Dub War

Dub War
Origin	Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom
Genres	Alternative metal, reggae
Years active	1993–1999
Labels	Words of Warning Earache Records
Associated acts	Mass Mental Raw Bud Skindred The Jones The Perfectors Tribal Clash
Website	www.dubwar.co.uk
Members
Benji Webbe (Vocals) Jeff Rose (Guitar) Richie Glover (Bass) Martin "Ginge" Ford (Drums)

Dub War was a four piece metal band from Newport, South Wales, UK. Formed in 1993, the band offered an innovative mix of metal, punk, and ragga influenced by bands like The Clash and Bad Brains.^{[citation needed]} Their lyrics were thoughtful and idealistic, drawing comparisons with the former, though musically they were closer to the hard rock sound of the latter.^{[citation needed]}

They released two albums, via the metal label Earache Records; Pain, released in 1995 and Wrong Side of Beautiful in 1996. Dub War split in 1999 afer disputes with their label.^[1] After a short stint with the supergroup Mass Mental, lead singer Benji Webbe went on to form Skindred with Jeff Rose and Martyn Ford, although the latter left early on citing mistreatment from their label.

Discography

Albums

Year	Title
1994	Words of Dubwarning
1995	Pain
1996	Wrong Side of Beautiful
1998	Step Ta Dis
2005	Demos 1998
2010	The Dub, The War And The Ugly

Singles

Year	Single	From the Album	UK Singles Chart placing
1994	"Respected"	Words of Dubwarning	-
	"Mental EP"	Pain	-
1995	"Gorrit"		-
	"Strike It"		70
	"Enemy Maker"	Wrong Side of Beautiful	41
1996	"Cry Dignity"		59
	"Soundclash EP"	N/A	-
1997	"Million Dollar Love"	Wrong Side of Beautiful	73
	"Dreams & Illusions"	N/A	-

^[2]

References

1. ^ "Dub war's 1998 demos". askearache.blogspot.com. http://askearache.blogspot.com/2009/12/dub-wars-1998-demos.html. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 
2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 169. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

External links

• Official site
• Dub War biography from BBC Wales
• Earache Records
• Dub War live @ Dynamo 1995