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There are multiple artists named Holocaust:
1. A Heavy Metal band from Edinburgh
2. A Wu-Tang clan affiliate aka Warcloud aka Robot Tank aka Alcatraz
3. A 60s garage punk band
4. A Canadian black metal duo, also known as Cumming Jehovah
5. A German black metal band.
6. A 1980s punk band from Christchurch, New Zealand.

1. Holocaust is one of metals most influential and pioneering bands. Tributes have been paid by no less than Metallica (“The Small Hours”), Six Feet Under (“Death or Glory”), and Gamma Ray (“Heavy Metal Mania”), among others. These few examples illustrate — with the subtlety of a brick to the head — how many different styles of metal Holocaust has impacted.

Founding member and principal songwriter John Mortimer (guitar, vocals) has written some of the genres most intelligent and unique works. For example, 1997’s concept album Covenant is based on The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever by Stephen R. Donaldson. Mortimers styles are diverse, and his presentation of stellar musicianship and thoughtful lyrics combine to make music that cannot simply be heard; it must be experienced.

Lead guitarist John McCullim, like Mortimer, hails from Edinburgh. A longtime friend and supporter of Holocaust, McCullim joined the band in 2000. He brings an incredibly smooth and fluid style, evoking thoughts (at least for this listener) of a heavy metal Hendrix. Without his guitar, McCullim would cease to exist.
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  • Pedrogrief

    The first band with this name was an Italian old punk band.....FUCK the rest...!!! [X2]

    19 Mar 2:38pm Reply

  • metalinvader34

    The Nightcomers!

    11 Mar 10:56pm Reply

  • TrueMetalPetrus

    AND I'D LIKE TO GIVE IT TO YA, IF I COULD!

    1 Mar 2:53pm Reply

  • CanIUseThis

    I'VE GOT HEAVY METAL MUSIC IN MY BLOOD!

    20 Feb 9:44pm Reply

  • myrmidonmage

    Amazing in Edinburgh last Saturday! I hope this series of gigs/festival appearances gets them a little better known, they certainly deserve it. (also John Mortimer really likes/liked Voivod yaaaaaaaaaay)

    6 Feb 9:26am Reply

  • Kulatopia

    Everyone needs to find the COVENANT album by them. BRILLIANT! You will not regret it

    24 Jan 6:15pm Reply

  • paddypunx

    The first band with this name was an Italian old punk band.....FUCK the rest...!!!

    12 Jan 2:35pm Reply

  • HannesTerje

    Don't forget "The Courage to be" this album kicks ass... different but though really great !

    14 Dec 2012 Reply

  • choosemetal

    Awesome band!!! HEAVY METAL MANIA ALL THE WAY!!!

    25 Nov 2012 Reply

  • IHSjohansson

    ye were's Holocaust a.k.a. Robot Tank the west coast wu-tang mc? this holocaust some kind of leather nerd nwobhm-band?

    23 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Killed-By-Death

    The Nightcomers is fantastic! NWOBHM never dies!

    11 May 2012 Reply

  • Poseidonx

    FUCKASSSSSS CRAZYZYZYZZYZZYYZZYZYZ METAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL

    23 Apr 2012 Reply

  • erniemetal83

    Got the nightcomers on CD Love this band!

    1 Jan 2012 Reply

  • Ugly13

    One of my favorite NWOBHM bands.

    29 Dec 2011 Reply

  • tommy85lastfm

    omg i cant even talk to my hip hop heads here:( HOLOCAUST WU TANG!!

    23 Dec 2011 Reply

  • myrmidonmage

    ...and I still can't believe I found Covenant and Hypnosis Of Birds, in mint condition, at a second-hand shop for £10 each, even though that was a few weeks ago. They were clearly put there for me. (NO I will not stop going on about how brilliant Holocaust are.)

    30 Nov 2011 Reply

  • myrmidonmage

    A year and 508 plays later, still can't believe how amazing they are.

    30 Oct 2011 Reply

  • wormsaiboty

    Your tags: the-iron-maiden-that-unfortunately-never-became-an-iron-maiden hahahaha didnt even remind of it!

    6 Aug 2011 Reply

  • celtiberic

    HEAVY METAL MANIA

    30 May 2011 Reply

  • Kabstract

    These guys are incredible. Shame they aren't more popular.

    31 Mar 2011 Reply
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