, and without more than one member of the original line-up in the band, what we were left with was simply not what we booked. It’s as if we had booked Genesis and got Phil Collins. Hence it was not a proper booking, to which the agent who booked it agreed too." |
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to see the write-up click on this link for Classic Rock Magazine website: [http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/rocky-shades-wrathchild-off-hard-rock-hell-bill/] |
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Rocky Shades Wrathchild has filed a Trademark application with the Intelletual Property Office waiting for approval to be published on IPO public opposition forum. |
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Rocky Shades' view on the subject can be found via this link [http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=278328723&blogId=514990099] |
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Wrathchild UK's view on the subject can be found via this link [http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=462422134&blogId=515247379] |
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====Guitar Studio==== |
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Lance Rocket currently runs a thriving guitar and amp repair studio which also offers guitar tuition and retail products. Current information about his business can be found on his website [http://www.guitarstudio.co.uk/aboutus.asp http://www.guitarstudio.co.uk] |
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==Line-ups== |
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | Line-Up #1 |
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*'''Rocky Shades''' - vocals |
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*'''Phil Vokins''' - guitar |
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*'''Marc Angel''' - bass |
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*'''Brian Parry''' - drums |
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | Line-Up #2 |
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*'''Rocky Shades''' - vocals |
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*'''Lance Rocket''' - guitar |
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*'''Marc Angel''' - bass |
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*'''Eddie Star''' - drums |
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! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | Line-Up #3 current line-up |
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*'''Gaz Psychowrath''' - vocals |
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*'''Phil Wrathchild''' - guitar |
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*'''Marc Angel''' - bass |
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*'''Eddie Star''' - drums |
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==Discography== |
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===Albums=== |
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*''[[Stakk Attakk (album)|Stakk Attakk]]'' (1984) |
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*''[[Trash Queens]]'' (1985) |
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*''[[The Biz Suxx]]'' (1988) |
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*''[[Delirium (Wrathchild album)|Delirium]]'' (1989) |
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*''[[Stakk Attakk II]]'' (Release date set for December 2009) |
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===EPs=== |
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*''[[Stackheel Strutt]]'' (1983) |
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===Singles=== |
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*"[[Do You Want My Love?]]" (1982) |
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*"[[Alrite With the Boyz]]" (1984) |
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*"[[Trash Queen]]" (1984) |
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*"[[(Na Na) Nukklear Rokket]]" (1988) |
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===Demos=== |
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*''[[Mascara Massacre]]'' (1982) |
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===Video albums=== |
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*''[[Live in London (Wrathchild album)|Live in London]]''/''[[War Machine (Wrathchild album)|War Machine]]'' (1984) |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.myspace.com/wrathchildofficial Official site for Wrathchild] |
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*[http://www.myspace.com/rswrath myspace page for Rocky Shades Wrathchild] |
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*[http://www.wrathchild.cjb.net Historical site dedicated to Wrathchild] |
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*[http://nwobhm.info/nwobhm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=147&Itemid=42 Wrathchild at NWOBHM.com] |
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*[http://www.fullinbloommusic.com/rockyshades.html Interview with former Wrathchild vocalist Rocky Shades] |
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