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1. Formed in 1970 around ex-Deep Purple bassist Nick Simper, Warhorse were understandably close to early Deep Purple in their blend of keyboard-colored progressive rock and early heavy metal. The group coalesced when Simper left Deep Purple in 1969 to lead soul singer Marsha Hunt’s backing band, which included Rick Wakeman on keyboards for a while. The backing band formed the nucleus of Warhorse, which recorded a couple of albums for Vertigo in the early 1970s. With their early hard rock/metal sounds and a singer (Ashley Holt) who could roll into over-serious, high stentorian vocal phrases, the group have also been compared to early Black Sabbath, although they lacked the hooks necessary to achieve the same level of success as Sabbath or Purple. Echoes of Yes (in the keyboards) and perhaps Uriah Heep can be heard as well. Warhorse broke up in 1973, with drummer Mac Poole joining Gong, and Holt and drummer Barney James (who briefly replaced Poole in Warhorse’s final days) going to Rick Wakeman’s band. Album releases: Warhorse (1972) and Red Sea (1972).
2. Warhorse was a stoner doom band that formed in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1996, and released their eponymous debut album in 1998 (Burden of Being Records) followed by As Heaven Turns to Ash (Southern Lord Records) in 2001. They officially disbanded in 2005, ironically after releasing the single “I Am Dying” on Southern Lord.
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NUMBERS OF SOCIETY
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sploosh999
Still got all of their vinyl LP's. Classic stuff.
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Chuzhbogh
As Heaven Turns to Ash... is one the heaviest doom albums ever. [5]
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WineOfSabbath
As Heaven Turns to Ash... is one the heaviest doom albums ever. That's right, sure as shit is.
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Enkuturi
As Heaven Turns to Ash... is one the heaviest doom albums ever. [4]
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metalblessing33
Both albums of the classic 70's Warhorse are pretty cool! The early Purple stuff with Nick deserves far more attention too , I think.
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Alex_Stargazer
70's warhorse are cool [13]
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platonsnesar
70's warhorse are cool [12]
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facepalm486
Amber Vial = Apocalypse Now.
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into_dust_
As Heaven Turns to Ash... is one the heaviest doom albums ever. [3]
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stopdenlarm
As Heaven Turns to Ash... is one the heaviest doom albums ever. [2]
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eSpinoza88
70's warhorse are cool [11]
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sacredserenity
As Heaven Turns to Ash... is one the heaviest doom albums ever.
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Thug1990
2001 album fuckin heavy!
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Mistermasyl
Broadcast about Warhorse in 70'. Recomended!
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Xcalibur8
the new warhorse looks like a bunch of fat fucking whales washed up on the beach . . . hail the original warhorse!!!!
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SothO
hail both of 'em
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justus_793
hail 70's Warhorse
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jughead1960
70's Warhorse Rock
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talpoep
70's warhorse are cool [10]
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npcza
70s warhorse sure got a lot more popular, doom warhorse used to dominate the charts
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