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For as long as I can remember I have been into metal, and for as long as I live metal shall always be a part of me.
I founded the UK black metal enigma Thus Defiled (for which I am vocalist / guitarist and studio keyboards) in the early 90's, and over the course of our 4 studio albums we have shared the stage with acts such as Mayhem, Cradle of Filth, Behemoth, Dissection, Cannibal Corpse, Decapitated, Rotting Christ, Immolation and many, many more as well as performing numerous shows both in my homeland of England and as far away as the USA.
The new Thus Defiled album "Daemonspawn" was recorded in the USA and will be out February 2007, featuring backing vocals from Sakis of Rotting Christ and mastered by the legend that is James Murphy.
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"Thus Defiled are supreme masters of the UK's black metal underground"
- KERRANG! MAGAZINE
"Pure razor edged black metal"
- METAL HAMMER MAGAZINE
"Maturity and discipline....y, classy playing"
- TERRORIZER MAGAZINE
"Thus Defiled are the finest black metal band that this country has to offer"
- POWERPLAY MAGAZINE
Dreamfire is my solo project and resides not in the world of metal but in a vastly more esoteric and arcane realm.
Dreamfire exists in the spaces above the physical realm and is a conceptual manifestation of journeys beyond the mental plane within the limitless and timeless expanses of the macrocosmic universe.
Click the image to Enter the world of Dreamfire where music meets infinity...
In 2001 together with my greatest friend and business partner Felicity we founded Arcane Promotions to further the cause of metal here in the UK.
Arcane are one of the premier promotion companies in Europe with a reputation for top quality shows, tours and festivals for both bands and fans alike.
Our show roster reads as a who's who of the metal world: Deicide, Obituary, Mayhem, Vader, Decapitated, Cryptopsy, Rotting Christ, Leaves' Eyes, Vital Remains, Mortiis and many, many more whilst also bringing exposure and support to many up and coming bands both from our great UK scene and abroad.
For further and fuller information on everything above check the links in the friends section.
With what little free time I have left (which more often than not is none) I spend my time at gigs drinking as much as is humanly possible, playing guitar, ancient / arcane study and of course listening to metal!
