Charged GBH
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 Charged GBH live in 2006
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock Hardcore punk UK82 Street punk |
| Years active | 1978–Present |
| Label(s) | Clay Captain Oi! Anagram SOS Cleopatra Hello Records Go Kart Idol Sanctuary Castle |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Colin Abrahall Ross Lomas Colin "Jock" Blyth Scott Preece |
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| Former members | |
| Sean McCarthy Andrew Williams Kai Reder Joseph Montero |
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- This page is about the UK punk rock band. For information on the British legal phrase, see Grievous bodily harm.
Charged GBH is a British punk rock band, formed by vocalist Collin Abrahall, guitarist Colin 'Jock' Blyth, bassist Sean McCarthy, and drummer Andrew Williams in 1978. GBH were early pioneers of English hardcore punk, along with Discharge, Broken Bones, The Exploited, and The Varukers.
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[edit] Biography
Originally known simply as GBH (inspired by then-bassist Sean McCarthy's trial for grievous bodily harm), their name was changed to Charged GBH in order to differentiate themselves from another band of the same name. Founding members were Colin 'Col' Abrahall (vocals), Colin 'Jock' Blyth (guitar), Sean McCarthy (bass) and Andrew Williams (drums).
Charged GBH embarked on several English and mainland US tours during the early 1980s, including several gigs at the 100 Club. 1982 saw GBH's first LP, City Baby Attacked By Rats. Lyrically, the album dealt with criticism of British and European culture, violence, morbidity (especially in reference to the song "Passenger On The Menu", which describes in graphic detail the experiences of the passengers on the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571), atheism, nihilism and general absurdity. Musically, the album was loud and fast, with few songs exceeding three minutes. In 1983 the band changed their name to GBH.
Unlike many early punk bands who evolved towards a more post-punk sound, GBH have stayed fairly faithful to their original UK82 sound in subsequent releases. However, the band have experimented to some degree with a more metal-inflected sound, notably with their 1992 release Church of the Truly Warped, although they have since returned to a more purist punk sound. The band is still active and touring and maintain a strong following both in England and the rest of Europe, as well as in America and Japan. GBH will also be touring with Vans Warped Tour in 2008. This has officially been confirmed by Warpedtour.com as well as the official GBH site.
[edit] Discography
Demos
| Year of Release | Title |
| 1980 | 1980 Demo |
| 1980 | Partice 1980 |
Splits
| Year of Release | Title | Featuring | Label |
| 1998 | Punk As Fuck | Billyclub | Idol |
| 2001 | Punk Rock Ambulance | Billyclub | Idol |
Studio Albums
| Year of Release | Title | Label |
| 1982 | City Baby Attacked By Rats | Clay |
| 1984 | City Baby's Revenge | Clay |
| 1986 | Midnight Madness And Beyond | Captain Oi! |
| 1987 | No Need To Panic | Captain Oi! |
| 1989 | A Fridge Too Far | Captain Oi! |
| 1990 | From Here To Reality | Captain Oi! |
| 1992 | Church of the Truly Warped | Captain Oi! |
| 1997 | Punk Junkies | SOS |
| 2002 | Ha Ha | Go Kart |
EPs/Singles/Box Sets
| Year of Release | Title | Label |
| 1981 | Leather, Bristles, Studs, And Acne | Clay |
| 1982 | No Survivors | Clay |
| 1982 | Give Me Fire / Man Trap | Clay |
| 1983 | Catch 23 / Hellhole | Clay |
| 1984 | Do What You Do | Clay |
| 1986 | Oh No, It's GBH Again | Clay |
| 1988 | Wot A Bargain | Captain Oi! |
| 2004 | Cruel and Unusual | Idol |
| 2007 | Race Against Time: The Complete Clay Recordings | Castle |
Compilations & Live Albums
1982 Punk And DisordelyAbstract/Posh Boy -
| Year of Release | Title | Label |
| 1982 | Leather, Bristles, No Survivors & Sick Boys | Clay |
| 1986 | Clay Years 1981-1984 | Clay |
| 1989 | No Survivors '83 | Clay |
| 1990 | The Clay Years - 1981-84 | Clay |
| 1992 | The Clay Recordings | Clay |
| 1993 | Live In Japan | Anagram |
| 1995 | The Clay Punk Singles Collection | Clay |
| 1996 | Celebrity Live Style | Cleopatra |
| 1999 | Punk Rock Hits | Cleopatra |
| 1999 | Live In Los Angeles | Anagram |
| 2002 | The Punk Singles 1981-84 | Castle |
| 2005 | Dead on Arrival: A Punk Rock Anthology | Sanctuary |
DVDs & Videos
| Year of Release | Title |
| 1995 | Kawasaki Live |
| 1996 | Live in L.A. 1988 |
| 2003 | Live at the Ace, Brixton |
| 2004 | Kawasaki Live/Brit Boys Attacked by Brats |
| 2005 | G.B.H. Live in LA/Live at Victoria |
| 2006 | Charged: On Stage |
