Mangled After Dinner
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mangled After Dinner |
| alias | M.A.D., Those From The Grave |
| origin | England |
| genre | Gothic rock |
| years_active | 1981–1988 |
| past_members | Trevor "Poeraver" Chadwick |
| Henry Lansford | |
| Frederick "Fred" Ritchen | |
| John "Johnny" Lansford | |
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| name = Mangled After Dinner | caption = | image_size = | alias = M.A.D., Those From The Grave | origin = England | genre = Gothic rock | occupation = | years_active = 1981–1988 | label = | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = | past_members = Trevor "Poeraver" Chadwick Henry Lansford Frederick "Fred" Ritchen John "Johnny" Lansford
Mangled After Dinner was an English gothic rock band founded in 1981 in Manchester, England. 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 (born 1961)
- Frederick "Fred" Ritchen - bass (born 1961)
- John "Johnny" Lansford - drums (born 1957)
Their 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 died in a car crash near London in October 1989.
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), lo-fi recording in a very rare album 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
References
- [http://www.redcafe.net/wiki/List_of_Manchester_Bands List of Manchester Bands] {{webarchive. link. (2010-06-11 . Retrieved 16 April 2010.)
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