Mangled After Dinner
| Mangled After Dinner | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | M.A.D., Those From The Grave |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Goth Rock |
| Instruments | guitar, bass, drums and synthesizers |
| Years active | 1981 - 88 |
| Members | currently disbanded |
| Past members | Trevor "Poeraver" Chadwick, Henry Lansford, Frederick "Fred" Ritchen and John "Johnny" Lansford |
| Notable instruments | |
| guitar, electric bass, drum kit, synth | |
Mangled After Dinner was an English based Goth Rock band founded in 1981 in the city of Manchester.[1] Mangled After Dinner reached a small but loyal community of fans and played an overly gloomy sound, using synthesizer effects and well-written lyrics of exceptionally romantic poetry. Their major themes included: rainstorms, dark forests, abandoned castles, English folklore and the pursuit of answers through solitude and disbelievement.
Members
The band was formed by:
- Trevor "Poeraver" Chadwick - vocals (1959–1989)
- Henry Lansford - guitar (1961-)
- Frederick "Fred" Ritchen - bass (1961-)
- John "Johnny" Lansford - drums (1957-)
Their very first success was "Mangled After Dinner Ritual", recorded in Long Play with eight total tracks and a stylized black cover with a designed skull with a lit candle abovehead. The band disbanded in the late 1980s, when Chadwick reportedly died in a horrible car crash near London (October, 1989).
Official Discography
- Mangled After Dinner Ritual (1981)
- The Symphony of the Mangled One (1983)
- Darkened Club Symphony (1984)
- Hits From the Grave - M.A.D. Collection (1986)
- The Hanging Man (1988)
Bootlegs
- Voices Far Beyond (1991), collection of recorded but never released demo, outtakes and general discarded musics. Rough sound with lo-fi recording.
- Tribute to Chadwick (1993), very rough sound and lo-fi recording and a very rare Long Play, where lesser known bands plays six tracks of the MAD official discography. Back cover depicts the band, in a photo taken in one of their live shows.
References
- ↑ Redcafe.net List of Manchester Bands. Retrieved 16 April 2010.