d-beat

2013
d-beat toured Canada

In 2013 Doom toured Canada for the first time

d-beat released a new track

and released a new track (“Stripped, Whipped & Crucified, Part I”) from their upcoming LP (“Corrupt Fucking System”) on a compilation entitled “25 Years of Crust” via Moshpit

2005
d-beat found dead

On 18 March 2005 Wayne Southworth (lead singer) was found dead in his home by a friend. The cause of death was an epileptic seizure.

1996
d-beat recorded a full LP

The band, now composed of, Stick, Bri, Denis, Wayne and Chris, went into the studio in June 1996 and recorded a full LP for Flat Earth, Called Rush Hour of the Gods .

1995
d-beat A tour of Scandinavia was organised for September 1995, however Scoot

A tour of Scandinavia was organised for September 1995, however Scoot decided not to go due to problems at home, so he was replaced by Denis Boardman of Blood Sucking Freaks, moving to second guitar after the tour. Tom Croft also left just before the tour and was replaced by…
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1994
d-beat This line up recorded the split 7-inch EP Doomed to Extinction with

This line up recorded the split 7-inch EP Doomed to Extinction with Extinction of Mankind, the Fuck Peaceville double LP, and the Hail to Sweden 7-inch EP. This is also the line up who appear on the Videodoom video on MCR recorded on a European tour in 1994

1992
d-beat The band reformed in 1992 with the earlier line up of Bri, Jon, Pete

The band reformed in 1992 with the earlier line up of Bri, Jon, Pete and Stick. They toured Japan and recorded a 12-inch of new songs released on the label Vinyl Japan. This proved to be the last recording with this line up. About this point the band almost split…
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1990
d-beat Doom continued with different guitarists, most notably with Dave

Doom continued with different guitarists, most notably with Dave Talbot who co-founded UK doom metal band Solstice with Sore Throat ‘s vocalist Rich Walker, but did not settle with four members for long playing numerous gigs as a three piece, as Pickering turned to vocal and guitar duties. This line…
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1989
d-beat At the end of 1988, due to personal commitments Bri announced that he

At the end of 1988, due to personal commitments Bri announced that he would be leaving the band. He stayed long enough to record the split LP Bury the Debt – Not the Dead (with Swedish band No Security) on the Peaceville label. The Police Bastard EP (on discarded records)…
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1987
d-beat On the strength of this first recording Peaceville asked Doom if they

On the strength of this first recording Peaceville asked Doom if they would record a full LP for them, which they agreed to do. The War is Big Business demo was recorded on 27 November 1987, which the band sold as a cassette at gigs. In February 1988, Doom went…
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