---
title: "Sore Throat"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/sore-throat"
genre: "Grindcore"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1987
disbanded: 1990
---

# Sore Throat

**Sore Throat** is a grindcore band, from United Kingdom, active 1987 to 1990.

Sore Throat were a British crust punk band formed in Huddersfield in 1987. They are known for being one of the earliest exponents of the grindcore subgenre known as "noisecore", as well as for launching the careers of several prominent members of the British heavy metal community.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Sore Throat |
| Genre | Grindcore |
| Parent genre | Grindcore |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Disbanded | 1990 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Grindcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/grindcore-classic) · [Industrial](https://themetalnet.com/genre/industrial-metal) · [Noisegrind](https://themetalnet.com/genre/noisegrind)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Richard Walker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richard-walker) | Lead vocals | 1987 to 1990 | Former |
| [Brian Talbot](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-talbot) | Electric guitar | 1987 to 1990 | Former |
| [John Pickering](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-pickering) | Electric bass guitar | 1987 to 1990 | Former |
| [Nick Royles](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-royles) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 1988 | Former |
| [Paul Halmshaw](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-halmshaw) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to 1990 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Death to Capitalist Hardcore](https://themetalnet.com/album/22639029-2b9e-484a-a0f5-42092e0dea93) | EP |
| 1988 | [Unhindered by Talent](https://themetalnet.com/album/efdf57cf-778b-4a03-8794-1a56e8439ad9) | Album |
| 1989 | [Disgrace to the Corpse of Sid](https://themetalnet.com/album/20e7fe93-89f2-4877-ac28-f9ee7e9713dd) | Album |
| 1989 | [Never Mind the Napalm Here’s Sore Throat](https://themetalnet.com/album/ac577bed-119c-47e5-a74c-90c6ccee8314) | Album |
| 1992 | [Abrahams Ear](https://themetalnet.com/album/0c880071-8b6f-4705-aef1-a075890743a1) | EP |
| 2004 | [Victims of Human Violence](https://themetalnet.com/album/e1d86b98-9619-444a-a48d-498dcfbf3905) | Album |
| 2022 | [Starving Wolves Stand & Fight](https://themetalnet.com/album/2905c20a-e33e-4d36-b4e3-b960a2279fc4) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Skitsystem](https://themetalnet.com/band/skitsystem) (listened together)
- [Insect Warfare](https://themetalnet.com/band/insect-warfare) (listened together)
- [Phobia](https://themetalnet.com/band/phobia) (listened together)
- [Warsore](https://themetalnet.com/band/warsore) (listened together)
- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Deviated Instinct](https://themetalnet.com/band/deviated-instinct) (listened together)
- [Axegrinder](https://themetalnet.com/band/axegrinder) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [S.O.B.](https://themetalnet.com/band/s-o-b) (listened together)
- [Concrete Sox](https://themetalnet.com/band/concrete-sox) (listened together)
- [Pagan Altar](https://themetalnet.com/band/pagan-altar) (shared members)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xOI8KTempogFX1bQjGNXP

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