Onslaught (band)
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Onslaught at Rockharz festival 2016 in Germany
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| Origin | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Thrash metal |
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| Website | Official site |
| Members | Sy Keeler Nige Rockett Leigh Chambers Iain GT Davies Jeff Williams Mike Hourihan |
| Past members | Jase Pope Roge Davies Paul Mahoney Neil Turbin Steve Grimmett Tony O'Hora Paul Hill Paul Davis Jase Stallard James Hinder Rob Trotman Alan Jordan Andy Rosser-Davies Steven Grice |
Onslaught are an English thrash metal band from Bristol, England. Initially active from 1982 to 1991, they reformed in 2005. The band initially drew influence from second wave hardcore punk bands such as Discharge and The Exploited, and then adopted a straightforward thrash metal sound. To date, Onslaught have released six studio albums, one compilation, four singles and two live recordings: a live album and a live DVD.
Onslaught were formed in 1982 in Bristol, England, by guitarist Nige Rockett and drummer Steve Grice. Vocalist Jase Pope and bassist Paul Hill were then asked to join as Rockett was previously in another band with them called Deranged prior to knowing Grice. A demo was recorded. A track from the demo was released as the band's first song available to the public; the 7" EP cassette was called Wessex '83 and was a product of Face of the Subhumans. Jase Pope and Paul Hill were soon to be replaced by Roge Davies and Paul Davis, respectively. The subsequent line-up recorded a demo, What Lies Ahead, in 1983, which was produced by John Perry of The Only Ones.
In 1984, Paul Mahoney and Jase Stallard replaced Roge Davies and Paul Davis, respectively. The band started to write more heavy metal–oriented songs than their original punk sound. This was mainly influenced by the early releases of thrash metal bands, albeit with a darker sound. The band signed to Children of the Revolution Records, and released their debut album, Power from Hell, in 1985 as a result. As with other metal bands of the time, the lyrics were often Satanic, and the now iconic cover showed a demon emerging from a pentagram.
In late 1985, Sy Keeler joined the band, who assumed the duty of Paul Mahoney. Mahoney retained his place in the band, but took over bass duties from Jase Stallard, who in turn assumed the role of rhythm guitarist, giving the band a second guitarist. During the first months of 1986, the new line-up was ready to record their second album, The Force, in a recording studio in London. The album was released in the spring of that year through the label Under One Flag. The album was much more successful than Power from Hell, and is considered a classic by many critics and fanzines. Paul Mahoney left the band later in 1986 and was replaced by James Hinder.
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