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This article is about the band. For information on the British legal phrase, see Grievous bodily harm.
Charged GBH 
Background information Origin Birmingham, England Genres Hardcore punk, thrash metal, crossover thrash Years active 1978–present Labels Clay
Captain Oi!
Anagram
SOS
Cleopatra
Go Kart
Idol
Sanctuary
Castle
Hellcat RecordsWebsite Official website Members Colin Abrahall
Ross Lomas
Colin "Jock" Blyth
Scott PreecePast members Sean McCarthy
Andrew Williams
Kai Reder
Joseph MonteroCharged GBH are an English Street punk band, formed in 1978 by vocalist Colin Abrahall, guitarist Colin "Jock" Blyth, bassist Sean McCarthy and Drummer Andy " Wilf" Williams. GBH were early pioneers of English street punk, often nicknamed "UK82", along with Discharge, Broken Bones, The Exploited and The Varukers. They have gone on to influence several punk rock musicians. The name GBH was inspired by then-bassist Sean McCarthy's trial for grievous bodily harm
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Biography
Charged GBH embarked on several English and mainland US tours during the early 1980s, including several gigs at the 100 Club. 1982 saw GBH's first LP, City Baby Attacked By Rats. Lyrically, the album dealt with criticism of British and European culture, violence, morbidity (especially in reference to the song "Passenger On The Menu", which describes in graphic detail the experiences of the passengers on the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571), atheism, nihilism and humour. Musically, the album was loud and fast, with few songs exceeding three minutes. In 1984 the band changed their name to GBH (grievous bodily harm).[1]
Unlike some early punk bands that evolved towards other styles, GBH have stayed fairly faithful to their original UK82 sound in subsequent releases. Their peers like The Exploited, Picture Frame Seduction, Discharge and The Varukers have all enjoyed resounding success in the USA and fit the genre' UK82 punk rock. However, the band have experimented to some degree with a more speed metal-inflected sound, notably with their 1992 release Church of the Truly Warped, although they have since returned to a more purist punk sound. The band is still active and touring and maintain a strong following both in England and the rest of Europe, as well as in United States and Japan.
In 2010 the band released their new Cd called Perfume And Piss
Discography
Demos
Year of release Title 1980 1980 Demo 1980 Practice 1980 Splits
Year of release Title Featuring Label 1998 Punk As Fuck Billyclub Idol 2001 Punk Rock Ambulance Billyclub Idol Studio albums
Year of release Title Label 1982 City Baby Attacked By Rats Clay 1983 City Babys Revenge Clay 1986 Midnight Madness And Beyond Captain Oi! 1987 No Need To Panic Captain Oi! 1989 A Fridge Too Far Captain Oi! 1990 From Here To Reality Captain Oi! 1992 Church of the Truly Warped Captain Oi! 1996 Punk Junkies SOS 2002 Ha Ha Go Kart 2004 Cruel and Unusual Idol 2010 Perfume and Piss Hellcat EPs/singles/box sets
Year of release Title Label 1981 Leather, Bristles, Studs, And Acne Clay 1982 Sick Boy Clay 1982 No Survivors Clay 1982 Give Me Fire / Man Trap Clay 1983 Catch 23 / Hellhole Clay 1984 Do What You Do Clay 1986 Oh No, It's GBH Again Clay 1988 Wot A Bargain Captain Oi! 2004 Cruel and Unusual Idol 2007 Race Against Time: The Complete Clay Recordings Castle Compilations & live albums
Year of release Title Label 1982 Punk And Disorderly Abstract/Posh Boy 1982 Leather, Bristles, No Survivors & Sick Boys Clay 1986 Clay Years 1981-1984 Clay 1989 No Survivors '83 Clay 1990 The Clay Years - 1981-84 Clay 1992 The Clay Recordings Clay 1993 Live In Japan Anagram 1995 The Clay Punk Singles Collection Clay 1996 Celebrity Live Style Cleopatra 1999 Punk Rock Hits Cleopatra 1999 Live In Los Angeles Anagram 2002 The Punk Singles 1981-84 Castle 2005 Dead on Arrival: A Punk Rock Anthology Sanctuary DVDs & videos
Year of Release Title 1983 Live At Victoria Hall, Hanley 1995 Kawasaki Live 1996 Live in L.A. 1988 2003 Live at the Ace, Brixton 2004 Kawasaki Live/Brit Boys Attacked by Brats 2005 G.B.H. Live in LA/Live at Victoria 2006 Charged: On Stage See also
- UK82
References
External links
Categories:- English rock music groups
- Music from Birmingham, West Midlands
- British punk rock groups
- British hardcore punk musical groups
- Street punk
- Musical groups established in 1978
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