Viking Skull

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Viking Skull are a 5-piece Heavy Metal band from the UK formed in 2002 that broke up on Sept 25th 2006.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Members 3 Discography 4 Miscellanea 5 External links

[edit] Biography

Formed in 2002 as a semi-serious side project of leading UK heavy metal act Raging Speedhorn, Viking Skull has now turned into a project that rivals the original band in popularity^{[citation needed]}.

The band originated as a spoof support act for Speedhorn around their home town of Corby, UK. The line-up originally included Speedhorn stalwarts Gordon Morison on drums and Darren Smith on guitar in combination with Speedhorn's guitar tech Roddy Stone on vocals and the merch man Waldie on bass.

Song titles like "Rape, Pillage and Burn", "Crazy Trucker" and "The Wizard's Sleeve" give a fair representation of what to expect from an average VS lyric. Musically they are a frank collection of retro-rock influences such as AC/DC and Black Sabbath.

An EP, "Chapter One", was released in 2003. The full length "Born In Hell" came out in October 2005. Viking Skull dispanded on September 25th 2006. Roddy Stone wrote that day on their Myspace blog

From Roddy Stone himself: Viking Skull will be returning in 2007 with a second album, Chapter Two, and two replacement band members.

[edit] Members

• Gordon Morrison - Drums
• Darren Smith - Guitar
• Roddy Stone - Vocals
• Waldie - Bass

[edit] Discography

Album Cover	Title	Label	Date of Release
	Chapter One	Grand Recordings	October 20, 2003
	Born In Hell	Grand Recordings	October 14, 2005
	Born In Hell (re-release)	456 Entertainment	May 16, 2006

[edit] Miscellanea

• Vocalist Roddy Stone is/was the guitar technician for Raging Speedhorn.
• Viking Skull performed on the main stage at Download Festival 2004 to much critical acclaim and return on the Snickers Bowl Stage in 2006.

[edit] External links

• Official site