| Condemned | |
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 Condemned, 2007
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Death metal |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | condemned-uk.com |
| Members | |
| Willy T. : Drums Steve Moore : Guitar, backing vocals Peter Clarke : Vocals Michael Ardill : Bass guitar |
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Condemned are a death metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Biography
The band was started by drummer Willy Taylor in 1993 who has remained constant throughout the different line-ups the band has had over the years. Guitarist Steve Moore joined the band shortly after its conception. The band, starting out as a heavy-metal band, have developed their sound over the years including influences from old-school death metal, heavy metal, technical death metal, funk, grind and bizzarely for the genre, dance music.
Since the release of their CDs Prelude and Somebody Stop… the band played a number of gigs overseas including shows with Napalm Death, Extreme Noise Terror, and Desecration.
After some problems with the line-up and the loss of 2 consecutive practice areas around 2004, Michael Ardill was recruited on bass duties. The band decided to stay as a four-piece and the album, …And That’s How I Found Them, was recorded between February and March 2005. After the recording, the band embarked upon a full UK tour as main support alongside England's Nailed with Sweden's Visceral Bleeding. The band has also played support slots throughout the UK and Ireland for bands such as Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, Necrophagist, Desecration, and Pungent Stench.
Some other notable bands Condemned have shared a stage with include: Abaddon Incarnate, Alarum, Cannibal Corpse, Mass Extinction, Nile, Incantation, Primordial, Prostitute Disfigurement, and Vomitory.
Discography
- Demo (1993, self-released)
- Prelude (2000, self-released)
- Somebody Stop... EP (2001, self-released)
- …And That's How I Found Them EP (2005, self-released)
References
- Rock Detector band profile
- Metal Ireland band profile
Reviews
- MetalIreland.com review of Somebody Stop
- MetalIreland.com review of …And That's How I Found Them
- Metal Perspective review of …And That's How I Found Them
- Blistering review of …And That's How I Found Them
- Possessed.de review of …And That's How I Found Them (in German)
External links
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