Website www.dubwar.co.uk | Active until 1999 | |
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Years active 1993–1999, 2014–present Labels Saint Ringland Records
Words of Warning
Earache Records Associated acts Mass Mental
Raw Bud
Skindred
The Jones
The Perfectors
Tribal Clash Past members Martin 'Ginge' Ford (Drums) Origin Newport, United Kingdom (1993) Albums Wrong Side of Beautiful, Step Ta Dis Members Benji Webbe, Jeff Rose, Martyn Ford, Richie Glover Genres Alternative metal, Reggae rock, Nu metal, Rap metal Similar Skindred, Mass Mental, Daniel Pugsley, Insolence, Bionic Jive | ||
Dub war strike it
Dub War are a four-piece metal band from Newport, South Wales, UK. Formed in 1993, the band offered an innovative mix of metal, punk, and ragga influenced by bands like The Clash and Bad Brains. Their lyrics were thoughtful and idealistic, drawing comparisons with the former, though musically they were closer to the hard rock sound of the latter.
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Dub war million dollar love
Biography
Dub War formed in 1993 in Wales, not long after the Words of Dubwarning album was released.
The band released two albums, via the metal label Earache Records; Pain, released in 1995 and Wrong Side of Beautiful in 1996. Dub War split in 1999 after disputes with their label. After a short stint with the supergroup Mass Mental, lead singer Benji Webbe went on to form Skindred with Jeff Rose and Martyn Ford, although the latter left early on citing mistreatment from their label.
In 2010, Digby Pearson of Earache Records approached Webbe with the idea of releasing a DVD of the then last Dub War show and previous video. The DVD was released as a box set including a CD of rare recordings.
The band performed a low-key show in Newport in 2014 in a one-off reunion, using Mikee Gregory on drums, replacing Martin 'Ginge' Ford. However, in May 2015, after Ghost Town withdrew their spot, Dub War were announced for a special half-hour set on the 4th Stage at Download Festival. This was followed by the announcement that they'll appear at the 2015 Velvet Coalmine Festival in south Wales, along with acts like Meat Puppets and Nicky Wire.
In March 2016 the group released a new single, their first since 1997, called "Fun Done". The track premiered on TeamRock on March 2, 2016. The song is the first of a planned set of 12 singles to be released on a limited 500 copy vinyl every time the band performs one of their sporadic shows over the next 2-3 years, before being released together on CD and digitally.
Songs
Million Dollar LoveWrong Side of Beautiful · 1996
Strike ItPain · 1994
Enemy MakerWrong Side of Beautiful · 1996