Holocaust (band) 855441 220879361 2008-06-22T01:23:36Z Backtable 4118222 /* Links */ Category '''Holocaust''' are a progressive [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band located in [[Boston]], Massachusetts. Originally founded as a heavy metal band in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]] in [[1977]] featuring guitarists John Mortimer and Ed Dudley, vocalist Gary Lettice, bassist Robin Begg and drummer Nicky Arkless, they became part of the [[New Wave of British Heavy Metal]] movement. After numerous line-up changes due to internal strife, John Mortimer remains the only founding member of Holocaust since No Man's Land. ==Current Lineup== * John Mortimer - guitars/vocals * John McCullim - guitars * Bryan Bartley - bass * Ron Levine - drums ==Discography== * Heavy Metal Mania (1981, EP) * The Nightcomers (1981) * Comin' Through (1982, EP) * Live (Hot Curry and Wine) (1983) * No Man's Land (1984) * The Sound of Souls (1989, EP) * Hypnosis of Birds (1992) * Spirits Fly (1996) * Covenant (1997) * The Courage to Be (2000) * Smokin' Valves: The Anthology (2003, compilation) * Primal (2003) ==Cover Versioins== *[[Metallica]] [[cover version|covered]] the song ''The Small Hours'' on their 1987 EP [[Garage Days Re-Revisited]] and their album [[Garage Inc]] *[[Gamma Ray (band)|Gamma Ray]] covered the song ''Heavy Metal Mania'' on their 1996 live album [[Alive '95]]. *[[Six Feet Under (band)| Six Feet Under]] covered the song "Death or Glory" from "The Nightcomers" album on their 1997 "[[Warpath (album)| Warpath]]" record. ==Trivia== {{Trivia|date=March 2008}} *Their current drummer, Ron Levine, is also the webmaster. He was appointed as the drummer when his fan page was brought to the attention of the band. *Former guitarist Ed Dudley and drummer Raymond Marciano formed a band called [[Hologram (band)| Hologram]], seeking to go in a more melodic hard rock direction than their prior band. The group released one record, 1983's ''Steal the Stars''. ==Links== *[http://www.holocaustmetal.com/ Official Site] [[Category:Scottish musical groups]] [[Category:British heavy metal musical groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1977]] {{UK-rock-band-stub}} [[cs:Holocaust (skupina)]] [[de:Holocaust (Band)]] [[it:Holocaust]] [[nl:Holocaust (band)]] [[fi:Holocaust]]