Irritant (band)
| Irritant | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gloucester, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, heavy metal |
| Years active | 2002–2008 |
| Labels | unsigned |
| Website | http://www.irritantonline.com/ |
| Members |
Niall Thomas : Vocals, bass guitar |
| Past members |
Pete Bright : Drums, percussion [as of 29 July 2007] |
Irritant were an English progressive rock / heavy metal band from Gloucester, formed in 2002.[1] They originally described themselves as an "independent hard rock band", and flirted with rap, but developed a blend of progressive metal and hard rock.[1] They cited among their influences Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, Rush, Avenged Sevenfold, Guns 'n' Roses, AFI, 80s metal and late 60s progressive rock.[1][2]
Their 2007 single "Voice of the Siren", described by the BBC as a "gargantuan rock classic", was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven (who previously worked with Black Sabbath, The Jam, and The Rolling Stones) and reached No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart.[3][4] They band split on 8 February 2008.
Discography
Singles, EPs
References
- 1 2 3 Do Irritant have the Lynx effect?, BBC Gloucestershire
- ↑ "Backstage with Irritant", SoGlos.com, 19 June 2007
- ↑ Morris, Stephen (2007) "Band on the up!", BBC
- ↑ "Irritant Single released album to follow", RockFeeder, June 3, 2007
- ↑ Chartstats database record Access date: 22 July 2008
- ↑ acharts entry for "Voice of the Siren"