The Damned

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The Damned are a punk rock group originally from Croydon, England, a suburb of London, who were formed in 1976. Despite being one of the definitive early punk bands they were also one of the most ambitious; with their later albums moving away from the breakneck garage sound of their debut and taking in elements from goth and psychedelia to prog and metal. They are notable for being the first of the British punk bands to release a single, put out an album, and tour the United States. Their debut album, Damned Damned Damned, was released six months before The Sex Pistols' debut, Never Mind The Bollocks. The Damned have dissolved and reformed many times, with singer Dave Vanian remaining the sole constant. They have incorporated many styles in their music, most notably garage rock, psychedelic music, the British theatrical rock of Screaming Lord Sutch and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and New Romantic. In addition to serving as inspiration for many of the young bands who created hardcore punk in the US, The Damned are also generally regarded as one of the founders of goth music. Original members Dave Vanian (David Lett), Captain Sensible (Raymond Burns), and Rat Scabies (Chris Millar) were all members of the semi-legendary Masters of the Backside which included future Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde. Original guitarist Brian James (Brian Robertson) was a member of the early punk band London SS, a unit that never played live, but whose members later found fame in bands including The Clash and Generation X. Rat Scabies was also tried as the drummer for London SS, but was rejected. Maintaining the goth connection, between 1996 and 2004 the bass guitarist of the Damned was one-time the Sisters of Mercy / the Sisterhood / Gun Club member Patricia Morrison. Morrison married Dave Vanian in 1996 but left the band after the birth of their daughter Emily. She originally joined the band after bassist Paul Grey was injured during a concert. Discography: Damned, Damned, Damned – February 25, 1977 (# 36) Music For Pleasure – November 18, 1977 Machine Gun Etiquette – November 2, 1979 (# 31) The Black Album – October 20, 1980 (# 29) Strawberries – October 1, 1982 (# 15) Phantasmagoria – July 15, 1985 (# 11) Anything – December 5, 1986 (# 40) Not of This Earth – November 11, 1995 (Retitled I'm Alright Jack & The Beanstalk in the UK, Germany and Sweden) Grave Disorder – August 21, 2001 So, Who's Paranoid? – October 28, 2008 As Naz Nomad and the Nightmares Give Daddy the Knife Cindy - 1984 . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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country: GB

City: London

Begin Date: 1976

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The Damed

Jan/2019

Black Is the Night: The Definitive Anthology [Explicit]

Black Is the Night: The Definitive Anthology [Explicit]

Oct/2019

Black Is the Night - Single

Black Is the Night - Single

Oct/2019

Black Is The Night

Black Is The Night

Oct/2019

True Love

Sep/2019

Evil Spirits

Evil Spirits

Apr/2018

Procrastination

Procrastination

Apr/2018

Look Left

Mar/2018

Devil In Disguise

Devil In Disguise

Mar/2018

Stiff Singles 1976-1977

Stiff Singles 1976-1977

Jan/2018

Standing On The Edge Of Tomorrow

Standing On The Edge Of Tomorrow

Jan/2018

40th Anniversary Tour - Live In Margate

40th Anniversary Tour - Live In Margate

Nov/2017

Damned Damned Damned [Explicit]

Damned Damned Damned [Explicit]

Mar/2017

Music for Pleasure [Explicit]

Music for Pleasure [Explicit]

Feb/2017

Play It At Your Sister [Explicit]

Play It At Your Sister [Explicit]

Feb/2017

Noise Noise Noise [Explicit]

Noise Noise Noise [Explicit]

Feb/2017

Damned Damned Damned (2017 Remastered)

Damned Damned Damned (2017 Remastered)

Feb/2017

Wounded Wolf

Jul/2016

Nasty

May/2016

35 Years of Anarchy Chaos and Destruction - 35th Anniversary - Live in London

35 Years of Anarchy Chaos and Destruction - 35th Anniversary - Live in London

Nov/2015

Darkadelic

Darkadelic

Apr/2023

You're Gonna Realise - Single

You're Gonna Realise - Single

Apr/2023

Beware of the Clown - Single

Beware of the Clown - Single

Mar/2023

The Invisible Man - Single

The Invisible Man - Single

Feb/2023

room.

Feb/2023

jamming.

Jan/2023

Viejo Sapo

Jan/2023

Fla:ill

Jun/2023

REFRAIN

Jun/2023

DAZZLE

Jul/2023

DAZZLE [Explicit]

DAZZLE [Explicit]

Jul/2023

Обо всём

Mar/2024

Neat Neat Neat Live

Neat Neat Neat Live

Feb/2024

Anemone

Jan/2024

Thanatosis

Apr/2024

Fan Club (Live at O2 Apollo Manchester 03/11/2022) - Single

Fan Club (Live at O2 Apollo Manchester 03/11/2022) - Single

Aug/2024

Live At The 100 Club July 6th 1976

Live At The 100 Club July 6th 1976

Apr/2024

Utsoro

Apr/2024

Shadowed Tales from Mulhouse (Live)

Shadowed Tales from Mulhouse (Live)

Feb/2024

Datura [Explicit]

Datura [Explicit]

Oct/2024

AD ❚ 2022

Sep/2024

AD 2022 (O2 Apollo Manchester 03/11/22)

AD 2022 (O2 Apollo Manchester 03/11/22)

Sep/2024

STAIN

Sep/2024

Pills (Live at O2 Apollo Manchester 03/11/2022) - Single

Pills (Live at O2 Apollo Manchester 03/11/2022) - Single

Sep/2024

Dokuai [Explicit]

Dokuai [Explicit]

Sep/2024

ArtrA -ArtrA- [Explicit]

ArtrA -ArtrA- [Explicit]

Dec/2024

Fan Club (Live at O2 Apollo Manchester 03/11/2022)

Fan Club (Live at O2 Apollo Manchester 03/11/2022)

Aug/2024

suikyoutomajiwarukyouhakutekikatikan

suikyoutomajiwarukyouhakutekikatikan

Mar/2025

Peel Sessions Vol 1

Peel Sessions Vol 1

Mar/2025

Peel Sessions Vol 2

Peel Sessions Vol 2

Mar/2025

REIMEI

Jun/2025

DAEDRA

Sep/2025

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