A supposedly-inspired meeting of minds, TRENCH got together late 2003 after Jim and Kristian decided whilst in the queue for a really shitty Hull nightclub to put together the most abrasive, monolithic hardcore metal band they could possibly muster up from their laughable frames. Initially, the idea of a duelling vocalist get-up was mooted, but this was mutually agreed that Kristian would stick to what he knows best - the drums. I say mutually, Jim made his mind up...and that was that. Before long, former Vest, Bulletproof and Sum Magnitude bassist Matt Dennett was given guitar duties, and Hooker / Shayler rumble-machine James Elbourne joined on bass.There was no plan, no big idea, no up-their-arses philosophy. It was simply a case of getting into the rehearsal studio, hammering some tunes out, and seeing where it all went. Indeed, at the time everyone bar Jim had full-time bands to worry about. However, as the weeks rolled on, it was quite clear this was not going to be the half-arsed piss about we'd perhaps anticipated. Support slots with Breed77, Browbeat, Zero Cipher and Velcra ensued, as did shows in Scotland, London, and anywhere that would have us.Then, the inevitable bombshell. James wanted to focus his energies on his own band, and was already struggling to find the time to rehearse. An amicable split with Mr Elbourne later, and in stepped the master of self-abuse Clatch. In hindsight, we should've seen that our bass-playing producer and long-serving mucker was there before our eyes, but cider and Buckfast kind of affects the thinking...Another three years quickly elapsed with Clatch manfully handling four-string duties. Appearances in the national press, radio, and even a guest slot on BBC 1's award-winning Saturday morning kids' TV show 'Dick And Dom In Da Bungalow' saw us take in many of the places, sights and experiences most bands only ever wish to experience. Quite literally playing everywhere that would have us, betwixt the poles of John O' Groats to Lands' End, we became pretty formidable, and seldom were we not asked back by promoters we rather selfishly removed the faces of.In the grand scheme of things, and typical to form, nothing is forever, and October 2007 saw the end of the line for Trench. No nasty catfights, no fucking pointless arguments, just a mutual (kinda) belief that we'd run our course. One final show, rather wisely at Hull's Adelphi, and that's your lot. At the time of writing, there indeed endeth the story. Jim's already tied-up with former members of The Suffering and Centurions! with Blood Red Dawn, Clatch is still handing out lobotomies like they're going out of fashion with Face Of Scars, and Kristian is doing his best to remove the albatross from his neck that is the first time he's been without a band since he was 14, some fifteen years ago. Thank you and goodnight...
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