The Handsome Beasts Explained
The Handsome Beasts are an English heavy metal band who surfaced during the new wave of British heavy metal.[1] Currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity,[2] their album Beastiality is infamous for being featured on several "Worst album cover of all time" lists.[3]
Their vocalist, Garry Dallaway, died of a heart attack on 20 August 2006.[1]
Career
Original line up:
- Garry Dallaway (Vocals)
- Pete Malbasa (Drums)
- Steven Hough (Bass)
- James Stephen Barrett (Lead/rhythm guitar, backing vocals)[4]
Past Members and Contributors:
- Ray Richman (Drums)
- Maz Mitrenko (Guitar)
- Marco Foley (Guitar)
- Mark Knight (Bass)
- Nick Foley (Hammond Organ, Keyboards)
Discography
Albums
- Beastiality (Heavy Metal Records, 1981)[4] (Note) this album was rated one of the worst cover arts ever because the cover art is a picture of Gary Dallaway squatting down naked in a pigpen caressing a pig
- The Beast Within (Heavy Metal Records, 1990)[4]
- 04 (Heavy Rock Records, 2004)[5]
- Rock and a Hard Place (Q Records, 2007)[5]
- Filthy Lucre (Heavy Metal Records, 2010)
Singles
- "All Riot Now" EP (Heavy Metal Records, 1980)
- "Breaker" EP (Heavy Metal Records, 1981)
- "Sweeties" EP (Heavy Metal Records, 1981)[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Handsome Beasts - Music Biography, Credits and Discography . . 2006-08-20 . 2012-06-25.
- Web site: JAMESON RAID, THE HANDSOME BEASTS, AGINCOURT – Robin 2, Bilston, 18th July 2010 – John Tucker Online . Johntuckeronline.com . 2010-07-18 . 2012-06-25.
- Web site: Museum of bad album covers: the worst album covers ever! No. 3 . Zonicweb.net . 2012-06-25.
- Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock. Colin Larkin. Virgin Books. 1999. First. 0-7535-0257-7. 201.
- Web site: The Handsome Beasts. Discogs.com. 18 July 2021.
- Web site: The Handsome Beasts Discography - UK. 45cat.com. 18 July 2021.
