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Raging Speedhorn

New album "before the sea was built" out now!

About Me

Click here Yankees!Raging Speedhorn came together as band in the small industrial town of Corby, England. The town itself would provide the depressing backdrop to their hate filled music.Fuelled by boredom and frustration with their surroundings, the six friends would embark on a journey that would take them to highs beyond their expectations and lows that would drive them to the brink of insanity.The original six were brothers John and Tony Loughlin, Gareth Smith, Frank Regan, Gordon Morison and Darren Smith. They played their first show in the back room of their local pub, the Rockingham Arms, in late 1998. They would become known for their hectic, hardcore ethic of touring anywhere and everywhere. It didn’t matter if it was Gravesend or Los Angeles, Hull or Tokyo, when they took to the stage mayhem ensued.After two years of full on touring in the UK they went into the studio to record their first full length album. They’d sold an incredible 1000 copies of a four track demo tape at shows up and down the country and their first, self titled album sold 22,000 copies in the UK alone, an astonishing amount for such an extreme piece of work.The touring continued. And it spread to mainland Europe and even Japan. Another two years of touring lead to the recording of their second album, “We Will Be Dead Tomorrow”. The album was another success, both in Europe and in Japan, where it sold 25,000 copies.Just when it seemed like the next, inevitable step would take them in the direction of the USA, events turned the band upside down. Record company and management problems, constant touring with little pay and excessive alcohol consumption developed cracks in the unit. Tony was the first to go, although he would continue to work with the band as part of the management team. Then on the eve of their third album, “How The Great Have Fallen”, Frank left the band.Although the band managed to fit in their first tour of the USA with new boys Jay and Bloody Kev, guitarist and vocalist respectively, touring of the record was sparse. It looked like the end was nearing. Even more so when Darren, at the start of the writing process for the fourth album, announced he could no longer take the life that is Speedhorn, being constantly broke was indeed breaking him. Amazingly, from this Speedhorn found a new lease of life.The band are now John and Bloody Kev on vocals, Gareth and Jay Thompson on guitar, Jay’s brother Dave on bass and Gordon on drums. The new members of the band, as has always been the case, are old friends and allies. Bloody Kev sang with UKHC legends Hard to Swallow and Dead Inside, Jay and Dave played in old touring buddies Scurge.The line up today is stronger than ever and the new album is a massive progression from anything achieved before. It’s the sound of everything the band has experienced over the last 9 years, the soaring highs and the darkest of lows…it is truly epic.“Before The Sea Was Built” will be released, worldwide through SPV records in the year of our Lord, 2007.Click here Limees!"By far their strongest and most adventurous record to date. Sludge, hardcore and a fuck-you-attitude, it's just what your stereos have been missing lately" - Rock Sound (8/10)"Bleak. Angular. Sparse. A daring and wholly succesful reinvention. Welcome back, fuckers!" - Metal Hammer (8/10)"Raging Speedhorn become less metal, more post hardcore. Vicious." - Big Cheese (4/5) "One of the albums of the year!!!" - Terrorizer (8/10)"Luke warm comeback. Uninspiring." -Kerrang! (2/5)

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Member Since: 11/30/2004
Band Website: WWW.RAGINGSPEEDHORN.CO.UK
Band Members:JohnGarethJayGordonDaveBloody Kev
Influences: AC/DC, Black Flag, Carcass, Clutch, Breach, DIO, Discharge, Dukes Of Nothing, Orchid, Eyehategod, Iron Monkey, Neurosis, Swing Kids, Kiss, Will Haven, Envy, Refused, Minor Threat, Motorhead, Jerry's Kids, Napalm Death, Slayer, Soilent Green, Hard to Swallow, Today Is The Day, Unsane, Uriah Heep, The Who, ZZ Top, David Allen Coe...to name but a few
Sounds Like:UK Booking: Ian Shaw @ Factory Music
Management: Gareth Smith @ Bullshit Talks

Record Label: SPV
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Speedhorn T-Shirts for Sale now!

We are now offering 3 amazing Raging Speedhorn T-shirts for you to buy and have as your very own. Other than the final UK tour this autumn, this will be the last chance you get to buy merch before we ...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:20:00 PST

UK April tour cancelled...

So sorry to anyone who has bought tickets for the shows we had booked in April, but we’ve had to cancel the tour. Things were left very late and a lot people invovled in the booking of the tour ...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:27:00 PST

1998-2008

Hello everybody. I’m a little sad to say that after this year, 2008, Raging Speedhorn will be no more. Some of our old friends knew this already but a while ago we decided that after 10 years it...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:19:00 PST

Some European shows...

We’re doing some shows on the mainland with our friends Bleeding Eyes (Italy).  Check out the page for dates. We’ll be back on the mainland with some dates in July also.  I&rsquo...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:33:00 PST

TROPHY SCARS (USA) AS TOUR SUPPORT IN APRIL!!!

Trophy Scars from New Jersey, USA, have at long last been officially confirmed as support to us on our UK tour in April. We really looking forward to playing these shows with these guys and hope ...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:25:00 PST

UK tour dates added..

We're pleased to announce that we have some shows coming up in the UK in April.  Dates are posted on the page, there will be a couple more to follow. The London show will be at the rather in...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:10:00 PST

2008 is here..first stop Scandinavia!

First off, I just want to say that I hope you all had a merry Christmas and indeed a Happy New Year!  After a hectic autumn touring with Speedhorn I had what I felt was a much deserved brea...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:21:00 PST

Coming home from tour...

It's weird when you get to the end of a tour..it's usaully, as it is now, mixed feelings.. I'm going home tomorrow, exhausted, dirty and hungry.  I miss my wife, my dog and my apartment.  On...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:25:00 PST

Manchester show cancelled...

Unfortunately what was supposed to be the last show of the European tour has been cancelled..The promoter has apparently been awol for the last three weeks and Carnivore have understandebly been force...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:58:00 PST

Scandinavian tour dates...

Yo.  We'll be playing some shows with Victims in Scandinavia in Febraury 08.   It's been a while since we've played so many shows in the cold, north of Europe, so get your snow boots o...
Posted by Raging Speedhorn on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:17:00 PST