| Witchfinder General | |
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 Witchfinder General as depicted on the "Burning a Sinner" single sleeve
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Stourbridge, U.K. |
| Genre(s) | Heavy metal Doom metal NWOBHM |
| Years active | 1979 - 1983, 2006 - present |
| Label(s) | Heavy Metal Records |
| Website | witchfindergeneral.net |
| Members | |
| Gary Martin Dermot Redmond Rod Hawkes Phil Cope |
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| Former members | |
| Zeeb Parkes Steve Kinsell Johnny Fisher Kevin McCready Graham Ditchfield |
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Witchfinder General are a heavy metal band from Stourbridge, U.K..
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Biography
Witchfinder General formed in 1979 and were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWoBHM) movement during the early 1980s. They are strongly influenced by Black Sabbath, and are widely recognised today as one of the pioneers of the doom metal style. Their importance became acknowledged mostly after they disbanded. The band (minus vocalist Zeeb Parkes) reformed in November 2006, with new vocalist Gary Martin. They plan to record a new album, entitled Resurrected, likely released sometime in 2007. The band has stated they will not perform live again.
Members
Current line-up
- Phil Cope - guitar 1979 - 1984, 2006 - present (all recordings, bass on Death Penalty, Friends of Hell and "Music" single (as Woolfy Trope))
- Rod Hawkes - bass 1982 - 1984, 2006 - present (on Live '83)
- Dermot Redmond - drums 1983 - 1984, 2006 - present (on Live '83)
- Gary Martin - vocals 2007 - present
Former members
- Zeeb Parkes - vocals 1979 - 1984 (all recordings)
- Steve Kinsell - drums 1979 - 1982 (on "Burning a Sinner" and "Soviet Invasion" singles)
- Johnny Fisher - bass 1979 - 1980
- Kevin McCready - bass 1981 - 1982 (on "Burning a Sinner" and "Soviet Invasion" singles)
- Graham Ditchfield - drums 1982 - 1983 (on Death Penalty, Friends of Hell and "Music" single)
Discography
Albums
- Death Penalty CD/LP (Heavy Metal Records 1982)
- Friends of Hell CD/LP (Heavy Metal Records 1983)
- Live '83 CD (Nuclear War Now! 2006)
Singles
- "Burning a Sinner" 7" (Heavy Metal Records 1981)
- "Soviet Invasion" 12" (Heavy Metal Records 1982)
- "Music" 7" (Heavy Metal Records 1983)
