Original band members Rossi, Bates and Grantham still perform together as a tribute act as Slaughter & the Dogs. They appeared at Club Rebellion Manchester(now closed,) on 6 April 2025 in Manchester, and the Opera House Rebellion Festival in Blackpool on 9 August 2025.
On 5 August 2018, Slaughter and the Dogs headlined the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, England. and then embarked on a two-week UK tour. In July 2019, Barrett announced on the band’s Facebook page that he had fired the band, and that he intended to form a new line-up. In 2022,…
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On 9 February 2017, Slaughter and the Dogs embarked on a seven-week European tour, playing 33 shows in 10 countries.
In 2015 promoter Moz Murray announced a one-off 40th anniversary show, “Back to the Start”, featuring the original line-up of Barrett, Rossi, Bates and Grantham. Held at the (now permanently closed,) Ruby Lounge in Manchester on 9 October 2015. In August 2016, the same original line up of Barrett, Rossi,…
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Slaughter and the Dogs split in 1978 and then reformed late 1979 (including Mick Rossi and new drummer Phil Rowland, formerly of Eater ). When Barrett left to pursue other avenues, they recruited Eddie Garrity on vocal duties, were signed to DJM records, and went on to release several singles…
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The band befriended Rob Gretton , who went on to manage Joy Division , and with his financial help, became the first band to release a single on Manchester’s independent record label Rabid Records. This debut single, “Cranked Up Really High”, was released in June 1977 and was listed in…
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Slaughter and the Dogs were founded in 1975 by Wayne Barrett, Mick Rossi, Brian Grantham, Howard Bates and Mike Day. The band name was created by Barrett and is a mix of Slaughter on 10th Avenue and Diamond Dogs . They were one of the first punk rock bands in…
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