---
title: "Witchfynde"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/witchfynde"
genre: "NWOBHM"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1974
disbanded: 1984
---

# Witchfynde

**Witchfynde** is a nwobhm band, from United Kingdom, active 1974 to 1984.

Witchfynde are an English heavy metal band, forerunners of the new wave of British heavy metal in the late 1970s. Their music was closer to the mainstream than other metal bands of the era, embracing both simple pub rock and complex progressive rock elements.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchfynde

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Witchfynde |
| Genre | NWOBHM |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Chesterfield, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1974 |
| Disbanded | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gra Scoresby](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gra-scoresby) | Drums (drum set) | 1975 to present | Current |
| [Trevor Taylor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/trevor-taylor) | Electric guitar | 1975 to present | Current |
| [Andro Coulton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andro-coulton) | Electric bass guitar | 1975 to 1984 | Former |
| [Neil Harvey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/neil-harvey) | Lead vocals | 1974 to present | Former |
| [Pete Surgey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-surgey) | Electric bass guitar |  | Former |
| [Richard Blower](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richard-blower) | Electric bass guitar | 1974 to 1975 | Former |
| [Steve Bridges](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-bridges) | Lead vocals | until 1984 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1980 | [Give ’em Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef422ed0-5abd-31c7-b396-081bd7929977) | Album |
| 1980 | [Stagefright](https://themetalnet.com/album/419e7f19-decc-3067-843e-bd44a96f63be) | Album |
| 1983 | [Cloak & Dagger](https://themetalnet.com/album/eee51fc6-cea9-3306-b951-55d007c754c3) | Album |
| 1984 | [Lords of Sin / Anthems](https://themetalnet.com/album/87c2ce02-cb9e-3bc6-8c69-7abc9b46639c) | Album |
| 2002 | [The Witching Hour](https://themetalnet.com/album/982d5100-5fd8-43a8-aaaa-b54b2219b50e) | Album |
| 2008 | [Play It to Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/ca986b67-527f-3f19-b55c-c85765cb97bb) | Album |

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- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Angel Witch](https://themetalnet.com/band/angel-witch) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Girlschool](https://themetalnet.com/band/girlschool) (listened together)
- [Diamond Head](https://themetalnet.com/band/diamond-head) (listened together)
- [Tygers of Pan Tang](https://themetalnet.com/band/tygers-of-pan-tang) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Samson](https://themetalnet.com/band/samson) (listened together)
- [Raven](https://themetalnet.com/band/raven) (listened together)
- [Accept](https://themetalnet.com/band/accept) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Witchfynde/1473

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