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Onslaught

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Onslaught

Onslaught is a thrash metal band from United Kingdom, active 1983 to present. 11 releases and 13 musicians in the catalog.
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Facts

Genre
Thrash Metal
Origin
Bristol, United Kingdom
Formed
1983
Releases
11

Biography

Onslaught are a British thrash metal band from Bristol, England, active from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2005. The band initially drew influences from US and British hardcore punk bands such as Discharge and the Exploited, as well as the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), and eventually adopted a straightforward thrash metal sound. Jason Anderson of AllMusic described their sound as "punishing". They have been recognised as pioneers of the British thrash metal scene, and have also been referred to as one of the country's so-called "Big Four", along with Sabbat, Xentrix, and Acid Reign. To date, Onslaught have released eight studio albums, one compilation, four singles and three live recordings: a live album and two live DVDs.

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Genres

Current line-up

MusicianInstrumentsYears
Michael HourihanMembranophone2011 to present
Tony O'Hora
Iain DaviesGuitar2015 to present
Jeff WilliamsBass guitar2006 to present
Nige RockettGuitar1983 to present
Sy KeelerLead vocals1985 to present

Former members

MusicianInstrumentsYears
Steve GrimmettLead vocals1989 to 1990
Alan JordanGuitar2005 to 2008
Jase StallardBass guitar, Guitar1984 to 1987
Jason StallardElectric bass guitar, Electric guitar1984 to 1987
Jim HinderBass guitar1986 to 2006
Rob TrotmanGuitar1987 to 1991
Steve GriceDrums (drum set)1982 to 2011

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

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