Loud (band)

Loud
Origin Bradford, England
Genres Hard rock
Years active 1989 – 1993
Labels China Records
Associated acts New Model Army, The Mission, Ghost Dance, Excalibur, Slammer, Happiness AD, PADD, Big Electric Cat, Hardware, Into the Souls
Past members Chris McLaughlin
Martin Hawthorn
Colin Clarkson
Ricky Howard
Stuart Morrow
Paul "Etch" Etchells

Loud were a hard rock band with alternative rock, gothic rock and heavy metal influences, formed in Bradford, England in 1989.

The band was founded by guitarist Chris McLaughlin, following his stint in New Model Army. Former Excalibur bassist Martin Hawthorn, second guitarist Colin Clarkson and drummer Ricky Howard (formerly of Happiness AD) completed the line-up.

History

The group's debut album, released in 1990 on China Records, was called D Generation. It was co-produced by J. Martin Rex and Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke. Kerrang! magazine voted it one of their twenty best albums of 1990.[1]

The band subsequently went out on the road in late 1990, playing some live dates as support to former Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor.[2] These were followed by support slots with Killing Joke at the London Astoria on 31 January 1991[3] and The Godfathers at the Town & Country Club on 21 March 1991, and by their own headline tour of the UK during the Spring.[4]

In July 1991, the band played at the second annual Cumbria Rock Festival at Derwent Park stadium in Workington.[5]

Hawthorn and Clarkson left the band in late 1991 and were replaced by bassist Stuart Morrow (formerly of New Model Army) and guitarist Paul "Etch" Etchells (formerly of Ghost Dance). This revamped line-up recorded the band's second album, Psyche 21, which was released in 1992. The album was produced by Reinhold Mack. It received some favourable write-ups in the contemporary music press, including a rave review from journalist Valerie Potter in the Australian Hot Metal magazine and a 5-out-of-5 score in Metal Hammer magazine from reviewer Anthony Noguera.[6] In spite of the album's success, the band split up shortly afterwards.

Former members

Discography

Albums

  1. "D Generation"
  2. "Song for the Lonely"
  3. "I Am the Idol"
  4. "Childhood Times"
  5. "Explosive"
  6. "Black Hysteria"
  7. "God Give Me Words"
  8. "Infatuation"
  9. "Massacre"
  10. "Life on Earth"
  11. "Resurrection" (UK CD Bonus Track)
  12. "God is Dead" (UK CD Bonus Track)
  1. "Peace of Mind"
  2. "Easy"
  3. "Mary (She Made Me...)"
  4. "Absolution"
  5. "Awakening"
  6. "Geist III"
  7. "One in a Million"
  8. "Strange Encounter"
  9. "Chemistry"
  10. "I Made It Mine"
  11. "Late September" (bonus track, Japanese release only)

EPs and singles

Appearances on compilation albums

References

  1. ↑ "Kerrang Albums of the Year 1990". Rocklist Music.
  2. ↑ Tawfik, Yehia (8 June 2010). "Loud - Winter tour itinerary, 1990". Songkick.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Killing Joke / Loud concert poster, 1991". Songkick.com.
  4. ↑ Tawfik, Yehia (8 June 2010). "Loud - Spring tour itinerary, 1991". Songkick.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  5. ↑ Tawfik, Yehia (8 June 2010). "Cumbria Rock 1991 - ticket stub". Songkick.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  6. ↑ Tawfik, Yehia (8 June 2010). "Promotional poster for 'Psyche 21' album release, 1992". Songkick.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  7. ↑ Tawfik, Yehia (8 June 2010). "Promotional poster for 'Easy' EP release, 1991". Songkick.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  8. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 330. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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