Lee Dorrian
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Lee Dorrian is a singer from Coventry
, England
. Originally the editor/publisher of the Cov punk fanzine "Committed Suicide" he then went on to be the singer and lyricist with Napalm Death
and recorded one and a half albums with them, namely the second half of Scum and From Enslavement to Obliteration
. He left the band after the Mentally Murdered EP was released which he also appeared on. He first used a brutal death grunt style of singing, but adopted a cleaner style when he left Napalm Death to form Cathedral
, who first played doom metal
on their debut album Forest of Equilibrium
, then stoner rock
since their second album. He also formed a record label, Rise Above Records
, to release music by Cathedral and bands such as Electric Wizard
, Sally
and Orange Goblin
. He presented an award to Napalm Death at the Metalhammer Golden Gods Awards 2007.
He performed on the track "Ice Cold Man" for the Probot
project in 2003. He has also did vocals for the Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine
project.
He is featured in Over the Madness, a 2007 documentary film by Diran Noubar
about the pioneering gothic metal
band Paradise Lost
.
Lee Dorrian has appeared on the British television show Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as a guest in the line-up round. The round followed a short video segment of Dorrian performing with Napalm Death, his grunting vocal style causing members of the audience to begin laughing.
and Pete from Antisect
as his main influences when he started singing with Napalm Death, as well as Dean from Extreme Noise Terror
and Sakevi from GISM
.
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Originally the editor/publisher of the Cov punk fanzine "Committed Suicide" he then went on to be the singer and lyricist with Napalm Death
Napalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
and recorded one and a half albums with them, namely the second half of Scum and From Enslavement to Obliteration
From Enslavement to Obliteration
From Enslavement to Obliteration is the second album by grindcore band Napalm Death, released in 1988.-Background:From Enslavement to Obliteration is the only Napalm Death album to feature Lee Dorrian as the sole vocalist, where he offers the low, grunting vocals and from time to time in songs, he...
. He left the band after the Mentally Murdered EP was released which he also appeared on. He first used a brutal death grunt style of singing, but adopted a cleaner style when he left Napalm Death to form Cathedral
Cathedral (band)
Cathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre. They later on changed their doom style,...
, who first played doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
on their debut album Forest of Equilibrium
Forest of Equilibrium
Forest of Equilibrium is the debut album of the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released in 1991 on Earache Records. It is considered a classic of its genre...
, then stoner rock
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
since their second album. He also formed a record label, Rise Above Records
Rise Above Records
Rise Above Records is a London, England based independent record label owned by Lee Dorrian . It is named after a Napalm Death song from their EP Mentally Murdered. It was formed in the late 1980s and originally made to sell live releases by Napalm Death and S.O.B., but by 1991 had changed to cater...
, to release music by Cathedral and bands such as Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are a stoner metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993. The band have since recorded seven albums, at least three of which are now considered to be landmarks of their genre: their self-title debut, Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics..., and Dopethrone...
, Sally
Sally (band)
Sally is an American Indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois.- Biography :Sally was formed in 2003 by Charlie Deets and Melissa Neis. Their friend, Jeff Shafar later joined the band on drums...
and Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin are a stoner metal band from the United Kingdom that formed in 1995. The band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, bassist Martyn Millard, and drummer Chris Turner.-History:...
. He presented an award to Napalm Death at the Metalhammer Golden Gods Awards 2007.
He performed on the track "Ice Cold Man" for the Probot
Probot
Probot was a heavy metal side project of ex-Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters rhythm guitarist and lead-singer Dave Grohl. An album was recorded out of the material and released in February 2004...
project in 2003. He has also did vocals for the Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine
Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine
Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine are an English drone doom supergroup, formed in 2001 and featuring musicians from other metal bands.They take their name from the second song from the Earth album Earth 2...
project.
He is featured in Over the Madness, a 2007 documentary film by Diran Noubar
Diran Noubar
Diran Noubar is a French film director of Armenian and Italian descent.Born in Lyon, France, Noubar is the director ofArmenia, A Country under Blockade, a documentary film on the impact of Turkey's blockade of Armenia...
about the pioneering gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost (band)
Paradise Lost are a heavy metal band that formed in 1988 in Halifax, England.-History:Their first three full-length albums are examples of the death/doom style, although the latter two incorporated some melodic and gothic elements...
.
Lee Dorrian has appeared on the British television show Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
as a guest in the line-up round. The round followed a short video segment of Dorrian performing with Napalm Death, his grunting vocal style causing members of the audience to begin laughing.
Influences
He cited among others Cal from DischargeDischarge (band)
Discharge is a British hardcore punk band formed in 1977 by Terry "Tezz" Roberts and Roy "Rainy" Wainwright. They are often considered among one of the very first bands to play hardcore punk, and to mix punk with metal...
and Pete from Antisect
Antisect
Antisect are an English anarcho-punk band, formed in 1982 in Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK. Their debut album, In Darkness There is No Choice, was released in 1983...
as his main influences when he started singing with Napalm Death, as well as Dean from Extreme Noise Terror
Extreme Noise Terror
Extreme Noise Terror are a British crust punk / grindcore band originally formed in Ipswich, England in 1985. The band are widely considered one of the earliest and most influential European grindcore bands, and particularly the forefathers of the crustgrind subgenre.Notable for one of the...
and Sakevi from GISM
GISM
was a Japanese hardcore punk band formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. Even though the guitar style resembled heavy metal style riffs and solos, GISM were one of the first Japanese hardcore bands, while at the same time drawing influence from the early industrial/avant-garde music scene; something...
.
Napalm Death
- 1987 - Scum (track 12-28)
- 1988 - From Enslavement to ObliterationFrom Enslavement to ObliterationFrom Enslavement to Obliteration is the second album by grindcore band Napalm Death, released in 1988.-Background:From Enslavement to Obliteration is the only Napalm Death album to feature Lee Dorrian as the sole vocalist, where he offers the low, grunting vocals and from time to time in songs, he...
- 1988 - The Curse
- 1989 - Live
- 1989 - Mentally MurderedMentally MurderedMentally Murdered is an EP by the English band Napalm Death, originally released in 1989. It was later included on the Harmony Corruption CD and the Death by Manipulation compilation album...
- 1989 - Napalm Death/S.O.B. split 7"
- 1989 - The Peel Sessions (track 1-8)
- 1992 - Death by ManipulationDeath by ManipulationDeath by Manipulation is a compilation album of singles by the British band Napalm Death released in March 1992. On the album tracks 1-4 are from the Mass Appeal Madness EP, 5-7 from "Suffer the Children" single, 8-13 from Mentally Murdered EP, and tracks 14-19 are Napalm Death songs from Napalm...
(track 8-19) - 2000 - The Complete Radio One SessionsThe Complete Radio One Sessions-Credits:Tracks 1 to 8 *Lee Dorrian - Vocals*Shane Embury - Bass*Bill Steer - Guitar*Mick Harris - DrumsTracks 9 to 12 *Mark "Barney" Greenway - Vocals*Shane Embury - Bass*Mitch Harris - Guitar...
(track 1-8) - 2003 - Noise for Music's SakeNoise for Music's SakeNoise for Music's Sake is a double-disc compilation by British band Napalm Death. This album is a retrospective of the band's entire career. The first disc is a best-of compilation; the second disc contains rarities. The booklet includes 20 pages with interviews of band members Shane Embury and...
(track 4, 14, 28-34, 45-51)
Cathedral
- 1990 - In Memoriam
- 1991 - Demo # 2
- 1991 - Forest of EquilibriumForest of EquilibriumForest of Equilibrium is the debut album of the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released in 1991 on Earache Records. It is considered a classic of its genre...
- 1992 - Soul Sacrifice
- 1993 - The Ethereal MirrorThe Ethereal MirrorThe Ethereal Mirror is the second full-length album by British doom metal band Cathedral. Released in 1993, this album sees the band experiment a wider scale of sound than on their debut album Forest of Equilibrium. The songs are not as doom-laden and grinding as on the first album...
- 1994 - Cosmic RequiemCosmic RequiemCosmic Requiem is an EP by the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released in 1994 on Earache Records. Tracks 1, 2 and 4 were originally released on the Statik Majik EP.- Track listing :# "Cosmic Funeral" - 7:01# "Hypnos 164" - 5:44...
- 1994 - In Memoriam
- 1995 - The Carnival BizarreThe Carnival Bizarre-Cathedral:*Lee Dorrian - vocals, percussion*Garry Jennings - guitar, percussion, keyboards, mellotron*Leo Smee - bass, vocals, mellotron*Brian Dixon - drums, percussion, Arabian drum, backing vocals-Additional musicians:...
- 1996 - Supernatural Birth MachineSupernatural Birth MachineSupernatural Birth Machine is Cathedral's fourth album released on November 12, 1996 by Earache Records.-Track listing:All songs written by Lee Dorrian and Garry Jennings, except where noted.#Cybertron 71/Internal Countdown - 1:18...
- 1996 - Hopkins (The Witchfinder General)
- 1998 - Caravan Beyond RedemptionCaravan beyond RedemptionCaravan Beyond Redemption is Cathedral's fifth album. It was released on December 6th, 1998 by Earache Records.-Track listing:# "Voodoo Fire" – 6:11# "The Unnatural World" – 4:04# "Satanikus Robotikus" – 5:01# "Freedom" – 5:05...
- 2001 - EndtymeEndtymeEndtyme is the sixth full-length album by British doom metal band Cathedral. Released in 2001, this album is a return to the more dark and gloomy sound found on their first album....
- 2002 - The VIIth ComingThe VIIth ComingThe VIIth Coming is the seventh full-length album by British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released in 2002.-Track listing:# "Phoenix Rising" – 3:52# "Resisting the Ghost" – 2:37# "Skullflower" – 5:44...
- 2005 - The Garden of Unearthly DelightsThe Garden of Unearthly Delights (album)The Garden of Unearthly Delights is the eighth full-length album by the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released on January 26, 2006...
- 2010 - The Guessing GameThe Guessing GameThe Guessing Game is the ninth full-length album by the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released on March 26, 2010. It is the first double-album from the band....