Satan (band)

Satan
Satan playing live in Belgium in 2013
Background information
Also known as	Blind Fury The Kindred Pariah
Origin	Newcastle, England
Genres	Heavy metal
Years active	1979–1989 1998-2004 2011–present
Labels	Guardian, Neat, Roadrunner, Steamhammer, Listenable
Associated acts	Blitzkrieg, Skyclad
Website	www.satanmusic.com twitter.com/satanmusic_com www.myspace.com/courtintheact
Members	Brian Ross Steve Ramsey Russ Tippins Graeme English Sean Taylor
Past members	Trevor Robinson Andy Reed Ian McCormack Ian Swift Lou Taylor Michael Jackson

Satan are a heavy metal band originating from Newcastle, England in 1979, known as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Though generally obscure throughout their career, the band is considered influential for playing a form of proto-thrash/speed metal that was fairly advanced by the standards of the early 1980s.^[1]

Their line-up has undergone a number of personnel changes and even name changes; for a time the band was called Blind Fury, putting out one album, 1985's Out of Reach, under that moniker before reverting to Satan. In 1988, the group changed its name again to The Kindred and then yet again to Pariah, releasing two albums under that name before folding in the early 90s. In 1998, Pariah released another album. The band's shifting line-up has included members of many other heavy metal bands such as Blitzkrieg, Rough Edge, Pariah, Atomkraft, Avenger, Persian Risk, Cronos and Battleaxe. In 1990, Steve Ramsey (guitar) and Graeme English (bass) together with singer Martin Walkyier of UK thrash metal band Sabbat founded folk metal band Skyclad.

Satan performed a one-off gig at Germany's Wacken Open Air in 2004^[2] and finally reunited in their original Court in the Act line-up in 2011. The band performed at several European festivals in 2011 and 2012^[3] and announced more festival shows and a new album for 2013.^[4] The new album, Life Sentence, was released 29 April (Europe)/21 May (U.S.) 2013 via Listenable Records.^[5][6]

Members

• Steve Ramsey - Guitars (1979-1984, 1985-1988, 2004, 2011-present)
• Russ Tippins - Guitars (1979-1984, 1985-1988, 2004, 2011-present)
• Graeme English - Bass (1980-1984, 1985-1988, 2004, 2011-present)
• Sean Taylor - Drums (1983-1984, 1985-1988, 2011-present)
• Brian Ross - Vocals (1983-1984, 2004, 2011–present)

Discography

Albums

• Court in the Act (as Satan, Neat 1983)
• Out of Reach (as Blind Fury, Roadrunner 1985)
• Suspended Sentence (as Satan, S.P.V. 1987)
• The Kindred (as Pariah, Steamhammer 1988)
• Blaze of Obscurity (as Pariah, S.P.V. 1989)
• Unity (as Pariah, 1998)
• Life Sentence (as Satan, Listenable 2013)^[7]

Singles

• "Kiss of Death" (Guardian 1982)

Demos

• The first demo (1981)
• Into the Fire (1982)
• Dirt Demo '86 (1986)

EPs

• Into the Future (Steamhammer 1986)

Compilations / live albums

• Blitzkrieg in Holland (Metal Nation 2000)
• Live in the Act (Metal Nation 2004)
• The Early Demos (Death Rider Records 2011)

References