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Hello, my name is Al
I play the twanger for a noisy thrash band called Pitiful Reign.
I am old and they are not.
They have too much energy and make me tired in my head.
One of them has a goose which bit me on the arse.
Oh fuck it....
Who cares?

LET'S THRASH!!!!!!!

Pitiful Reign - D.I.V.E. music video

Pitiful Reign - Human coleslaw music video

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Member Since: 1/23/2006
Band Website: http://www.pitifulreign.co.uk/
Band Members: Josh Callis-Smith - Vocals
Al Pashby - Guitars
Danny Banks - Guitars
Matt Walker - Bass
Tom Small - Drums
Influences: Metal/Rock - Queensryche, Anthrax, Judas priest, Alice Cooper, Exodus, Dio, Faith no more, Accept, Raven, Angel Witch, Ludichrist, Thin Lizzy, Testament, Nuclear Assault, Re-animator, Acid Reign, Slayer, Helloween, The Haunted, Lamb of God, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Sikth, Meshuggah, Saxon, Triumph, Van Halen - I could be here all night typing this...
Guitarists - Randy Rhoads, Francis Dunnery, Allan Holdsworth, Paul Gilbert, Berni Torme, Uli Jon Roth, Vinnie Moore, Gary Moore (no relation), Michael Schenker, Steve Vai, Chris DeGarmo, Brian May, Akira Takasaki, Mike Keneally, Tipton and Downing, Wolf Hoffman.
Non-Metal - Frank Zappa, It Bites, Allan Holdworth/IOU, UK, Sarah McLachlan, James Taylor, Green Day (so sue me...), The Dickies, Porcupine Tree, Foo Fighters, Primus and I'm just starting to get into King Crimson. Better late than never I suppose.
Record Label: Punishment 18
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Another 'Q' track for ya'

I'm just in the process of taking the Q tracks off their original tapes and re-mastering them and listening to this track - Free love - made me smile so I thought I'd stick it on here for anyone who p...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:22:00 GMT

Pics of my babies

A few people have asked to see pictures of my guitar collection so I've obliged. Go have a look. It's a strange mix but I've got strange taste.
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:53:00 GMT

New ’old’ track posted

I've posted a new track, "Our world", for anyone that's interested. Well, it's not new. It was recorded in 2005 and was the last thing I recorded with Infobia before I left so it was never released an...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:48:00 GMT

Producers announced for Pitiful Reign album

Punishment 18 Records' latest signing, UK thrashers Pitiful Reign, are about to go into the studio to record their debut album. Scheduled for release in the early part of this year, titled "Visual Vi...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:20:00 GMT

Pitiful Reign sign to Punishment 18 records!!

Long live UK thrash !! Taken directly from the press release that has just gone out ... " Italian label Punishment 18 has announced their latest signing, young, up and coming UK thrashers Pitiful...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:37:00 GMT

New Pitiful Reign CD

I've changed my pages tracks around to reflect the release of our new CD which is imminent! Two new tracks are on here - a new version of Cannibal attack, which won't be on the CD and is only availabl...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:21:00 GMT

Better late than never

Thought I'd better mention that I'm now a full time member of Pitiful Reign just in case there was any confusion.Fuckin' kewl or wot?
Posted by on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:38:00 GMT

My neck hurts

Just spent the weekend filling in for Pitiful Reign while they search for a new lead guitarist. Had an absolute ball :) I mentioned in a previous blog that I really wanted to get involved with a thras...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:23:00 GMT

Track origins.

I made the decision to add tracks from bands or projects other than Infobia that I've been involved with for a few reasons: 1) I'm still very proud of them 2) This page is a CV as much as a meeting p...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:16:00 GMT