Holocaust

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Holocaust

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NWOBHM band.

Hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, Holocaust were formed in 1978, and featured vocalist Gary Lettice, guitarists John Mortimer and Ed Dudley, bassist Robin Begg, and drummer Nicky Arkless. Like many New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands, Holocaust cut their teeth in local clubs during the waning days of punk, before finally scoring an independent record deal and issuing 1981's seminal The Nightcomers. Though commercially unsuccessful, the album has remained a favourite of the genre and was later cited as a major influence by members of Metallica, who covered the song 'The Small Hours' from the band's subsequent release, 1983's Live -- Hot Curry and Wine.

In 1983, guitar player Ed Dudley left the band, forming and releasing an album under the name [a=Hologram (8)]. Mortimer retained the name Holocaust. A sticker on the cover of Hologram's only album, [url=https://www.discogs.com/Hologram-Steal-The-Stars/release/3111675]Steal The Stars[/url] stated that Holocaust was now Hologram.

The band was already experiencing internal strife and fell apart before the recording of 1984's disjointed No Man's Land, which featured sole surviving original member John Mortimer handling vocals, guitars, and bass, and backed by drummer Steve Cowen. Five years would pass before the duo (along with bassist David Rosie) resurrected Holocaust once again, going on to release a number of solid efforts, including 1989's The Sound of Souls, 1992's Hypnosis of Birds, 1996's Spirits Fly, 1997's Covenant and 2000's The Courage To Be. 2003 saw the band's work collected on the anthology Smokin' Valves as well as the full-length record "Primal". In 2013 John Mortimer gathered the Primal-line-up for the yet-to-be-released "Sweet Liberty", touring heavily and releasing a digital EP called "Expander".

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Top Tracks

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Death Or Glory

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Heavy Metal Mania

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Smokin' Valves

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Come On Back

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Mavrock

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Cryin' Shame

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The Nightcomers

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The Small Hours

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It Don't Matter To Me

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Push It Around

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May 21, 2025

Chelsea's Live

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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May 19, 2025

The Blue Note

Columbia, Missouri, United States

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May 18, 2025

The Rave Bar

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

  • 1. Bitch

  • 2. Silence

  • 3. Gravelord

  • 4. Acid Fuzz

  • 5. Reaper's Grave

  • 6. Death Brings Death

  • 7. War Is Hell

  • 8. In the Name of Science

  • 9. Nuke the Cross

  • 10. The Lord of the Wasteland

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May 16, 2025

The Senate

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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May 2, 2025

Rock Club

Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • 1. Bitch

  • 2. Silence

  • 3. Gravelord

  • 4. Acid Fuzz

  • 5. In the Name of Science

  • 6. I Am Disease

  • 7. War Is Hell

  • 8. 666

  • 9. Wild Dogs

  • 10. Endless Armageddon

  • 11. Reaper's Grave

  • 12. Death Brings Death

  • 13. Nuke the Cross

  • 14. The Lord of the Wasteland

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