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Cope, Kinsell and bassist Rod Hawkes had all been colleagues school band Electrode, with Zeeb Parkes acting as roadie. In the wake of this band Kinsell forged Medway, prior to reuniting with Parkes and Cope with Johnny Fisher on bass to forge Witchfinder General, their inaugural live performance taking place at The Crown public house in Dudley.
Fisher would soon be superseded by Kevin “Toss” McReady, who in turn was replaced by Woolfy Trope. During December of 1980 Witchfinder General announced they were to record a single, ‘Invisible Hate’, for release on the WFG label, but this never happened. Instead, the band signed to Heavy Metal Records in 1981 and released the poorly produced ‘Burning A Sinner’ 7” single. The group split with their rhythm section whilst in the studio and quickly added bassist Rod Hawks (a.k.a. ‘Hawk Eye’) and drummer Graham Ditchfield. A 12” EP, ‘Soviet Invasion’, followed.
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Burymeinsmoke22
Masters.
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ikd-sj
=death penalty= BRILLANT ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ )ノ
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CarperbySteve
I've got the Death Penalty picture disc album from the week it was released. Bizarre band - lyrics especially.
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metalinvader34
Death Penalty!
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THXmille138
"fanno cacare" cit.
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AnalForsage
I think it's acceptable to call them "Traditional Doom Metal" but Doom metal is a diverse genre.
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If you like, please check out my instrumental project. I tried to mix Doom Metal with New Age music, and Ethnic Folk. My debut was released a week ago. You can either download, or listen to the whole album, for free at here: http://uscu.unitedstudios.ru/2013/01/roaring-empyrean-to-earths-heart.html They are all listenable also at here, last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Roaring%2BEmpyrean Please do give me your criticism, feedback, idea and comment on it, at my user page, or at the artist shoutbox. Best regards and thank you!! \m/
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mikeinbed
Cracked up at the album covers for friends of hell and death penalty.
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DrykaCarol
Uma das minhas bandas favoritas \o/
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oh yeah the grave snatchers, the church gate crashers, Lucifer drivers in todayy~~~
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WhiteHeatRedHot
Free Country! Bitches...
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BlackAbbath
love on smack!
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FinckBh
burning a sinner!! [2]
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azachel
Burning a sinner & Witchfinder Genaral <-- the best songs WG
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Mindistortioned
burning a sinner!!
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Isaaaaaak
Death Penalty is some goooooooood shit.
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AnalForsage
Some how this band has recently gotten more popular, not that it's a bad thing.
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rockmetalrules
This band was/is kickass. they made great music!
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octopuss22
I'm enjoying their NWOBHM sound. Awesome proto-doom also.
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StinkyBeaverOoz
Witchfinder General. Fucking incredible.
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