{"product_id":"welcome-to-defiance-complete-recordings-1994-2001","title":"Welcome To Defiance  Complete Recordings 1994-2001","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter recording three LPs of hard-hitting rock and metal for Polydor Records between 1989 and 1993, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Almighty\u003c\/strong\u003e signed to Chrysalis Records in 1994. This 7CD set collects together all the recordings for this period up to 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScottish school friends Stump Monroe (drums), Floyd London (bass), and Ricky Warwick (guitar, vocals) formed \u003cstrong\u003eThe Almighty\u003c\/strong\u003e with guitarist Tantrum in 1988. Shifting to a sound more informed by the punk that had initially inspired them, their punk rock credentials were further brought to the fore on \"\u003cem\u003eCrank\u003c\/em\u003e\" (1994) by the Jamie Reid cover design, famed for his iconic and highly influential Sex Pistols artwork. Featuring the singles ‘Wrench’ and ‘Jonestown Mind’, \"\u003cem\u003eCrank\u003c\/em\u003e\" reached No.15 in the UK charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecording a second record for Chrysalis, \"\u003cem\u003eJust Add Life\u003c\/em\u003e\" (1996) was eventually released by UK independent label Castle. Featuring the singles ‘All Sussed Out’ and ‘Do You Understand’, \"\u003cem\u003eJust Add Life\u003c\/em\u003e\" is also notable for its artwork by design legend and album cover guru, the late Storm Thorgerson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing \"\u003cem\u003eJust Add Life\u003c\/em\u003e\", \u003cstrong\u003eThe Almighty\u003c\/strong\u003e decided to call it a day, with singer Ricky Warwick pursuing a solo career. Reforming in 2000 around a line-up of Ricky, Stump, and Floyd, they were joined by guitarist Nick Parsons. By 2000, Castle Music had morphed into Sanctuary Records, who released the self-titled \"\u003cem\u003eThe Almighty\u003c\/em\u003e\" (2000) swiftly followed by \"\u003cem\u003ePsycho-Narco\u003c\/em\u003e\" (2001), by which time Gav Gray had joined them on bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst on tour in Japan supporting the release of \"\u003cem\u003eCrank\u003c\/em\u003e\", the band recorded the live album \"\u003cem\u003eCrank and Deceit: Live in Japan\u003c\/em\u003e\", recorded at Osaka’s IMP Hall on 16th July 1995, captured here on CD5. It features \u003cstrong\u003eAlmighty\u003c\/strong\u003e classics ‘Wild And Wonderful’, ‘Addiction’ and ‘Crucify’, as well as newer cuts such as ‘Ultraviolent’ and ‘United State Of Apathy’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe seventh and final disc is based around a number of live recordings, including a show recorded on 3rd October 1994 at Stuttgart’s Kongret Zentrum whilst touring to support \"\u003cem\u003eCrank\u003c\/em\u003e\". Many tracks had appeared as B-Sides, but have been collected together here for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe band effectively split up following \"\u003cem\u003ePsycho-Narco\u003c\/em\u003e\" in 2002, but reformed their classic line-up of Ricky, Stump, Floyd, and Pete Friesen in 2006 for well-received live gigs, playing their final show in 2009. As well as continuing his solo career, Ricky Warwick was invited to join Thin Lizzy in 2009, with a line-up that formed the basis for Black Star Riders, who have subsequently released four very successful studio albums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HNE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50482917015883,"sku":"1112617","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/35ca4a02-9079-4397-b189-33dbe040f527_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727558009","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/welcome-to-defiance-complete-recordings-1994-2001","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}