Throats
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Throats were a band that formed in Spalding
, England
, in 2007. Starting out, their music was very raw, fast and straightforward Hardcore
. Over the years their musical ideas developed and they began to incorporate elements of doom
, crust
, d-beat
and sludge metal
which resulted in a very dissonant sound with frequent tempo and time signature changes.
The band broke up on 7 December 2010, in the midst of recording an album. Their last show was at the Carry On Moshing Festival, on 13th February 2011.
Spalding
-Places:Australia* Spalding, South Australia, a town north of the Clare Valley* Spalding, Western Australia, a suburb of GeraldtonCanada* Spalding, Saskatchewan, a village* Spalding No...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in 2007. Starting out, their music was very raw, fast and straightforward Hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
. Over the years their musical ideas developed and they began to incorporate elements of doom
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
, crust
Crust punk
Crust punk is a form of music influenced by anarcho-punk, hardcore punk and extreme metal. The style, which evolved in the mid-1980s in England, often has songs with dark and pessimistic lyrics that linger on political and social ills...
, d-beat
D-beat
D-beat is a style of hardcore punk developed in the early 1980s by imitators of Discharge, for whom the genre is named. Discharge may have themselves inherited the beat from Motörhead. The first such group was The Varukers.The vocal content of D-beat tends towards shouted slogans...
and sludge metal
Sludge metal
Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...
which resulted in a very dissonant sound with frequent tempo and time signature changes.
The band broke up on 7 December 2010, in the midst of recording an album. Their last show was at the Carry On Moshing Festival, on 13th February 2011.
Discography
| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 2007 | Throats Demo | Self Released |
| 2007 | Happy Holy Roar Vol.1 (features "Reign of Low (Demo)" | Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records is an independent record label run by Alex Fitzpatrick and Ellen Godwin. The label began in January 2006 when they moved to London from Birmingham and put out their first release in June 2006, the Phoenix Bodies album 'Raise the Bullshit flag'. Since then Holy Roar Records has... |
| 2008 | 'Maths / Throats Split | Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records is an independent record label run by Alex Fitzpatrick and Ellen Godwin. The label began in January 2006 when they moved to London from Birmingham and put out their first release in June 2006, the Phoenix Bodies album 'Raise the Bullshit flag'. Since then Holy Roar Records has... |
| 2008 | Notes from the Turncoat Campaign (Throats / The Network Split) | Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records is an independent record label run by Alex Fitzpatrick and Ellen Godwin. The label began in January 2006 when they moved to London from Birmingham and put out their first release in June 2006, the Phoenix Bodies album 'Raise the Bullshit flag'. Since then Holy Roar Records has... |
| 2008 | Happy Holy Roar Vol.2 (features "Sometimes") | Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records is an independent record label run by Alex Fitzpatrick and Ellen Godwin. The label began in January 2006 when they moved to London from Birmingham and put out their first release in June 2006, the Phoenix Bodies album 'Raise the Bullshit flag'. Since then Holy Roar Records has... |
| 2009 | Atlas | Self Released |
| 2009 | Rolo Tomassi / Throats Split Rolo Tomassi / Throats Split Rolo Tomassi / Throats Split is a release by the bands Rolo Tomassi and Throats through Hassle Records/Holy Roar.- Promotion :Taken from the press release:Rolo Tomassi/Throats split 7" vinyl unleashed August 3 on Holy Roar Records / Hassle... |
Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records is an independent record label run by Alex Fitzpatrick and Ellen Godwin. The label began in January 2006 when they moved to London from Birmingham and put out their first release in June 2006, the Phoenix Bodies album 'Raise the Bullshit flag'. Since then Holy Roar Records has... , Hassle Records |
| 2009 | Happy Holy Roar Vol.3 (features "The Kill" (Napalm Death Napalm Death Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ... Cover) |
Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records is an independent record label run by Alex Fitzpatrick and Ellen Godwin. The label began in January 2006 when they moved to London from Birmingham and put out their first release in June 2006, the Phoenix Bodies album 'Raise the Bullshit flag'. Since then Holy Roar Records has... |
| 2010 | Throats EP Throats EP Throats EP is the first and final record released by Throats recorded in Eastbourne with producer Nick Kinnish and released in January 2010 via Holy Roar Records and Twelve Gauge Records in the USA... |
Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records Holy Roar Records is an independent record label run by Alex Fitzpatrick and Ellen Godwin. The label began in January 2006 when they moved to London from Birmingham and put out their first release in June 2006, the Phoenix Bodies album 'Raise the Bullshit flag'. Since then Holy Roar Records has... , Twelve Gauge Records Twelve Gauge Records Twelve Gauge Records is an independent record label founded and operated by Jihad M. Rabah out of San Jose, California . The label was founded in 2004 and started in 2005 with the release of Heavy Heavy Low Low's 'Courtside Seats' CDep. Twelve Gauge is exclusively distributed by Revelation... |