The Handsome Beasts

The Handsome Beasts
Also known asThe Beasts
OriginBirmingham, England
GenresHeavy metal, hard rock
Years active1972–present

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

References

  1. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo (20 August 2006). "Handsome Beasts - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. ^ "JAMESON RAID, THE HANDSOME BEASTS, AGINCOURT – Robin 2, Bilston, 18th July 2010 – John Tucker Online". Johntuckeronline.com. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Museum of bad album covers: the worst album covers ever! No. 3". Zonicweb.net. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 201. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
  5. ^ a b "The Handsome Beasts". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ^ "The Handsome Beasts Discography - UK". 45cat.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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