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Taint (band)

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Years active
  
1994 - 2010

Active until
  
2010

Website
  
Taint.co.uk

Record label
  
Rise Above Records

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Labels
  
Rise Above Records SuperFi Records

Members
  
James 'Jimbob' Isaac Alex Harries Chris West

Past members
  
Darren Mason (Bass, 1994 - 1997) Stophe (Bass, 1997 - 2001)

Origin
  
Swansea, United Kingdom (1994)

Albums
  
The Ruin of Nová Roma, Indecent Liberties, Secrets and Lies, Candyman, All Bees to the Sea, Die Die Truthspeaker

Genres
  
Sludge metal, Hardcore punk, Stoner rock

Similar
  
Nicole 12, Keelhaul, Jim Bob, Lee Dorrian, Weedeater

Profiles

Taint were a three-piece metal band from Swansea, Wales. The band formed in 1994 while still teenagers, releasing a string of demos, compilation features and split records over eleven years until their first full-length album, The Ruin of Nová Roma, was released in 2005. Their second release, entitled Secrets and Lies, followed in 2007, with an EP, All Bees to the Sea, following in 2009.

Contents

In September 2010, The band announced via their website that they were disbanding after 16 years. They played their final show in December 2010 in their hometown Swansea. Jimbob and Chris still make music, Jimbob forming another three-piece band called H A R K, whose debut 7 inch was released in 2012, and Chris joining Spider Kitten whose latest album, Cougar Club, was released in 2013.

Members

  • James 'Jimbob' Isaac – Guitar/Vocals
  • Chris West – Bass
  • Alex Harries – Drums
  • Songs

    The Idol / The MemoryThe Ruin of Nová Roma · 2005
    Drunken MarksmanThe Ruin of Nová Roma · 2005
    Hex BreakerSecrets and Lies · 2007

    References

    Taint (band) Wikipedia