| Dub War | |
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| Origin | Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Alternative metal, reggae |
| Years active | 1993–1999 |
| Labels | Words of Warning Earache Records |
| Associated acts | Mass Mental Raw Bud Skindred The Jones The Perfectors Tribal Clash |
| Website | www.dubwar.co.uk |
| Members | |
| Benji Webbe (Vocals) Jeff Rose (Guitar) Richie Glover (Bass) Martin "Ginge" Ford (Drums) |
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Dub War was a four piece metal band from Newport, South Wales, UK. Formed in 1993, the band offered an innovative mix of metal, punk, and ragga influenced by bands like The Clash and Bad Brains. Their lyrics were thoughtful and idealistic, drawing comparisons with the former, though musically they were closer to the hard rock sound of the latter.
They released two albums, via the metal label Earache Records; Pain, released in 1995 and Wrong Side of Beautiful in 1996. Dub War split in 1999 afer disputes with their label.[1] After a short stint with the supergroup Mass Mental, lead singer Benji Webbe went on to form Skindred with Jeff Rose and Martyn Ford, although the latter left early on citing mistreatment from their label.
Contents |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Words of Dubwarning |
| 1995 | Pain |
| 1996 | Wrong Side of Beautiful |
| 1998 | Step Ta Dis |
| 2005 | Demos 1998 |
| 2010 | The Dub, The War And The Ugly |
| Year | Single | From the Album | UK Singles Chart placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Respected" | Words of Dubwarning | - |
| "Mental EP" | Pain | - | |
| 1995 | "Gorrit" | - | |
| "Strike It" | 70 | ||
| "Enemy Maker" | Wrong Side of Beautiful | 41 | |
| 1996 | "Cry Dignity" | 59 | |
| "Soundclash EP" | N/A | - | |
| 1997 | "Million Dollar Love" | Wrong Side of Beautiful | 73 |
| "Dreams & Illusions" | N/A | - |