Holocaust (band)

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Holocaust are a progressive heavy metal band located in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally founded as a heavy metal band in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1977 featuring guitarists John Mortimer and Ed Dudley, vocalist Gary Lettice, bassist Robin Begg and drummer Nicky Arkless, they became part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. After numerous line-up changes due to internal strife, John Mortimer remains the only founding member of Holocaust since No Man's Land.

1 Current Lineup
2 Discography
3 Cover Versioins
4 Trivia
5 Links

[edit] Current Lineup

John Mortimer - guitars/vocals
John McCullim - guitars
Bryan Bartley - bass
Ron Levine - drums

[edit] Discography

Heavy Metal Mania (1981, EP)
The Nightcomers (1981)
Comin' Through (1982, EP)
Live (Hot Curry and Wine) (1983)
No Man's Land (1984)
The Sound of Souls (1989, EP)
Hypnosis of Birds (1992)
Spirits Fly (1996)
Covenant (1997)
The Courage to Be (2000)
Smokin' Valves: The Anthology (2003, compilation)
Primal (2003)

[edit] Cover Versioins

Metallica covered the song The Small Hours on their 1987 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited and their album Garage Inc

Gamma Ray covered the song Heavy Metal Mania on their 1996 live album Alive '95.

Six Feet Under covered the song "Death or Glory" from "The Nightcomers" album on their 1997 " Warpath" record.

[edit] Trivia

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Their current drummer, Ron Levine, is also the webmaster. He was appointed as the drummer when his fan page was brought to the attention of the band.

Former guitarist Ed Dudley and drummer Raymond Marciano formed a band called Hologram, seeking to go in a more melodic hard rock direction than their prior band. The group released one record, 1983's Steal the Stars.