{"title":"Warfare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarfare is a British heavy metal band hailing from Shildon, County Durham. Formed in 1982, the band made a significant impact on the music scene before disbanding in 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith their powerful and energetic performances, Warfare quickly gained recognition for their unique sound and intense stage presence. Their music was characterized by aggressive guitar riffs, thunderous drums, and raw vocals that captivated audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring their active years, Warfare released several albums that showcased their talent and solidified their place in the heavy metal genre. Despite disbanding after a decade of creating memorable music, Warfare's influence continues to be felt within the industry today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-lemmy-sessions","title":"The Lemmy Sessions","description":"\u003cp\u003eA newly curated 3CD set featuring the unreleased Lemmy Kilmister mix of Warfare’s influential 1985 opus, \u003cem\u003eMetal Anarchy\u003c\/em\u003e. The truly anarchic Warfare, widely considered to have been the original “metal punks”, were formed by drummer Evo in early 1984. Evo had learned his trade in legendary droog band Major Accident, he then moved to London to join The Blood, with a spell drumming for the legendary Angelic Upstarts, before forming Warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fresh and much needed shot in the arm for the UK metal scene of the mid-80s, Warfare signed to Neat Records for a series of highly influential and original LPs and EPs. In 1992 Evo called it a day, having played professionally since the age of 18, retiring from the music business completely. After a hiatus of more than a quarter of a century, Evo returned with \u003cem\u003eThe Songbook Of Filth\u003c\/em\u003e, a 3CD collection featuring many special guests, but with an even more brutal and angry sound than before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne band that was equally revered by the punks and metal-heads alike was Motörhead, being a major influence on Warfare. \u003cem\u003eThe Lemmy Sessions\u003c\/em\u003e is a newly curated 3CD set featuring the unreleased Lemmy Kilmister mix of Warfare’s influential 1985 opus, \u003cem\u003eMetal Anarchy\u003c\/em\u003e. As the only band that Lemmy produced (outside of Motörhead and The Ramones), this recently discovered “rough mix” is presented from the original cassette for Evo to approve before the final mix down (Drop outs and all) on Disc One and in the original album running order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second disc is a new fully polished version of 1985’s brutal full on \u003cem\u003eMetal Anarchy\u003c\/em\u003e album. The third disc rounds off this era of Warfare by featuring the ‘Two Tribes EP’, the ‘Total Death EP’, plus bonus track ‘Two Tribes (From Hell Mix)’. All newly remastered, this collection features expanded artwork and includes new liner notes from Evo written with NWOBHM expert, John Tucker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hne Recordings Ltd","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50453522186571,"sku":"2005448","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Warfare_TheLemmySessions_c0416226_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727173196"},{"product_id":"the-songbook-of-filth","title":"The Songbook Of Filth","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrand new Warfare album. Formed by drummer Evo in early 1984, who had learned his trade in legendary droog band Major Accident, cutting two singles and an album with them. Evo then moved to London and joined The Blood (drumming on\u003ci\u003e False Gestures For A Devious Public,\u003c\/i\u003e now regarded as a classic cult album that peaked at No 62 in the Official UK charts in 1983). Before forming Warfare, Evo also had a spell drumming for the legendary Angelic Upstarts, one of the UK’s biggest Oi! bands of the era, playing his first show with them in front of 15,000 punters, second on the bill to The Damned at the mighty Queen’s Hall in Leeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarfare were a whiff of fresh air for the stagnating English metal scene of the mid-1980s. “The lyrics of Warfare are more than valid, they are essential,” says Evo today. “The lyrics and music are of uncanny proportions. Looking back now, it seems that they were a prediction of what was to come.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarfare immediately signed to NWOBHM pioneering label Neat Records for a series of influential releases, including \u003ci\u003ePure Filth\u003c\/i\u003e produced by Algy Ward of Tank, followed by \u003ci\u003eMetal Anarchy\u003c\/i\u003e, produced by Lemmy. Their third album, the aptly titled \u003ci\u003eMayhem Fuckin’ Mayhem\u003c\/i\u003e sold in bucket loads, followed by their fourth, \u003ci\u003eA Conflict of Hatred\u003c\/i\u003e. Their last album for Neat, 1990’s \u003ci\u003eHammer Horror,\u003c\/i\u003e was a tribute to Evo’s favourite films of the ‘60s and ‘70s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1992 Evo called it a day, having played professionally since the age of 18, retiring from the music business completely. After a hiatus of almost 27 years Evo decided to return with Warfare, but now even more brutal and angry than before. Having written a handful of new songs Eno recruited a number of guest musicians, including the late ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke from Motörhead and Fastway, who laid down some of his finest and final guitar work with Warfare before his untimely death in 2018. Other guests include Pete Way from UFO and Waysted, whose thunderous bass can be heard alongside ‘Fast’ Eddie and Evo on the song ‘Misanthropy’, the very first commercial release by the trio. Other guests featured on\u003ci\u003e The Songbook Of Filth\u003c\/i\u003e include Tom Angleripper from Sodom, Lips from Anvil, both Cronos and Mantas from Venom, Fred Purser from Tygers Of Pan Tang and Würzel from Motörhead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hne Recordings Ltd","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50459533115723,"sku":"1127193","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50459533672779,"sku":"1127194","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7a8dff3d-309a-4d95-979b-263cb8df5cb4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727223999"},{"product_id":"lemmy-sessions","title":"Lemmy Sessions","description":"\u003cp\u003eWarfare's rare mixing desk recordings in collaboration with Lemmy are now available for the first time ever on vinyl. To celebrate the 40th anniversary the full album is released on deluxe collector's edition Metallic Gold vinyl with bonus 4-track Robot 12\" on Black vinyl. A strictly limited edition of just 500 copies, the album features Fast Eddie Clarke, Tom Angelripper from Sodom and Cronos from Venom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs drummer and vocalist Evo remembers: 'I found these recordings in my loft on a cassette which had never been played in over 40 years, they are the songs which were put down through the desk and given to me for approval by Lemmy before he twiddled all the knobs and produced what has become a classic album in the rock genre and certainly one of historic value. It was great working with the Motorhead frontman and in a week of total lunacy we were on fire... Pour an ice-cold glass of the strongest tipple you can find crank up the deck and play it as it was intended, and imagine what it was like for 3 guys from the North-East playing in a London studio at 135 decibels, overseen by the king of rock 'n' roll Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cadiz","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Gold \/ Black","offer_id":51828035354955,"sku":"R0863-8056","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cadizlp301.jpg?v=1747406265"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_529bfb91_thumbnail_4096_e456004c-bcf2-4ea0-a2c9-e6926da8d057.jpg?v=1727173178","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/warfare.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}