Extreme Noise Terror

Extreme Noise Terror (often abbreviated to ENT) are a British crust punk / grindcore band originally formed in Ipswich, England in 1985. The band are one of the earliest European grindcore bands.[1][2] They also helped to create the crustgrind subgenre.

Extreme Noise Terror
OriginIpswich, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active1985–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.extremenoiseterror.co.uk
Members
  • Dean Jones
  • Ben McCrow
  • Ollie Jones
  • Andi Morris
  • Michael Hourihan
Past members(See below)

They are one of the first hardcore punk bands to use two vocalists. They also recorded a number of sessions for BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel. The band's songs have political lyrics, grinding guitars, and very fast tempos.

Biography

Early years

Extreme Noise Terror were formed in early 1985 in Ipswich, England, originally consisting of dual vocalists Dean Jones and Phil Vane, guitarist Pete Hurley, bassist Jerry Clay and drummer Darren Olley aka Pig Killer.[3]

Members

Current
  • Dean Jones – vocals (1985–present)
  • Ollie Jones – guitar (2005–present)
  • Michael Hourihan – drums (2008–2011, 2014–present)
  • Andi Morris – bass guitar (2012–present)
  • Ben McCrow – vocals (2014–present)
Former

  • Phil Vane – vocals (1985–1989, 1989–1996, 1997–1999, 2006–2011; died 2011)
  • Pete Hurley – guitar (1985–1995; died 2014)
  • Jerry Clay – bass (1985–1988)
  • Darren "Pig Killer" Olley – drums (1985–1987, 1993–1995)
  • Mick Harris – drums (1987–1988, 2008)
  • Tony "Stick" Dickens – drums (1988–1999

Si Brown -drums (1990)

  • Mark Gardener – bass (1988)
  • Peter (Doom) Nash – bass (1988–1990)
  • Spit – vocals (1989)
  • Mark Bailey – bass (1990–1994)
  • Lee Barrett – bass (1994–1997)
  • William A. "Was" Sarginson – drums (1995–1997)

  • Ali Firouzbakht (Al Todd) – guitar (1995–2005)
  • Mark "Barney" Greenway – vocals (1996–1997)
  • Zac O`Neil – drums (1997–2008)
  • Manny Cooke – bass (1997–2001)
  • Jose Kurt – vocals (1999–2000)
  • Adam Catchpole – vocals (2000–2006)
  • Stafford Glover – bass (2001–2012)
  • Woody – Guitar (2001–2010, 2011–2014)
  • Chris 'Chino' Casket – guitar/bass (studio: 2009–2014/live: 2010–2012)
  • Roman Matuszewski – vocals (2011–2012)
  • Barney Monger – drums (2011–2014)
  • John Loughlin – vocals (2012–2014)

Studio albums

  • A Holocaust in Your Head (1989)
  • Retro-bution (1995)
  • Damage 381 (1997)
  • Being and Nothing (2001)
  • Law of Retaliation (2008)
  • Extreme Noise Terror (2015)

References

  1. Mudrian, Albert (2004). Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore, p. 30–31, Feral House, ISBN 1-932595-04-X.
  2. Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock, p. 155, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
  3. Extreme Noise Terror biography @ Allmusic

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