Dub War
Formed: 1993
From:
Newport,
United Kingdom
Last Known Status: Regrouped
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Theftuous Premiere New Single "Cannibal"
The band Theftuous is gearing up for the release of their debut EP titled "All I Deserve." Recording sessions for the EP were overseen by Fiocco, who also served as the producer, alongside additional production from John Hendicott. The EP was mixed by Chris Collier (known for his work with Korn, (hed)p.e.). The outing features several guest appearances, including Brian “Yap” Barry of One Minute Silence, Chris “C.J.” Jagdhar of The Wildhearts, and Benji Webbe of Skindred and Dub War).
Their latest single "Cannibal" is available for listening via YouTube and Spotify below:
Comprising musicians from the early nü-metal scene, the lineup includes:
Vocals: Marcus Harrington (Relative Ash, etc.)
Guitars: Massimo Fiocco (One Minute Silence, Pink Punk, etc.)
Bass: John Fahnesotck (ex-Snot, Amen)
Drums: Pat Garvey (Ozric Tentacles)
Column
Sunday Old School: Dub War
Personally, one of my favourite things about metal music is finding ways to fuse it with other genres. From rap to jazz, metal seems to find a way to work with anything. In the early nineties a group from Wales named Dub War found a way to entwine it with reggae. Dub War began life back in 1993 in Newport, Wales, and immediately gained notice for their distinctive sound, which quickly earned them a record deal with Words Of Warning Records, a small label which had previously released records from Britcore legends Gunshot amongst others. Through Words Of Warning, Dub War released their debut mini LP, "Words Of Dub Warning," which circulated throughout the metal underground and eventually found its way to a Mr. Digby Pearson, founder of Earache Records, who were known for putting out music by such extreme bands as Napalm Death, Morbid Angel and Godflesh amongst others. Pearson decided to take a chance on the band and Dub War were signed to Earache in 1995, releasing their first album through the label, "Pain" the same year.
"Pain" proved to be fairly successful. While the first single, "Gorritt" was largely ignored, the band earned their first charting single in the form, of, "Strike It" which entered the British Singles Chart at number seventy. With the release of the album, a charting single and the touring process that came with it, Dub War soon gained a reputation for their live shows, which featured the members experimenting with their sound and singer Benji Webbes commanding stage presence, coupled with his unique form of crowd interaction. The tour even took them to the legendary Dynamo Open Air festival in the Netherlands, where they played alongside such bands as Agnostic Front, Machine Head and Madball amongst many others in front of a crowd of 135,000 people. More...