Heresy (band)

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Name = Heresy


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Origin = Nottingham England
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Genre = Hardcore punk
Grindcore
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Years_active = 1985-1988
Label = Earache, In Your Face, Lost & Found, Boss Tuneage
Associated_acts = Plasmid, Unseen Terror, Ripcord, Concrete Sox
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Current_members = Reevsy
Kalvin Piper
Steve Charlesworth
John March
Mitch Dickinson
Baz
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Heresy were a hardcore punk band from Nottingham, England, formed in 1985 and active until late 1988. They released three albums and recorded three sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/h/heresy/ Heresy at the BBC's Keeping It Peel site] ] They are credited as one of the key bands in the late 1980s UK hardcore scene, and one of the original grindcore bands. [http://www.alternativepress.com/askthatguy/52.htm Marcus, Andrew (2008) "Heresy", Alternative Press, "Heresy, like no band before them, harnessed the hormonal force of American hardcore and spiked it with metal-tipped UK82 punk"] ]

History

The band was formed by Reevsy (guitar, vocals), Kalvin "Kalv" Piper (bass), and Steve Charlesworth (drums), the first two having previously been in the Stoke-on-Trent band Plasmid. [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/uk/heresy_main.html KFTH Heresy biography] ] Their first release was the 1985 6-track flexi-disc "Never Healed" - the first release on Earache Records, which was followed by a split LP with Concrete Sox. They then added a singer, who was soon replaced by Concrete Sox drummer John March. Reevsy left the band to be replaced by Mitch Dickinson from Unseen Terror on guitar. The band toured through Europe with this line-up.

In 1988, Mitch left the band, to be replaced by Baz from Ripcord, the new line-up recording the "Face Up to It" LP. The band's final album, 1989's "13 Rocking Anthems", was compiled from their last two Peel Sessions. The band split up in late 1988.

Discography

ingles/EPs

*"Never Healed" flexi EP (1986) Earache
*"Thanks! 7" (1987)
*"Whose Generation?" 7" (1989) In Your Face
*"Live at Leeds" 7" (1990) Open

Albums

*Heresy/Concrete Sox split LP (1987) Earache
*"Face Up To It" LP (1988) In Your Face (UK Indie #13) [Lazell, Barry (1997) "Indie Hits 1980-1989", Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4]
*"13 Rocking Anthems" LP (1989) In Your Face
*"Never Slit Thanks" CD (1990) Earache/Toys Factory (compilation)
*"Voice Your Opinion (199?) Lost & Found
*"Visions Of Fear" (199?) Lost & Found
*"1985-87" (2006) Boss Tuneage
*"20 Reasons To End It All" (2007) Boss Tuneage

DVD

*"1987 Excerpts From 4 Live Shows" (2006) Boss Tuneage

References

External links

* [http://earache.com/bands/heresy/heresy.html Heresy band page at Earache Records site]
*MySpace|heresyneverdie
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Heresy Heresy at discogs.com]