History
The band started in 1977, but it wasn`t until 1981 that they released
their first album on Phoenix Records: the awesome The Nightcomers.Live
(Hot Curry and Wine) followed in 1983, with the final album, No Man`s
Land coming out in 1984 with the original vocalist Garry Lettice.The band
reformed in 1989, with guitarist/songwriter John Mortimer taking over
vocal duties, releasing two albums on their own label in 1989 and 1992
before signing to Neat Records in 1996.
The band`s albums have been proven to be very influential on today`s
metal scene with Metallica covering The Small Hours on their Garage Days
EP (`87), Garage Days Inc album (`98) and live on the Whiskey In The Jar
single (`99).Gamma Ray covered the track Heavy Metal Mania on three occasions:
Rebellion In Dreamland CD EP (`95), Alive In 95 CD album (`96) and Land
Of The Free LP album (`95).Metal Blade act Six Feet Under also covered
the track Death Or Glory on their Warpath album (`97) and The Meat Puppets
covered The Small Hours on their Live In Montanna album (`99)
As a footnote, keen-eared listeners may have heard Metallica`s version
of Holocaust`s classic track The Small Hours on the American TV drama
The Sopranos (Eloise: USA Dec 2002/UK and Europe June 2003).
For interviews please contact Victoria at metalnation@tiscali.co.uk
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Holocaust
John Mortimer - Vocals and Guitar
John McCullim - Guitar
Bryan Bartly - Bass
Ron Levine - Drums
Discography
1981 The Nightcomers LP
1981 Heavy Metal Mania EP
1982 Comin` Through EP
1983 Live (Hot Curry and Wine) LP
1984 No Man`s Land LP
1989 Sound Of Souls CD
1992 Hypnosis Of Birds CD
1996 Spirits Fly CD
1997 Covenant CD
2000 The Nightcomers CD (+3 bonus tracks)
2000 Live (Hot Curry and Wine) CD (+2 bonus tracks)
2000 The Courage To Be CD
2003 Smokin` Valves Anthology CD
2003 Primal
2004 Live DVD
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