---
title: "Marseille"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/marseille"
genre: "NWOBHM"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1976
disbanded: 2019
---

# Marseille

**Marseille** is a nwobhm band, from United Kingdom, active 1976 to 2019.

Marseille were a British heavy metal band from Liverpool, England, formed in 1976 by Neil Buchanan, Andy Charters and Keith Knowles. Marseille were the first band to win the "UK Battle of the Bands" competition at Wembley Arena in 1977.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marseille_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Marseille |
| Genre | NWOBHM |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1976 |
| Disbanded | 2019 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[NWOBHM](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nwobhm) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Neil Buchanan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/neil-buchanan) |  |  | Current |
| [Paul Dale](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-dale) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1978 | [Red, White and Slightly Blue](https://themetalnet.com/album/a6cc1dc0-d3b8-361e-a344-f8129b908007) | Album |
| 1979 | [Marseille](https://themetalnet.com/album/8103294e-7353-3ab3-9f5b-65f7ebea245e) | Album |
| 1984 | [Touch the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/fe30548a-64a4-3647-9b36-4d34ddbf7203) | Album |

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- [Heavy Pettin’](https://themetalnet.com/band/heavy-pettin) (same tags)
- [Samson](https://themetalnet.com/band/samson) (same tags)
- [Steve Grimmett](https://themetalnet.com/band/steve-grimmett) (same tags)
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- [Wolf](https://themetalnet.com/band/wolf-ab54968c) (same tags)
- [Horsepower](https://themetalnet.com/band/horsepower) (same tags)
- [Streetfighter](https://themetalnet.com/band/streetfighter) (same tags)
- [Mendes Prey](https://themetalnet.com/band/mendes-prey) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Marseille/24047
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marseilleofficial
- website: https://web.archive.org/web/20161026042738/http://www.marseilleonline.co.uk/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/marseille](https://themetalnet.com/band/marseille). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt